Do you have people at work that just refuse to learn how to do something?

Question

And then they put the job on you because they know that you can do it? One lady flat out told me she didn't want to learn the job and so it got handed down to me and she has time enough to walk around the complex trying to beat you out of your money selling stuff for her grandkids. Grrrr......

Answer 1

YES. I deal with this all the time. I have done more stuff than I want to think about, just because someone didn't want to learn.

And don't make one mistake. I have been given many such assignments and made one mistake on one of them (it was very minor believe me). It did have the effect of someone not asking me again, but I didn't like the reason why. In the back of my mind I was saying, why HECK didn't you just do it yourself? Maybe the mistake was a Freudian slip?

I don't believe it. I am such a self directed person. I only ask people HOW to do something not to DO IT FOR ME. Even when I went on maternity leave...and I had scheduled my pregnancy so that I could leave at the best time for the company and not have to inconvenience too many people.

And yes there are a bunch of people who have time to go about the office and socialize and sell stuff and do all kinds of things, but never are in their offices or at their desks when you NEED them (for work).

I swear...there are people I would like to chat a bit with here too, but i dont' have time...

God Bless you for having to deal with this...I know what this is like.

Thanks for sharing. You are not alone. I will pray for you and hold a good thought for you.

Answer 2

Yes, I have been told that one of my co-workers knew how to do a certain thing but wasn't able to do it because they were on an important call...to there friend...I also had a co-worker to ask me to help them with a project and then when we got started walked off and took a lunch then got into a converstation with another co-worker then decided that they did feel well and went home...

The entire project was done by me and then the person came back the following day and didn't like how I made everything work together but still took credit for my work.
I had to get away from people like that because I think I would have lost my job if someone else took advantage of me...

I'm a really nice and sometimes soft spoken person and I think they took my kindness for a weakness...But the company I work for now all the employees pretty much keep to themselves so we have no issues...

Answer 3

They didn't accomplished a goal this time, which was once same to the only they didn't guard in opposition to WI. They are too many matters to recollect. One is the fielding element. The ball by some means reveals a passage by way of the palms of the Indian fielders. The weak spot of Indian most sensible order in opposition to Short-pitched deliveries was once exploited via England's bowlers. Indian bowlers, principally Harbhajan, gave away a few effortless runs. The 2 wides from Harbhajan will come again to hang-out India. Ishant is not well ample. But do not understand how lengthy Dhoni will take to have an understanding of that. Ishant bowled four overs for 36 and didn't take a wicket. Zaheer bowled best three overs (three-zero-26-one million), and RP Singh, probably the most cost-efficient bowler of the fit, bowled best three overs (three-zero-thirteen-one million) Yuvraj must've batted at No. four, Jadeja potentially at No. three. Raina's weak spot is gambling quick-pitched deliveries and his force is gambling the spinners. If he'd come down the order, that might've helped India. Dhoni is suffering to discover the boundary, he can not hit sixes at will anymore. Hope Dhoni and co. have learnt their courses and do higher within the upcoming suits.

Answer 4

Not currently but I have had this happen many times.
Some old person doesn't want to learn how to use a computer. They wont fire them because they have been there forever and will retire soon.
Or, its some young attractive woman who is basically useless.
Then there are the young guys who feel everything is beneath them and being stuck doing everyday "chores" isn't what they are there to do.
And any recent collage grad with unrealistic expectations.
The only thing I can tell you is hang in there, I have out lived them all!
The best revenge is living well.

Answer 5

Oh yeah. I experienced it as a project team member AND as management. It's not my nature, but it's apparently human nature to be a slacker at work and expect something for nuthin. Just do your thing and you will be noticed - if not, change jobs to a firm that "gets it" about pay for performance, job growth and team players. I took every opportunity to learn new skills, and gave those same opps to people who worked for me (60 by the time I resigned). Those who put in the effort got rewarded with better compensation. Those who didn't went into the layoff pool. Sorry, but it IS business.

Answer 6

I hate that...Many moons ago I worked for a big company...lots of little people ran around doing zilch and learning less so that they wouldn't be over burdened with work...

I learned everything I could and did as much as possible...and I received projects the same way you did...but I moved on to other companies and now I'm self-employed...those people are now looking for work because the plant closed...

So now...if I feel lazy and want to pass the project on to someone else...I still get the work put back on my desk...so who do I get mad at....????

LMAO!!!!

Answer 7

In the present, yes...I have two cats that refuse to learn how to clean out their litter box...sometimes, I tell ya, I just wanna kick em! :)

But I completley understand your aggravation, it would amaze me how many people came to work for the paycheck only. I used to work side by side with this guy who refused to do much of anything..he was huge, and the joke was how deep would the crevice get too on the square of concrete he stood on.

Answer 8

It sounds like you play some kind of management role, or perhaps should be. I've had this experience myself. Professional development, (including actually accepting professional development,) is a commitment you accept when you accepted the job. This provides the only fair index of future tenure and salary level.

Answer 9

I did! The one that boggled my mind was a waitress that somehow did not want to make coffee. I knew she knew how to do it, she'd done it for two months! But yet out of the blue I'd hear "Can you come here and show me how to make coffee?" So I would. A couple days later she'd ask the same thing. It got VERY tiring.

Answer 10

I had one bish, 4 different people trained her how to do our job over about 2 months time, and she turned around and said that no one taught her anything, just so she could get out of doing work.

I hate lazy people