I’m having a hard time working with a slacker/someone who does the bare minimum at work.

Anonymous

October 17,2023 at 12:57AM UTC

It wouldn’t bother me if I didn’t have to work directly with them and we have the same job. Our job depends on eachother but I feel like I’m doing more than them and they aren’t pulling their weight. Am I bugging or is this something I can address? I’ve already talked to my supervisor about this issue and she’s not really staying on top of them, so next up I’m going to my supervisors boss. It’s really taking a toll on me because it’s like why were they hired if I’m doing majority of the work anyway? I just don’t feel supported and what’s suppose to be a team environment just feels like I’m alone. Any encouragement would help, thank you!

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Sarah Stadtherr

10/17/23 at 1:58PM UTC (Edited)

At a certain point, I began what got to be a fairly comprehensive Excel tracking document for myself. I left it open all day. In my role I handled Journal Entries, Deposits, A/P and several other types of documents. I had the date listed and then each type of document had a quantity. For the A/P it was on a different worksheet that had the date, the client, the start and stop of check numbers and WHO on the team processed that check run. On the right side it totalled by WHO how many checks each person ran each day. On that type of document I was running a minimum of 50% and upwards of 90% by qty of checks per day. This clearly defined that all the other team members were doing the balance of that type of work. The other list showed I was STILL handling other mundane documents. I eventually left the company without playing this card but if I'd have had a performance review you can bet I'd have laid it all out for them to try to refute it. It WILL take time to create your tracker needs and it will take a few minutes to maintain every day but it could help you to define what you are doing even if you can't quantify your teammate's actual numbers.

Anonymous

10/17/23 at 10:32PM UTC

I do the same - daily tracker

Tracey Morris

10/17/23 at 12:46PM UTC

Would creating a swim lanes document that outlines what each person is responsible for in the process help to clarify the balance of work? Sometimes creating documentation of your process and aligning the correct resources to each step can enlighten a less-than-productive colleague.

Anonymous

10/17/23 at 4:28PM UTC

Also thank you for advice!

Anonymous

10/17/23 at 4:27PM UTC

We have that set through my suggestion so certain task are already outlined but like yesterday there was a teams chat that a manager asked us to call 9 people. I called the first three, another co worker I work with did 3 and then the other three should have been left to the slacker. He did check that he would do the other three, so I had to tell my manager to basically tell him to do those three. I feel like anything and everything that deals with this job you will have to verbally and blatantly tell them what to do. I just don’t operate like that, I take initiative do my part, and TBH I would do their job too but then it’s like what are you here for? Lol I just don’t feel like it’s my place since I’m not getting paid to be the manager but that’s what it feels like I’m doing.

Anonymous

10/18/23 at 9:18AM UTC

That's why I love roles that don't require me to be a babysitter. Management expects others to to their job while they do nothing and I do double with zero notice

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