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Desperately Need Help With Work Problem
I got into really big trouble at work last Thursday, because I've had a lot of time off ill (ongoing health problem, not skiving), people on the team have apparently reported to our Manager they think I'm not pulling my weight or working at 100% and someone (No idea who) reported they saw me out mucking around when I was signed off ill. Just to clear it up, the last one is rubbish. I'm not that sort of person at all.
In the last week, I've covered one team member's late shift, cleared my colleague's work diary for the week by doing the work, handled my own work at the same time as all the incoming calls for the work I and a colleague deal with. I didn't take my lunch break today so I could get the work done and have subsequently clocked up 4 hours of overtime.
The problem is, I need to find a way to make my Manager realise how hard I'm trying so he knows I'm working on being better at work. But if I mention the 4 extra hours, I can't think of a way that won't make it sound like I'm trying to claim overtime. After what happened last Thursday, I don't have the audasity to try to claim overtime!!
So how can I left my Manager know how hard I'm working? They don't record people's working hours or their productivity at all.
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Hey there,
Well as crappy as this sounds you need to let your work speak for itself. Keep a log or journal of hours worked and work that you do, that way if the question ever arises as to what work you have done or what you contribute you have a record of it. As to your co-workers some people will do anything they can to get ahead including stepping on people.
If you go to your manager and point out the work you are doing it negates the potential "pat on the back", as a manager I always knew who was actually working and who was coasting. Reality is people get sick or need time away every manager expects it, keep working hard and he/she will notice that you actually are working.
Hope this helps.
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Approach the manager with confidence and humility. Pride and humility don't coincide, but confidence does. Anyway, Tell your manager something like this: "I realize that my time off made it difficult for everyone and I just want to let you know that for the last week I have put in a great deal of extra effort and time to make up for it. I don't expect a pat on the back...I just wanted to let you know that I don't take this job for granted and I am more than willing to take responsibility for myself. Thankyou for listening." Good luck!
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Well, I am not sure where you work, but most places of business have security cameras around where the employees stand behind the counter, etc. So possibly have your boss look at the footage and hopefully you'll be on there and of course the time'll be at the bottom of the camera so he can notice how late you worked.
And your boss should at least have some trust in his/her employees, I mean, if you say you put in 4 hours of extra work, then he should a least believe you a little.
Did any friends or anybody else you're friends with at work see you? Cause you can have them tell your boss too as a "witness" of you working or whatever you want to call them.
I hope I helped.
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