Would you tolerate a job where no one turns up on time

motorguy

stupidbmovie wrote: »

This means someone else has to pick up the workload and often it means me.

Whats the workload look like?

Personally i'd be answering with "Sorry <insert name here> isnt in yet, however i can pass on a message or do you want to drop him a mail / ring back".

stupidbmovie

TBagpuss wrote: »

Are you just picking this up because you feel you should, or are you being instructed to do so by management? What would happen if you simply didn't pick up the extra?

Because it will always find its way back to me somehow. I've learned that fighting it causes more problems in the long term. Like last week, where someone was on holiday half the week and called in sick the rest, and all the work they hadn't bothered to do reached critical mass and it was up to me to deal.

motorguy wrote: »

Whats the workload look like?

Personally i'd be answering with "Sorry <insert name here> isnt in yet, however i can pass on a message or do you want to drop him a mail / ring back".

Most of it is a simple two minute task if you work quick which sounds okay until 50 of them get offloaded onto you at once. If one of the more responsible people don't pick it up it sits around with people playing pass the parcel until it reaches complaint level by a customer and frankly it's pretty embarrassing when you get dragged into that.

getmore4less

Book 3 weeks holiday.

justjohn

Chill! Its only a job....lol take a sick day or two lol

steampowered

Think long term.

If the other staff are constantly turning up late and not doing their job, doesn't that mean you would be the natural choice for a promotion?

If you are not likely to get promoted, then it is worth leaving for another job.

motorguy

stupidbmovie wrote: »

Because it will always find its way back to me somehow. I've learned that fighting it causes more problems in the long term. Like last week, where someone was on holiday half the week and called in sick the rest, and all the work they hadn't bothered to do reached critical mass and it was up to me to deal.



Most of it is a simple two minute task if you work quick which sounds okay until 50 of them get offloaded onto you at once. If one of the more responsible people don't pick it up it sits around with people playing pass the parcel until it reaches complaint level by a customer and frankly it's pretty embarrassing when you get dragged into that.

I think if thats the case then the problem is inherent through to management.

I'd either do step 1 then step 2 OR go straight to step 2.

1. Ask for a formal meeting with your manager, explain whats happening, and ask that it is resolved. If its resolved, great.
2. If it isnt, find another job, and when you leave remind them why you are leaving.

getmore4less

stupidbmovie wrote: »

Because it will always find its way back to me somehow. I've learned that fighting it causes more problems in the long term. Like last week, where someone was on holiday half the week and called in sick the rest, and all the work they hadn't bothered to do reached critical mass and it was up to me to deal.


Most of it is a simple two minute task if you work quick which sounds okay until 50 of them get offloaded onto you at once. If one of the more responsible people don't pick it up it sits around with people playing pass the parcel until it reaches complaint level by a customer and frankly it's pretty embarrassing when you get dragged into that.

Why?
Don't get embarrassed play the hero game
I was busy on X,Y,Z on top of my own work because.....


Get your managers to prioritize your work, once your workload stream is full, you get them to decide what gets bumped, if new stuff ends up on your plate.

Do it in writing/email not verbally.

"I am doing X for customer A does this new work for customer B take priority and the stuff for A gets done later/tomorrow"

CC any stakeholders for the customers that will be effected.