How do you tell someone...(vent ahead)

[kellyg403]

I work with someone I really do not like at all. We work together as in we are the only 2 who do a certain job. I trained her to do the job she is doing since I was going part time, basically we switched places. She is nice enough, don't get me wrong but she is definitely one of those people that I was "working" with but nothing "personal" between us.

I am a mild mannered person, not a whole lot to say really. She is a serious spaz. I mean she plans her whole day and one thing throws her day out of whack and she is crazy for the rest of the day..bad mood or doesn't speak to me at all. Wed is her " hair washing" day. She wants all our work done so she can be at home be 3 p.m. to complete her task. Yet, she will stand around for 45 minutes just looking at her reports while I am working non stop so she can get home in time. Lord knows what would happen if she misses it. By 11 a.m. I have finished 75% of the work and she comes up behind me and says we really need to start moving here. Then 25 minutes later she turns around and is not speaking to me because I was a bit snarky to her or didn't do whatever was appropriate to appease her.

This is more of a vent now that I look at it but I think I might do something that will get me fired soon. She is driving me literally insane. How do you say to a person shut up and get YOUR rear end moving because I QUIT! I have already spoken to the store manager and told him I can not take much more. (Background..I was a manager for this company for years and I actually helped train this particular manager, so we know each other pretty well. He knows it must be really bad if I am coming to him) I can do any job in the store but if the truth be known I really like this job. It is really convenient for me. I like this store alot and don't want to transfer to another store.

Any great lines for telling somebody that I am not the problem, they are?

Kelly

 

[GypsySue]

Any great lines for telling somebody that I am not the problem, they are?

Kelly

No, but please share if you come up with some good ones!

 

[Wishing on a star]

Is there any way you could have the supervisor divide up and assign the work so that each of you are responsible for your own 50%

You should not have to be responsible for HER desire to go home early/on time.

 

[iloveboardwalk]

If she doesn't talk to you when she gets mad, then I would aim for pissing her off at the begining of every shift.

 

[littlestix]

I would just do little things to irritate her all the time so she wouldn't talk to me. Why do you work non-stop on Wed. so she can get home Work your normal pace or even a little slower This should really tick her off If these things don't work you will just have to be blunt.

 

[bookgirl]

I'd take half the work on Wed and say right up front, "okay I have my half". Then start working. I'd document it as well so she can't come back and say you're not pulling your weight. Then smile really big and say "have a nice day"

 

[OceanAnnie]

The next time your co-worker starts in on you, just ask her, "Oh, do I work for you now? I didn't get the memo! You do your half. I'll do my half. We'll both be happy." Say it in your best "Back Off" voice.

If you are lucky she won't speak to you but she'll do her work.

P.S.- Stop doing 75% of the work (and more)! Do your half! Document it. Let her know her game is up! She needs to pull her weight cause you aren't doing it anymore.

 

[midge3426]

I think there is a law out there somewhere that there has to be one annoying, lazy person in every office. I wish you luck. These type of people are so self involved and grate on your nerves so bad. I have no advice becaue I never properly dealt with our office problem, but it seems like others have some awesome advice.

 

[Mouse House Mama]

Well for starters stop doing all the work. You are not her personal worker. Do your share and if she doesn't like it then too bad. If she told me to get moving I would be forced to tell her that maybe if she stopped staring at everything for an hour at a time she could get her work done! I am all for helping a co-worker out if they are having a bad day or something but I am not a mule. Since you are not friends I would not care what I said to her. She obviously has issues if one thing can throw her whole day out of whack and make her a raving maniac. Can't the manager transfer her somewhere? I never understood why management always transfers the person who is not the problem out. Used to happen at my job too. I wouldn't care if I was snarky to her and if she was just sitting around I would join her. Why should you do everything while she relaxes. If she doesn't like it then Too bad so sad. JMHO.

 

[dmslush]

I agree, you need to try to split the work up, if that is possible. Do your fair share, and when she tells you to 'move it' or whatever she said, I'd turn to her and firmly say, "I have been doing this job for x number of years. I have been with this company for x number of years. And you are the first person who ever seemed to have a problem with my timely completion of my assigned duties. I'll be happy to invite the manager into a meeting where we can get to the bottom of your unhappiness at my abilities, if you wish." And if she doesn't talk to you, you are better off!