How do I complaint to my boss about an annoying coworker?

Question

I havea coworker who has started acting bossy nowadays. (She hopes to get promoted to manager). I usually have no qualms taking on a request or two from her if she's busy. But now, she's started delegating most of the incoming stuff to others. I know it bothers a couple other people too, but not all are complaining. I don't like being bossed by her. What's the best way to deal with it? Tell her or tell her boss?

Answer 1

Remind her who you report to...follow the chain of command. Is she your immediate supervisor? If so, then you have to comply with her requests, if she isn't, then you are within your rights to turn her down. Have your co-workers handle her the same way. She will soon get the message and back down. Try to keep one step ahead of her always.

Answer 2

When she delegates her work to you, demand she delegate her paycheck, too. I do it all the time, and people generally get the idea that I won't do what I'm not paid to do. I have my own work, and that's all I need to handle at the job. She has found some patsies, and you are all playing right into her hand. All of you have basically given her a pay raise because you have all agreed to let her do less for you. If it keeps up, make memos for record each time she delegates tasks, and make sure that her boss knows WHO actually did the work. Don't let her take credit for your work. That just makes the problem worse. Whenever you DO decided to do one of her tasks, make sure you hand it in with YOUR name on it, not hers. That way she won't score your points in HER account...And, if she DOES try to take credit, pull out all those "memos for record" papers you've been filing. And yes, make HARD COPIES and keep them where she can't swipe 'em...just in case the electronic media ever fails...

Answer 3

i would keep a record of the tasks and times that she delegates things, she shouldnt be giving you work to do as she is not your supv. she might be trying to get some brownie points. you will need proof to present to your boss. good luck.