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aruba
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The annoying co-worker
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Oct 14 02:46 UTC 1994 |
A co-worker has been bugging you a lot, but you haven't yet stood up to
him and told him so. Your boss takes you aside one day asks you why you
look so depressed, and if there's anything he can do. Do you tell him
about the co-worker?
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aruba
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response 1 of 12:
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Oct 14 02:47 UTC 1994 |
From Item 67:
#82 of 102: by Mary Remmers (chelsea) on Mon, Oct 10, 1994 (08:38):
Absolutely not. Doing so would jeopardize any respect your boss
might have for you and should jeopardize any respect you have
for yourself.
You may get away with this type of behavior if this is your
first job and you're 16, but not as an adult in an adult
situation.
#86 of 102: by Is my halo straight? (brighn) on Tue, Oct 11, 1994 (03:21):
Going back a line, I would tell my boss. If the boss has asked about
my emotional state, it indicates a certain level of familiarness and
informality that would allow for open discussion. If the boss has
indicated by behavior and/or words that (s)he doesn't give a damn
about my emotional state, then I certainly wouldn't burden the boss
with the problem, but if the boss has asked... One duty of a
successful manager is insuring emotional compatability between
co-workers to develop teamwork.
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sammie
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response 2 of 12:
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Oct 14 07:28 UTC 1994 |
No"
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napolean
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response 3 of 12:
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Oct 14 15:51 UTC 1994 |
yes, I'd try to get my co-worker fired
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brighn
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response 4 of 12:
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Oct 14 20:57 UTC 1994 |
I don't know as I'd go so far as Napolean about it.
Transferred, maybe. :-)
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gracel
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response 5 of 12:
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Oct 15 03:01 UTC 1994 |
I wouldn't immediately go into detail, but I would admit to some
difficulties with compatibility, and let my boss decide what s/he
needed to hear.
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carson
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response 6 of 12:
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Oct 15 10:58 UTC 1994 |
if the relationship with my co-worker is such that it depresses me,
I wouldn't hesitate to mention it to my employer, esp. if the employer
asked. At the same time, though, I would ask for pointers on dealing
with said co-worker. I don't see anything wrong with admitting I
can't deal with someone, and if I content myself with hiding it,
I'll never become a better person.
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zook
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response 7 of 12:
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Oct 15 18:46 UTC 1994 |
Hard to know. I in fact have that very situation. The boss has
arranged a special meeting for all involved this week. I haven't
decided whether to blab or not...
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jerryb
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response 8 of 12:
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Oct 21 02:25 UTC 1994 |
I think that in certain control oriented hierarchical organizations the
supervisor would want to "take charge" of the situation and handle it. After
all, " control" is part of the managerisal model. Some organizations, either
from necessity, type of business, or ethical vision, operate by a different
model. In such organizations the supervisor might coach her employee on
options for resolving the probllem directly. There *are* organizations that do
have or are striving toward that type of culture.
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simcha
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response 9 of 12:
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Dec 23 16:14 UTC 1994 |
I'd tell my former boss everything. He was great for venting, and
gave very good free advice. We could keep each other's secrets, and
were not friends outside of work, so it wasn't too personal.
I wouldn't tell my current boss anything. He keeps notes for future
use.
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starwolf
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response 10 of 12:
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Sep 15 16:46 UTC 1995 |
depends on the boss.
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jazz
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response 11 of 12:
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Dec 7 13:15 UTC 1995 |
Hell no. 'Sides, everyone on the Windows team bugged me. :)
Eh, just kidding.
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ewhisam
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response 12 of 12:
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Dec 28 03:14 UTC 1995 |
No
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