10 Types Of Colleagues That Exist In Every Workplace

It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about the Kennedy Space Center or a kebab kiosk down the street, there are certain types of people you’ll meet in every workplace. As a commission for toggl, Elizabeth Pich of War and Peas (previously here and here) has created a comic, introducing all 10 of them.

“[My creative partner Jonathan and I] have hardly worked in offices, but when we did, we tried to befriend the office dog,” Elizabeth told Bored Panda. “That’s usually the best way to stay sane. If there is no office dog, we don’t work there.”

“All of these [types] are based on actual colleagues we’ve worked with. You know who you are.”

According to Elizabeth, the complainers are the worst. “They suck the energy out of others. Try to make yours pet the office dog, [but] if that doesn’t cheer them up, they’re hopeless.”

On the other hand, the UFO experts have been Elizabeth and Jonathan’s most favourite colleagues. “They have the best stories. We love alien stories.”

Scroll down to meet the gang, and if any of you freelance and remote workers try to laugh at our misery, I have three words for you – clients from hell.

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This artist illustrated the most common types of co-workers

10 Types Of Colleagues That Exist In Every Workplace

Image credits: Lukas Ratius

10 Types Of Colleagues That Exist In Every Workplace

Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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Ladies and Gentlemen 6 years ago

There's few more types:: 11. Who always talks loud on phone 12. Always asks for small loans and don't return on time 13. Who has tons of pictures and teddy bear sort of stuff on desk 14. One who is always feeling cold..

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Rafaella Bueno 6 years ago

What about the person who is always doing the very bare minimum amount of work in order to not be fired? And the one who always arrive late and/or takes too long at lunch but nobody ever says anything.

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Taryn Wallace 6 years ago

I am #13 BUT it makes all the co workers kids happy because I have a bunch of toys I just give to them. They are forgetting 15. The one who always complains about the refrigerator. 16. The one who comes in super cheery in the morning then gets offended that no one is happy to see them and 17. The one who ALWAYS needs you to "cover" for them because they have some life or death meeting with their kids teacher/ kids rehearsal/ kids soccer game.

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Grumble O'Pug 6 years ago (edited)

15 The "it's all about me" chatterbox: every vacation, soccer mom moment, what they had for dinner, how they built their craft organization system...well the list goes on ...and on and on and on. (I return from a week's vacation and never am asked a thing...thank goodness.)

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Shannøn Renee 6 years ago

I'm #14!! My space heater is on year-round!

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Totally a Dragon 6 years ago

15 the one who always feels the need to add on

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Valerie Lessard 6 years ago

There's always an overly enthusiastic dog or cat lady. The "boss's pet" (one who can do no wrong)

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Valerie Lessard 6 years ago

I've seen the "feeling cold" woman (usually a woman) in hot countries. Could be 40 degrees inside and they're still "freezing"

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Jhoa 6 years ago

The one with a stash of sweets under his desk.

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Siddharth Rath 6 years ago

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Alusair Alustriel 6 years ago

I am number 14.

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Hendra Lim 6 years ago

the person who loved to pry into an introvert life style

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Parmeisan 6 years ago

Oh no... I'm the one who's always feeling cold...

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Sage Jay 6 years ago

My dad is the one that turns the thermostat to roughly 60* because he loves the cold...

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Max L. 6 years ago

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Ahkilah Adams 6 years ago

The disgusting one - never cleans up after themselves, or washes hands in the restroom The one who constantly talks about their children Me- AKA the odd one. Wears headphones around the office to avoid conversation. Talks to no one, uninviting in general. Data person on a sales team.

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Max L. 6 years ago

Oh, we have one like these. The cleaning ladies provided him a separate garbage collection, yes you got it right. That's not in the bin, it's just what he leaves around.

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Rafaella Bueno 6 years ago

I'm the one who works from home. The mythical creatures that people only talk to through hangouts and only shows up in person to certain meetings and to pick up their check and gets met with "oh, hey, you're here today" or "oh, so you're XX?" every time.

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Kevin Camp 6 years ago

I call that winning.

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Ladies and Gentlemen 6 years ago

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Rafaella Bueno 6 years ago

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Taryn Wallace 6 years ago

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Grumble O'Pug 6 years ago (edited)

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Shannøn Renee 6 years ago

I'm #14!! My space heater is on year-round!

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Totally a Dragon 6 years ago

15 the one who always feels the need to add on

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Valerie Lessard 6 years ago

There's always an overly enthusiastic dog or cat lady. The "boss's pet" (one who can do no wrong)

3points

Valerie Lessard 6 years ago

I've seen the "feeling cold" woman (usually a woman) in hot countries. Could be 40 degrees inside and they're still "freezing"

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Jhoa 6 years ago

The one with a stash of sweets under his desk.

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Siddharth Rath 6 years ago

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Alusair Alustriel 6 years ago

I am number 14.

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Hendra Lim 6 years ago

the person who loved to pry into an introvert life style

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Parmeisan 6 years ago

Oh no... I'm the one who's always feeling cold...

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Sage Jay 6 years ago

My dad is the one that turns the thermostat to roughly 60* because he loves the cold...

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Max L. 6 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

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Ahkilah Adams 6 years ago

18points

Max L. 6 years ago

Oh, we have one like these. The cleaning ladies provided him a separate garbage collection, yes you got it right. That's not in the bin, it's just what he leaves around.

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