Job Situation?

Question

what do you do when you have reported a co-worker on numerous occasions about being messy and asked to move her or move yourself away from the situation and they never do anything about it. Is there some kind of law against them not doing anything, or is all up to the manager. Appreciate your answers

well it actually does interfere with myself and another co-workers performance cuz we just can deal w. it anymore

Answer 1

It's up to the management to resolve these conflicts or ride them out until the problem goes away. If "messy" isn't a problem for that worker's productivity, the manager may tolerate it. If "messy" is an image problem for the company, management will deal with it. If you're not too out of sorts with the person yet you might tell them about a website I found- flylady.net - it helps people get their houses and their lives in order. I'd imagine this person is ADD (attention deficit) and has trouble focusing too long. With training we can all learn to keep a reasonable focus on keeping things looking neater (but don't demand perfection, it won't happen, and you may be the one facing the exit doors).

Answer 2

Can you organize your own space, using boxes, baskets, placemats, inbox trays, etc? Can you pull your desk away just enough that their items start to fall on the floor without your desk supporting? Even put up visual barriers, like plants, desk lamps, stand-up computer aids so that your view is blocked to their workspace area.

Perhaps a visual parameter for your own things will help you "tune out" your coworker chaos conditions. Everyone works under different perspectives, perhaps that co-worker simply doesn't sweat the small stuff.

Be professional, don't become petty and whining. Quietly move their things out of your way and move on...

Answer 3

As long as the mess isn't interfering with the safety of the workplace, it's all on the manager. Now, if there's something about it in the employee handbook, you can go to the higher-ups (human resources, upper management) about the policies not being enforced. But unless the mess violates basic workplace safety regulations (in other words, the mess is so bad it's dangerous), there's nothing the law can do, and really nothing the law should do about it.

Answer 4

If you are not in the HR department, you can try lodging your complain through them. The easiest way of them dealing with the situation would be to write a letter through your manager and then deliver it personally to the HR department. Otherwise I would suggest going to your boss supervisor.

Answer 5

As long as the mess is not a hazard, I don't think they will do anything. Go to the pet store and buy a feeder rat (those are the old ugly ones they sell for snakes to eat) and throw it in her draw!! That will make her clean!! LOL

Answer 6

As long as the mess does not interfere with the competion of their's or your job, and it does not threaten the health of anyone, they don't have to do anything.

Answer 7

How does the co-worker feel about this? Does he or she even know it bothers you?
You may have to live with it.

Answer 8

Go above your supervisor to his/her supervisor and bring any documentation you have of other reports you have made. Ask, nicely, to have the situation rectified as it affects your work.

Answer 9

There is nothing you can do, but look for different employer.
They don't have to move you, just because you ask them to.
It'd be nice of them if they did, but...Deal with it.
Good luck.

Answer 10

Yes complain to personal and let them know that you will contact the eeoc if they refuse to do anything.