what do you think of this situation?

Question

my co-worker complained to our supervisor about not being able to complete her data entry task before the end of the day. well we rotate weekly to do our data entry, so this was her week. well i had somethings that needed to be done and she had to sit at the front desk instead of at the back table, being back there minimizes mistakes. anywhoo the computer was broken so she had to sit up front. she said that she couldnt do data entry while answering phones and serve customers which is funny because i can do that and more. im not bragging but she was gone for 2 days and i sat up at the front, serviced clients and completed my data entry. so i dont know what her problem is. last week there was no problem, i got my work done while taking on other duties towards a new position that i may be getting. she feels that if she has to sit up at the counter, she shouldnt have to service clients or answer phones if i am there. maybe shes not happy w/ my possible promotion but this is just wrong.

in may i would have been there 2 years. she has been there for atleast 3 to 4 years.

Answer 1

Some people are not good multitaskers. Maybe she has ADD. Anyway, keep up the good work and sooner or later the management will notice her faults.

Answer 2

She probably just doesn't like working the front desk and taking phone calls. Therefore, she is trying to suggest she can't do her "normal" duties while also sitting up at the front desk. Or, if you are newer than her she may think of this as *your* task and consider it beneath her. Either way I don't think her excuses will get her very far. Congratulations to you on possibly moving on, it sounds like you deserve it. Just make sure that even though she is competitive you don't get overly competitive (at least not until you have to) and stay positive to get your promotion.

Answer 3

Doesen't sound like she'll last much longer.