Why do colleagues talk behind each other's backs?

Posted by brlimie on Thursday March 16, 2023 @07:43PM
from the self-post dept.

I've been working with a colleague trying to understand his code. He wrote the code. It's very complicated and not well documented. Whenever I go to him to ask him questions about his code, he goes to my manager and tells him that I'm annoying him. Why do colleagues do that? Do they get brownie points by reporting to the manager?

( 2 comments | on HN )

Re:Why do colleagues talk behind each other's backs? by chunk_waffle on Thursday March 16, 2023 @08:10PM (#35190823)

People don't like confrontation. It's easier to whine to someone else than address the thing bothering them head on.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Why do colleagues talk behind each other's backs? by hindsightbias on Thursday March 16, 2023 @10:14PM (#35192030)

There are two types of people in the world. Those who believe the best in other people and those that believe the worst in other people.

It’s a rough world being in the former.

[ Parent | on HN ]