LPT REQUEST: How to deal with chatty coworkers Earlier this year I switched jobs and now, for the first time, work in a corporate-style office setting with offices, cubicles, the whole 9 yards. Previously I worker in hospitality/customer service type roles. For context we all get 1 hour lunches plus two 15 min breaks. There is no set schedule as to when these are taken, it’s very relaxed and…

LPT: If you have a chatty wife, perform mundane tasks while she monologues My wife is an unloader. When she gets home from work, she has to unpack every detail of a situation that is sticking with her. I’ve come to realize she does it more for herself – talking out loud to help her sort through her thoughts. Me being more introverted, it can be difficult sometimes for me to listen through it all. So, I started a habit …