Work colleague - say something or keep quiet...

[Ekerty72]

Need some advice!

I work in a lovely place where we follow a shift pattern. A lady joined our company a few months ago, haven't worked with her a lot due to a lot of opposing shift patterns.

Anyway I was saying goodbye to her a few days ago, I noticed she was on annual leave the following day so said have a lovely day off. She said to me shhhh dont mention it's my day off I want to keep it quiet. No problem, each to their own. She then went on to explain that in her last job she books her annual leave far in advance and then never mentions in the hope that the boss will forget to cover it and then they'll call her up and ask where she is and she'll have the delight of telling them that she's on annual leave and they should check their leave calendar. She had quite a smug smile on her face as well which I found completely distasteful. I'm guessing from that, that she intends to do this with this job as well.

I am just shocked that anyone would take pleasure in this and when I think about our lovely office I feel really sad that someone would come in with this attitude.

Would I be being unreasonable to being this to the attention of my supervisor? Thing is she would probably guess it was me who had said something which would be a bit uncomfortable.

So AIBU shall I leave it, keep my nose out and if the boss did their role correctly then the shift would always be covered or AINBU should I tell them what she told me so they can 100% ensure the shift is covered but also as a sort of heads up for maybe any future issues.

Thank you all 😊😊

I am just shocked that anyone would take pleasure in this and when I think about our lovely office I feel really sad that someone would come in with this attitude.

It doesn't sound a very lovely office to me. The environment is a bit toxic if this is what your colleague has to resort to let off steam and instead of finding out why colleague feels like this, your itching to tell tales about her to the bosses.

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Your colleague is bizarre to think it, let alone say it. But I wouldn't raise it - her colours will shine through soon enough.

@honeygirlz

I am just shocked that anyone would take pleasure in this and when I think about our lovely office I feel really sad that someone would come in with this attitude.

It doesn't sound a very lovely office to me. The environment is a bit toxic if this is what your colleague has to resort to let off steam and instead of finding out why colleague feels like this, your itching to tell tales about her to the bosses.

I think you're reaching a bit there.

The colleague is new to the office.

She sounds awful and a weirdo but I'd stay out of it and also stay clear of her.

That’s a really weird thing to say. I don’t understand why anyone would want their annual leave interrupted with a call from their line manager asking where they are. I’d steer clear of her.

And also, as pp say, some sort of system for keeping track of annual leave is the sort of thing that management should be on top of anyway.

I would say something. She sounds sneaky and spiteful and you never know when that could bite you or a colleague on the bum. It helps to build a picture up of her and if an employee reported this to me then I'd be grateful and keep an eye out for any other examples of poor attitude.

@GreatSoprendo

What a weird way to get your kicks, she sounds like she needs a hobby. It’s not your problem, I’d do nothing.

That. I wouldn't trust her as far as I could throw her though. So I'd do nothing, but keep clear of her.

She's not doing anything wrong though

Annual leave gets booked into the system when it's approved, so she won't be down on the rota anyway. If her manager has messed up or forgotten, it's hardly her fault!

You shouldn't have to remind your workplace that you have holiday booked.

@Hurr8cane84

Leave it. If her supervisor is doing his/her job, they'll know. What kind of job is this where you book holiday without needing approval and a hand over anyway???

Its shift work, possibly care, or fast food maybe?

not everywhere needs a handover, especially for a single day off

for the OP - yeah thats really weird, depending on relationship with the manager would define how I would mention it

She may have come from somewhere where the boss wasn't very good, and therefore started doing this in self-defence, though? I've worked in places with a boss so disorganised that they could have very easily agreed leave, not kept a record, and then put pressure on someone to forgoe their leave.

I have learnt the hard way to keep out of non serious things. It’s hard but if bosses don’t give a shit about the small stuff why should we

@Ostara212

I wouldn't say anything unless it impacts someone's workload

But how weird is she!

This is what would worry me. When I worked in a Care Call centre, there was always 2 people on shift. If a day off wasn’t covered it meant one of the previous shift’s operators having to stay and phone around to see if anyone could come in. Luckily we were mostly a helpful bunch so usually managed to get someone to come in. If no one could help it left the operator in a really shit situation. It wasn’t the bosses that suffered, if the shift couldn’t be covered !

What a weird attitude to have, why would you hope that you're leaving your colleagues in the shit? Yes management should be better organised and it wouldn't happen in our office but surely there are things that may need picking up or some kind of handover doing?

If you noticed surely management would notice too?

I have managed some massive weirdo’s but this one takes the cake. Don’t tell on her as it is non of your business why she is on leave. I bet she gives you a lot of entertainment with unusual and unreasonable behaviour at work.

I would say something if I had to cover the shift!

She won’t last long with that attitude. Why the hell do you want your boss to call you on your day off and ask where you are? She is full on loony tunes.

I think she was trying to draw you into something, maybe hoping you might make a remark that SHE could report to management- so be wary, she may be on to your possible reporting of her.

This. She's a weird shit stirrer. Do not get sucked in.

Weird to think it, but even weirder to actually say it!

You can't say anything though, imagine if she denied it.

What kind of job do you do OP?

@TeachesOfPeaches it's a busy switchboard, so no handover. Deal with a customer and then move on.

So the advice is clear, don't say anything, and steer well clear!

Thanks x

I’d keep out of it. Unless it affects you.

Well, it's fucking weird but whatever.
Stay out of it.