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I don't want to preach, but it just seems like bad karma to go out of your way to get someone else fired in this type of economy. Just keep doing your own thing, and if your coworker sucks as much as you say they do, they'll eventually screw themselves over and get themself fired without your help.
I don't want to preach, but it just seems like bad karma to go out of your way to get someone else fired in this type of economy. Just keep doing your own thing, and if your coworker sucks as much as you say they do, they'll eventually screw themselves over and get themself fired without your help.
So you're saying there is nothing I can do even if my coworker has no degree, and no knowledge in our field as he/she was just hired so she can have a paying job?
I always have to re-do his/her projects and stop my work to teach this person how to do their job. I don't get paid for training btw. He/she has been here for 2 years and should know how to do things.
I wasn't going to jump in this thread as I'm on the second page and have read nothing but GREAT advice, commentary, and opinions. I can only believe that you are indeed young and very inexperienced in the ways of the working world not to have picked up immediately on the theme of the responses.
He/she was not just hired so as to have a paying job, he/she was hired because he/she is related to the owner, the "have a paying job" goes with the territory, however, at the risk of repeating myself he/she is related to the owner.
Of course all the managers like him/her...they "get it".
If you don't have the stamina and talent to keep doing what you're doing and continue gaining all the experience and exposure it seems you're getting, find another position. On the way out I would certainly advise you to thank everyone you have had the good fortune to have worked with, all the great opportunities which have been presented to you, etc., etc., but keep your observations concerning he/she to yourself as you leave.
I think if this person is a nice and good person and has the ability to learn, you should have your owner relative get them the proper training. I assume you got this job because you're related to the owner, so you probably have no idea how hard it is to find a job in this economy. It's so hard it's scary, and if this person is on the older side it's even harder. Purposely trying to find a reason to get this person fired makes you look like a complete ******* and it's embarrassing people are so low like that. There's better ways to approach this situation.
EDIT: So maybe firing is a bit extreme, so now I'm wondering what I can do to better my situation...
Sooo... one of the "graphic designers" returned from his/her [ don't want to say gender ] extended vacation.
Don't get me wrong, I honestly like him/her and think he/she is a great person and I always enjoy our conversations, though he/she really is horrible at graphic design. I can vouch the only reason why he/she has his/her job is because he/she is related to the owner.
I'll try to keep the description on their work habits short as a lot of viewers of my thread are not graphic designers and probably won't understand. I'll just say that basically this coworker of mine who I'm forced to partner and split the workload with is terrible.
I'm also pretty embarrassed because I've met famous models, gave them my contact info, promising them amazing work on their photos.
I was told this person is some what of just a "helper" until I pull through with re-shooting models and getting them edited and he/she won't be coming in every day after we get some work done in bulk.
I fear that my managers will just have me re-do everything he/she did and it really is a pain.
I feel scared to say anything as I'm young and without experience. I really love my job as I see there is lots of room for me to grow as this company is new and has recently expanded out of state.
I feel that I'm in a tight position as my partner is a close family member of the owner and is liked by all the managers.
Two things I've learned, and not necessarily because I did them, but because others have done them and I've witnessed the results:
1) The squeaky wheel gets the oil......right out of the door.
2) You're not the manager, do not screw with someone's livelihood. Their time will come. Suck it up and deal with it. If you do not understand why, see rule #1.
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So you're saying there is nothing I can do even if my coworker has no degree, and no knowledge in our field as he/she was just hired so she can have a paying job?
Are you the one that hired him/her? If not, see rule #1. You go in with that attitude, questioning the person who hired him/her, you are guaranteed a pretty little pink slip. The last thing you do is question why the company hires people. They will start questioning why they hired you. LET. IT. GO.
you have received some really good information from everybody who posted a reply, I hope you got the message as it's pretty overwhelming what everybody thinks would be the right way to deal your situation.
Actually.. you are paid to do whatever your bosses ask you to do. Even jobs with defined responsibilities usually have a line at the end of the list "Any other duties assigned by manager" type of catch all.
If you are having trouble getting all your assigned tasks in your work week completed because of these additional training or rework of this coworker then have a conversation with your manager about your workload without casting negative tones on that portion of the work.
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