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Okay people, Help, I have a co-worker who is awful. She insists on leaving early at least twice a week to "take overnight packages". The overnight service is willing to pick up the packages and she leaves 45 minutes early! Should I say something or just let it go? She is very manipulative and knows how to "work her boss". She likes to complain about EVERYTHING and nothing pleases her. Even though she is leaving 45 mins early she insists that she should get reimbursed for her mileage (it's only 6 miles). Does she not realize they are already paying her? Plus on days she doesn't have to leave early to take an overnight package she asks her boss if I can take the mail and I get told to do it by her boss. But she never helps out with any of the daily tasks in the office (like watering plants, dishes, etc.) and insists that they don't pay her for it, that she has better things to do. But yet she doesn't hesitate to grab a coffee cup and leave her dirty dishes behind. How do I handle this?

2006-10-25 08:56:44 · 4 answers · asked by Ann B 2 in Business & Finance Careers & Employment

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Let her know that the overnight service will be picking up the packages from now on. Is the company paying for this service? If so, then she should not be butting in. Let them do their job. Put her dirty dishes on her own desk. Let her know that you are not her personal maid.
Document when she leaves early. Keep a written record of dates, times and happenings. Chances are, when she is confronted on these things, she won't remember and you will have something with which to back yourself up.
Talk to your own boss and tell him that this coworker's boss is giving you her work to do and you just don't have the time to do both yours and hers.

2006-10-25 10:28:39 · answer #1 · answered by judirose2001 5 · 0 0

Welcome to the wonderful world of corporate life. We all have someone that acts like the person you mentioned. If I were you I would tread softly. If she is "in" with the boss, if you were to say anything, then it might get turned back on you. Then you will be perceived as not being a "team player" and labeled a trouble-maker or hostile.

If I were you, I would document EVERYTHING. You never know when you might have to use if for future reference or to cover your own ***.

2006-10-25 10:27:37 · answer #2 · answered by The Future Mrs. Tony Stewart 2 · 0 0

If you are the Office Manager, tell her that her leaving early is no longer acceptable and she can't leave until her designated time.

2006-10-25 09:02:11 · answer #3 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0 0

tell everything that you just wrote to your boss in a calm way because it will knaw at you and cause tension in the office

2006-10-25 09:00:46 · answer #4 · answered by grace07 2 · 0 0

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