I love my job. I have been here for 3 years. I am the office manager. Almost a year ago one of the bosses' daughter came to work here as a secretary. She is late 3 out of 5 days. She went home for lunch the other day and took a 2 hour nap. She is young and healthy so it is not like she has medical problems. I am just so fed up with her getting to do whatever she wants. She has been talked to a couple of times now. Also she sits around all day and does school work on the computer and im's her friends all day. Should I just find another job or stick it out and see what happens?
2006-10-02 07:55:21 · 11 answers · asked by just me and my crew 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
to answer the ?'s yes others would get fired, yes I have talked to the CFO but not him and he is the owner, no I cannot fire her ( I would have already if I could) she is like 30 mins to hour late. Just to add I am in school to get my accounting degree because I want to learn more, the company does not pay for it and I do it on my own time. The two things that bother me most is that we have different schedules and someone is suppose to be here to cover the phones, so when she is late and I am not here (you get the picture) also I feel that she is robbing the company, I care a lot about this company and I don't like seeing people getting paid for nothing.
2006-10-02 08:20:21 · update #1
To add, I have even tried to teach her new things and asked her what she wanted to learn, her answer was nothing. She is getting her work done but there is so much more that she could be doing. Also it takes her twice as long to do them. I would love to teach her everything I know so that when I get my degree she could help her dad run the business but, she just dosen't want to learn. She won't even clean the dust and dead bugs off of her desk and what is worse is she has a baby. She runs out of gas a lot too.
2006-10-02 08:25:52 · update #2
This sounds like a great opportunity for you to flex your skills as a great office manager. Both for this job and whatever opportunities lay ahead of you, this woman could be the "problem employee" you talk about, and the turnaround you made happen.
It sounds like you are very focused on the "things" she does, not whether she gets her job done or not (although it does sound like she most likely isn't).
If she is getting her job done, but not acting in a way that matches how you like to get work done, then you have to decide if you can stomach it or not, and if your way is "better" or just "different". Also, let's drop in some reality, the boss' daughter does get some extra lattitude -- it is the reality of the workplace.
Only you know the ansmwer, but could this be an environment where you move to "objectives" instead of tasks? Instead of rules like "always be at your desk", you define success as "all phones are answered by the third ring" or "travel requests followed up on in 24 hours" or "office supplies restocked weekly". If you engage her in a regular dialog of what "success" looks like, it will also be easier to discuss what makes you unhappy.
Lastly, if you can, extend the dialog from "here's what a good job looks like" to "let's talk about what long term success means for you" -- I'm not talking about manipulation, I'm talking about being positive about finding ways for her to build long term success skills.
I had a programmer who worked for me that got in around 11am every day and left at 6pm and did not do a good job at documenting his code. He also wrote more kickass code in those 7 hours than some of my other fellows rocked out in 14. And so we had a discussion -- success was defined as hitting development time lines, and documenting in such a way that the QA team could efficiently test. He had not really considered the downstream impact to QA and adjusted his style. Now, he still works the short hours, but since I only care about the "success" objectives and not the process, he's gone from being my least favorite to most favorite.
Good luck!
2006-10-02 08:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by Dave V 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do other people in your office get fired for doing the same thing?
Have you talked to her parent (the boss)?
Are you in charge of hiring/firing? If so, and you can't fire the employee, let the boss know you might need to hire more people to handle the work load. When it means spending more money for more help, maybe the boss will pressure their daughter.
How late is she??? 5 minutes? One hour? Does she call to let you know she will be late?
Is the boss also the owner? If there is a boss above them, you might want to talk to them, and ask how much they support nepotism.
Don't quit, especially if you like your job. I would personally discipline her like any other employee. Naturally, you consult with other people including the boss if you are thinking about firing someone, right? Document EVERYTHING, because if the boss fires you because you fired their daughter, you can legally contest that.
In addition, if you can't do the firing, ask whether the daughter is really hurting you in some way. Is she worth worrying about? Can you just let things get so bad with her that the boss fires her themself?
Good luck. Let us know what happens!
2006-10-02 08:10:42 · answer #2 · answered by gg 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heck ! NO keep a log of all her late days and extended lunches so that you can back up what you're saying,and after all she is the bosses daughter that has some benefit's so as long as you're not being blamed for work she is not doing maybe your just a little jealous but if its your job to keep her in line then you need to set her and daddy straight the worse thing he can do is fire you and your thinking about quiting anyway
2006-10-02 08:27:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't leave. Adjust how you feel about the bad situation. If you leave, she's won.
Care less about her. So she's a stupid slacker waiting for someone to come along and take care of her. Don't worry about her.
Strive for excellence. Look for the parts of your job you like and luxuriate in those. Make job less a social event, more a task you are trying to be really the best at.
This is hard, but I have been there, and you will never convince the boss to fire his daughter. Your attitude is what must change, for your own peace of mind.
2006-10-02 08:00:29 · answer #4 · answered by martino 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is the boss aware of the problem? If not, make sure the boss is aware of the situation, and that she is putting a strain on the efficiency of the business. If all else fails, tell the boss that you are going to turn in your resignation because you feel that your job would be in jeopardy if you reprimand his daughter. Good Luck!!
2006-10-02 08:06:35 · answer #5 · answered by onewikkedwoman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with just doing the best you can do. You may be sick of it, but they must know you are doing a good job. That is what matters. If it really bothers you have a talk with your boss. Just let him know it is bringing your moral down. Employers usually don't like to keep people around that bring down other people, family or not.
2006-10-02 08:09:01 · answer #6 · answered by grudgrime 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can , Be open minded about your preconceived notions of job titles. Roles in compliance, human resource, or administration, for example, are often perceived as being boring, career limiting or otherwise undesirable. Such preconceptions, however, about the scope, strategic importance and long term potential of these positions are not always true in today’s market. In many cases I’ve seen, these jobs offer exceptional opportunity for influential and attractive long term careers.
2015-04-09 08:43:25 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 10⤊ 0⤋
If you are just bothered by the things she gets away with, and she doesn't affect you negatively, then I would just ignore her, and continue working there. Jobs are hard to find.
2006-10-02 07:59:26 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your boss, will expect you to treat her like everyone else. No special treatment.
Get some gumption and stick it out.
2006-10-02 08:00:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get used to it. Office politics are everywhere, no matter where you work.
2006-10-02 07:58:01 · answer #10 · answered by Elkie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋