Posted by TexasChic on July 30, 2004, at 9:49:25
I've told yall before about my co-worker and friend. We work for a very small company, and she and I produce a mail order catalog. So technically we should be splitting the work in half. She works really fast at the beginning, and I start slow and build up steam. What happens is she ends up doing two third's of the work before I get a chance to do my share. I've talked and talked to her about this, and even brought it to the boss. It still keeps happening. The boss said she would split the pages (we do it one page at a time) when she gives them to us, but she didn't do it. So I wrote my friend this email:
(R) asked me if I felt like I got more pages done this time. I said no. I wanted to say, "No because you haven't done any of the things you said you would, like splitting up the pages". But I didn't.
The thing is, I just don't understand why, knowing it upsets me, you still continue to do twice as many pages as I do. I know you're just working at your regular pace, but if you just stopped when you got to half, I could finish the other half at my pace (I label mine with a color so there should be no problem knowing how many each of us has done). The only thing I can think is that you think that if you don't do them, they won't get done. If you could just trust me to do my share, I would get them done. I just work differently than you. I start off slow and pick up speed, and you start off fast, which is why you do all the pages. The thing is, this makes me look bad. And considering the layoffs they've had here, and the fact that (R) has asked us if the job required two full time graphic artists, the last thing I need is too look like I'm doing less work than you. Despite having a promising interview, I may very well be stuck here a while. I just want to do my share of the work. I hope you understand.I sent it, but she doesn't check her email very regularly, so there's no telling when she'll read it. The thing is, now I'm a nervous wreck. I felt like it was something that needed to be said, and she has never gotten mad at me for speaking my mind, but confrontation is just an issue for me. So anyway, if yall could just tell me what you think of the email, I'd appreciate it.
Thanks!
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