Hi folks. I would like to hear from people who have had experience working alongside people with a brain injury and how they managed to keep their calm when things are not working out great.
I am an extremely diligent worker and I always take the initiative when taking on several tasks. I tend to just crack on with the job and I really don't like it when other people at work do not show any interest in their role as a paid employee and just tend to leave others to do the rest of the job that they are supposed to share. Im in my late 20's and I have ADHD. I had a very difficult time today working with someone in her 30s with a brain injury. This person has been working for the company for over a year and she is due to leave in the next couple of weeks. However, I will be working with her until she leaves and I need some tips on how to work alongside someone who clearly prefers to chat rather than work. Im incredibly fast when working and I'm always thinking one step ahead and this morning, I couldn't cope with how incredibly slow she was at keeping up with things. I was practically doing her job for her while she casually talked with her friend and when she noticed that I was not the least bit pleased with how she was performing (it was a very incredibly busy day at the hotel), she walked out and had asked her friend (who had other jobs to do) to take over. I told her friend to go back to her spot because it was not her responsibility to take on someone else's job and I decided to just crack on with what needed doing. None of us saw her until half an hour later when everything had died down and she still continued to talk and take her time completing her tasks. I told my manager about her attitude and how she behaved this morning and he said that he will speak to her about it. She continued to work incredibly slowly all throughout the day and it was clear that she was in a bad mood with me. I also overheard her gossiping about how I treated her 'horribly' to her mates at work. I've just ignored it since I wont be seeing her after two weeks. Question is, how do I continue to work with her for the time being?