People make me want to shake them HARD

[vraiblonde]

SO stupid and annoying!

Hi, can you please take care of this thing for me? Thanks!
Sure, no problem, I'll get right on it....
(a couple days go by)
Hi, I'm still having that problem....
Oh, right, I'll take care of it!
(a couple more days go by)
Hi, did you check out that problem I was having?
Huh? ... ... Oh right! Yeah, I'll do it today!
(a couple more days go by)

BITCH TAKE CARE OF THE FREAKING PROBLEM!!

I hate to be a nag but stupid lazy aholes force me into it. My kids used to do that sht. "Why are you always yelling??" BECAUSE WHEN I ASK YOU NICELY YOU IGNORE ME.



And it's always something that would take them literally less than 5 mins and they'd have me off their ass. But no....clearly they want me to scream at them and lose my sht. I do not understand this.



This happens a LOT with people I'm forced to deal with, which is why I'm so flabbergasted and appreciative when I encounter someone who actually does what they say they're going to do. Take care of the problem and make me go away. It's that simple.

"Oh, I forgot....."
WELL WRITE SHT DOWN THEN!

That's another thing that gripes me: people who refuse to make a list. Groceries, to-do, whatever. MAKE A ****ING LIST! That way you know what needs to happen, won't "forget", and can check it off when you're done. Duh.

When someone says, "I forgot" I think about that scene in Sleeping With the Enemy when the husband says, "That's what reminding is for...." right before he beats Julia Roberts' ass for her.

Is it some arrested development "you can't tell me what to do" thing? What makes people so desperate to be yelled at? Why do they want that? Why don't they just do the freaking task and get me out of their life???

 

[Kyle]

And it's always something that would take them literally less than 5 mins and they'd have me off their ass. But no....clearly they want me to scream at them and lose my sht. I do not understand this.

sounds like every government agency.

 

[OccamsRazor]

You literally just described 50% of my daily workload.
Calling people to follow up on things that should have been completed and are still not done.
"Has this shipped yet?" Sorry.. we will do it today.
"Where is this document?" Sorry.. we will get it to you by tomorrow.
"When will this be finished.. I asked for it two weeks ago?" Sorry, we will get it done soon.


I will say that the problem was 10x worse when everyone was "working from home."

 

[SamSpade]

Gotta admit two things -

One, my son does this all the time. And the only way to make sure it happens is, either do it immediately or STRONGLY make the case on how urgent it is. When he doesn’t, it’s because he assumed there was very little urgency.

Second - I’ve done this. Same reason but I’ve learned to ask when they need it. Because I’ve had situations at work where one person is asking through Teams on my headset, another through instant messaging and another via e-mail. All assuming I can do it right away.

We’ve done such a good job in the past, that’s usually the expectation. I’ve learned to prioritize and ask “when do you need it” - sometimes letting them know what else is on my plate. If they say something like, I don’t really need this until production on Monday but - before then- yeah, it will wait.

And of course I’ve known people who promise but NEVER deliver. I don’t expect them to ever do it at all without making it clear. Just like my son.

 

[vraiblonde]

I finally went over Dumbass' head. I hate to do that but that's the way it goes.

Hey, T, can you do this thing for me?
No problem, I'll put a note on C's desk.
I've asked C 3 or 4 times already....

Anyway, my thing is done now.

I like C. She's a nice gal. But she's lazy and doesn't give a sht. Which kind of makes me happy because her co-worker is a mega taskmaster hypercritical bitch on wheels, and I know C must drive her crazy on the daily.