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Co-Workers - What frustrates you?

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Ablenicecat · 26/08/2022 11:53

I am really interested on people's own views, pet peeves about co-workers and what or if you have done anything to resolve or overcome,

Mine is challenging and if not careful becomes time-consuming at all levels. We are both at the same level (management). Background my role changed, and team I was responsible was transferred to them (2018) with the plan to integrate into the current team this person manages. I have done everything possible to transition and distance myself from the team and providing support for co-worker.

Two years later still in the same position continuous "lean on" or ask my old team to contact me directly about areas that she covers and can have the expertise if they are willing to learn. The routines is wait until 16:50 then calling me babbles a lot of irrelevance or just "explode" on the call about something that did not go well. Very dramatic with EVERTHING! or the best part dump the problem on you and go home.

I am at the point where I want to ignore emails, teams calls and even attend meetings.

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anotherpotoftea · 26/08/2022 11:57

Have you talked to your own manager about this?

mrstea301 · 26/08/2022 12:06

I would not be answering the 16.50 calls anymore tbh! Does this leave you working after when she has finished?

Ablenicecat · 26/08/2022 12:09

Yes

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Ablenicecat · 26/08/2022 12:10

Yes I have - we report to the same person - his comments "that happens to me to" .

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Ablenicecat · 26/08/2022 12:10

anotherpotoftea · 26/08/2022 11:57

Have you talked to your own manager about this?

Yes I have - we report to the same person - his comments "that happens to me to" .

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Ablenicecat · 26/08/2022 12:11

mrstea301 · 26/08/2022 12:06

I would not be answering the 16.50 calls anymore tbh! Does this leave you working after when she has finished?

Yes - I see the co-worker as SMART and Lazy and me a MUG.

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mrstea301 · 26/08/2022 12:46

Ablenicecat · 26/08/2022 12:10

Yes I have - we report to the same person - his comments "that happens to me to" .

He really needs to step up here. Why do none of you make her deal with the issues that have arisen?

Ablenicecat · 26/08/2022 12:56

mrstea301 · 26/08/2022 12:46

He really needs to step up here. Why do none of you make her deal with the issues that have arisen?

I have tried and had that conversation with her over a year ago - I said this is what impacts me and we need to change our working methods. I don't think she actually listened to what I was saying. I am happy to even go to lunch if someone can mediate - I am having to put a lot of effort in to make this work. Maybe I need to have informal meeting arranged with HR. My boss sits on the fence with a lot of things - not keen on confrontation.

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mrstea301 · 26/08/2022 13:00

It's tough if your manager isn't pro-active but you need to do what you say - stop picking up her issues and filling in the gaps!! If she knows you're going to fix it, there's no impetus for her to fix it. I would also have a conversation with HR and your manager to get it on record that you will not be picking up your colleagues tasks at the last minute anymore, to get out ahead of any potential issues.

anotherpotoftea · 26/08/2022 13:11

You have a manager problem here, not a coworker problem.

BoviTraci · 26/08/2022 13:15

What frustrates me are colleagues who look busy but do nothing and management who think they are great . Also colleagues who get away with misconduct yet others are sacked or disciplined. These people are in every workplace though

Ablenicecat · 26/08/2022 15:41

Thanks for the responses - have some direction to take ...

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