The LadyKiller
Senior Don Juan
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- Oct 5, 2011
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The company I work at functions out of two locations. One project we complete each day becomes a collaboration between employees at my level from both branches. Because I am essentially the point person carrying carry out the final product, I do my best to ensure nothing falls through the cracks. Lately, however, I've found myself having to correct the increasing number of obvious mistakes my same-level peers are making. Righting their wrongs comes at the expense of getting everything done in plenty of time, as we're often completing things right up to the deadline.
Predictably, my same-level peers are upset with me because they don't feel I should be checking their work, and that doing so takes up precious time. I try to nicely explain that I have to put a second pair of eyes on it because of the increasing number of errors (they don't buy this). If I let them go, I will get at least some of the blame from my boss. If I fill in the remaining blanks first, I probably won't have time to scan for errors. Management would absolutely prefer one piece of the project isn't completed (we can hide it if prepared) over there being a mistake on something that is completed (can't hide that).
Management is aware of what's happening and 100% supports me on this issue - in fact, they're the ones prompting me to check everything in the first place! My boss and supervisors trust my judgment and want me on our major projects because they know the work will be correct. But how do I handle this situation and rising animosity with my same-level peers? I don't want to explicitly say I have reason not to trust their work, but in reality, that is the truth.
Predictably, my same-level peers are upset with me because they don't feel I should be checking their work, and that doing so takes up precious time. I try to nicely explain that I have to put a second pair of eyes on it because of the increasing number of errors (they don't buy this). If I let them go, I will get at least some of the blame from my boss. If I fill in the remaining blanks first, I probably won't have time to scan for errors. Management would absolutely prefer one piece of the project isn't completed (we can hide it if prepared) over there being a mistake on something that is completed (can't hide that).
Management is aware of what's happening and 100% supports me on this issue - in fact, they're the ones prompting me to check everything in the first place! My boss and supervisors trust my judgment and want me on our major projects because they know the work will be correct. But how do I handle this situation and rising animosity with my same-level peers? I don't want to explicitly say I have reason not to trust their work, but in reality, that is the truth.