Office Character Stereotypes - Vocabulary + Discussion activity

Every Office Has One

Here are ten common types of company employee that favor an office habitat.
Can you match them to their typical behavior on the right?

	Stereotype / Person	How he / she behaves
1.	The Boffin	..can't stop working, even on free days.
2.	The Perfectionist	..tries to get away with doing as little as possible.
3.	The Slacker	..makes sure everybody else has to keep the rules.
4.	The Gossip	..always agrees with the boss.
5.	The Trouble Causer	..has very high standards.Often it isn't necessary.
6.	The Stickler For Regulations	..wants to know about everybody's personal lives.
7.	The Workaholic	..makes junior workers work very hard.
8.	The Slave Driver	..knows all the theories, but not so good in practice.
9.	The Technology Freak	..cannot do his / her work without the latest gadgets.
10.	The Yes-Man	..always starts unnecessary arguments.

Do you think these descriptions are negative or positive?

Now complete some of these sentences by referring to people from your your own work environment. Then discuss them with other class members.

_____________ is the biggest technology freak I've ever met.

_____________ is a bit of a workaholic.

The biggest yes-man / woman in our department is ____________ .

_____________ is the worst slave-driver in our department.

I think sometimes I am a bit of a ______________ .

I don't get on well with _____________ .(plural form e.g."yes-men")

Are there any words in your language to describe a common character-type found at work or at school? Write them below with an English explanation.