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Awkward Work Moment 🙄

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Movinbaby · 17/06/2021 18:25

I am getting really tired of my work colleague. She is always talking about her personal life and her husband who she makes sound awful. She has been with the company for 3 years and it's all she talks about. She seems to need the attention. What is worse is she takes liberties all the time. Currently it's taking well over her 30 minute lunch. She goes out of the office, which is her choice but spends around 45 minutes. She goes to the GP, the supermarkets all at a distance and then comes back and eats her lunch whilst working but she likes to chat so isn't really working and this disturbs everyone else who are working. Well today she was gone for an hour and the receptionist called me as she was truly concerned about her. She didn't sign out of the building. The colleague walked back in having been home (some distance) made a sandwich etc. I was on the call to the receptionist as she walked in so when I ended the call I told her that she was worried as she had been gone so long. Before I knew what I was saying, I had told her that it really was unfair that she keeps taking so long for lunch when everyone only gets 30 minutes. There was no reason other than "I went home to get some money and then decided to make a sandwich" I told her that she did this every day and that she only gets 30 minutes like I do. I just could not stop myself. Its not just that but she comes to work and does her makeup for 10 minutes every morning. I did tell her that people are noticing and it's only a matter of Time before they report it to the boss. What she doesn't know is the receptionist had to tell the boss as she didn't sign out of the building and they need to know this.

Anyways, it was very uncomfortable after and she sulked all afternoon and kept making snide comments about working her time back etc.

Whoops 🤭

OP posts:
jillybeanclevertips · 19/06/2021 09:16

What if she'd had an accident or been abducted(If only) Signing out is a H &S issue. Lets hope the boss finds out somehow. Colleagues like this are a PITA. Ignore her and her personal talk,"I don't want to hear your problems I've enough of my own and hearing your talk depresses me".

BobISMyUncle · 19/06/2021 13:21

I used to work with a woman (40 years old) who arrived at work at 9.30 everyday, looking like a bag lady. She went straight outside for a cigarette break. Her computer wasn't switched on until at least 10.00 and then, she refused to take any calls. She was busy, apparently. I complained to the "team leader". I was told "it's being monitored". How long does it take to monitor this behaviour? I was there for 5 years!
Incidentally, she still looks like a bag lady. Note to self - become best friends with your team leader!

bemusedmoose · 19/06/2021 13:26

She isnt just taking the biscuit she's taking the whole tin!!

What kind of rubbish management hasn't noticed!?

My last manager timed me going to the loo, making coffee and even rang me to shout at me for leaving the building (I was in the loo throwing up with a migraine, couldnt walk to the door to leave even if a wanted to). Maybe the boss has told the receptionist to keep an eye on her because people have complained?

user1472151176 · 19/06/2021 14:00

Personally I say report her. Not so much because she's taking the p**s but if she's not signing out when she should be she's potentially causing a massive risk. If there was a fire, people would be risking their lives looking for her. Its incredibly selfish.

auntnellie · 19/06/2021 16:44

I used to work with someone who took their 30 mins break and then when they had finished went for a 10 min toilet break. She also smoked and nipped out every hour for a fag. That means that she got an extra hour a day break to the rest of us. She then had the cheek to complain to the supervisor when the other staff fed up with her fag breaks decided to go for a chocolate bar break to make a point. Backfired on her big time as all fag breaks were stopped unless on your allocated break time.

Blackcat333 · 19/06/2021 17:21

Have you considered that there is a real personal issue that means not to going home at lunch isn't an option? The thing that is absolutely shouting out to me is the first part of your post rather than the rest. This person has confided in you about her husband... Perhaps she needs your help?

Blackcat333 · 19/06/2021 17:23

You say that she makes out how awful he is... Is he controlling? Perhaps he makes her check in with him during the day? I think you might have a quite caring word instead of berating her.

BettyBurntBuns · 19/06/2021 17:27

@Blackcat333

You say that she makes out how awful he is... Is he controlling? Perhaps he makes her check in with him during the day? I think you might have a quite caring word instead of berating her.
No. They are there to work.

This work colleague has no sense of time, pride, discipline or wants to work as a team.

Stop excusing her bahevaiour.

CrankyFrankie · 19/06/2021 19:45

Ugh do you work for Amazon or something? Sounds utterly shit on myriad levels.

BettyBurntBuns · 20/06/2021 00:24

@CrankyFrankie

Ugh do you work for Amazon or something? Sounds utterly shit on myriad levels.
Stop being lazy darling
CrankyFrankie · 20/06/2021 09:41

Yes Betty ‘darling’, capitalism at all costs! Americaaahh, fuck yeeaaahh! Etc.

Cuddlesandcurves · 20/06/2021 12:13

It’s a crap manager problem for sure. It’s not your job to sort this out. Step back and let your manager earn their stripes.

Devora13 · 22/06/2021 20:07

44socalledfriend

You have a shit manager problem.

This. Some people are fair, others take the piss, and if no one pulls them up on it they carry on. If I'd been her manager I'd have been having a chat the first time to find out if there was a problem, reminding her of her contract terms the second time, and we'd then be on to a verbal warning.

pilates · 23/06/2021 07:08

Hey op, any improvements on piss taker?

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