It is exhausting enough to complete your own work without having to also complete that of a coworker. The unfortunate truth is that you’ll frequently find yourself needing to compensate for your coworker’s tardiness; hey, those group projects in school must have taught us something, right Realizing that most managers will be reluctant to take action is another regrettable fact. Even if they claim to be investigating it, you can expect that a sloth will act more urgently and move more quickly. No, you’ll have to take matters into your own hands, just as the writer in this article did when she got tired of filling in for the incredibly obstinate photographer at her company.
Even while it may seem unlikely, people who are thus ineffective nevertheless hold down jobs on a regular basis. Hanlon’s and Occam’s Razors would lead us to conclude that the bosses are simply glad to be receiving their salaries and they could care less how things get done; just as long as the work is getting done. It may be nepotism or she could be sleeping with one of the bosses. Have you ever encountered something similar? Please tell us in the comments.