Weird, Loud and Toxic: Deal With Your Co-Workers’ Annoying Quirks

What’s acceptable at the office seems to have shifted for some people. Here are ways to reset boundaries and maintain your sanity.

Photo: BETH SACCA FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
By
Rachel Feintzeig

They’re taking Zoom calls without headphones. They’re strolling over to your desk in sweaty gym clothes. And, yup, they’re microwaving fish again.

Were our co-workers always this annoying?

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