Anyone Work With a Lazy Co-Worker?

Question

Can anyone give me tips on not letting this lazy piece of crap co-worker get to me? We both work part-time and share the work. But guess what? This craphole doesn't work - they are soooo good at making themselves look busy. Everyone has tried to tell the boss. Boss says it's too expensive to fire and re-hire. The shared work is all on me. I love my co-workers and the location and everything else about my job but her. Aside from quitting (which may happen one of these days, but then she'd win), can anyone give me like, mental tips on how to not let this lazy, fat piece of crap have no affect on me? I'd really like to clock in, do my work with a smile on my face, clock out, and then not think about how miserable she's making this place. Any ideas please?

Answer 1

First of all, you have a horrible boss if he/she thinks they can have a good company with a lazy worker. I'm not sure if I'd want to have that kind of boss. And if that rumor has gotten around, everyone will think they can slack off because they know the boss won't fire them.

I would take careful notes on exactly what things you get done day to day. If you cover her for some things, write that down. Give it to your boss and then set up a meeting with him/her to discuss the situation. Let him know that you are willing to help out and be a team player, but that it's hard when you are consistently doing someone else's work.

Go over several options. Mention that maybe he could write out specific duties each of you have, so that it's very clear which work is your's and which is her's. Another option is to ask for a raise. You're doing more work, therefore you should get paid more. This one is tricky in bringing up, but it just might happen on it's if you don't mention it because he sees that you are serious. (That's what happened to me).

The meeting itself will do wonders. By seeing that you are serious, he just might fire her because even though he thinks things are great right now, he might lose you and have to re-hire someone new anyways. And I'm sure he'd rather keep the good worker rather than the lazy.

Maybe even talking with her might be able to solve some things. Maybe writing out a list of duties among the two of you would help. Say something like, "I feel like I never know what things I should do, and what you do, can we write out a list together to clarify for me? Which jobs would you like to do?"

Hopefully she'll get her act together, or get canned. Either way is good for you! Just don't put up with it or quit. Those aren't fair to you especially if you love every other part of your job.

Good Luck!!

Answer 2

Jeep girl think about this one ,, I can do the work of two men and enjoy it ,,, Some one is unemploid And doesn't have a very good outlook their marrage is in trouble because of it their children get yelled at,, just a real sad story , I own that ,, oh what I wouldn't give to be a little lazier
I'm almost tempted to keep this to myself It's depressing I think Sorry