LAZY COWORKERS | How to Deal with Lazy People at Work

LAZY COWORKERS | How to deal with lazy people at work // Having a lazy coworker is bad, having to deal with lazy coworkers who pass on their work and take the credit is even worse. Of all the coworker issues you may experience in your career, lazy colleagues may be the most frustrating of the difficult coworkers you encounter. Why? Because lazy people at work have an uncanny ability to know exactly what task to neglect that will force someone else to do it - and some will shamelessly take credit for your work too. Many of my high achieving clients have had to deal with lazy coworkers, and I’ve helped them not just learn how to deal with a lazy coworker, but to know what to say to a lazy coworker, how to cope when your coworker is slacking and even hwo to motivate a lazy coworker. If your most common complaint is my coworker doesn't do anything,, you need this video is for you my friend.
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[@JenniferBrick]

What tips would you add?

[@pennsylvanianrrfoamer]

demote them to a position where they will fail

[@sbrecke1507]

I would generally go to the manager/supervisor and let them know that there is an issue. If he/she fails to address the problem, that's my que to leave.

[@gage2038]

Give them praise so they keep being lazy until they get fired

[@shanehe729]

be more proactive and get everybody to move at a consistent pace. if they don't keep up then you won't be the only one who thinks they're lazy. let the voice of the people speak.

[@ramanjeet1111]

never let these coworkers sweet talk you into a work to be done by you , which is assigned to them, politely refuse them

[@matthewsmith2787]

What annoys me is lazy workers get away with everything and are always looking at ways to reduce their workload even more.

[@ShiningJudgment666]

Also the double standards and favouritism from upper management.

[@jasmer6754]

Yes, this. I feel like I would find myself in the office if I pulled some of the BS my lazy coworker does. The expectations for the lazy coworker are lower, and other staff have to live up to a different set of expectations.

[@deeptir7997]

Rightly said. They somehow get away with sloppiness and ineptitude.

[@ramanjeet1111]

u said it................

[@narvikproductions]

Omg i have one and they even get paid more than me 🤔

[@Thatkimm]

What i hate about this whole situation is that it turns me into an angry person. I can’t help but get angry when i’m busting my ass everyday and i see them just chillin in the background. Then people start getting mad at me for being angry.

[@thequietstormjenn302]

Just put in my resignation today for this. Crazy my past job just called me to come back with a 5$ pay raise since I left.

[@AngelaBaldi]

Dealing with the same thing....

[@evon0406]

Can relate to this so much.

[@DLPfan-km8dc]

I feel your pain I have a factory job and all they do listen to music and watch movies and they don't want to do their job they always late to work they take more break time than they should it's like why do you even come to work so you can get free money

[@bodhisativaa]

Always happens in cleaning. Has made me leave many jobs

[@lavenderandgold8588]

i think what makes working with lazy co-workers even worse is when you pick up the slack for them, your hard work goes completely unnoticed. it's soul crushing.

[@MiniaturePlayer]

I have never seen a lazy worker try to work harder, in fact they just try to find ways to work less. It comes to management to address the problem or loss good workers and wonder why the business or company is failing. Also they just kiss ass and make like they are the best workers out there.

[@anapaz8060]

AGREE!

[@iseeflowers]

So true

[@ShiningJudgment666]

You can't really fix lazy. Problem starts at probationary period.

[@BodaciousWickerman]

@@ShiningJudgment666 True, but some people make an effort in the beginning then ease off and start slacking when they can see they can get away with it.

[@ShiningJudgment666]

@@BodaciousWickerman Not always the case but certainly happens. Sometimes you can tell if someone is lazy.

[@nyacoustics8373]

Lazy coworkers are professional deadbeats. They have mastered the art of delegating there work back to you!

[@stonesthrow420]

I terminate lazy people immediately. I am a supervisor. In my industry, if you are lazy, it puts people's lives in danger. It also causes extra stress on good employees. I pay my employees to complete work, not to avoid it. Incompetent management and zero accountability is the ONLY reason a lazy person is allowed to keep their job. Find a company that pays attention to the production of each employee . They will find out who is wasting their time and money.

[@Rinsuki]

Why can't you be my supervisor lol....I'm just saying in my field people die or get maimed when you do not pay attention. I literally brought up concerns to my supervisor about people being on their phones, web surfing, anything but work and she said it was fine and we can have a meeting to talk about our feelings. I'm like no thank you ma'am. I was pulling so much extra I was burning myself out. Now I am finally relieved to find a different job which hopefully aligns with my values in the work place.

[@angheldelaguardia7122]

We need that kind of Supervisor at the US Post Office.. I'm working as a City Carrier Assistant and i can say there's tons of bullshit going on with the management

[@burrage59]

I wish you were my supervisor. I enjoy working but when I'm working with lazy co workers my morale goes down and I just want to cry. I'm currently looking for another job. It's all very well being praised by management but please do something about the ones creating more work!

[@ricoender8020]

Need more of your kind in the workplace. Were I worked it was a wild wild west scenario, near no safety rules followed, bare minimum at best, slacker chads flourishing hard workers taken advantage of and treated like dirt. Management didn't fit a flip unless someone got hurt then acted as if it was their fault.

[@peteydabs7104]

I'm at a job I been at for 6 months now . Used to work here 11 years ago m it's a bearings warehouse . My coworker in my department doesn't do shit walks around on his phone watching cartoons and gets away with it . My boss asks me to do his work cause he knows I will and it's starting to get me so frustrated I'm sick of doing his work especially for minimum wage . I have brought it up a few times and boss still hasn't done anything serious to make him change . So I'm going to look for a new job soon

[@brightspacebabe]

Lazy workers are bad for morale. It trickles down whether you know it or not. It creates a bevy of angry, frustrated, and vindictive co-workers, who will eventually quit. I have my own work to do, and will assist others who care. These creeps do not care about anyone else.

[@sierrakohl9080]

YEPPP

[@senatus1113]

Ugh I work with a few lazy coworkers. It makes me so upset. They just show up to work to socialize and get paid

[@bryanbrooks2634]

Same...

[@acfollowjcor318]

It is pathetic that the boss allows that.

[@itzzrocko1025]

I quit my job because I was literally doing there jobs. I felt like a floor mat an I wasn’t gunna stand there an do 3 peoples jobs!

[@AstarionWifey]

Same!!! I’m just done with old people being lazy like why are you still working if you can’t do it anymore 😂 just retire already!!!

[@itzzrocko1025]

Quick update I have a new job now tomorrow makes an week no more 3rd shift 12 hour shifts life’s much better! If any one sees this an hates there job simply leave it but have another one lined up make your life better! Good luck!

[@noble14]

I work security and the cleaner is so lazy he's trying to make me do his bloody job while telling everyone how lazy i am for not helping. Our job isn't to clean it's to watch the door mate, I'm not your slave. So sick of lazy people who get what they want while doing below bare minimum. After I've spent enough time to add this position to my resume I'm out, I've already told my security partner who agreed she's gonna retire when I leave and leave it up to the next poor schmucks.

[@belmum1689]

@@noble14 I am a school cleaner are you being messy I noticed adults are more messy then little kids, teachers will make a mess and say to themselves the cleaners with clean it, even the classroom with 20 student it not as messy as the staff office.

[@belmum1689]

*adults also use more rubbish.

[@jidapaveerakhum7584]

Even worse when the boss understands the lazy coworker and doesn't do anything 😅

[@bluecollarnobodysitaras6503]

Sitting around while everybody else is running around is never tolerated

[@MrSnow-dx1pr]

Thank you for the suggestions , but my co workers are so lazy they couldn't get anything done if they had magic wands.

[@JenniferBrick]

As long as it doesnt impact your work and you're not their supervisor stick with the MYOB step :)

[@asadb1990]

slow down and match their pace. your coworkers will love you for it.

[@ramanjeet1111]

these bastard lazy workers are every where............and they have only one motto in life, easy money, tons of attitude and reacting as if there is no work at all..............big time assholesssss

[@ramanjeet1111]

@@JenniferBrick one more thing, never talk sweet with such co workers, soon as u do it. they,all delegate all there dirty work to u for there own good

[@ramanjeet1111]

@@asadb1990 buddy it never works...............business will suffer then

[@celisachoo7900]

What annoys me is that laziest coworker complaining about you on your first day of work.

[@loriolson3191]

We don't all work in offices and some lazy coworkers who hide and do no work for half the shift are guilty of theft. They are hurting the other coworkers and stealing wages if they are not working. If the supervisor doesn't catch this everyone suffers. It is actually the number one type of "theft"at work! Lazy workers also tend to be great at manipulation. I am sick of hearing the advice MYOB. Lazy bosses also don't like confrontation or firing or hiring. So frustrating.

[@JenniferBrick]

I agree with you Lori, laziness is time theft and it costs companies dearly in wages paid, and the problems it causes for others. This video is definitely oriented to individual contributors whose work is distinct. I do want to ask: if your lazy coworker gets away with not working, why do you think you would not get away with not picking up their slack? Truly consider this (and especially consider risks). Also consider alternates: are there different shifts, areas or tasks? Is there a way to quantify your work to prove output when they drop the ball?

[@catarinagarcia2552]

Thank god I came here and found this comment. I have a coworker at my job that is sooooo lazy, and Also rude, when confronted about it. The sad part is that bosses dont seam to see it or do anything about it. I wonder how much longer do I have to put up with this. Their laziness almost seams rewarded and our hard work is not.

[@belmum1689]

@@catarinagarcia2552 I had a coworker who took her mobile to the toilet with her and yes she went to the toilet regularly and being the boss's friend/favorite he would let her they were toxic which made it a toxic work place.

[@kidicarus2000]

3 pieces of advice that work. Ignore as much of the bull sh%$t as you can, give bosses constructive ideas like "maybe adding this task to this person could help with this" because a lot of bosses don't want to get caught taking sides or hearing only complaining, dont take on work that they could be doing because learning to walk away feels good and forces them to work. Its hard to be a worker who actually cares but unfortunately some just do not. I found these 3 things at least help

[@premiums2459]

Imagine if the lazy coworker is also someone who isn’t rich but is still lazy and always ask favors to everyone. Just boils my blood.

[@csensale]

I get anxious when they are bad with time management

[@csensale]

Because it’s ALL our responsibility for example supermarket teams

[@sunnysmiles8211]

I work at an office where hard work isn’t recognized or rewarded and slacking, absenteeism, presenteeism and catty/undermining behavior is not punished. It’s extremely frustrating. Morale suffers and there is high turnover.

[@Candeegirl77]

So true, I have NEVER seen one that change their behavior. If threatened or addressed is some way, they just find ways to be slicker or manipulative. They will half ass because that is what they have done in their life as a whole.

[@MariaA-ii2rt]

Another tip that helps is applying to other jobs. It makes you feel less stuck in the job and more like your choosing to continue working there.

[@TheBeanHome]

Let’s be honest . People on here are being affected by the lazy coworker. If it didn’t affect us, we wouldn’t care

[@midnightexpres28]

I work in a restaurant this guy never want to clean up when we close he always finds a excuse to leave and leave me and my boss to do the work he is not very good and has the nerve to want a raise

[@SIKARCS]

This video opened my mind . And the MYOB is freeing .. I got home so frustrated and mad of my co workers... my husband had to listen me complaining about them and I woke up during the night thinking .."they are being paid for doing nothing .." But . It doesn't affect my finances or my life ..so it's not My problem. Thank you for this video. Brought me peace.

[@lulacamara1602]

I finally said no, I don't have the time to take on another task, my lazy coworker just found someone else to do it..

[@medinamdn903]

You’re just brighten up my day. I will mind my own business. She’s aint even my competitor. 🙂

[@JenniferBrick]

Shine bright my friend ✨

[@iseeflowers]

What If your lazy coworker passes off his work to you everyday and you finally call out this to your manager,but now your manager think you are a trouble maker who is not a team player? What if your lazy coworker makes a lot mistakes and you have to help fix a lot and you point that out to them but they still continue to do. You finally point out to your manager and now your manager think you’re not a team player.

[@mytube6538]

Don’t fix the mistakes you already tolled them about time and time again. When the boss sees the work and asks why there is a mistakes, or a lot of them.. play dumb. Say “Oh no I tolled ken about those a few times and I was under the impression that he understood and wouldn’t make those mistakes anymore.” Tell him you are a team player but not a babysitter.

[@kylielandingin5737]

I am in the same situation as yours. I came to my limit. I am looking for another job now. Nothing changed, my coworker is just the company's favorite. Nothing I can do.

[@Rinsuki]

@@kylielandingin5737 Yep find a job that aligns with you as a person. I finally left after 4 yrs because I couldn't take it anymore. I kept fixing mistakes and helping others that I tore myself up. I told my supervisor she did nothing but talk about it. Yes this particular coworker is a kiss ass and close with management. I say good luck. I am not playing that game anymore.

[@ashleywessel780]

I love that that these tips ask us flip the situation onto ourselves, and ask if it really affects us. Taking responsibility for our part, instead of just blaming and accusing

[@TheRealCcE]

The company I’m at has lazy bosses too. as far as lazy coworkers go, I just don’t like them staring at me when I’m talking.

[@2380Shaw]

So many times I've felt like quitting because I'm pretty much pulling all the weight at work and at times even begged co workers to help me. They sit outside for hours smoking because "dust bothers their lungs" so I'm in watching all machines and cleaning. After begging for help they finally come in to sweep or walk around watching machines for just 5 to 10 minutes then go back to smoking for hours on end outside.

[@ChelleInTheCity]

My lazy coworker is an older lady who is just coasting on her way to retirement. She’s even admitted that she cannot keep up with her duties. But I’m doing as you said and MYOB lol

[@jfery7184]

I used to have have one of those, we worked retail and she never keep up with her area, still customers ( commissions) and complain about the schedules. I was the only one that was friendly with her but it was too much to do my job and and the worst of her. I feel guilty but I had to put distance between us.

[@thehound7180]

I worked with an old lady who would put an hour in her timesheet to do something that took 20 minutes and that is if you go as slow as possible. 10 minutes for me. I let my boss know and he said he didn’t realise it and she had been doing it for 20 years. She was pretending that a 2 hour job took her all day for 20 years and they just trusted her that it took that long lol. When she retired a year later because she had to post real timesheets under my supervision, they didn’t need to replace her.

[@paulina9435]

I feel you… the same here.

[@LALakers4life34]

I got the same situation, she talks more than works more. She’s an ugly, lazy, useless, liar to all. 65 years old, and she should be fired, or get the hell out. Lazy workers are the worst.

[@AngelaBaldi]

I've had to run circles around people half my age. It can go that way, too...

[@stefanieschwarz794]

The situation our team is in is so bad that the only solution is to escalate it. Seriously, I tried for months to talk to my lazy coworkers and nothing is happening. Guess that's just the way the cookie crumbles. 🤷‍♀️

[@JazzGaming26]

I look at it like this: the lazier they are the faster my shift will go by. I don't mind staying busy the whole time.

[@JenniferBrick]

I absolutely LOVE this perspective! And I'm with you, I'd rather be busy than bored too.

[@joeroberts.........1499]

Well that's the problem on most jobs they see you working then you are making them look bad they think

[@shadowrealm6]

This is true but many times in my experience, the workload becomes excessive to the point where i feel taken advantage of.

[@jasmer6754]

@@shadowrealm6 it's been my experience that it just becomes the expectation. So when you CAN'T do your work AND theirs, you're the one the boss is talking to about why YOU didn't get everything done. All the responsibility and none of the recognition.

[@shadowrealm6]

@@jasmer6754 leave that job. I turned my 2 weeks statement in and got promoted to doing less and making more $.

[@gregoryalberts2503]

Well shit. Let's all be lazy and then our problems would be solved.

[@sonicmoore6196]

The worst and annoying part is that management just let’s the lazy coworker get away with anything. It’s freaking bullshit and unacceptable that’s a sign where you should quit your job since they don’t care.

[@gavinandrews9477]

How to handle a scenario where my coworker isn't pulling the weight and when the work is not done, and I raise the issue to my manager, my boss thinks we're not being collaborative? Coz if I'm gonna be collaborative, it's basically me doing the work and getting it done.

[@JenniferBrick]

Do you discuss how the work will get done and who is responsible for what at the outset of the project?

[@gavinandrews9477]

@@JenniferBrick okay sure thanks will discuss it with boss

[@DLPfan-km8dc]

I know the boss wants you to work it out after you tell him they don't do shit I'll watch movies listen

[@jasonjordan8149]

The you fo ghe job. They manage to be around when completion is near. Good job, lazy worker. Person who did all the work. Get back to wirk

[@JustADoggoGirl]

They always seem to look busy while doing absolutely nothing!

[@bryanbrooks2634]

Fr💯

[@paulinhatrem]

i used to be a hard worker, now I'm a lazy worker. turns out I make more money, have less tasks and don't even think about extra hours or compani extra events. the problem is not because of the lazy worker, ia the lame bosses who keep compensate the hard worker with more work instead of bonus or money. unless you are working for a great companie that pays well who is working more, dont through your health away. think with me: if your boss dont bother with the lazy worker why would you?

[@sierrakohl9080]

Ur so right .. idk how to be lazy tho

[@LisaL.]

I think lazy coworkers are like an infection. One infects another, and so on, soon the entire team are packed full of lazy people. Rather than working against them is best to work with them. They are usually excellent communicators, back stabbers, with limited abilities. They are usually picked because the boss is not a particularly capable person, insecure, and doesn't like people being smarter than them, but love being praised. In other words, you are best to leave the company ASAP if a better option becomes available, or your not so smart boss will give you all the work, bitch about you with his gang, and get rid of you if his gang is unhappy with you for whatever stupid reason. A lazy person would far rather spend 4 hours bitching about someone else, than doing the 1 hour work that is needed. Is a crazy logic. So how to deal with them... become one of them, don't put in so much effort at work, try not to stand out, do the bare minimum so you won't get into trouble (this is more difficult, than doing the actual work), and look for a new job.

[@charliedurie3013]

Wow!! I so needed to hear this video. Thank you!!!!

[@Jamie-bu9cq]

What a fantastic video. It kept topping itself. Thank you.

[@Rob-bv6ew]

Thank you for this, this makes me irate at work.

[@hj8689]

Thanks. My coworker lied about her accomplishments. I was tricked to collaborate with her on an important project, only to find out that she does not do her work, complains about almost every one working with her and keeps praising herself. I followed your advice. Thanks.

[@Anony584]

I have a coworker just like this.

[@kz6713]

I got stitches on my dominant right hand and i run my own part of a warehouse making crates. They put an assistant with me and hes been fucking everything up. I told my supervisor that a crate or two will be done a day and they will be very unstable and poorly built. I dont care I just chill and watch it all burn.

[@kaleyhobbs]

Amazing video! Thank you so much.

[@TVC-ge8hi]

I'd love to do a video on what its like to go from industry to the "helping" profession. I used to work in steel mills and now I'm in a hospital. The difference between work ethics is about as polar opposite as it can get. 20 + years and I still can't get used to it.

[@thegirlytransmaiden1614]

I deal with lazy workers they disappear on me for two hours just to talk to his friend

[@celisachoo7900]

It appears that everyone knows about that lazy coworkers.

[@NeilParmar-sw5yv]

I can understand that not everyone's gonna be at the same level. But I'm talking about not even doing the bear minimum that hurts others.

[@32ninjavanish]

I started a new job a few months back. My lazy coworker is my supervisor. He delegates the majority of the workload to me while he takes his sweet time doing the easy work. I found out from upper management that he has been saying that I am haven't been pulling my weight. That I've been taking too long. I told management the situation, and they said they would put me with a different supervisor. However, feeling betrayed I couldn't help but tell my current supervisor NO the next time he tried to order me around. I called him out on what he was doing and said that I will not work with him anymore.

[@der_melicious]

A drink for every time you said 'lazy'. Then I won't care about my lazy co-worker anymore. 😂

[@lyricalstyles]

I have a lazy coworker who kisses the supervisors ass all day long instead of finishing his tasks. He sneaks out to his car or is always sitting on the toilet while I pick up his slack. Whats even more frustrating is the supervisors are all aware of this but lets it slide and basically babies him. I finally told him off but now hes trying to play the victim and make me look like the bad guy. How can I handle this situation?

[@AngelaBaldi]

It's funny when you call them out and then they just want to whine about how "badly" they are treated. Just do your damn job. You can't be the problem and the victim too.

[@lyricalstyles]

@@AngelaBaldi tell me about it. I hate him lol

[@jonathanyates7883]

Here’s 1000 times better advice to deal with lazy workers 1. Grow a pair 2. Have your boundaries 3. If no change happens after a face to face talk with the lazy guy or girl tell your supervisor. That’s it! Remember that they are getting the same sallary as you for doing half the effort so if they aren’t pulling their weight then there is no need to be “professional” about that

[@TouchedByGodsGrace777]

So how do you deal with a lazy co-worker who's the bosses niece???

[@annettejones9785]

Also thankyou for your video, very helpful.

[@failedfosterdogmom1548]

I just viewed your video and am relieved! I recently took on another duty at work. My duties are now supposed to be done by someone else. He spends most of our shift looking at his phone. I wrote down what needs to be done and every day he leaves expensive equipment out and hazardous materials in the wrong place. We use 99% alchohol to disinfect. At a dog daycare, water is used to redirect behavior. Both are in spray bottles. The disinfect bottle is labeled, but kept in one location-where it's used. Yesterday, I found the bottle where the water spray is placed. When a dog fight begins to happen, we don't have time to read a bottle. I left it - exhausted that I have to double check his duties everyday. Listening to your video makes me rethink how his lack of work impacts (or doesn't) my work.

[@PrimalxxFear]

I work at barns for one of my jobs and I’ve been struggling lately with a lazy co-worker. We all work alone on our days, and it’s up to each of us to do our daily tasks on our days of work. I know I have high standards etc, so I’ve been keeping my mouth shut… however I’m taking out double the amount of horse waste out of stalls than I should be and it’s adding on an extra 1-2hrs of work. It’s hard when I have more than one barn to do, other tasks to get done for work, or just my own personal stuff I need to do. Like I don’t mind picking up extra slack if I need to or want to, but when it’s every single week… It is very draining and frustrating. It impacts what I can get done. I don’t want them to do a perfect job, but I’d like them to do their portion so my days aren’t longer and harder. Plus… these are live animals living in the barns… people pay to have the horses there. I know I wouldn’t want to pay $800+ a month to board my horse at a place that doesn’t have clean stalls all the time, just saying. I feel like the manager will just shrug at me if I bring it up, so my only solutions are either starting my day at 4:30am or sacrifice the quality of my work so I spend less time at the different locations so I can get on to the next thing I have to do. If I start my days super early, I’m sure I’ll end up being even more grumpy which isn’t how I want to be… and if I sacrifice the quality of my work I’m sure I’ll be the one getting yelled at (meanwhile it probably would still be a better job done than them anyway, but the difference will be noticeable.) So for now, I’ve been documenting my exact hours and making notes of everything.

[@dandanhu886]

Thank you Jennifer

[@seshlauren]

Lazy coworkers always get promoted at my jobs

[@duckypam]

My lazy coworker has been told billions of times to do sknegring and he just doesn’t do it until I or my supervisor ask him. He just won’t! I have dealt with this for years. He doesn’t get written up. I just have to keep asking and asking and asking and asking and aski and asking and Asking. My supervisor asks and asks and asks and asks and asks. He is so nice about saying yes I’ll do it but then he doesn’t do it unless he is asked even though it’s in his protocol. I can’t write him up because I’m not a supervisor. It wastes so much of my time. I just want to cry every time it happens how. It’s torture. He knows darn well that he needs to do this and he just refuses until asked

[@LaudauteDominum-er2mr]

Sick of lazy workers. My former supervisors and manager turned a blind eye to what was going on. They only cared if there was someone on the floor and they protected her.. doesn't matter if you're one of the few that actually works and gives your all there. Doesn't matter one bit because they protect her for God knows what reasons. This person would discriminate against wheelchair bound patients..pick and choose who she wanted to take care of...disappear and have no guilt for leaving you alone while it's busy....we work at a cancer facility and the patients are of the utmost importance. The patients don't deserve to he treated like that. They are sick and that's the last thing they want is an uncaring staff who doesn't want to take care of them. Oh, and get this, she claims to love the Lord on top of that. Pisses me off how selfish she is and how everyone doesn't care. I left that place and I will never go back.

[@Foxie635]

Tell them off then write to the manager to ensure you reported their laziness. I did. I don’t care.

[@thatslifecaro1479]

so many awesome tips

[@markwmbrown]

It very much impacts my work. I get to work harder and stay longer. Most of them are younger and lazy. Managers dont care. I dont recieve any praise.Waiting for my transfer and at my new work area lazy people will not affect me. I just wont give a damn about lazy coworkers because they wont affect me in new area. Arrgghhh!!! Lol. Plus the managers enable them big time..just wow!!!

[@JoesVinylShow1980]

Increase sales and customer loyalty, and never say a word to your lazy peer/coworker, and eventually management will notice. It's not your job to manage your peer. Perhaps your boss is too scared to say anything to the lazy coworker because they're friends or a relative of upper management. It will take time because they're buddies with your coworker, but eventually your boss will be notified by their boss that they want to see you put in charge of things, and your boss will make his/her boss happy by listening to their suggestion and making it happen. Like Jennifer said, create something that is unique about you that can never be duplicated, no matter how hard people try. In other words, when people see something you have done, they know that is you because only you have the brains and creativity to do that.

[@deborahclarke1875]

I always seem to end up with these type of co-worker. In my last role my co-worker would take out files, leave it open, I would walk past. On my last day tried to dump work onto me! I left office early so wasnt able to deal with their WORK.

[@jagofjokester1127]

It's worst when it a lazy employee who work at a desk and computers.

[@markiscouch6729]

Interesting! Informative!

[@erinsanders7559]

I have one who literally sits with feet up on a desk talking to someone else for hours! And nothing has been done. Everyone else does thier job and they do nothing and even pushes thier duties on others.

[@clincpb8903]

not only i have colleagues who are lazy but on top of that they have a smug.

[@Thepixiebella]

Simple tasks like restocking and sweeping and cleaning off tables should not be too difficult for them! Instead I come in by myself in the morning and it’s a mess, leaving me to clean it all up! Lazy. I’m sick of doing their work! but to me, it’s embarrassing for customers to come to a dirty dining room, so I clean it up and do the work they get paid for yet I am doing. I’m really scared to bring it up to my boss cause of my anxiety but I can’t stand it. Personally, if I were in charge, I’d talk with them and give them a warning. If it continues, I’d fire them.

[@mytube6538]

Tell your boss normally you don’t mind doing their job every morning but you are now going through something and you can no longer carry that workload as well. Your boss will see that you have been doing the work as well as you are not complaining but mentally or physically cannot keep up on the added workload. It can be something personal they cannot ask you about it. At all. If they do just sigh and say I’d really rather not talk about it.

[@UnrealTournament420]

You deserve better

[@asadb1990]

can you do a video on the hopped up overachievers who don't respect work life balance and he/she takes on work that he/she expects others to help them after hours and on weekends. it sucks when that person is your senior. then the management expects everyone to put in extra hours. im all for hard work but during office hours only.

[@JenniferBrick]

Yes! Work love boundaries are so important. Adding it to my list 😀

[@JohnDoe-zz7on]

Enough said. Thanks. I'll mind my own business.

[@honeycake9111]

Wish I have seen your video sooner, my lazy coworker doesn’t take notes, always asking others to help her for the same things over and over, and always lies to others saying that no one was helping her, but she can sweet talk and the management likes her. She previously reported my manager to HR saying that he was not nice to her , then now we have to be very careful with her, and even treat her nicer. I have been helping her to do a lot of work, (just training her on 1 thing took me 18.2hours) but when I report this to my managers, they see me as a person who complains…😭

[@MiniaturePlayer]

Fire them.

[@ShiningJudgment666]

Easier said than done. What with the red tape and bs.

[@starcrafter13terran]

It's somehow my fault she sits in a room and sleeps for the first two hours of her shift and gets paid for it?

[@daryusi9347]

Im dealing with this crap right now, at my current job. One of my coworkers is extremely lazy, very slow, and is often times on his phone during the shift. My manager doesn't do anything about this dude, and when his area gets backed up, he makes me clean it up since Im known to work very fast and get things done... fortunately, I'll be leaving this job very soon.

[@Candeegirl77]

Our company hired a girl who got hired to be paid more than me and is very lazy. One of our coworkers (an older coworker who the lazy worker is supposed to take place of once she retires) told on her to our boss. Our boss did nothing but tell the big boss. He came to me in front of others out of nowhere, and I was put on front street and asked if she was lazy. I agreed but in a subliminal way because I'm sure others outside of the office could hear the conversation. My boss suggested that we split the programs (that we all work) and that way she could monitor her work. The big boss said no and told me that my other coworker and I needed to handle it by letting her know she was slacking. He also told me she is getting paid more than me. I said that will cause a hostile work environment. He threatened to have a meeting with all of us if we don't deal with it and handle it. The older lady who told, cried to our boss and threatened to quit if we had to be part of the meeting. Long story short, they ended up giving me a lead position (in secret) with more pay and kept the lazy worker. They gave me this after I left 2 weeks right after the incident because my mom passed away. I was going to quit, and I think they knew that. It's been a year now and we still have to deal with her mistakes, laziness, and half ass work. I am trying to find ways for an exit strategy asap, but I am now living check to check.

[@jigglypuffwags9406]

What if my Co worker sits on top of the trays as they watch the dish washer wash more pans

[@acfollowjcor318]

I have co workers that leave their desks SEVERAL times taking several breaks and even use the time they should be WORKING to flirt with other workers, it is so unprofessional and it is ridiculous that the boss does NOTHING to stop this kind of behavior.

[@dream__soda7900]

I’m finally talking to management about my coworker. He legit just sits in a chair and watches the tv for 12 hours while I chart, sweep and mop and clean and do laundry and check people and the list goes ON. I’m sick of it…!!! Just because it’s night shift doesn’t mean it’s get paid to watch tv time.

[@dream__soda7900]

Update: He quit. Guess being told to do things was too much. 😂

[@Krystalwatchesvideos]

My colleague is my operations 'partner,' so yes, him not doing his job ie: not scheduling meetings w/the right attendees, not taking notes & sending recaps following those meetings, etc. DOES directly impact me. I had asked when I first joined the team if anyone had a roles & responsibilities deck or document that I could reference, so I knew exactly what his job entailed. I was met with: oh, we don't have one. I've been left with no option but to fill in the work he's not doing because if I don't, I can't get my job done either.

[@DinnerBells]

I was recently told by management during a breakdown that I can report any time I see laziness/cornercutting…they’ll be hearing from me daily.

[@amykent2587]

I’m back to work from maternity leave tomorrow . I’m not staying 40 mintues late unpaid to clean up no everyone can have an easy day and go home on time. Watch this become an issue and Im labelled as lazy 😢

[@LOLthisfun]

what if it does impact your work but your boss doesn't want to deal with the conflict and is just waiting until they quit bc they've been saying so for months but with covid it doesn't align

[@JenniferBrick]

That is frustrating. Many companies are nervous to fire because of lawsuits, so they'll wait until the person quits (and sometimes make their life awful trying to get them to). This deeply impacts the team, and in this case you. Has you boss told you this directly?

[@csensale]

Like ShopRite lol

[@flextha]

I work alone in my area at Sam club bro, I be finished earlier because I am a fast worker and I stay focus. Meanwhile when I look at other co worker stocking.. they move so slow and I can see it. They can’t hide it at all. Today I went to throw my trash away and this team lead was like” do you wanna help this co worker throw away his trash?” And I was like I don’t know 🤷‍♂️ and the manger heard what I said and she said what don’t you know?? And I said I gotta sweep my area 😑 first of all, why would I wanan help a lazy person do his job? That his trash. I finished early, I chill.

[@dabznslugg9492]

I learned how to be lazy now lol when I was new I would work my ass off not anymore

[@MutsuKazuma]

not working for 40 minuites to an hour multiple times a day isn't a mind your own business situation, I have one of those guys in my company and that guy is doing just enough to look decent in official statistics, but he is literally chilling with his feet on his desk for half the day doing things that are not relevant for work, during work hours you should work and not laze about like that, if he is slow or doesnt do extra work that is one thing, but refusing to work half the day is quite something else, all the mails he doesnt bother with during that time are left to the rest of the team so yeah

[@acfollowjcor318]

It is absurd that some managers allow the kind of behavior you just described, that is NOT a boss that is a joke.

[@MutsuKazuma]

@@acfollowjcor318 that's not even the boss, the supervisor saw it multiple times

[@jigglypuffwags9406]

What if my Co worker leans on the counter every time they stop to rest every 15 minutes

[@asadb1990]

what if you are being deemed lazy because you want to maintain status quo but your coworker is an overachiever who is bringing in more work than the team can handle. i go by the old adage "work will always be there tomorrow".

[@JenniferBrick]

Text them this video 🤣 For reals, it's up to you if you meet expectations or exceed them - and I'm my opinion is only worth exceeding them from a career strategy perspective when it will raise your profile. That said, I've always been the overachiever who felt compelled to overachieve even when no one cared because I did 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@asadb1990]

@@JenniferBrick oh sure there are times when i do that. but i do it within reason and in control. i have had too many times where a bit more senior coworker comes to me to help them with extra work they want me to support them. now im happy to do so but during office hours only. so if its 4p on the day before a long weekend or my vacation, i will straight up say "sucks to be you" ok maybe not those words. and if they want to stay late to get the work done, that's on them. from experience at my last employer which is a really big company they would never touch your work, they would wait for you to get back from vacation. so in effect it wouldn't make any difference. what im trying to say is i don't want any saltiness or bitterness or toxicity because you stayed late and did work while i went home. you took on the work, you are incharge of that work. now if i took on such work, i don't expect anyone to help me.

[@jigglypuffwags9406]

What if my Co worker stretches every 15 minutes

[@jaylaw.7660]

Thank you, beautiful! ☺️

[@catbaril9072]

Honestly, that did not help

[@dcabral00]

Personally, if the work that I do depends on someone else taking it over after I am done, I will make it my priority that the work is timed and dated with my signature indicating when my part was done! after that, if I am asked about something taking too long, I can point out that it is on so and so's hands.

[@jigglypuffwags9406]

What if they stand around at their station insted of following you around for direction

[@VybeX-]

I dont think enough people talk about this topic. In fact, more specifically about a certain type of lazy co worker that clings to people anf follows them around rather than doing their own work or having thwirnown work ethic. Wheneverntheres a task that needs to be done ornif someone calls me to do anything, that same typenof co worker comes along to follow when they could be doing theirnown tasks or helping where its needed.

[@joerostkowski7313]

As a union worker I hate that lazy workers reflect our whole union.

[@jennifer_reyes_9490]

I have stayed stress and one too many got to me and I quit and I lasted 5 months working 😩 I’m really interesting in knowing for the future

[@kylejoe5477]

Easy for you to say. It do not do her work but she gets paid the same amount for the minial work she does.

[@monanoorchaalida4568]

sometimes even more than other workers

[@csensale]

Well it’s not so easy when some on your team have bad organizational skills if you’re in a team that stocks a supermarket sales floor. It could fall on you to correct and then when you make your team aware without blaming anyone you feel like you have to repeat yourself and their bad habits continue

[@stevenmelsom705]

I ve been a Carpenter for 30+ years. When I find laziness they are gone

[@stevenmelsom705]

Not everyone works in the offices

[@monachaalida-ul7nf]

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