I have always believed that one of the biggest factors contributing to a senior’s stressful life must come from work. Whether it’s working with difficult boss or maintaining a near-impossible time table and indeed, working with difficult coworkers, it can all affect a senior’s positive disposition one way or another. As fiercely suggested, seniors must try to slow down and enjoy life as it will certainly do them significant amount of good. Getting your nerves all frayed is never good for anyone, much less seniors who still have their health to consider. However, it seems that if you are working in a “team” work environment such as in an office, you are most likely to encounter a difficult coworker, whether you like it or not!
Seniors don’t have to put up with these behavioral problems your coworkers must be having, here are some tips on how to deal with them without sacrificing your own productivity at work:
•    Create a plan of action. Knowing where your options are creates a certain kind of feeling of being one step ahead of the situation. Like you have a control over things and not the other way around.
•    Assess where you stand. Difficult people almost always don’t realize they are being difficult to others, until the time someone tells them straight. If your coworker is being difficult not only to you, then it’s time to get others involved before “difficulty” turns into a problem. As much as possible, don’t take it as a personal attack unless it blatantly is.
•    Your contribution to the situation. You might be contributing to the situation without you knowing it. Try to assess yourself, your reactions to the person when he or she is trying to communicate with you.
•    As a senior, it is expected of you to have some maturity over things. With maturity comes understanding such that, you must understand how things work first and its outcome. Understanding where your coworker is coming from must be your best weapon in warding off stress.
•    It is okay to confront your coworker, but never attack the person! As much as possible, express your concerns being not so beneficial as far as your working relationship is concerned. Try to work out an agreeable flow of things to make the relationship work. Always keep your emotions in check when trying to talk to a difficult coworker.
•    When things get tougher then it’s time to involve the gods! Your supervisor, your boss or whoever is in charge for this kind of problem. Nobody wants a snitch but if it’s the only way to resolve the problem, then why not?