Lazy colleague

[janeo]

I have a colleague who's always telling everyone how "busy" she is, but actually does b***** all. Our boss knows but does nothing about it. Any idea what I can do? It's a very demoralising situation for everyone else in the office

[BinkyD]

I've got one of those where i work. He is always saying he's busy but i never see him doing any work. Everyone around him can see it but nothing ever gets done. It is so annoying isnt it!!!!

[stirling]

next time they witter on about being so busy - ask them what they are doing - if you can help? Then they will be put on the spot and perhaps in the future they won't keep going on.
Or - you could say how busy you are - and say how lucky she is not being so busy then again she would have to justify herself - not easy if she really isn't busy.

Although people cope with work in different ways, something you find easy she might feel pressured and stressed out by. Sometimes I can be doing something and it will all fall into place nice and quickly other times everything is awkward and that stresses me - she may have the same thing - and no one really knows everything someone else is doing!