Comments on: How to Tell if You are an Energy Sucker http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/05/how-to-tell-if-you-are-an-energy-sucker/ You must by happy to do great work. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:23:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/05/how-to-tell-if-you-are-an-energy-sucker/comment-page-1/#comment-390 The Work Happy Guy Thu, 22 May 2008 22:30:49 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/05/20/how-to-tell-if-you-are-an-energy-sucker/#comment-390 Hey Kiran, there are so many people who have to deal with negative co-workers that it saddens me. I wish they took some time to appreciate their lives, they probably wouldn't complain so much. If they set that time aside for just a few minutes a day, they might see a little glimmer of the positive in a tough situation that could bring them a little happiness. Hey Kiran, there are so many people who have to deal with negative co-workers that it saddens me. I wish they took some time to appreciate their lives, they probably wouldn’t complain so much. If they set that time aside for just a few minutes a day, they might see a little glimmer of the positive in a tough situation that could bring them a little happiness.

]]> By: Kiran Pande http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/05/how-to-tell-if-you-are-an-energy-sucker/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Kiran Pande Thu, 22 May 2008 13:30:07 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/05/20/how-to-tell-if-you-are-an-energy-sucker/#comment-389 Excellent post. I can understand fully as I was in it for 35 years! <em>Kiran Pande's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MKsl/~3/291674834/travel-to-exotic-port-of-mangalore-with.html' rel="nofollow">TRAVEL TO EXOTIC PORT OF MANGALORE WITH IT'S CULINARY HERITAGE, South West Coast, Karnataka, India</a></em> Excellent post. I can understand fully as I was in it for 35 years!

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]]> By: The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/05/how-to-tell-if-you-are-an-energy-sucker/comment-page-1/#comment-388 The Work Happy Guy Thu, 22 May 2008 03:16:12 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/05/20/how-to-tell-if-you-are-an-energy-sucker/#comment-388 Hey K, I was close to becoming an energy sucker a few years ago because I was surrounded by a few of them and it scared me straight. Energy suckers not only suck the energy of the people around them, but their energy as well. It's a vicious cycle that is hard to stop. That's why I'm so grateful for the positive people at work. I try to send them a "thank you" email every now and again to show them that they are appreciated. Hey K, I was close to becoming an energy sucker a few years ago because I was surrounded by a few of them and it scared me straight. Energy suckers not only suck the energy of the people around them, but their energy as well. It’s a vicious cycle that is hard to stop. That’s why I’m so grateful for the positive people at work. I try to send them a “thank you” email every now and again to show them that they are appreciated.

]]> By: The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/05/how-to-tell-if-you-are-an-energy-sucker/comment-page-1/#comment-387 The Work Happy Guy Thu, 22 May 2008 03:11:49 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/05/20/how-to-tell-if-you-are-an-energy-sucker/#comment-387 Hey Teresa, positive people are such wonderful energy givers that it can make a tough job enjoyable. Hopefully your co-worker eventually see how good he has it and start showing it. I doubt it, but stranger things have happened. Hey Teresa, positive people are such wonderful energy givers that it can make a tough job enjoyable. Hopefully your co-worker eventually see how good he has it and start showing it. I doubt it, but stranger things have happened.

]]> By: K http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/05/how-to-tell-if-you-are-an-energy-sucker/comment-page-1/#comment-383 K Wed, 21 May 2008 17:43:41 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/05/20/how-to-tell-if-you-are-an-energy-sucker/#comment-383 I have a co-worker who I became friends with through several mergers and corporate restructures. She can be a laugh riot, but often displays a gloom and doom attitude. I finally started to view her as an energy and time suck. If I tried to turn one of her negative comments into a positive, she would joke it off and turn it back into a negative. It stopped being worth the effort. She's suffered from depression for a long time and goes to treatment, so my empathy lasted quite some time. I knew it wasn't just me when I described her to my house mate before a party we were having. I was later told he knew *exactly* who she was without being introduced b/c it was like there was a black cloud of doom hovering over her as she walked up the drive. One thing I found about energy suckers, is that they will inadvertently turn you into one if you aren't careful! It's a lot of work to keep a positive face sometimes and even more so when you're being drained. These are great reminders! Thanks! I have a co-worker who I became friends with through several mergers and corporate restructures. She can be a laugh riot, but often displays a gloom and doom attitude. I finally started to view her as an energy and time suck. If I tried to turn one of her negative comments into a positive, she would joke it off and turn it back into a negative. It stopped being worth the effort. She’s suffered from depression for a long time and goes to treatment, so my empathy lasted quite some time. I knew it wasn’t just me when I described her to my house mate before a party we were having. I was later told he knew *exactly* who she was without being introduced b/c it was like there was a black cloud of doom hovering over her as she walked up the drive.

One thing I found about energy suckers, is that they will inadvertently turn you into one if you aren’t careful! It’s a lot of work to keep a positive face sometimes and even more so when you’re being drained. These are great reminders! Thanks!

]]> By: Teresa http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/05/how-to-tell-if-you-are-an-energy-sucker/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Teresa Wed, 21 May 2008 14:14:24 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/05/20/how-to-tell-if-you-are-an-energy-sucker/#comment-382 I have coworkers who have worked here 30+ years, and they complain ALL the time. Especially during staff meetings. One of them once threw a ruler across the room, and stuck up his "bad finger" and said, "Scr-- this place!" (It's amazing what you can get away with under the protection of the union.) Everyone just kind of sits there and lets these 2 talk until they run out of steam--or realize no one is really interested. But at the last meeting, one of the quieter employees felt he had to speak up and tell the complainers that they are not helping anything by complaining, and they need to take some positive action if they really want to see some changes. Not to mention how lucky they are to have a job--especially one they basically cannot get fired from--in the current economy. It definitely is nice to have some people around who very rarely have anything negative to say. A lot of times it helps you see things under a different, more positive light. I have coworkers who have worked here 30+ years, and they complain ALL the time. Especially during staff meetings. One of them once threw a ruler across the room, and stuck up his “bad finger” and said, “Scr– this place!” (It’s amazing what you can get away with under the protection of the union.) Everyone just kind of sits there and lets these 2 talk until they run out of steam–or realize no one is really interested. But at the last meeting, one of the quieter employees felt he had to speak up and tell the complainers that they are not helping anything by complaining, and they need to take some positive action if they really want to see some changes. Not to mention how lucky they are to have a job–especially one they basically cannot get fired from–in the current economy. It definitely is nice to have some people around who very rarely have anything negative to say. A lot of times it helps you see things under a different, more positive light.

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