What would you do?

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Slack off

Work harder

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I work in retail. I have a coworker who works the same department as me. I come in at 3pm. The area including the fitting room is always a mess. Clothes falling off hangers, clothes on the floor. In the fitting rooms,clothes on floor, in abandoned baskets, huge pile 9f hangers on the floor. Obviously, no one cares to go in and check the fitting rooms or do any work because they know that I'm coming in a little later. So this co-worker decides to come in and check on the fitting room and told me that they didn't know it was that bad. It's Saturday people have gotten their income tax so you know that the store is busy so why not come in and check. I feel im being taken advantage of. So i spend my entire workday cleaning up what coworker messed up/ let get out of hand plus, handling the swarm of nonstop customers in the rooms and shopping, knocking clothes on the floor.

*****Before you talk down to me about working in retail like many people like to do, and to find a new job, please know that I'll be done with college in 2 months. *****

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MiaMorrow

Firstly, no one should tell you where to work or where not to work... That's out of order. Many people slob around doing nothing and you are showing good ethic.

Secondly... You need to tell your manager/boss... Maybe confidentially? They would sort it out! It doesn't sound fair at all.

iamnikki · 31-35, F

@MiaMorrow i did. Then the coworker came in saying they didnt know i was upset. Like whatever. Telling me their gonna stay late to help. No go home. At that point, the store nor the fitting rooms were busy anymore..

MiaMorrow

@iamnikki you need to treat them like a baby then and give them times before you go to work where they have to make sure they do their jobs and check places!

iamnikki · 31-35, F

@MiaMorrow what do you mean give them times?

MiaMorrow

Note down what times you come into work and see all the mess, then give them a timetable of perhaps half hour windows where they need to focus on tidying and checking areas, before you come in...