I am in such a delimna at work. I am friends with this girl in my office. It's just me and her. She has been doing this job for 6 months and has not gotten the hang of it and my boss is tearing his hair out from all her mistakes. She's the sweetest person and we go out to lunch alot. She loves her job.
Today my boss asked me into the office and wanted to inform me what was going on. He said in the next week they were going to ask her to take a nother position on the plant floor which was where she came from. My boss said she is just not getting it. She does make so many mistakes that costs the company money. I usually try to catch her mistakes but sometimes I don't.
I feel like crying w hen he told me that. It is going to kill her to be sent back to her old job. It's like a demotion.
I was told not to say anything so now I have to work with her and I had to lie to her about what my boss wanted. I said I made a mistake and he wanted to talk to me about it. I don't know what to do.
2007-01-26 02:50:02 · 6 answers · asked by maryrelaxing 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
It's the boss's call, so you can't really do much in the way of helping her out. I'm sure that becauseshe is in your same work space you are very stressed at work. She knew she would have to put forth a lot of effort into getting herself permanently out of the shop floor. It was her undoing to not put more effort into her job. That is not your fault and you should be glad that you will very likely be given a more qualified and competent co-worker. Sucks for her, but she will probably agree that shop work is more her strng suit. not everyone was meant to work with their brain. Many end up working with their hands instead.
2007-01-26 02:58:00 · answer #1 · answered by anon 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, I sure can feel for you, but it really isn't a problem that you can solve. You can't do her job, and yours also.
I don't understand why your boss would confide in you that he was sending her back and ask you not to say anything.
Personally, I think that if he knows you and she are friends, then he probably told you hoping you would break the bad news to her first, even though he told you not to say anything.
If I were in your position, and I really felt close to this person, then I would take her aside and tell her what was going on. (of course you then take the chance of them blaming the messenger)
This way, if she is informed ahead of time, she can maybe walk into his office, tell him that she feels she is having problems doing the work, and maybe be able to request for more time and help to be able to do the job, or
if she feels totally unable to take a demotion, she could have that week to look for other employment, or at least tell
the ones that she originally worked for that she doesn't like the workload where she is now, and that she is requesting to be returned back to the floor, and that way, she is able to save face.
It's a tough decision, but I would want my friend to let me know so I could be prepared.
If your boss asks why you told, tell him that she asked and you didn't want to lie.
Any way you go, good luck to both of you.
2007-01-26 03:10:24 · answer #2 · answered by Ina P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't much you can do. The only thing it might work (although I am not sure since I don't even know what you do) is for you to talk to your boss and offer to train your friend within four weeks or so (even if you have to stay overtime for that). She will be put on a notice and she either has to work hard or get demoted.
2007-01-26 03:01:46 · answer #3 · answered by spot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how valuable your job stability is to you along with your friendship to this person. If your job is important to you because it is part of a grand scheme for your future, then let it be and don't say anything. If it is just another job to you and your friendship means a lot to you and you feel you can get another equally paying job, then let your boss know that you do not feel right not telling her about the situation. Either you'll be fired or he will respect your feelings about it.
2007-01-26 02:58:17 · answer #4 · answered by sonofE 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry nothing you can do, if your friend just ain't getting it.
Your boss must think she is a good worker, or she would have been dismissed not relocated.
In the end its your boss's choice
2007-01-26 02:59:09 · answer #5 · answered by steven m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats bussiness unfortunately i am sure she knows shes just not cutting it. Its not your fault.
2007-01-26 02:56:11 · answer #6 · answered by Scott K 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋