I've worked in the public sector for just over a year now. The team I work with (8 people) have all been here 3+ years, and are so incredibly lazy. We all have very similar (practically identical) roles, and upon starting, I soon realised I was finishing my work in less than 2days, despite being paid a five day week. After about 6months, I bought the issue up in a performance review with my manager, saying I believed I could handle a heavier workload, and I would appreciate more responsibility, which I was duly given, and now reckon I have enough work to fill 4 days of my week at an average pace.
The rest of my office continue to spend all their time on the internet, sending personal emails, personal phone calls etc. My manager is either oblivious to it (works in a seperate office), or perhaps because the work is being done and deadlines are being met, doesn't really care.
The lack of productivity bothers me so much. I feel this team could be run by 4 people, HOWEVER, I know how nasty it sounds, because I'm basiaclly saying 4 people in my office should lose their jobs.
Is this something I just have to accept - its management's decision, not mine. I really don't think I want to go above my manager - she is very well respected and I think I would be stepping on a lot of toes if I implied I believed I knew a way to run things more productively - especially since I'm so 'new'.
Any tips on a way I could bring it up, nicely? Or tips on how to stop it bothering me so much!!