Lazy Co-Workers

So have you ever worked with somebody so lazy that you've wanted to gouge their eyes out with a Papermate pen? If not, you should come work with me. I work in a very relaxed office environment. Our day runs from 8:30 to 5:00, but it's not like we're punching timecards or that we have a boss lording over us.

The reason I pick up on the lazy co-worker happenings is because I sit about 3 feet away from 2 other co-workers, one whom is lazy, the other who shares in my disgust. Let me share some insane stories. So this lazy co-worker . . . let's call her "Joyce" for anonymity's sake.

Well Joyce has many annoying habits that drive me and the co-worker who shares my disgust, for anonymity's sake lets call her Mrs. Kirby, insane. Joyce likes to mumble, butt-in to conversations that don't include her, argue about stupid things, not listen to our advice, and she doesn't have an extremely good grasp on the English Language. In short, Joyce sucks.

The most annoying thing about Joyce is that she doesn't find it necessary to show up to work on time. Now I don't mean that she hops in 10 minutes late each day. At least once a week she ambles in several hours late. I've worked here for four months now, and I'm quite sure that not one week has gone by without incident. Joyce rarely shows up before 9:00, and she sometimes shows up after 11:00. Mrs. Kirby and I began collecting the list of excuses she has offered up to explain her lateness each time. I assure you that these are not doctored, even though they seem extremely made up.

• Feeling a little 'run-down'
• Moving much slower than originally anticipated
• Sleeping to fend off sickness
• Plumbing emergency
• Knee Hurts
• Forgot Report
• Sidetracked
• Cramps (of which kind, we were afraid to ask)
• Traffic
• Forgot my Laptop

I mean come on! She's 32 years old! But do you know the most gut-wrenching, maddening part that makes me want to smash her over the head with a laptop? Everyday I leave at 5:00 (you know, because I bother to come in before 10:30). Joyce always stays late, but when I leave (ON TIME I remind you) I get a snotty look or a condescending remark like I'm sneaking out or something! It's insane. I just wondered if anyone else works with someone who has attributes like Joyce, and how they handle them.