Have you ever worked with someone who doesn’t want to work? Frustrating isn’t it? I especially dislike the ones that don’t take the initiative to their daily tasks or say, “this is not part of my job.” Seems like every month we have a new hire and the person in this story is a courtesy clerk. No matter what I asked of this courtesy clerk he refuses to do anything. I couldn’t discipline the courtesy clerk because that would only leave me to do all of the remaining tasks but it didn’t matter, I ended up doing them anyhow. The courtesy clerk is no longer working for the company and although it was hard to light the fire under this courtesy clerk to work, I wish the ex courtesy clerk well.
Me: Can you dump the trash in the back?
Diva Courtesy Clerk: Why?
Me: Because I’m sure it’s full.
Diva Courtesy Clerk: Why don’t you do it?
Me: [baffled] Uhhh… cuz you’re the courtesy clerk.
Diva Courtesy Clerk: I don’t think that’s part of my job.
Me: Yes it is. Your job is to take the trash out, get the carts, clean the bathrooms, mop, etc…
Diva Courtesy Clerk: I thought all I did was bag.
Me: Yeah, amongst other things.
A few minutes go by and the courtesy clerk calls for me.
Diva Courtesy Clerk: There’s no way in hell I’m touching this. It looks nasty!
Me: Get some gloves.
Diva Courtesy Clerk: I don’t want to be touching that it’s looks hazardous!
Me: Dude, it looks like fried chicken. Just grease.
Diva Courtesy Clerk: Can I do something else instead?
Me: How about you check the bathrooms?
Diva Courtesy Clerk: I don’t want to do that either.
Me: Ugh….why?
Diva Courtesy Clerk: Because if something is wrong I have to clean it up and I don’t want to clean up after people.
Me: You certainly picked the wrong job.
Diva Courtesy Clerk: What?
Me: Nothing…
Diva Courtesy Clerk: I’m so tired. I’m ready to go to bed!
Me: Well what is it you want to do?
Diva Courtesy Clerk: I can bag up front?
Me: It’s not that busy. Why don’t you be a door greeter instead?
Diva Courtesy Clerk: [excited] You serious? I can do that!?!?!
