Nosy people at work

[planet planet]

This usually means the administrative staff. We get at best spotty cell coverage in the building. The area director often gets cell calls and he walks out the door to take them outside. Normally, I'll let it go or I'll call right back on a LAN line (mostly because I don't like to talk on the phone outside), but sometimes the urgency of a call doesn't allow that and I'll take it outside. Well, today I got two of those calls and I took them outside. The admin asst. hours later said, "Oh, you're getting secretive phone calls outside like the area director does" or something along those lines. The tone's very accusatory. This also applies to watching "our time". I've seen them ask someone days later about an hour here or there and whether they're going to account for it in PTO. Also, I'm in sales and you're expected to be in and out all day. I've never worked in an environment like this and it's bugging me even though the area director could care less and encourages you to be out of the office.

[Fat_Bulldog]

a vagina punch might be in order for the admin.

[planet planet]

a vagina punch might be in order for the admin.

See, that's the problem. We all seethe about being questioned in not so subtle way, but what can you say? Nothing that would be worth it and you can only come off looking like a bully. The idea is not to care at all since you know it doesn't matter in the big scheme of things, but it's still so irritating.

[JL21]

Return the favor as often as you can until she buys a hint.

[docellis]

I got that at my last job. My responsibilities were to take care of different things that were in 3-4 areas each about 30 miles or so apart...but because it was a smaller company and the people under me all had to use a time clock, they said I had to also. Even though I was salary. And expected to be out of the office alot.
It was ridiculous.

[planet planet]

Return the favor as often as you can until she buys a hint.

The difference is they have to keep pretty regimented hours because that's part of their job description so I don't get the opportunity (and they don't get work related phone calls). I think that's why they have a grudge in the first place.

[Hudler]

The asst. should hear you saying this on the cell phone: "The asst. you're talking about will be terminated if she's caught eavesdropping one more time,yes sir."

[haltz]

Just look puzzled and keep saying stuff like, "sorry, I'm not sure I understand the question."

This is very annoying and she'll either have to pretend like she didn't have a point, which you respond "OK" and make her feel stupid, or she'll have to basically admit that she's being a [expletive] who won't say what she means.

[planet planet]

Passive aggression with the purpose of being a jerk, now that I like.

[KyCardinalFan]

Just look puzzled and keep saying stuff like, "sorry, I'm not sure I understand the question."

This is very annoying and she'll either have to pretend like she didn't have a point, which you respond "OK" and make her feel stupid, or she'll have to basically admit that she's being a [expletive] who won't say what she means.

I like this.

Yes, Haltz worded it better than I. I was going to suggest something like, "All part of the job description."