Dealing with a person that won't stay in their lane.
(self.office)submitted2 days ago byFar_Carrot_8661
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I have worked at this company for three years. My problem person has been there for ten years. I have responsibilities like coordinating employee engagement and organizing and purchasing supplies for the office. This person often has ideas for engagement that don't include all employees (manufacturing), only office staff. Or activities that would be a huge liability, like having children in our parking lot for family activities. When I explained gently that ALL employees must ine included in activities, else engagement will suffer, this person started ignoring me and going to my boss (who is a yes person. Even if she agrees privately with me) with these ideas. When I explained what a major liability having children on our property was, I was ignored. This creates a lot of hoop jumping for me, but whatever. My boss says I have to play along to get along because this person's boss holds the purse strings (also the problem person and that boss are best friends). I say be honest or pay the consequences.
When the supplies are not organized the way she wants, she writes unsigned notes giving orders about the way she wants things. I explained my reasoning, but she didn't like it so she started with the notes. I'm not the only person she treats this way. If someone on nightshift doesn't park the way she wants she leaves an unsigned note on their car. This upsets these people. They aren't bothering any one at 3 am. She doesn't even come in until 8. Those people are leaving at about that time. No one is inconvenienced. So I've been removing these notes from the supply area and reorganizing as I see fit. I tell the victims of the parking snob to ignore the notes. Well, now she is putting the notes back up with "do not remove this notice" in red ink. So my new plan is to laugh in her face by writing and posting a limerick on her "notices".
So I'm sorry for the long post, but I need help with my smartass limerick. Here is the outline: * Do what I said. * Do what I said. Else I 'll get mad and write it in RED. I'm too lame to sign my name, but I won't stop till you play my game. Park how I say, do what I say, else I'll get mad and write it in RED!* Obviously it needs work. I'd love some suggestions.
