Boundary pushing work colleagues

[SillySausage25]

I was wondering if anyone else had a colleague like this? I can't quite believe they exist and I am absolutely shocked by their behaviour. Its almost funny.....😁🤣
I work in an open plan office of 10 people. We all have the same boss who also works in the office. He is quite easy going (bit too east going)but we are all hard workers with a strong work ethic, except one!
From day one she has been pushing boundaries and was moved from her original office to ours because she talked too much. She has been at the company 3 years. From day one she talked about her rubbish hubby telling anyone who would listen all her very personal stuff. Then he left her and we all supported her where we could. Three years later and it's still a problem and she still talks about it constantly.
She is late to work daily and is often found in the toilets on her phone talking to friends. She takes her lunch and goes home, then comes back having taken longer than she should, warms her lunch and eats at her desk. She once went missing at lunch time and didn't clock out people were getting concerned. Turned out she went for milk, fogot her purse, went home, made a sandwich, ate it then went to the shop to get the milk and do a bit of food shopping. She only gets a 30 minute break!! She is constantly off ill or her son/cat is ill or she forgot it was a none school day for her son and left him standing, alone at the gates. She was once very poorly and was seen painting her garden fence the same day! She eats breakfast at work which wouldn't be an issue but she spends 30 minutes getting it ready! Every day at around 3pm, she takes her bag and goes missing for around 20 to 30 minutes. Someone once saw her leaving the building? She used to do her full face of makeup at her desk in a morning. She is behind with her work, causes others issues with their work and often makes mistakes, some quite serious. Our boss has spoken to her about some issues (the lateness and makeup) because she told us. He agreed a later start time but recently her behaviour has gotten worse. We now have a distant family member of hers working in the office and you know what that means. Yep, she is talking constantly about Uncle Jim and Auntie Brenda!!! Even the relative is tired of it 😆.
The cherry on the cake was just before Christmas. She decided as things were a little relaxed around the place, that she would like to order a kebab for lunch. We all declined except our boss who will do anything for food. She ordered it to be sent to a relatives house who lives near the office. She then went home and had her lunch break as usual! Came back and then went to collect the order. She was gone 45 minutes and the relative lives 2 minutes away. The one thing she forgot!! was that it was also her day to stand in for another employee so they could have a lunch break at 12pm. She turns up, kebab in hand 30 minutes late!! Well as you can imagine, that went down like a shit storm. The boss has had a number of complaints, as you can image and I can only assume that she will be getting another talking too very soon.
I have never known anything like it and I actually believe that she is completely oblivious to it all! I just don't get it but have to laugh at her audacity 🤣
Can anyone top this????

[determinedtomakethiswork]

Who is her line manager and why the hell aren't they doing their job properly?

[JudyGemston]

How can you possibly be getting any work done when you are spending so much time and energy monitoring thus person’s comings and goings? This is for your boss to sort out I would think.

[SillySausage25]

I absolutely agree and her behaviour doesn't bother me but it's a very small office and so very noticeable. You can't help but notice and my colleagues are constantly moaning about it and I understand that its demotivating for them. But my post was a little tongue in cheek really. I just wondered if anyone has a colleague that has shocked with their behaviour 😳. Our boss has let it get too far so it's his doing really. He should have nipped it in the bud ages ago.

[newjobwoess]

Leave it for your boss. Never a good look to monitor a colleague to this degree as pp said.

[Iwritethissittinginthekitchensink]

@JudyGemston

How can you possibly be getting any work done when you are spending so much time and energy monitoring thus person’s comings and goings? This is for your boss to sort out I would think.

This!

Of course her behaviour bothers you - no point in backtracking. You wouldn’t have kept track like this and posted about it if it didn’t bother you, even if you’re able to be lighthearted about it.

You could get curious about why it bothers you… is it some competitive spirit/comparison? Do you feel like you’re not getting the perks you want at work? Do you feel like you’re not getting rewarded/praised for your good behaviour?

Your boundaries are the only ones you can focus on!

[LoveCillian]

Leave it to the bosses and get on with your own work

[Angelofthenortheast]

Your post reminds me of the bit in Ferris Buellers Day Off where his sister is complaining that her brother always ditches school, and Charlie Sheen replies "but you could ditch..."

[stormywaves]

Leave it to the bosses & just focus on your own work. I once had a couple of colleagues (male) who had similar 'life dramas' and took the piss constantly. Management knew we were not impressed (neither were they) & eventually managed him out, but this tends to be a slow process.

[princesssparklepants]

Comments so far are a bit harsh!

I mean I've never worked in an office where you were chained to your desk and forbidden from gossiping talking with others. And in an open plan office it would be hard not to notice/hear people moaning.

I've never worked with anyone that brazen myself!

[gettingolderandgrumpier]

There is someone like this in every workplace op. It’s annoying yes if it’s effecting your job you tell line manager if it doesn’t don’t worry.
in my experience these shirkers are eventually got rid of like someone else said it’s a process . Don’t worry it’ll all be noted by management. She may be oblivious but she’ll learn the hard way they always do .