 So what's up? My job is so stressful. I like my boss. The work is fine. Then what's the problem? I think I hate my co-workers. Hi, I'm Eileen and this is the lazy millennial. Today we're going to talk about how to deal with difficult people because I can guarantee you that at some point it's going to become a problem if it hasn't already. Here we go. Sometimes you're going to have to be around people you don't want to be around or associate with. Work, school, reunions, events, basically anywhere there are people. I think I should quit. What? No, it's not. That does pretty well. Okay, sit up. Give me the M&M's. All right. We're going to hash this out. We all have the freedom to associate and dissociate with anyone we want. Your co-workers don't have to be like your best friends. Brought it bowling. I didn't run it shoes. But the thing is unless you're prepared to quit your job and go live like a hermit, being a professional means you're going to have to learn to work with people you don't always like. Adulting. Sometimes when I'm struggling with people it helps me to realize whether or not they are truly toxic or just annoying with different interests. Here. Let me help you spot some key differences. Annoying. Toxic. So annoying. Uh, yeah. Toxic. Really annoying. Super toxic. Hilarious, but you don't want to work for that guy. The important thing is to realize the difference between the people who are actually harmful and the ones you're just not that interested in spending time with. With the actual baddies, the best thing you can do is to focus on being great at your job and not let them get in your head. I mean, unless it's like your boss or something and they're doing something illegal, in that case, don't just ignore it. But with everyone else, my advice is this. Be open and actually be compassionate. We benefit a ton from diversity. People see the world differently and that means that they might see something you don't or come up with a solution to a problem you wouldn't think of. Who knows? Maybe they can actually help you be better at your job. So guess what? What? I got a promotion. Oh my gosh. That's amazing. Thank you. Yeah. I really want to thank you for your advice the other day. I started avoiding manipulative guy at work and when I need a good laugh, I visit Carla in accounting. It's really cleared my head. That's really awesome. Part of living in a free society means learning to tolerate and coexist with tons of different kinds of people, but always remember you have a choice. It's up to you who you spend your time with. Use your power wisely. So Eileen, I've got another problem. Hey, thanks for watching the Lazy Millennial today. If you want to learn more about dealing with people at work, check out Fee's Essential Guide to Crushing It at Your First Job, which is available for free online at the link below. And if you want to see more videos like this one, subscribe. You know how this works. I shouldn't have to tell you.