This person is in a supervisory position although he rarely makes any decisions that his position requires. He has his own office and has been falling asleep in his chair on a regular basis. As a part-time employee who sometimes needs his assistance to complete my duties should I report him to his superior?? If so, what is an appropriate way to bring this topic up??
2007-09-17 07:31:13 · 14 answers · asked by Somegirl34 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
From a safety prospective make sure the HR department is aware so they can address the issue. He could have an underlying medical issue (sleep apnea, narcolepsy,etc) in that case they can force him to get help. You wouldn't want him to stop breathing and you find him in his office.Or he could just be lazy. In that case, he is stealing from the company, because he is getting paid for a job that is not performed. Wouldn't you report someone that you caught stealing from the company? Think of your reporting it as job security.
2007-09-17 08:06:21 · answer #1 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Although it is unfair and he is "abusing" his position, you should not report him. It is never a good idea to show the "failings" of another person to a supervisor.
I can tell you, from personal experience, that while the supervisor will not be happy with the person in question, the boss will always have second thoughts about you. When I have heard "concerns" from one employee about another; I was always curious to see what was going on, but nine times out of ten, it was something that was correctable and not necessarily critical to the work flow.
From what you have written, you sound like you know how to do your job well. Do it; do it well, and keep doing it until someone important notices you; such as his supervisor. Do not become a brown-noser, but do not be afraid to show off what you can do, and what you know.
I suggest that when you do need his help, and he is happily snoring, jokingly clear your throat out loud, and joke about it. In this way you will not become a threat in the workplace by becoming the office tattletale.
Good luck.
2007-09-17 14:55:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Approach the person and ask if he is okay first. He could be overly bored with his job (thus he falls asleep), or he could stay up late at night (either he has a second job or he has family issues or he is just a night owl who cannot fall asleep any earlier than a certain time), or lastly, he may have a medical issue (if he goes to sleep at a regular time, but does not get restful sleep, he may have sleep apnea, in which he stops breathing during his sleep but then his body wakes him up to get him to start breathing again; this can disturb the sleep pattern and prevent a good night's rest by ruining REM sleep). Depression is also another theory.
First, go to another coworker who may be a friend of the person falling asleep and ask him/her to talk to your sleepy co-worker. However, do not be afraid to go to another supervisor for assistance. Just tell them in a nonjudgmental way that your co-worker is having difficulty staying awake at work and you are concerned that it is a medical issue (point out what I have said here). It could be this person needs help, but doesn't know it or doesn't know where to go. If it is medically related, you would be helping him out a lot.
Good luck. HTH!
2007-09-17 14:48:30 · answer #3 · answered by sopapilla1985 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go to the co-worker and say to him, "Hey, have you been feeling alright? I've noticed you've been falling asleep alot lately and was wondering if everything is ok." He may have an issue, he may not. Either way, say something along the lines of, "Well I was concerned, and thought if I was noticing it, someone else might be." It gives him a heads-up to resolve the situation, and he sees you as an ally in the matter. If it turns out he is just being lazy, then wait a couple weeks and report it anonymously. He won't know it was you and you have plausible deniability since you have been his pal.
2007-09-18 14:49:57 · answer #4 · answered by missbeans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell your supervisor that you have noticed X person has been asleep at his desk often. You are finding it difficult to complete your job duties without his assitance. I'm sure the supervisor will be on top if that right away. Who knows, maybe this guy is an alcoholic, or maybe he is going through some serious trouble in his life right now and needs to take time off.
2007-09-17 14:52:45 · answer #5 · answered by Melissa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel you should report this. It is not the point to be
a snitch, but I find that lack of awareness and negligence
cost my company lots of money and that affects my profit sharing check. Sleeping on the job is not like poor posture or foul body odor that can be remedied, it is a violation, pure and simple. If you don't want to work, stay home!
2007-09-17 14:49:41 · answer #6 · answered by Chewbakkah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should report him to HR. It is completely unacceptable for anyone, especially one in a supervisory position to fall asleep at their desk.
2007-09-17 14:39:38 · answer #7 · answered by MissyG 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hello:
I would report it anonymously to your Human Resources department,because it is not right,and it shouldn't be tolerated! Even if it is a supervisor,if you don't report it,they will just keep on doing it and it isn't right to you or your company!
2007-09-17 14:41:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Report him anonymously. He shouldn't be sleeping on the job, especially if he's a supervisor.
2007-09-17 14:38:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not report this person, You don't know what could be going on in his personal life. Maybe he is ill, or has to work 2 jobs to make ends meet.
2007-09-17 14:41:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋