Slacker central Written by hammnahammna on 02/28/2011I work in an area of cubicles. There are blocks of 4 cubicles that are connected in the middle. I have a coworker who consistently comes in late and leaves early. I sit right across from this fellow. No one else seems to notice. He takes at least 4 20 minute cigarette breaks a day, in addition to a full hour lunch. Out of an 8 hour day he may be at his desk for 4 hours if you are lucky. This person borrows ibuprofen from me daily, 5 minutes away is a sprawl-mart and for a few dollars he could get his own. I took just about all of the ibuprofen out of the container today and gave him what was left, "here, take it all".

It is nothing for this person to stop what he is doing and talk about either politics or his kid for many minutes. This is a distraction to everyone around.

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Posted by Wage Slave on 03/01/2011:
I really understand your frustration. If he were in my office they would promote him. Our biggest waste case was promoted to a lead position. Everyday at 11:30 he takes a nap in an empty cube or conference room. Meanwhile if the rest of us are a minute late we are counseled. I can't stand tattletales so I won't do anything about him. I really want to have him busted and fired.

Posted by hammnahammna on 03/01/2011:
Thanks for commiserating Wage Slave. I agree with everything you say. He will probably be promoted. I too have learned that tattling does not work.

Posted by HelgasOfficePolitics on 03/01/2011:
Your cubicle neighbor sounds exactly like one of my co workers, except for the gender!! I can't believe there's another one out there! Tattling does NOT work as multiple people in my office have addressed the issues with management for the past TWO YEARS. Morale went out the window long ago. I keep my nose to the grindstone and pray for the day when I can quit my full time job to work part time in a different office. I feel your pain.

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