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iceygirl
08-03-2006, 08:01 PM
ok so here it is - give me your take on it:

i started a new job on june 12 and was hired in with 2 other people. this chick, denise, has hated it from day one, complains constantly about issues with the job that no sort of cheerleading or talk from our boss is gonna clear up. we work in a admissions office, so it is a fast paced sales environment where every inquiry we receive is worth a shitload of money. her shit attitude and bigottry has led her to speaking with her previous boss, and she is going back to work for her old company at the end of august. she is not putting her two weeks in at our job for another couple weeks, and she has for some reason felt inclined to give me all of this information. i have gotten to the point where i feel resentful and pissed because she is getting leads and not working them properly, because now, in conjunction with her shit attitude, she knows she is leaving soon and completely doesnt give a crap.
it didnt really dawn on me till today how compromised i feel in this position. my husband suggested i rat on her, but i dont know if that is right either. but sitting around and watching her piss on people, not do her job, listen to her bitch and whine, and waste leads that could be put to good use is making me very irritated. what do you suggest?

edit:
ok so i forgot to punch in for a poll, so just tell me.
TAL
08-03-2006, 08:06 PM
I vote YES!

Tell everyone about her.
ericlee
08-03-2006, 08:13 PM
yeah, fry her ass. Working with people like that is worse than working with nobody at all.
Drederick Tatum
08-03-2006, 08:17 PM
I didn't really read your post, but I'm certain any problem you have could be solved by just doing your job really half-assed.
Drederick Tatum
08-03-2006, 08:20 PM
ok. throw her to the wolves, take all her leads, make that money and then do your job really half-assed.
iceygirl
08-03-2006, 08:58 PM
like what would you say exactly? im not very comfterble with the idea of talking to my boss about this even though i think she would appreciate the knowledge i guess. i dont think anybody has a clue that shes so dissatisfied that shes found other employment, even though in a sales environment, i feel that a lot of time peoples numbers speak for themselves, but apparantly that has gone unnoticed.
iceygirl
08-03-2006, 09:10 PM
WHAT EXACTLY WOULD YOU SAY THOUGH

like roleplay it me and her
iceygirl
08-03-2006, 09:11 PM
I'd say that she has a very nasty attitude, "she is getting leads and not working them properly" and other people are getting resentful and this may affect the bottom line. Unhappy employees=less productivity.

im not saying that. im not saying anything if i decide not to let her know she has taken another job. what you said just sounds like bitchy to me.
jabumbo
08-03-2006, 10:38 PM
tell your boss to fire that bitch!



(what school do you work at?)
QueenAdrock
08-04-2006, 12:10 AM
ok. throw her to the wolves, take all her leads, make that money and then do your job really half-assed.

"If adults don't like their jobs, they don't go on strike. They just go in every day and do it really half-assed." -Homer

It's the American way! (y)
Loppfessor
08-04-2006, 01:46 AM
If she's not your friend or anything more than a bitchy co-worker to you then go for it man it will only make you look more loyal to the company
ms.peachy
08-04-2006, 02:11 AM
I would be inclined to have a conversation with my boss. It's completely unfair of this coworker to put you in this position, and you owe her nothing.
Loppfessor
08-04-2006, 02:15 AM
you owe her nothing.


How bout a kick in the ass?
ms.peachy
08-04-2006, 02:22 AM
How bout a kick in the ass?
I'm thinking turning her in is, in its way, just that.
iceygirl
08-04-2006, 04:45 AM
I would be inclined to have a conversation with my boss. It's completely unfair of this coworker to put you in this position, and you owe her nothing.

i was hoping you would answer in here peachy. how would you go about wording it? i feel so uncomfterble and pissed at her for putting me in this position, and i think i was torn about what to do for fear of seeming 'unprofessional.'

and hey jabmumbles, i work at brown mackie college. we have loads of students who drive 2 hours to go to school here, especially from detroit, columbus, etc. for many various reasons. know anyone who might want to get out of their dead end job and into a career? *wink* :P
ms.peachy
08-04-2006, 04:54 AM
First of all, ask your boss for a time when you can speak privately. Tell them it's not urgent, but that you need about 10 minutes of their time some time when you won't be interrupted.

When you get to sit down with them, you can definitely start by letting them know that you are a bit uncomfortable and that you have deliberated about how to handle this situation, and that after much thought you decided that you really needed to bring it to their attention. And then, tell them more or less exactly what you've said here - that you feel important leads are being allowed to slip through, and that you feel you are working alongside someone who is not carrying their share of the load and has no intention of doing so because she is planning to leave without notice.

I think most people would understand that you aren't just out to be a snitch, but that you have legitimate concerns.