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Someone's not pulling their weight.
(From Off Licence News)
Q A colleague is persistently late for the start of their shift. As well as causing inconvenience and annoyance to colleagues, this person is being paid for work they do not do while others are not paid for unscheduled hours they put in - about two hours or so every fortnight. Management are aware of this long-running situation but appear unwilling or unable to do anything meaningful about it. Any suggestions? A If it's any consolation, your problem is not unusual. According to a survey by Investors in People, 79% of workers believe that underperforming "dead wood" colleagues are causing problems. It found that 46% think they are working directly with someone who fails to do their fair share of the work, and 40% add that bosses are doing nothing to address the issue. Those who do the extra work end up feeling undervalued and often start looking for a new job.
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