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Conflicts with a coworker are never a good idea.
This employee got into a rift with multiple colleagues over a valuable corporate perk:annual leave allowances.
The author says his peers grew upset but believes they are being a bit too self-absorbed.
Read hisentire rantbelow, which he shared in the Childfree subreddit.
However, such conflicts carry hefty and costly repercussions.
According tostatisticsby Pollack Peacebuilding Systems, US-based employees spend around 2.1 hours per week in conflict with a coworker.
It amounts to roughly $359 billion in paid hours focused on disputes instead of productivity.
But what are the usual causes?
One is the lack of clarity about accountability, linked to 21% of employee clashes.
According to workplace expertAmy Gallo, people commonly overlook a third entity: the dynamic between the conflicting parties.
It could also be an ongoing tension, which the author seems to be experiencing.
Disputes also cause people to be biased against the person theyre at odds with.
Gallo suggests playing devils advocate by questioning your interpretation of whats happening in such cases.
If that doesnt work, ask someone you trust to give you an honest take on the situation.
Whats your take, readers?
Does the author have a case here?
Or did he misunderstand and judge the situation too quickly?
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