what to do with lazy officemates?

@chiyosan (30183)
Philippines
September 14, 2010 10:08pm CST
Hey do you happen to have an officemate that always leaves work for you to do? How do you handle here/ him in terms of the share of work load? You see i feel that my officemate here sometimes relies too much on people around her. We all take turns in covering up for her - she is always late and my other officemate covers up for her work in the morning and then when she feels like it - she'll never finish the work and knowning someone would still be here (that's me) she'd leave the work and our boss would be chasing, i end up finishin the work myself until late time ( i also have assigned tasks for me that she never helps out - not a sinlge time in our 1 year of working together! I told her about these already and she said she does not care much already (she's leaving by the way) i just think its really unfair and how come some people will work and even get paid by not doing their jobs properly. arghh just ranting here!! I've been honest to her about her work ethics, but she seems like she is not affected and does not mind being known as such. she even laughs at her no. of months late - which no is already 11 times and we are only at 13th working day for Sept!!!
6 responses
@TrvlArrngr (4045)
• United States
16 Sep 10
I think every office has people like this. It makes the others have to work that much harder. Once I figure out that people are like that - I will leave their work alone so they are accountable for it. They need to face the music.
@chiyosan (30183)
• Philippines
16 Sep 10
i wish that is really possible here. what happens in my case is that she leaves everything and then i would end up doing them because she's left already. if i do not do it, i get escalated myself =(
@chiyosan (30183)
• Philippines
27 Jan 13
Have a wonderful time in mylot! Apologies for my late response to the discussion.. Thank you so much for your time... hehe see you around. God bless you always.
• United States
16 Sep 10
Then I would just document it each time so that when you do your yearly review you list all that extra work. That is just not right.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
15 Sep 10
these people are insensitive, selfish and have bad work attitudes. when the result of their work gets in my way, or i am affected, i will surely be ranting about them.
@chiyosan (30183)
• Philippines
27 Jan 13
Have a wonderful time in mylot! Apologies for my late response to the discussion.. Thank you so much for your time... hehe see you around. God bless you always.
@noodleboy (222)
• China
15 Sep 10
Your humility in work spoiled your officemates. I suggest you pass over her leaving job and let your boss know how lazy she is.
@chiyosan (30183)
• Philippines
15 Sep 10
thanks noodleboy! i have told her about this... i even asked for our boss to talk to her that all the work is being left at end of day, having me finish the job...
@nicregi (1934)
• Malaysia
15 Sep 10
Confront face to face and start the soft way. If nothing happens, get it harder and tell the relevent authorities. Good luck and be patience!
@chiyosan (30183)
• Philippines
15 Sep 10
oh yeah. i have been patient, i have confronted her - soft, hard way.. but she is just too thick faced already she's not reading what we are telling her. ohh must have lost her mind! he he thank you for your response.
@yeyezz (196)
• China
15 Sep 10
your officemate is a lazy woman,but my officemate not like her.my officemate finished the all day work ,then leave the office and sometimes she help me do the work.she is a good parter.maybe u should make your boss know how your officemate is.you should make her realized her mistake Have a nice day!
@chiyosan (30183)
• Philippines
16 Sep 10
oh yeah.. and she is late yesterday.. today i happen to come early coz i went to a nearby hospital to submit requirements. when i came in she is still not in. again, 30 minutes late =( Its just that she does not want to work well anymore. she has got to improve that attitude of hers. my other officemate who covers for her too will tell our boss on monday our issues.
@nyxy2008 (112)
• China
15 Sep 10
Please don't try to cover any person who has made mistakes fault,this is not helping her,but in the harm she This woman is not good work,waiting for her must be dismissed
@chiyosan (30183)
• Philippines
16 Sep 10
oh geesh.. she did it again. she was late yesterday for 30 minutes. =(