8 Types of People Who Made Work Life Difficult
Right after I finished basic training,
there was a time when someone could tap my shoulder and my rank and name would come out automatically.
Back then, I thought relationships in the military
were the hardest thing in the world.
Then I joined a company,
and I realized the military was easier—at least in some ways.
Even now, after leaving my job,
I still catch myself thinking,
“Why were they like that?”
Here are eight types of people I really struggled with at work.
When you hear things like that right next to you,
one thought comes first.
“What do they say about me when I’m not around?”
So you become careful with every word,
and you start avoiding situations where you might be stuck with them.
Someone who acts flawless,
but seems most skilled at evaluating everyone else.
You bring a presentation deck,
and the requests for changes never end.
For a moment you think,
“Wow, this person must be great at making decks.”
But years later, you see the deck they made themselves—
and you’re genuinely shocked.
Looking at that messy slide deck,
you remember all the demands they made.
And only one sentence comes out:
“Wait… what?”
They’re rarely at the office,
but they’re extremely passionate about finding famous restaurants on business trips.
If things go well, it’s thanks to them.
If things go wrong, it’s the person in charge.
They survive on packaging skills alone.
An unpaid balance they created through their own deals.
Using their title, they quietly push it through internal processes
and transfer it under someone else’s accounts.
Then one day, they ask like nothing happened:
After months of being pressured,
your name ends up on the “uncollectible” report as the 담당자—the responsible person.
They cause the damage,
and leave the cleanup to someone else.
It’s something you prepared together.
And everyone already knows there’s a problem.
During a customer demo, the customer said it clearly:
I can’t take on the burden—
I can’t place a production order.”
Even after hearing that,
in the meeting they said this:
are we not going to sell it?”
That’s when you realize:
it’s not a decision—
it’s a way to hand off the responsibility.
Strangely enough,
this type often gets promoted quickly.
Once they start talking,
they can’t seem to stop.
Even the morning meeting
stretches into two hours.
When people walk out,
everyone looks exhausted.
There must have been many reasons,
but that team’s atmosphere completely changed in a short period of time.
It became a legend—for all the wrong reasons.
In a meeting where even the CEO was present,
someone said this:
Working on weekends should be a personal choice.
But at some point,
they turn it into a standard.
It’s not even that I hated them…
it just stayed uncomfortable.
At team dinners,
they always stand one step away from the payment counter.
And whenever the team has a small expense,
they become strangely sensitive about every number.
They accept other people’s help and consideration as if it’s obvious,
while keeping their own wallet tightly closed.
It’s not about the amount of money.
It’s the attitude toward people that hurts.
That was me.
And honestly, I might have been the unpleasant one too.
I greeted my team brightly when they left on time,
but if the manager stays behind,
it becomes pressure—whether we admit it or not.
Stress kept me awake.
There were nights I went out before dawn to work again.
Looking back now,
I wonder why I pushed myself that far—
when it wasn’t even my business.
After leaving the company,
I realized I would never have to see those people again.
And yet,
the feelings from back then stayed with me for a while.
Once you leave,
they become people you’ll never meet again anyway.
Don’t spend your heart on people you dislike—
and don’t waste your time along with it.
That time will never come back.
And it’s far more precious than you think.
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