how can I get this 74 year old bag i work with to retire?

Question

I work in a law office. This broad is getting cenile. Messing up paperwork (which I am havin to fix). This is not the place for mistakes. She is so lazy too. She has me run all over the place for her. PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

Your attitude might be the reason she is "an old bag."

Answer 2

First, it's "senile." Second, older workers can be a challenge, just as older people in general can be a challenge, however, we don't have a mandatory retirement age in most occupations. Remember we're all going in that same direction, so a bit of charity might be in order here. Maybe she doesn't want to be there any more than you want her there, but works because she needs the money or the medical coverage or the social interaction or whatever. Try to see things from her position - she's old, she's unwanted, she can't have much of a life or she probalby would be off enjoying it instead of still working for a living.

However, I also understand that it doesn't make your job any easier to run around correcting someone else's errors. This woman has a boss, and that boss is not you - so you need to talk to her boss about this. Try not to take the same tone that you did in this question - that will just make you appear to be a complainer. Instead, present the boss with specific examples of where Olga Old's errors presented significant risk to the firm and her boss - for example,

"Boss, I know Olga has been here for a long time, and I'm not trying to badmouth her. However, I'm getting concerned because I've started to notice a lot of errors in her work. For example, last week I noticed she'd included the active Olsen case file in the pile of documents to be shredded. Although I corrected that problem, I'm concerned that I might not find the next error in time. That could be really disastrous for all of us, don't you agree? I'd like some direction from you as to how we can improve this situation."

See what her boss has to say about how s/he plans to deal with the situation. Good luck.

Answer 3

They probably keep the old girl around because she can spell better than you can! It's senile not "cenile" and it's having not "havin".

Answer 4

It's SENILE, not "cenile", and "HAVING" not "havin" and It's capitol "I" not "i". Maybe you should real in your emotions, clean your own house first, and let others with the knowledge and experience handle the rest. It's obvious why she is still there. She can spell, she knows what she is doing, and you resent having to "work" instead of playing queen of the office.
It's not up to you to "fire" her. If the bosses were unhappy, they would handle it. My money is on her outlasting you.

Answer 5

If your so worried about mistakes, learn how to spell! Cenile isn't a word.... Perhaps you meant senile...?

Answer 6

Have you maybe tried talking to your or her boss/superviser? Just be careful, YOU could end up being the one to find a new job.

Answer 7

Did YOU read YOUR own post ? And YOU"RE complaining about an elder co-worker ? Who corrects YOUR mistakes ? You "question" was poorly written, not to mention spelling. I suggest YOU quit.

Answer 8

You have to fix her paperwork? Gee, I hope the word "senile" never comes up.

Answer 9

What if she doesn't have enough money to retire? Why is she still working at 74?
Ach... just ask your superiors to divert her to less mentally strenous tasks or something...

Answer 10

I know how you feel, unfortunately there is nothing you can do about it. At least she is not a bitter old bag that is verbally abusive.