Originally posted by mystic_law:
I have here a common ugly incident at work. Staff A, a 50 year old man has just joined the company for 4 days. On the first day of work, he was given a bit of on the job training of how to use the Oracle software system by staff B; a lady in her thirties.
Staff B taught staff A the Oracle system rather hastily and impatiently; without giving much time for Staff A to jot down and take notes of the steps required to execute a sales order. Staff B also spoke aloud that she doesn't like teaching others.
On the 4th day, there were some errors in the new staff (A)'s work. Staff B reported to the boss surreptitiously that there were some incomplete sales orders that staff A had keyed in.
Staff A witnessed the quiet whisperings of Staff B to the boss. Staff A deduced that staff B must have told the boss that the new staff (A) is incompetent or something to the effect. But Staff A did not make/think much of it. (aka backstabbing)
As staff A is new, I believe there should be some margin of error OR what they commonly called the learning curve.
Later when Staff A wanted to process some sales order, staff B told him not to process anymore.
One hour later, Staff A (who had earlier tendered resignation) confronted Staff B over what had happened. Staff A banged on the table very loudly and give Staff B a piece of his mind. That is, as a new staff, there are bound to be some errors in a new staff's work initialy.
Staff A also reiterated that if staff B dislike teaching other new staff in OJT, then she should stay at home; because every old/senior staff should help to give OJT to new staff.Staff A comented that staff B is being selfish in her attitude.
SO gentlemen and ladies, my question is :-
1) who is the instigator/ catalyst for disharmonious office environment???
2) Is the approach taken by staff B wrong?
Thank you for all feedback.
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Since this is the working world, let's be smart lah...
First, let's make it 60% poiltics and 40% work...
To illustrate, staff A should make a plan on how to confuse the situation since the first impression given by staff B wasn't excellent...
By right, he should make a complaint to the boss despite the situation may not force him likewise..
Next, deny to staff B that he's make a complaint...
If staff b doesn't believe , then let him or her to go ask the boss...
Come back, deny
Why? Because this is to let the boss know that staff A has informed the boss but not to be intimidate by Staff B's request to know wat's going on...
Next, try to take of any chance to further confuse the situation...
makin' alliance with the enemy of Staff B...
Be more friendly to everybody and soon you will know Staff B's stuffies...
Now, this is only a simple scenario to show what politic is...
Just my two cents worth... Haha...
