The guy who worked before me had a specific job to do today and he barely put a dent in it. The next shift(which is me) usually picks up the slack from his shift. He didn't even try to do it at all though really. I know his day wasn't very eventful judging by the schedule. Should I leave it for him to do tommorow seeing as how he is wrong for this or should I do his work and mine? I don't wanna make anyone too upset. I don't wanna go to the boss with it either.
What would you do?
2007-01-05 17:09:11 · 7 answers · asked by So'sYerFace 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Ask him if he had trouble with it and if he needs your help to explain the task. Sound really sincere. That way he's on alert that you noticed, you are totally positive, and everything you have done is for the good - and might help if he really does have some kind of problem like not understanding the goal. If he says yes, be ready to make a real and positive effort to help him understand whatever is his difficulty with the task. If that doesn't work, think about whether this happens all the time and is really impacting your work negatively. If it's once in a blue moon and he's just depressed today or something it might be worthwhile to let it pass, but if it is a pattern, you really probably do want to talk to the boss about it.
If you do talk to the boss, make sure you have all your ducks in a row about what "usually" means - monthly? Daily? - know the facts about what was assigned, what was completed, how busy the day was for each shift, and how much was done by each shift in each case - and think about possible solutions so you present it to the boss in a way that is positive too - like whether the other person might need a challenge, some different type of task, or some help to motivate them. Or possibly someone to explain it a little more to him, which you did try to do, but you're just not sure you did a good enough job. That makes it more likely the entire discussion as it comes back down on the coworker's side is likely to be more positive and less damaging.
Word to the wise - Never trust that what you said or how you said it won't make it back, so in that sense as well as in how it makes you feel, it is best to look at things in the most positive way possible and try to think through whether there might be real obstacles that could be overcome even if they aren't totally evident at first from your perspective.
(but oooh, I like Susie's answer too! Nice sticky note trick)
2007-01-05 17:27:12 · answer #1 · answered by bekkaalice 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Do it. Then put a sticky note on the schedule and put "Finished the such and suck for you" and a smiley. Your boss will see it, take note, and if they have any character at all, will address it for you.
Also, you can always call you boss and ask them if they mind if you work a bit over to finish up what wasn't done when you came in. It will get the point out that you are willing to do it right, that someone else ditched their part and the boss is aware too.
I think it will work :)
2007-01-05 17:16:58 · answer #2 · answered by Susie 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
do yours and then half of his. If this continues let him know it's BS and he better shape up or you'll take it up with the boss. Confront him I;m sure he'll be shocked enough to start doing something. No one ever confronts anyone in offices. It;s a weird passive-aggresive thing always.
2007-01-05 17:19:01 · answer #3 · answered by Ella727 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If this just happened once, then I would just do his work for him, and let him (not his boss) know you did him a favor. Hopefully he will be grateful and return your favor when you need it later.
If this becomes a habit of his, then follow what the manager with 13 years exp. told you to do. :-)
2007-01-05 17:25:45 · answer #4 · answered by fuzzify 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you don't wanna do it the right way, then do it however you want. Are you afraid you'll make your boss work too hard or what? That's his job... supervising.
2007-01-05 17:12:01 · answer #5 · answered by your_name_here 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't have to do anyone elses work unless you're getting paid overtime. You should go to the boss and tell them your problem.
2007-01-05 17:18:58 · answer #6 · answered by Alexa K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
let him do it! Why would you do his work? let him do it and if he chooses to not do it and it starts to cause a lot of friction on the work place because there's so much work undone, rat him out. snitch on him. it serves him right.
2007-01-05 17:13:24 · answer #7 · answered by Fire 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋