5 Annoying Coworkers You Meet on Every Call (And How to Survive Them)
Updated: Apr 7
If you’ve ever joined a work call and instantly regretted it, you’re not alone.
Dealing with annoying coworkers is part of modern work life — especially when meetings are constant and unavoidable. Whether you’re remote or in the office, certain personalities show up again and again.
You know exactly who they are.
1. The Mic Breather (You Can Hear Everything)
There’s always that one person.
They’re never on mute. Ever.
You hear:
breathing
typing
coughing
background noise that makes no sense
Their microphone is somehow always too close — and yet they have no idea.
2. The “I’ve Been Here 30 Years” Expert
They’ve seen everything. Done everything. Know everything.
Or at least, they think they do.
They:
resist new processes
refuse to adapt
dismiss better solutions
And when something goes wrong?
👉 It’s never their fault.
3. The Constant Complainer
Nothing is ever right.
too many meetings
not enough clarity
wrong tools
wrong timing
They don’t offer solutions — just noise.
4. The “You’re on Mute!” Shouter
The irony is painful.
The person causing the most disruption is also the one calling everyone else out.
Loudly.
Repeatedly.
5. The Office Gossip
They know everything.
Who’s leaving.Who’s struggling.Who said what.
And somehow… you didn’t ask.
How to Survive These Meetings Without Losing It?
You can’t control who joins the call.
But you can control how much it affects you.
Keep meetings focused
Mute when you can
Don’t engage in unnecessary tension
Take breaks when possible
And most importantly — don’t let it build up.
Turning Office Chaos Into Something You Can Control
Most workplaces don’t just have one of these people.
They have all of them.
Sometimes, it even feels like it’s the same person.
The mic breather. The complainer. The one who refuses to learn anything new. The gossip. The “I’ve been here forever” expert.
That’s exactly where the idea for Janice came from.
Instead of dealing with all 7 personalities separately, we turned them into one tiny desk companion — a voodoo doll that captures everything frustrating about office life in one place.
Something you can laugh at. Something you can relate to. And, when needed, something you can take your frustration out on — harmlessly.
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