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I began my employment in this department in November of 2014. The person that is supposed to train me was in this office by herself for over 8 months before I got here. This office is really designed for three people, but this company has a "do more with less" mentality. I said all that to say that the work load in this office is horrible.
My co-worker has been absent constantly since I began. By constantly, I mean that she has not worked an entire two-week payperiod since I started. At first, I chalked this up to the holiday season. But, she is still doing this - in fact she called out today saying that she cannot make it because she has car trouble.
She confided in me that she is a recovering drug addict. She gives many reasons for her absences - back pain (which requires a pain pill presecription), TMJ (again, a pain pill description), and a host of other medical issues.
She is well-liked and has been here for fourteen years. I seem to be the only person who notices that she is continously absent. I also am a bit ticked off, as I feel that her attitude is "Well, now that someone else is here, I can take off whenever I like."
I tried speaking with her about it, and her attitude was 'Whatever it is, can wait until I get back". She doesn't seem to understand that management will not wait, but they will come to me. This puts me on the spot because I have to scramble to find answers to their questions. On the bright side, I'm learning a lot.
She is out a week at a time, which puts us back where we started (one person in the office). We have two different supervisors (don't ask). I thought of going to my supervisor, but I am new and still on probation so I'm in a precarious positon.
I personally think that we have enough for reasonable suspicion.
A woman just came into the office today and because my co-worker wasn't here, asked me a question that I had no idea how to answer. My co-worker doesn't have anything written down so there is nothing to study.
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Ok,
So how do I handle this? Just shrug my shoulders?
You focus on your work. The end.
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Originally Posted by Niche1e
A woman just came into the office today and because my co-worker wasn't here, asked me a question that I had no idea how to answer. My co-worker doesn't have anything written down so there is nothing to study.
You tell them you don't know the answer and refer them to the person that does, who may or may not be there that day.
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I'm tried of being put in this position.
If you don't like your job find a new one.
Everybody has parts of their job they do not like.
No one has done anything. People are sympathetic when she takes time off, as if it's ok.
Seriously, the woman has not worked two weeks without taking time off ever since November. And it's normally more than one day.
I think she should be made to take medical leave if her health is that bad, which I don't believe it is.
The type of leave she is on is up to her supervisor, not you.
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