Pub orders

[sobrique]

Now, what happens in our office is this:
Thursday, we bugger off down the pub for lunch.
Someone (usually me, but ya'know, sometimes I ain't here) collects orders, and phones 'em in as a batch.

I'm not particularly keen on doing it, but it's not something I mind. I also wouldn't mind, ya'know, if once in a while, someone decided that their time wasn't too important to take a turn at it.

But what's just happened is this. One of my workmates, who sits just behind me, has just _phoned up_ the pub to check what the specials were.
And _then_ has given me his order.

I'm not amused.
Or maybe I am, at the barefaced gall.

Whatever.

Comments

[paulw.livejournal.com]

I'll have a BLT on brown please.

[gingerboy.livejournal.com]

You'll have to start getting orders slightly incorrect, and then perhaps someone will crack and place orders instead. Come to think of it, is that why I always get salad with my toastie? :-)

[mister-jack.livejournal.com]

Tell him it's his turn.

[dj-rws.livejournal.com]

In some ways it's flattering because if everyone knows you do it so well then why would they change it? Also the fact that you do it the most probably makes you first port of call for the lazy/those who think it's actually your job for whatever reason. Maybe gently remind people that it's not your job and then see what happens. Someone might actually step in to fill your shoes or maybe the rest of the morons are lacking in leadership/authorative figures. Who knows?

[gingerboy.livejournal.com]

Rah Rah Rah! - Ed for Pub Team Leader - Rah Rah Rah!

[crashbarrier.livejournal.com]

I think its an "erm....excuse me" momment.. Sounds like you have become "it" becuase "you've always done it", time to make a stand or do something else on Thursdays I'm sure they won't suddenly starve

[scarletdemon.livejournal.com]

I think you made a rod for your own back.

[xarrion.livejournal.com]

Start charging a booking fee. Either they'll get someone else to do it, or you'll have some recompense for your efforts..

[jorune.livejournal.com]

Next Thursday buy a large cream cake. When beer o'clock arrives walk around your desk with the cake in hand to plant in the face of the first person who suggests you phone through the order.

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Don't make me come over there and stab you.

[huwjones.livejournal.com]

It would be foolish to assign to malice that which finds an easier home in ignorance.
In anycase. If you never complain, expecting people to realise there's a problem is.. well. It might be 'fair' but it won't get far in solving the problem.
It all depends on the level of politik you wish to achieve. There's the subtle "Could you call this week, I'm kinda busy." which unfortunately probably involves almost as much effort as actually phoning, but breaks the illusion that only you can do it.
Another less than tantrumy way is to go "Oh, I already ordered mine. You guys should gather your orders and phone soon, you realise?"

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Tried that a couple of times.
Didn't work.
*shrug*

[huwjones.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Looks like you've been award the group brain then.
It's a hard role to break out of, from what I've seen of things.

[the-wood-gnome.livejournal.com]

start booking thursday afternoons off?

then you can use the , 'I'm not booking, I'm going home' card?

[malal.livejournal.com]

The does sound like the Way Forward to me. Something as obvious & straight forward as "Could someone else do it this week for once please?".

[mcnazgul.livejournal.com]

*laughs*
That last one doesn't work either. They get sulky because they didn't think to do that themselves... Huw's group brain theory is a good one because it happens in other places too.

One thing I've found of particular effect is the "Chaps, I got rumbled by a manager yesterday, would one of you phone this *list* in?" I'd nominate special boy as the primary victim of this on principle.