Untrustworthy Co Worker Make Working Work Written Difficult People

One of the "major" (most significant or important) "challenges" (something that is difficult to do) of working in an office is learning to work with one's co-workers. Many people "struggle" (have a difficult time) working with untrustworthy co-workers. Fortunately, people can do many things to make it easier to work with an untrustworthy co-worker and to "protect" themselves (do something to make a bad situation less bad) in this situation.

First, if you know that you are working with an untrustworthy co-worker, try to "document everything in writing" (make sure that everything is written down, instead of just being said). If you have written "records" (written documents) about projects and responsibilities, then you're protecting yourself, because the untrustworthy co-worker cannot say that he or she didn't know about something. You can prove that he or she saw the written document.

If your untrustworthy co-worker "has access" (can get or see) to your work documents, make sure that you keep another copy. That way, if the untrustworthy co-worker makes changes or says that the document is his or her own work, you can pull out your own copy of the document to show the truth. Protect your own documents by locking your desk and using passwords for electronic files.

Never share information about your personal life with an untrustworthy co-worker. He or she might use it to "embarrass" you (make you feel uncomfortable) or to make you seem unprofessional later. Instead, make sure that your conversations with the untrustworthy co-worker are professional and "succinct" (short), without any unnecessary information.

When you do all these things, working with an untrustworthy co-worker is still unpleasant, but your job will be more "secure" (safer).