My coworker is unbearably negative

Ask a Manager by iHeartPodcasts & Alison Green

Feb 13, 201927:23Business

Being around negative people who complain all the time can be exhausting, especially when they're a coworker and you're trapped in the office with them. Learn more about your ad-choices at

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