Co-Worker applying for jobs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't say this often, or lightly, but you're a shitty person.

She's got a crap job, she's trying to get out of it, she's asking you to be a reference and your response is to consider TELLING ON HER because if she leaves, you'll have more work??

The correct response is "Of course! Best of luck on your search! If someone calls me, is there anything in particular you'd like me to emphasize?"

If your company is so poorly run that you're preemptively stressing out about the amount of work you'll have to do if someone else leaves, then you should either be working to fix that because you're understaffed, setting more limits at work, or looking for a new job yourself. People leave jobs, everyone adjusts, a new hire comes in, everyone adjusts. You'll live. It's not that big a deal. Be grateful you've got an extra heads up, and if you DO get called for a reference, give a great one and then go to her and say "I gave you a really good reference, I hope you get the job! I'm going to miss you around here. I will say, I'm starting to get stressed about the extra work - will you do me a favor and start working on your documentation? That would really help me out."

I'm sure she'll give two weeks notice, which is prime time for documentation, and if you help her out and ask her, she'll probably pay even more attention to it.

You might want to do a little introspection as to why you're so self-centered that you're considering blowing up someone's career and/or livelihood to prevent a couple months of being busy at the office.

+1 what a truly horrible person

[Anonymous]

Couldn’t you ask your supervisor to be more diligent about documenting processes in case anyone is sick or on vacation before the summertime. Don’t be messy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you're asking us if you should be a vindictive bitc8 and get your coworker fired before she found abother job? May you encounter the same karma when you decide to leave your job.

[/b]+1. Op,[b] You are horrible. At some point I was having a tough time at a place I worked with, and a coworker who knew I was looking left a clip of a very good opportunity - that I ended up getting. Just wow.

I don't think you know how to read or completely misunderstood what I said.

I was referring to op. It should have read ^^^

[Anonymous]

Not only should you not tell the boss, you should also decline to be a reference as you are not in a position to give an employer an unqualified positive reference when they call.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP your coworker could quit today or get hit by a bus. Or you could. People would have to absorb load until replacement on board. That's why it's called "work."

THIS. OP, it’s not your coworker’s problem that you will be overworked if she leaves. That’s management’s issue to figure out. You are also free to get a new job, and you should ask your coworker to give you a reference as well, if you do that.

If you were my direct report I’d give you the biggest side eye for telling me this by the way. What possible good motivation does it show? You’re not saving your boss any work—they’ll still have to find a replacement. This might make me decide you need more work now, actually, to start transitioning the workload early… just saying.