Sorry for the rant, but honestly, I feel like screaming.
So a colleague, who has worked with me for about 18 months just finished in this role, and has a new job - different department.
BUT, she just won't "let go" of her role. I'm supposed to be looking after her work until they get someone, which I was so happy to do as I don't have enough to do at work, and I want to be busy.
Already the manager has tried to take work off me, and says she will do it until they get a new person - but I argued and said it was no problem
Anyway, what is making me explode today is this colleague is actually on Annual Leave, starting today, until Tuesday - but she is still on her email - she sent her first one at 7.30 this morning. She won't put on an out of office directing queries to me, or to the generic inbox. She is replying to everything, and doing everything herself and just copying me in. I responded and asked her to put on OOO directing them to me, and saying she's on leave, but she hasn't replied and in the meantime has replied to more emails. i've copied in the manager, but she is silent - as she always has been since this started - colleague has been trying to do her job and mine since she began in the role.
It's just so demoralising - I mean what is the point of me even being there. She had a meeting with another person yesterday, and told them she was moving role, but they could still contact her whenever they want. I just replied to an email that came through to the generic inbox - but was too late - she got there first!!!!!!!!!!!
I feel like just logging off and letting her get on with it. I mean, she can't keep doing this can she? The manager hates me, so she just stands back and says nothing, or just laughs it off, and says "ha ha, XXX is just very dedicated".
So fed up
BTW I am looking for another job, but have failed in 2 interviews - it's not easy to get another job - well for me anyway.