In our current economy, employers see bad news and leading indicators that affect them every day. One week employment is up; the next week construction spending is down. First, economists predict the recession will be over by the fourth quarter of 2009, and then the US Treasury Secretary says it’s going to take more time to see real recovery. Roller coasters will give employers a smoother ride than the news will!

If you need a chuckle to get you through the week, take a look at what hiring managers are hearing from their employees—including these very odd complaints, reported by CareerBuilder in a recent survey.

Some complaints were about fellow employees:

• Is too sun-tanned.
• Has big hair.
• Eats all the good cookies.
• Is so polite, it’s infuriating.
• Is trying to poison me.
• Their body is magnetic and keeps de-activating my magnetic access card.
• Aura is wrong.
• Breathes too loudly.
• Has ticks.
• Wears pajamas/socks/slippers to work.
• Wears bells on her shoes.
• Reminds me of Bambi.

Others were about the company:

• Doesn’t provide a place for naps during break time.
• 8:00 a.m. is too early to begin work.

Sometimes, we just have to laugh at what makes people upset in the workplace!