To make an official complaint about colleague?

[Abouttoblow]

I'm really don't want to go to work tomorrow as I've had enough of selfish workmate.
I really love my work. I've been in this job for 10 years, find it fulfilling, great terms and conditions but if things carry on I will go mad.
Colleague had twins 5 years ago and returned to work 2 days a week. Since she had her DC she seems to think that they take priority over her job - even when she is at work. Her DM and SIL take care of them so I would assume they are reliable and trustworthy but she rings them every half hour to check on things. Every half hour WITHOUT FAIL. She will even excuse herself from meetings.
My main issue though is that every appointment she has, doctor, dentist etc she arranges on the days she is at work. We have flexible working to accommodate for this, more so for full time staff who work every day, so we take shorter breaks or start early/finish late to make up the time but she doesn't bother. She just goes off for an hour or so at a time and that's it. This has been going on for years and I've spoken to my boss but nothing is ever addressed with her.
Anyway, her DC start school soon and she came in last week with a list of things she just MUST attend at school - prize givings, parents in-school days, assemblies and I know if they're on either of her 2 working days she will just go.
She won't have holiday leave to cover this as she is off for most of the summer and I'm sure she will want half term etc now too.
I've just had enough and it makes me so angry that she thinks this is acceptable.
AIBU to make an official complaint to Personnel?

This would drive me crazy as well.

And what about the work she is meant to do. My understanding is that it involves family and social. Someone might be desperately waiting for an action to be taken and Mrs Flexilla is too busy leaving work for her personal insignificant stuff (bringing her DH his wedding ring!!) while that family/child is left in a limbo.

Oh why oh why did you leave work?? Now I have to wait until Monday for the update ☹️
not placemarking at all

Ellen There may be an email or message before Monday

omg, I work pt and one day is a half day deliberately so i can work extra on that day if needed to build up flexi for kids medical appointments - she's giving all pt a bad name

Hope this slacker is getting 'sorted out'. Can't think of any reason she should get paid for work she doesn't do.

She really is a special snowflake isn't she? Guess what most of us have to do to get our personal stuff and housework done? We use lunch hours and annual leave days and shock, horror a decent chunk of our weekend to get housework etc done.

I have someone similar at my work. She's part time and never gets refused a leave day because she chicks a tantrum. I'm full time and have been refused a half flex day off because management know I won't kick off. My manager doesn't even disguise her contempt for her!

This is bonkers.

Does she really not understand that she's taking the piss here?
I've come across slackers at work before, but most of them have enough sense to know that they might get into hot water if they're too obvious about slacking off in front of management.
Complaining about actually having to work in working hours and asking to be paid for an extra day without doing more work - is she actually trying to get sacked here?

Wow! Just read all your posts from the start and absolutely loving the update. Beyond cringeworthy! She is somewhat short of morals isn't she. Good lord.

Absolutely brilliant strategy on your part, getting personnel HR in. You didn't have to be the bad guy, she did that all by herself. Bloody well done.

Horrible to think of vulnerable people trying to get help and not being able to because she's supervising a fucking delivery of white goods .

She must understand that being paid to work X hours means that you need to work X hours, not piss about taking rings around or other personal stuff. So I no longer think she's just thick, she's definitely entitled and a pisstaker.

I'm with you all the way OP. This would drive me insane. I also work in public sector, paid by taxpayers' money. She wont take it lying down though.

FlexTimeCheekyFucker I nearly died when I saw your user name

Are you her??

Weird or what OP?!

Just a joke i think Guardsman

Colleague is most definitely on Netmums

she's world class isn't she!!

Does she just not understand that she paid to work X hours and she should actually work those hours?

It's not rocket science is it?

Honestly Green I had no real understanding of her sense of entitlement till this week. It's astounding

I think in the interest of all us nosey buggers you need to visit the office and see if she’s sent any messages ?

Way ahead of you Notapizzaeater

I've been checking my emails all day. Nothing yet

@Abouttoblow how disappointing!!!

It's like she thinks actually working is optional.

Please say that there is a netmums post about this from her!

Hobby I'm off to have a look.

That would be amazing!

I also have piss taker at work but we can’t get anything about it

She took months off sick & said she was too ill to leave the house but got caught on fb boozing & partying

Hr told us that if they used anything, she could file a bullying claim saying we were stalking her on fb 🙄

FFS!!!

Just took my work phone out of my bag and I have 4 missed calls from FTCF at lunchtime today!!
It's too late to call her now isn't it?
She does have young children and wouldn't want to disturb them too late

Noooo it's before 9pm, quick!!!!

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