Why do co-workers volunteer ideas that equates to more work for you but zero additional work for the

KL777

Vent over.

itsmevkb

I sometimes hear co-workers make suggestions or complain about how they wish something would be different and my response tends to be "great idea! Want to head up the committee for that?"  Typically that shuts them up very quickly.

It never ceases to amaze me how people say they want change but then want no part in making that change happen.  They want someone else to do all the work and just have things handed to them.

Pips09

itsmevkb:

I sometimes hear co-workers make suggestions or complain about how they wish something would be different and my response tends to be "great idea! Want to head up the committee for that?"  Typically that shuts them up very quickly.

It never ceases to amaze me how people say they want change but then want no part in making that change happen.  They want someone else to do all the work and just have things handed to them.

This is a great response to complainers.

jaimevogt

OMG, this is my life. Listening to others brilliant ideas and then getting stink eye for not jumping up and implementing them. 

jaimevogt

itsmevkb:

I sometimes hear co-workers make suggestions or complain about how they wish something would be different and my response tends to be "great idea! Want to head up the committee for that?"  Typically that shuts them up very quickly.

It never ceases to amaze me how people say they want change but then want no part in making that change happen.  They want someone else to do all the work and just have things handed to them.

 

Heeh, this is also how I handle complaints from my preteen. Well, same idea anyway.