Recently at work I've been a bit speechless, but I truly feel it: you can't be too easy to talk to, you end up agreeing to everything, and your own comfort is what matters most.When I first arrived at the shop, the plan with the person I was pairing with was for each of us to do half the work. Now she is getting lazier and pushes everything onto my part-time workload.Now for me:Invoicing warranty policies, and goods-picking slips.I wipe all the glass display cabinets with Mr. Muscle.I tally cash, gold jewelry, and diamonds.I take out precious bracelets from the safe and place them neatly.I sweep the entire store floor.Every day I post the gold jewelry list to the group chat.I post to the store's Work Moments.If the computer asks for customer information, I reply.I take out the trash.In the evening I lock the safe and take photos.I record customer information and follow up.Shift pairing:In the morning I count the gold items (I count three types; she counts one).Manual accounts, compare yesterday's accounts, computer accounting (copying from the computer where data exists).He takes out the valuable necklace from the glass display and places it neatly.That’s basically it... The originally agreed half-and-half; at noon today he asked me: "Hey, why didn't you mop your area?"My mind was full of question marks: "I’ve done everything for you, what are you doing?"So learning to refuse is very important. It was originally her idea to help; I did it that day, and the next day she actually pressured me, treating it as my work—it's really ridiculous.If I had refused or dodged it at the time, there wouldn’t be so many problems. Luckily it’s a part-time job; I’ve learned the hard way.Learn to Keep QuietWe are two people; on the second day after starting, seeing how much work this elder sister has, I casually said: "Sis, you have so much work; a few days ago at another shop, others didn't have as much work as you."Okay, this sentence got through to her; in the future, whenever there’s a little boss around, she would pretend to be weak and say: "Hey, look, the store's little boy part-timers all say I have so much work."When I was there, she would signal to me; I would just look at her, not wanting to talk, and even as several bosses or managers kept appearing, they all spoke.Also my fault: I shouldn’t have spoken; some things should be thought through before saying them, or it will just lead to more chatter.Whether there is a lot or not, I know it in my heart: when I joined, they dumped everything on me and bragged about how much; the kid who can cry really has milk to drink.Learn to keep quiet, learn to think before you speak; colleagues are just colleagues. It’s okay now; I only mentioned there was a lot of work, but if I mentioned someone else’s things, a big mouth would spread it by tomorrow.Fortunately it’s only a part-time job; it’s been a serious lesson to keep my wits about me.
Learn to Say No, Learn to Keep Quiet...
Recently at work I've been a bit speechless, but I truly feel it: you can't be too easy to talk to, you end up agreeing to everything, and your own comfort is what matters most.
When I first arrived at the shop, the plan with the person I was pairing with was for each of us to do half the work. Now she is getting lazier and pushes everything onto my part-time workload.
Now for me:
Shift pairing:
That’s basically it... The originally agreed half-and-half; at noon today he asked me: "Hey, why didn't you mop your area?"
My mind was full of question marks: "I’ve done everything for you, what are you doing?"
So learning to refuse is very important. It was originally her idea to help; I did it that day, and the next day she actually pressured me, treating it as my work—it's really ridiculous.
If I had refused or dodged it at the time, there wouldn’t be so many problems. Luckily it’s a part-time job; I’ve learned the hard way.
Learn to Keep Quiet
We are two people; on the second day after starting, seeing how much work this elder sister has, I casually said: "Sis, you have so much work; a few days ago at another shop, others didn't have as much work as you."
Okay, this sentence got through to her; in the future, whenever there’s a little boss around, she would pretend to be weak and say: "Hey, look, the store's little boy part-timers all say I have so much work."
When I was there, she would signal to me; I would just look at her, not wanting to talk, and even as several bosses or managers kept appearing, they all spoke.
Also my fault: I shouldn’t have spoken; some things should be thought through before saying them, or it will just lead to more chatter.
Whether there is a lot or not, I know it in my heart: when I joined, they dumped everything on me and bragged about how much; the kid who can cry really has milk to drink.
Learn to keep quiet, learn to think before you speak; colleagues are just colleagues. It’s okay now; I only mentioned there was a lot of work, but if I mentioned someone else’s things, a big mouth would spread it by tomorrow.
Fortunately it’s only a part-time job; it’s been a serious lesson to keep my wits about me.