Working With People You Cannot Stand Part 1

We trade stories about the coworkers who make progress feel impossible, from perfection-first gatekeepers to senior dependencies who weaponize silence. We walk through practical ways to escalate without drama, protect delivery, and recognize when leadership is the real problem. 
• breaking down why some weeks feel like nonstop Wednesday 
• defining levels of “can’t stand working with them” from annoying to unbearable 
• sharing an MVP vs perfection conflict that nearly turns physical 
• explaining why leadership often protects toxic high performers 
• escalating with facts, notes, and low-emotion framing 
• using managers as “heavy guns” to force decisions 
• handling adjacent-team dependencies who outrank your chain 
• spotting culture red flags that signal it is time to leave 

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