Help!
Wednesday night I ended up having to work 4 hours overtime because my new co-worker had to leave and left without checking with the staff she was working on a project for. They showed up at my desk needing this project completed. She is new to the position, and I have tried to train her as best as I could, but since she has been with us less than 3 months, she has found or had some reason to leave work early at least once every week. I got mad. I got so mad, I ripped into her yesterday morning. I then went to our "Office Administrator" and told her what I had done and why. It now appears that there is alot of mis-communication about this worker's role in the company, generating from our so-called "Office Administrator". I am now even madder. I am on 4 days off due to a extra long weekend because of ot, but what should I do first thing Tuesday morning? Do I apologize for hitting the roof, even though I believe I had every right? Do I let my boss know (he is on vacation til Wedneday), and let him handle it?
I am really frustrated and need some guidance.
Thanks
Hilary
Submitted by: DessertDreams
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Now that you are calmed down a little - here is my suggestion. Ask for a three way meeting where the office administrator, co-worker and you can sit down and discuss what happened and why you feel the way you do. BUT, you have to stop being so confrontational. Find out why the co-worker needs to leave early once a week - does she have to pick up early from daycare, etc. Maybe she has a good reason to leave early. Yes, it is not fair what is happening but by you blowing up at everyone, they are not going to want to be in your corner in the future if new things happen. An apology would not hurt. Let them know how it impacts you and your personal life (working 4 hours over is a lot to ask). Ask them what would have happened if YOU had somewhere to be that night and could not have stayed. Also, if you have time to think about it, what type of a solution would you suggest? Don't leave it entirely up to them, come up with a solution. Since this seems to happen weekly, would it be possible for you to leave early one night and the co-worker can cover your work? If, after you talk with these two (I suggest taking notes or recording it, letting them know what you are doing), and things don't change, then I'd take it to my boss, but don't be confrontational. Just the facts and know what you would like the results to be before you go in the room. You'll have a better chance getting what you want. Good luck ... keep that temper under check!
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Audrey Adams on
8/13/2009 11:31:22 AM
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