Things have a tendency to… repeat themselves. And this is true for the characters you keep meeting with every new job you get. There are some Egyptian coworkers that just keep showing up.
1. El Raghay
If it’s not your boss, avoid this person like the plague because they won’t leave you a moment in peace. No, we don’t really care about what happened on your Turkish series two Tuesdays ago. Leave us alone!
2. The Permanent Bridesmaid
Wedding season never ends for this girl; it seems like every Wednesday she needs to leave early for her hair appointment and every Thursday she is gone to be there for her “very dear friend.” Seriously, how many very dear friends do you got, girl?
3. El Mewa2a3ty
Everything could be going smoother than a falooka ride at sunset and then BAM! This character is sure to find something to rock the boat. Nothing like being stabbed in the back by the office gossip to make your day.
4. The Ghost
This character has a talent for always disappearing when something needs to be done. One minute there, another minute they’ve vanished into thin air. Our suspicion is the cafe down the street…
5. The Workaholic
Hey man, do you even go home?! Stop making the rest of us look bad in front of the big boss with all your ambitious task mastering!
6. The Morning Person
Just kidding, this is Cairo. You might never work with this rare breed.
7. The Techie
This guy or girl is usually found at some corner desk attached to their gadgets and headphones, as far away from the chaos of the office as possible. They are easily frustrated with your inability to understand their high-tech lingo. “It’s easy; you just (insert technical mumbo jumbo here).
8. El Hamo 3la Batno
This character has every restaurant within a five kilometre reach on speed dial and is on a first name basis with nearly all the delivery boys. Otlob should give them the equivalent of frequent flyer miles, and Chipsy could make them a poster child for how many snacks they have ready in their desks.
9. The DJ
If someone took it upon themselves to choose a playlist for everyone to work to, you can only hope they have good taste. (Really?! “Watch Me Whip” again?!)
10. The Nescafe Addict
This person consumes so much Nescafe per working day; it’s almost as if they are determined to double their salary by drinking its worth. They are also probably the most jittery and paranoid in the office, and most prone to spread conspiracy theories.
11. The Cheerleader
Someone has to be the bubbly motivational one who promotes teamwork like it’s her job (which it might be, but still). It’s nice to know there are still people who think the world is made of rainbows and unicorns, but it’s a bit much at work, especially on Sundays.
12. The Intern
Awwww, it’s like a reflection of innocent and naïve you before the hard, cold reality sunk in that you had to go to work every day, and not just for a month between semesters.
13. El Forma
In every office there’s bound to be someone who is band wagoning on the latest health crazes. We can ignore their repetitive gym posts on Instagram as long as they don’t invite us to Cairo Runners. Again.
14. The Stoner
Chill about everything, this is also probably the same person who doesn’t give a dang about work or deadlines, but is all about underground music and travelling as much as possible to Dahab.
