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I'm Not a Violent Person (Long and Betchy)
But HO-Lee-Craaaaap, there is one coirker that knows how to push my buttons and it's all I can do to not lose it in the office. I've talked about her before, she has a "tendency" to post things wrongs to th segments I'm responsible for analyzing (to the tune of millions of dollars and says "Oops, sorry." and wants me to fix it).
Anyway, she set up this recurring meeting for every 2 weeks to work through the almost 100 reconciling items I have involving cash postings. Some of it is subsystem-related and how the electronic feeds hit our main system, and some of it is how cash was posted.
Included in the meeting is coirker, me and a girl from another office. The girl in the other office has access to the subsystem (I do not). The last meeting involved the 2 of them discussing what happened between the posting to the subsystem, how it made its way over to our main reporting system, and then ultimately how cash was booked. We covered about 10-15 items during that meeting. I didn't have really anything to add, other than to show what I'm seeing on my end. The 2 of them worked through the issue and determined the ultimate resolution to clear my item (whether it be an adjustment to the subsystem to flow through to the main system, or an adjustment to cash). I basically took notes for each item on my rec so going forward I would know which had been addressed so far.
Today as soon as I login I get this IM:
Coriker:
I won't be able to make the 11am meeting today. I have a few other things going on that I need complete today. Hopefully, K will have more updates for you today. I'll catch up with K sometime before our next meeting in April to work through the cash items. Thanks.
PSU:
Well, you can reschedule the meeting for another day when we're all available. I didn't think it was that big of a deal, just update the meeting request for another day/time.
Coirker:
I am sure K has items regarding the data that will clear items on your rec, I would rather not reschedule today's meeting if you are available to meet with her without me. I just don't want to hold up your progress, since it's seems you are making headway with her.
PSU:
I'm busy as well since it?s quarter-end close, so it doesn't matter if it's today, tomorrow so sometime next week ? I'm busy everyday, but I?ll fit it in when everyone can meet.
Coirker:
I'll reschedule for next week. This way cash will be booked, and it will be behind me.
Oy, she does this all the time. Sets up meetings to make it look like she wants to be productive and then the day of she'll say she's so busy and can't attend but still want me to go. Then she'll blow off all of the future meetings since I seem to have a "good handle of it". Not this time!
She initiated these meetings, so she needs to reschedule for a time when everyone can meet. And I love how she says that *I* was making headway. Ummmm, no. These are cash issues that are out of my control and need to be cleared through a subsystem and/or Treasury.
Re: I'm Not a Violent Person (Long and Betchy)
Good for you for pushing it back and making it her responsibility to reschedule, you shouldn't even HAVE to say that.
I can understand how you feel, sometimes there is just that one person who you wish you could vanquish from the premises but have to be cordial and get along with since there's not much you can do about their behavior.
I am not sure if I had a choice to either have my pick of who my forever coirkers or forever siblings would be ~ which choice would be the toughest! Without much choice, you have to learn to deal with both in a reasonable manner or it makes life hell.
It sucks being stuck with someone who doesn't follow through with their responsibilities, or worse makes things worse for your own workload!
Nice follow through!
You kept pushing back against her attempts to get out of it and it worked!
No, no. It does not seem silly. It's small things like this that usually go on for awhile until no one can take it anymore. Yay for sticking up for yourself.
I'm sorry you have to go through all of this foolishness.
I don't think it sounds all that silly. Good for you for pushing it back on her, especially if it the meeting is more for her, instead of you! Good luck to her sticking with the rescheduled meeting.
I know, right?
And to think I was the MOH in her wedding...