Is it normal to abuse work resources?

37% Normal
9 Comments

I have a colleague who gets paid per hour.
In my opinion this is to complete work in the fastest and most efficient manner, and seeing as your paid per hour you should only be working, especially if you only work for half a day.
It also qualifies her as an "independent contractor", meaning she should be providing her own stationery and food etc.
Our company is kind enough to supply her with the stationery, but she takes advantage of everything else?
At least 5 pages per day are printed out for personal use, sometimes in full colour. She eats porridge at work every morning, using the works milk which is a lot considerring everyone else just uses milk for their coffee or tea.
She also spends almost half of her time in the office sorting out things for her husbands home-business and taking personal calls. She justifies it by saying she has no work to do? My question is - if there's no work, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE WASTING COMPANY RESOURCES?
It angers me tremendously, but I am not shure if I'm being unreasonable. So I'd like to know if this is normal?

Voting Results
37% Normal
Based on 19 votes (7 yes)
Help us keep this site organized and clean. Thanks!
[ Report Post ]
Comments ( 9 )
  • anti-hero
    9 years ago

    Porridge?? Tell Goldie Locks to hit the bricks.

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    1
    1
      -
    • seekelp
      9 years ago

      I was gonna bring up the porridge thing, but I couldn't think of a way to do it. Thank you.

      Comment Hidden ( show )
      0
      0
        -
      • anti-hero
        9 years ago

        Yeah, it's a real food in the UK. Not just something that story book bears eat.

        Comment Hidden ( show )
        0
        0
  • Runswithscissors
    9 years ago

    And thanks for the constructive critisism being thrown left, right and center. I'll take it.

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    0
    0
  • green_boogers
    9 years ago

    Your pettiness is counter-productive. If you cannot produce double her output on a per hour basis, I would fire you and give your job to her.

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    0
    0
      -
    • Runswithscissors
      9 years ago

      In fact, I do produce double her output if not tripple and I get half of what she gets as a salary.

      Comment Hidden ( show )
      0
      0
        -
      • green_boogers
        9 years ago

        OK. If you are that good, you should look into a job as a contractor.

        Comment Hidden ( show )
        0
        0
  • thegypsysailor
    9 years ago

    I don't see how it's really any of your business, unless you are her superior or your job with the company is to find and fix uneconomical situations. Perhaps you should concentrate on your own job and do that to the best of your abilities.

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    0
    0
      -
    • Runswithscissors
      9 years ago

      It is my business because the company's wellbeing is important for me to get a salary every month. Don't worry, I definitely do my job to the best of my abilities.

      Comment Hidden ( show )
      0
      0