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by Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony on March 27th, 2008
I constantly had to pick of the slack for others in my last job. It was ridiculous. I didn't have to worry about losing my shifts, but the slackers had a "let's look busy" plan that seriously backfired on them and my employer when I took Family Friendly Leave (FFL). Doh! Then I quit and. . .double doh!
by Tinkerbell on March 27th, 2008
Fairly common. I have found in many places your abilities and work rate are irrelevant it is all about your "face fitting".
by YellowRatBASTARD on March 27th, 2008
Nope. It's all of 'em. Downsizing means force multiplying.
by call me Kat on March 27th, 2008
They do it in my company as well. We constantly have to pick up the slack of the old man who "works" with us, since he is in a protected age class. If they would document his lack of skill to complete the jobs they would have cause, but they are still afraid of an age discrimination lawsuit, so we have to do all the work while he shuffles around like an Alzheimers patient! AND gets paid for it!
by liz on March 27th, 2008
all jobs, most jobs are now requiring a person to do a two and three person job now days, which wears your body out faster. my last job i was required to a two person job, plus maintain the machines. i am now on disability
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on March 28th, 2008
That has been S.O.P. in any job I've ever had ever since I was 14 years old, MG...what else is new? You know I'm 70, so that's a lot of years of work. Of course companies want to get the most out of you...if you're capable and willing they will work you to death. Some, few, rare companies are employee-oriented..the vast majority are stockholder-oriented! :( That means bigger profits, of course..because the same amount of work gets done at lower overhead cost to the company.
by Grammy Robin on March 28th, 2008
Well someone has to do the work for management.
by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on March 27th, 2008
It has always been like this. Unions make the problem worse by their basic premise that everyone is equal..that means that it is much harder to get the deadwood working and reward the good people (Please don't get me wrong here..I am more pro union than anti union--it is just one of the areas unions fail in).
by Talimze on March 27th, 2008
I think it happens everywhere. I know my mother has that problem. She's quit four jobs because she ended up having to do the work of her underlings, simply because it needed to get done no matter what, or she would get in trouble, and it's still a problem for her in her current job. I know, because she complains to me about it every day...
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Yep. That's where it's headed;)
by MG1942 Has a Life Penguin on March 27th, 2008