I work in a team of accountants. 5 accountants, 2 seniors, and our manager is in another location. I’m one of the seniors, but have no line management responsibilities.
One of the team seems to be obsessed about being critical of the other team members behind their back and particularly about what hours they are working (and what they are being paid,and sick leave)
We have standard hours (ie 40 per week), but overall our manager is fine about being flexible about start and finish times: so long as we do our work and work the full hours)
My colleague, Chris is not a senior, but keeps moaning about what hours others do; if they leave early or are a wee bit late, or if they are looking on the internet too much. He moans to me about it: ie “Andy (the other senior) left at 4 today.” “Laura was 5 minutes late this morning”.
I have told him that as far as I know they have worked their hours, and I’m not there to sit and watch what time others come and go.
He makes pointed remarks about people being off with “stress” but having nothing wrong with them (I have MH problems and have been off on sick leave earlier this year: HR and line manager were supportive)
He tried to stir trouble by telling me that the other senior complained that I’m on a higher salary than them (I joined the company later) and then got the same salary as me. I said “oh that’s excellent, I’d have done the same, well done Andy”
Recently I’ve reduced my hours and he comments constantly on when I start, when I finish, and when I go for lunch. “Oh, you’re 10 minutes late”, “oh, why are you working late?”
I usually just ignore, but honestly, it’s getting on my nerves now.
Aibu to be irritated with him