Tech IndustryMar 24, 2021
Nanotronicsriv23

How do you handle a coworker who never works?

One of my coworker is notorious for not working. I understand that he is more experienced (in his 40s) and has not been given the kinda promotions that he likes. He still holds title similar to me as an engineer. He doesn't like the fact that company leadership is bringing in managers/directors younger than him. Partly company also is not good at rewarding employees with proper incentives. But promotions never will happen when one rarely codes or never produces results. Atleast, one should feel guilty enough to work for the salary that they are paid at the moment. Best of all, he watches Youtube/movies secretly in the office all the time. He pretends that he's working and throws shit work at me asking me to fix random aesthetic features invented over gut feeling just so he can continue watching movies. How would you navigate such weird scenarios? I personally don't like throwing someone under the bus and never will. I gave respect for this person just coz he's elder than me. But he keeps feeding on my work and thriving on it by doing nothing. I am just amazed by the extent to which someone creates distractions just so they can watch damn movies at work 🙈 TC: 120k Yoe: 4

Facebook yolosamba Mar 24, 2021

Leave and join a company with double TC

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Sam's song Mar 24, 2021

Time to jump off the ship

Amazon kdi5hk Mar 24, 2021

Get him an amazon offer

Cerner cuNc23 Mar 24, 2021

Lol

Microsoft AXYDLBAAXR Mar 24, 2021

Sounds like he's figured out how to live his dream. How will you live yours?

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ooookkkkk Mar 24, 2021

Don’t encourage people stealing company time

Nanotronics riv23 OP Mar 24, 2021

At this rate, I feel I am gonna jump off the ship soon. But I feel mindblown. I am honestly trying to understand how can one person feel no guilt....and continue to stay so for more than a year? Trying to understand how to motivate such ppl incase I encounter similar characters in future.

L'Oréal 65xi75Q7 Mar 24, 2021

There are people who work hard all day to steal the privacy of their users, or to otherwise harm their users. They're the ones who should feel guilty. This guy's manager obviously has no clue, but at the end of the day it's a little unfair and hurts the company's bottom line .2 percent. Oh, well.

Financial Services Company fdup Mar 24, 2021

It's against the rules to watch youtube and movies at work? Just cuz video is playing doesn't mean he's not working

Nanotronics riv23 OP Mar 24, 2021

Nope. I am not even exaggerating. Headphones on, video fullscreen on. Nothing else. Straight face to the movies the entire day except during lunch. He has coded <100 lines of code in the past several months

Financial Services Company fdup Mar 24, 2021

Damn 😬😬. Little different situation 😂

BlackRock bepP70 Mar 24, 2021

You guys hiring? I wanna get paid to not work too.

Travelport IDCS Mar 24, 2021

Your coworker: https://youtu.be/6IJCFc_qkHw

Oracle bTzx3s Mar 24, 2021

Sounds like you are jealous.

Nanotronics riv23 OP Mar 25, 2021

Haha, 5% jealousy 95% annoyance caused to me. So, it's more about annoyance that I am facing bcoz of the person not working.

Oracle bTzx3s Mar 25, 2021

Why do you care? You take of your own.

Microsoft CitizenK_ Mar 24, 2021

Yeah but who does everyone go to when sh!t hits the fan? He might be your chief shoveler