Revenge On The Stupid,
Late, Better Treated Co-worker
Dear RG,
I work in the IT field, and have worked in this field for nearly my entire
professional career.
I know that
any IT position requires dealing with those that are not technically
inclined, which can be very difficult to deal with at times. However, my
problem is not with an end-user, but a co-worker.
The
co-worker in question is a woman, in a department where there are only three
total. She's devious and takes advantage of everyone and everything she can,
and as often as possible. Her job performance is horrible, and for the life
of me I can't understand why she still has a job. Her hours are 8-5, but she
couldn't manage to make it to work by 8 in the morning, so our department
manager moved her hours to 8:30-5:30. After several more months of her still
arriving late, her hours were moved to 9-6.
It's been
several months since then and she still isn't coming in "on time", she
arrives at 10:30-11:00, and still nothing has been done about it. Her job is
development, however most of what she writes is buggy and doesn't work and
fails quite often. She's complained about being worked "too hard", and the
department has hired a contractor to do her work for her now, in the guise
of "helping her get caught up".
As if that
wasn't enough, the decision has now been made to hire her a full time
assistant. I can speak from my personal experience that there are many
others in our department that are completely overworked, myself included.
Working twelve hours a day, if not more, and then working from home is the
norm, and to a certain extent I can accept that is just the way it is in my
field. However, my job responsibilities continue to increase, and when I
requested assistance, whether from a contractor, or temporary employee, I
was turned down.
I've taken
my complaints about her performance to my immediate boss, who has basically
told me that they looked into letting her go and were told by HR that they
can't because she works her 40 hours a week.
In several
other conversations he has stated that she gets her work accomplished, which
I know for a fact is a lie. She does, however, suck up to my boss, and the
department manager constantly, which I can only guess is the reason she's
still employed.
To make
matters worse, she has an intense dislike for me. I come in on time, do my
work, and do my best at everything I do. I get the distinct impression that
if I push my complaint up the chain, that somehow I'll be the one fired.
What I want
is for her to be fired from the company, or short of that, for her to quit.
I like my job, and enjoy doing it, which I know most people can't say, but
she's making it unbearable for me. I'm searching for new employment because
of her, and will probably end up in a position that I hate, while she
cruises on without a care in the world. Please help!
Signed,
Frustrated IT Guy
Hi
Frustrated IT Guy,
You certainly have been caught in a big black hole.
Having a worthless co-worker treated with kid gloves makes absolutely no
sense whatsoever to me.
Maybe she is blackmailing the bosses?
I’d like to know too why she is “untouchable”.
Start there, find out all the facts without being found out that you are
doing this.
Start a hidden dossier, and get help from others that are disgruntled about
her unfair treatment, maybe they have some info on her that you are not yet
aware of. Keep track of her comings and goings, missed work, everything you
can think of.
Actual revenge on her will not work, because no matter what you do, unless
the act takes place outside of work, you will be caught.
Although I would try to find her another job elsewhere… maybe even a few
untraceable phone calls (like
www.RevengeCall.com) from a supposedly better employer offering her a
job. Talk her up for a big pay raise, easier work hours, whatever it takes
to make the job offer seem legitimate.
Then get her out of the office for this job interview that doesn’t exist!
There may be other ways to get your revenge but I think this is the safest
and will reflect very poorly on her current work record should she miss work
for this.
It could be the straw that broke the camel’s back!
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