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Boss called me an annoying snitch for complaining about my lazy co worker?

193 replies

Queenoftheuniverseandgalaxy · 17/06/2024 15:19

Her laziness is affecting my job.

We both clean in a restaraunt. It’s just me and her, no supervisors.
She is extremely lazy, doesn’t do her work, leaves dirt and mess in her area, leaves most of the work to me. Often sits around on her phone. When I show her the mess and dirt she leaves, she rolls her eyes. One time told me « I don’t care, shut up, you are so annoying and you are not my boss, just do it for me, and left »

Management is often angry at us on WhatsApp and often complains about the mess and dirt she leaves. We both get blamed for her lazy horrible cleaning.

I tried speaking to her a million times, she told me she doesn’t care and to stfu.

After 6 months of this and yet another angry complaint hinting they’ll fire us, I had enough and contacted the cleaning company boss, asking him to please speak to her and that the area they were angry about, was hers.

I get this message

She never blames you Kate. We do not blame each other. Snitching is gross behaviour Kate. You are both a team and should work together! You are being an annoying snitch. A tattle tale. Just disgusting behaviour from you. Stop snitching, I don’t want to hear it

OP posts:
LadyMacbethssweetArabianhand · 17/06/2024 15:20

Find another job and leave

NurseButtercup1 · 17/06/2024 15:22

YANBU
Please try and find another job.

User1974 · 17/06/2024 15:23

Leave. Hard working cleaners are so sought after - go somewhere you are appreciated and get x2 pay for x2 work!

AllyCart · 17/06/2024 15:23

WTF? That's a message from a manager?!

And are they a 13yo American? What adult would use "Gross" to mean undesirable?

I'd be out of there like a shot. You deserve better.

Marblessolveeverything · 17/06/2024 15:23

Well I would be done, unprofessional doesn't even come close.

Willmafrockfit · 17/06/2024 15:24

that is appalling

Beamur · 17/06/2024 15:24

Look for another job. These people aren't worth your effort

theemmadilemma · 17/06/2024 15:25

Disgusting response from a 'Manager'. But if that's the management, it's not going to get better. Leave.

rolloverbeethoven · 17/06/2024 15:25

She's either a relative or a girlfriend. Start looking for another job/agency.

TheShellBeach · 17/06/2024 15:26

I hope you find a better job somewhere else OP.

3luckystars · 17/06/2024 15:26

If your manager really sent that message then you should leave and start your own cleaning company.

ABirdsEyeView · 17/06/2024 15:26

Do you have an HR department. I'd escalate this above your manager's level and forward on the managers response to you. This job is effectively toast anyway - you might as well make a formal complaint

LawrieForShepherdsBoy · 17/06/2024 15:27

Wow. How easily and quickly could you find another job?

SquirrelSoShiny · 17/06/2024 15:27

Set up on your own or find another job. The boss sounds like an idiot and a liability.

Newestname002 · 17/06/2024 15:30

LadyMacbethssweetArabianhand · 17/06/2024 15:20

Find another job and leave

Yep this. Things will not change whilst you're earning not just your salary for yourself but her salary for her too. Your management don't seem to care about their reputation and certainly don't care about you. Vote with way your feet and let them get on with it. 🌹

OutwiththeOutCrowd · 17/06/2024 15:32

That sounds very aggravating and unfair. Can you make your next cleaning task to wash your hands of the lot of them?

TheCookieCrumblesThisWay · 17/06/2024 15:33

I would leave. This is completely unacceptable and I don’t think you should be having to do the work of two people.

betterangels · 17/06/2024 15:34

Manager sounds beyond unprofessional. Wtf is that?

I would leave right away even if it meant beans an toast for a while. Absolutely fucking not.

rainfordays · 17/06/2024 15:37

Ha! Tell your "manager" that their lack of willingness to manage their employees is just disgusting and you don't want to hear it...and leave.

CrotchetyQuaver · 17/06/2024 15:37

Well they've made their position clear. As a PP said maybe your lazy colleague is connected to them somehow?
I'd leave, maybe set up your own cleaning business.

loudbatperson · 17/06/2024 15:37

Leave, as quick as you can. That response from a manager is unacceptable, as is the current working situation. It won't change so get search hard for something else and get out of there asap.

stopthepigeonstopthepigeon · 17/06/2024 15:39

Are you kidding? 😂Just when you think you’ve heard it all.

I guess the most obvious thing to do now would be to get another job.

TheFormidableMrsC · 17/06/2024 15:39

Bloody hell, that's shocking. Either they know eachother outside work or they are related in some way. No reasonable manager behaves like that. Do you belong to a union? Is there HR? Either way, I'd be telling them where to stick their job and find another sharpish. There is always demand for good professional cleaners and you deserve much better than this.

FloofPaws · 17/06/2024 15:39

Wow! Just find a new job, she's useless and never going to change, that email clearly there's management laziness and incompetence there -- find somewhere that will appreciate your hard work

bombastix · 17/06/2024 15:41

Get another job. You are being exploited by both your boss and the lazy person. Good luck. You will have the motivation to do better.