i have a co-worker, shes an older lady.we always get stuck in some way or another with her work.she is the receptionist for retirement and she always seems to get backed up with her work so instead of asking us for help, she will complain to her boss about the workload and also to our boss and it puts a heavy burden on the front counter to take on our work and her work.alot of times she doesnt even do her work, she tends to sit at her desk and have her phone forwarded to the front desk for no reason.when i bring it to her attention, she will say she forgot or that shes not on break.well if you arent on break you should be answering your phone.ive talked to my boss and supv. plenty of times but i dont think her boss cares too much.they have backup for her but they choose to use us.i dont want to go to the director so what else should i do?
2006-11-07 05:00:34 · 16 answers · asked by MiaDiva28 6 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
yes i keep a log of the times she is away and how often her phone is forwarded to the front counter too. alot of times its a half hour or more after she lunch or her break. i am at my wits end. i dont want to be mean or nasty but somethings got to end.
2006-11-07 05:16:49 · update #1
my boss and supervisor are helping and talking to her superiors, but they dont seem to mind us doing their work and right now im tired of it and im not breaking my back to help her when she barely wants to help us. if our phones are ringing off the hook she wont answer. when her phone rings, sometimes she gets up and walks away. not cool!!!
2006-11-07 05:21:24 · update #2
the majority of my work is done on the comp. i do alot of data entry. i am still working even though i am on yahoo answers. there would be a problem if i didnt do my work or answer the phones while i am at the front desk thank you.
2006-11-07 05:29:46 · update #3
There are some girls at work that are like that where I work...always 'passing the buck'. I used to complain til I was blue in the face about it but nothing ever got done - simply because they cannot be arsed to deal with that sort of office politics. In the end, I ignored the phone that kept ringing, never offered help when I had capacity and always made excuses that I was too busy to help out. You just have to stand up for yourself and be a bit more assertive or else all they will do is pass the work on to you.
2006-11-07 05:04:58 · answer #1 · answered by lily b 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well you should confront him. If you had a serious talk with him and with a serious face he will know for sure you're not joking. But avoid direct criticism. Talk to him calmly and If it doesn't work, let your boss handle him. Tell him he is always lazy and never helps out, or rarely gets his work done. He sounds so annoying! haha.. If i were you I would have kicked his @ss a long time ago.. lol. You seem to hate him a lot. I mean, i understand he is lazy and annoying but maybe there is something els? perhaps you two have incompatible star signs? Anyway, if nothing works with him, just ignore him. You're too smart for a 50 year old with a child brain... Ignoring is the best way :D I've tried it many times and it works ;)
2016-05-22 07:45:45 · answer #2 · answered by Jeanette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep a log of her behavior for awhile, recording dates and times. Let her do her thing. Then bring it to your direct supervisor's attention. Tell him/her that you get behind in your own work when you spend so much time doing hers...... and see where it goes from there.
Do you have a grievance procedure in your workplace? If so, and the supervisor does not bring a good result, file a formal grievance.
You can either live with it, or deal with it. No one who is a decent person WANTS to make a formal complaint about a co-worker, but some people need to be held accountable.
Good Luck!
Sue
2006-11-07 05:05:40 · answer #3 · answered by newbiegranny 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That can be a common, though very difficult problem. Really the only thing you can do is, do your work well and document how much of her work you are doing. When it comes time for performance reviews or maybe after 3 months, show your boss how much of her work you are doing and ask for a raise. If you can't get rid of the work, then at least get paid for it. If your boss has to give you a raise, trust me he will put pressure on her to do her own work or get out. If he doesn't then he is a poor boss. Nothing you can do about that.
2006-11-07 05:05:36 · answer #4 · answered by xorosho 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If she is that much of a problem, and the Bosses and Supv. have not done anything, then your only option is to go over their heads and talk to the Director. If they continue to over look her problem it will undoubtedly cause more fiction and deeper problems within employees. You are better off reporting her now then later.
2006-11-07 05:08:56 · answer #5 · answered by Angell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every job has few people like this. Eventually it catches up to them. I have had a few conversations with someone that I supervise over her constantly demanding someone switch shifts and/or vacations with her.She has been with the company the least amount of time in the dept, and trust me she already has one foot out the door.She expects the whole dept to revolve around what is going on with her and her kids.She has called coworkers at home, who have MUCH more seniority than she does, demanding that they come in early and releive her.
2006-11-07 05:21:48 · answer #6 · answered by eastcoastdebra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i been there trust me my co-worker is the same, she even steals my splinda and coconut creamer for my tea, real mean lady too
i have written letters and everything, if there is someone who is your managers bosses boss then send them a formal letter and do it after work, if you can get their email also included that in, not only is a letter good doing this will show your taking time from your free time to do it and at home not on the companies dollar either and if you have a list show it again.
2006-11-07 05:03:30 · answer #7 · answered by Juleette 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simple solution - accept it or move on to a new job. That said, you will ALWAYS have lazy co-workers wherever you go. It's important for you to focus on what *you* are doing and work on doing the best you can. Good employers will reward your efforts. Go somewhere where your can-do attitude will be rewarded.
Good luck!
2006-11-07 05:19:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most people slack off at work at times. I'm sure you slack off too. How else can you explain being on Yahoo Answers when you should be working?
2006-11-07 05:25:52 · answer #9 · answered by RACQUEL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You said, US.....If there are others that she's affecting, then perhaps you all need to go to the powers that be, with your information as to what's actually going on. You ALL cant be wrong. Hope you're able to resolve. It's not fun working with one who slacks off. Good Luck!
2006-11-07 05:17:43 · answer #10 · answered by iyamacog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋