I'm Tired Of Working With Lazy Co-Workers! 

It's depressing because ever if you do the bare minimum, they're doing less than the bare minimum. Some coworkers are bent on doing less. Then they'll sit back, gossip, and are genuinely happy when others fail. What's worse is when there is no one to check them, they do whatever they want. The management has no backbone. Slowly, you almost isolate yourself because you're trying to get things done. With no one helping or at least trying not to talk about people all day like everyone else. It's almost better to see if you can find another position where you fit...or to start something on your own.

Got news for you honey. It's that way everywhere. The grass is not greener someplace else.

Welcome to every job ever. Too many people go to work with one goal, to do as little as possible.

The flip side of the lazy quiet quitter are the people showing up and have to work twice as hard to get the job done. These people are burning out from over work.

Sad reality is the lazy worker will be promoted meanwhile the top performer stays as a worker bee.

I agree with Ken on this one, quit worrying about others and focus on your job. If this lady gets another job she will find out that there are slackers wherever you go.

I work with lazy coworkers it's frustrating. I don't even know why they show up to work. Just stay at home they are just taking up space and getting paid for it

The workplace has seen a lot of changes since I started. I have worked for the same company for 10 years. Back when I started I had to work my tail end off just to keep my job. These days they all make fun of me for working too hard. This is just hard to take. Then they shove more work on me that others are too lazy to do. It just takes away my desire to excel. I do it because my dad taught me to work hard and be proud of my work. It's what really keeps me going.

I’ve seen it happen too many times. Lazy workers job performance impacts other peoples workload. Mid level management is often well aware but can’t do anything bc upper management won’t fire them or the lazy worker is bffs with mid level management. The hard worker gets more work bc they’re dependable!

Lady stop worrying about other people. Do your job, clock out and go home.

Ken was on point here, she needs to stop worrying about cooworkers if it's not directly affecting her.

It's comical now in the workforce.....I got some of the laziest co workers on the planet.....I used to get mad because their laziness effected me because management worked the workers and let these people do nothing.....I talked to some of friends and they experienced the same thing at their jobs......it's normal so I no longer care....I go to work and do my best and go about my business

The grass is not always greener on the other side..... That said, she doesn't have a co-worker issue as much as she has a management issue.

Never leave a job until you have another one

I’ve got a co-worker who misses multiple days, leaves early on the days she shows up, and complains about her aches and pains when she’s on the job. She’s slow-moving, her work results are sloppy. My union loves her. Sometimes people try to complain about her to me, but I cut it off. I have plans beyond this job.

You don't go to work to make friends you go to make money.

I know exactly how she feels. I work with a lot of coworkers who are LAZY. I like to do a good job and work hard and seeing coworkers who constantly slack off is nerve racking. She mentions her age being older as well. The older generation just has a better work ethic in my opinion. I used to work with an older lady and she was a super hard worker and could run circles around the younger coworkers. The laundromat I go to, about a decade ago, there was an elderly woman who used to work there and she busted her a** off. She was always sweeping and cleaning and had such a pleasant attitude. The younger girls that work there now just sit on their butts when there is nothing to do and play on their phones.

Life would be 1000x easier if everyone just did their job correctly so someone else doesn't have to spend half their day cleaning up messes ( figuratively speaking ).

I totally resembled this conversation. I finally made the decision to retire and I'm loving it. I do not miss working with slackers.

Lazy, mediocrity, work-from-home and quiet-quitting are NOT remotely the same thing.

I think Dave forgets that "being somebody" for most companies doesnt get you anywhere anymore. Most 'quiet quitters' have dedicated their work and gone above and beyond for their employer just to have someone else who did less get promoted or get a bigger raise. There's no incentive to "go above and beyond your call of duty" when you get paid the same no matter what. Which is also why so many people have started the route of creating their own startups of some sort. Edit: to those who disagree and say quiet quitters are lazy, you are seriously misdefining what a quiet quitter is. You can't "quiet quit" unless you've done more than your fair share to begin with. Quiet quitting is the idea of people who are already working more than they should, and slowly "going back" to doing "as they should". And sadly, that kind of drop off is enough to get people fired even if they are still meeting their requirements (which actually only ADDS MORE to how 'above and beyond' they've been). Quiet quitting is not "lazy people getting lazier." That's just called being lazy.

Unless you are management it’s not your problem. Most jobs have little actual value to them.

I am tired of working with perfectionist high-pressure no-lifers who live to work. I work to live. I do my job and I do it well, but nothing more.

Honey you would think at 61 she would realize that people most of them don’t care about their job…

Bet the company Is also understaffed...many companies are like that and people get frustrated when expected to do work of 2+ people.

She stepped down from a management position to be their coworker. Now that sounds like quiet quitting to me

"Those aren't leaders, those are wusses." Dave made the point on that one line.

JUST SHOW UP AT WORK AND WORK WHILE YOU’RE AT WOOOORK! Lol 👏🏼

This lady had the opportunity to be the boss and fix things but she didn't take it. Just based on that, I doubt her side of the story. She wants the job done her way, but wants someone else to make sure it's done her way. If willingly pass on the opportunity to fix things, don't complain that they're broken.

In my office the ones who socialize the most are not asked to do anything. The person that works the most is always being questioned . The person doing the most is always having to correct the socializers work.

Lazy people are everywhere. Even the next job!

I don’t really care what people do I’m not a supervisor lol I’m getting paid whether they are lazy or not and honestly it makes me look better when they are lazy

I have a friend who had the same problem at age 61. She just took early social security at 62

I bet she’s not a great worker herself. There’s one like her in every office. Worry about what you’re doing instead of what others are doing.

Dave said what my wife and I have been saying for years, if we just teach out kids to show up on time and give 90%, they're going to be a rockstar - it's extremely difficult to find good help.

But it would probably be the same at other jobs too

Hate hearing the term quiet quitting. It's called doing your job. If they want more, they can pay accordingly.

Beware of people who consistently over value their own work and undervalue the work of those around them. In my experience these people are almost never as good as they think they are and are often a part of the problems in their work area.

Stay put. Her friends and family are correct. The issues she is upset with is rampant everywhere.

Here's the problem we deal with at my job trying to hire good workers... They don't want to work nights, they don't want to work Monday or Friday's or weekends, my favorite is they can't pass the background check! Good help is hard to find! Also they can't put their cellphone down long enough to do any work at all!! I'm a lead person just because I got tired of stupid people telling me what to do when they don't even have a clue! Some people have anger issues and don't want a woman to tell them what to do even though I have been there 25 years! I tell them when they come here to work to care about your job. We have other people that depend on us. There's no i in team! They want the benefits and the money without doing the work! Give me a break!

Do your job and mind your own business!! It’s not your job to supervise coworkers Karen !

This lady needs to relax.

Lazy people everywhere!! It’s so bad!!

You can't re educate these people. If you say anything to them they will sue the company. Lady....it's time to retire.

I don't see what the big deal is at her age. Just do your job and mind your own business until retirement. Who cares what others are doing around you

I hate to say this, but she may be a busybody on the job.

She thinks management isn’t noticing her, but refused to be in management. Time to start the retirement countdown

I really understand her. Same here but I pray to God to give me the patience and to learn how to focus just on me. As long that person don't get in my way...

She sounds like a Karen…..HOWEVER, I definitely understand her frustration on working with lazy people. It gets old very quickly always having to pick up the slack.

My advice. She she do HER job and worry about HER job, and keep maxing out her retirement funds. Soon she will be retirement age. This caller needs a reality check!!

This world is stupid, full of slackers. In any job you will need to bare with them. If you like working you will be the one doing their jobs and not being appreciated for it. People no longer have work ethics. If you like working, not loosing your ethics and not doing others jobs without recognition, save some money and open your company. Unfortunately that's the only option now.

I have been where this woman is now. I understand her frustration. I agree with Dave. Get another job. It is not easy but your inner peace is important.

Wait... I can understand complaining about lazy workers because they are annoying to work with BUT to call Dave Ramsey and complain?? 🤣🤣🤣 bruhh

“First of all, it's not your job to judge your co-workers; just focus on doing your job as expected by the company. Secondly, at 61, finding another job with co-workers you prefer might be difficult, and you could face even bigger issues at a new company. So, sit down, do your job, and avoid unnecessary interactions with other co-workers.”

She sounds like a nightmare coworker

Lazy people at the workplace means workers meeting expectations have to work harder to get the organizations work done.

Ugh who would want to work with someone like her. ‘Moral perfectionist,’ looking over everyone and thinking everyone sucks except her, office gossip. There’s always that one person. Do your work and stop worrying about other people.

Old lady is confused why she can't quit at lunch and get another job before the day is over. Welcome to applying to jobs in the modern age; it can take many months before you finally get an interview. She heard the made up term "quiet quitting" and thinks she's not being paid enough for doing the same amount of work as her coworkers.

The work ethic has changed . A young person will refuse to do certain tasks and will leave a job in the minute

Yep. Know a lot of lazy people in the field of education. They say they are quietly quitting. In reality, others have to pick up the slack in order to provide students with quality services.

Sounds like my job. PLUS they just promoted someone who calls out three times a week and was suspended without pay for two months for stealing time...go figure

If your company has done nothing So do your job enjoy your life and take off too

Lazy coworkers are a pain but they’re everywhere. Work for yourself if you can

6:38 hahahaha me watching this on my 2nd monitor while playing CALL OF DUTY 😂 but see i'm multitasking. getting knowledge and playing ^^

I think Ken crushed this one.

I left my job and found a way better one

She should have kept the managerial position. Absolutely nonsensical decision to step down. On another note, it seems like her coworkers don't get paid enough... they're skipping work, there's high turnover...

Once you are in your 60s it's almost impossible to get hired--you're supposedly too old. Self employment would be nice if possible.

I go to work every day and try to be the person I want working for me. I ran my own business, so I know what is needed for the job. I rarely take vacation time, definitely never more than an occasional day that isn't scheduled as off. I don't worry about the others, not my problem.

In fairness, there are a lot of people in that generation that didn't grow up on computers so they are so remarkably slow. It takes them 10 hours to do what others can do in 30 mins. I actually had an older direct report complain that his workload took him 10+ hrs per day and he thought it wasn't fair. I showed him he was completing like 10% of his co-workers. Didn't matter, still thought he was right.

This woman sounds toxic. Her coworkers probably hope she is hired elsewhere.

I have a feeling she's the judgmental older woman in the office. She gets the job done but people 🙄 after she walks away. The type of coworker that has to ask a bunch of questions at the meetings. Older Karen essentially.

sometimes people try so hard to the point of people pleasing at their job. They end up being taken advantage of and bullied sometimes for reasons that are unknown it can be as simple as appearance or how you carry yourself . i have many times experienced burn out, anxiety and depression due to the fact that people have mistreated me it affects my performance and i fault to keep on top with anything because I was too busy worrying about the mistreatment. There may be a reason as to why you ppl don’t put so much effort because sometimes the environment your in no matter what you do won’t matter because no one cares or appreciates you.

You give what you get, its as simple as that; I can relate to having coworkers who give 80% to their job but want 100% out of it and that math doesn't add up.

this woman sounds like a nightmare to work with. ur company doesnt love u just take the pay and do the bare minimum

It pathetic that some" leadership" allows some employees do whatever they want, from leaving their desks SEVERAL times a day and taking SEVERAL breaks to flirt at work with co workers in and out of the work room, it is so UNPROFESSIONAL. How can leadership allows all that behavior is incompetent to say the least.

The problem is that the doers get the work of the slackers and then the doers are overwhelmed and resentful. Employers need to deal with slackers instead of breaking the backs of their doer employees who will eventually leave out of sheer frustration.

Believe me I know about all this. What I do is just laugh and dare management to try and write me up for not doing other people's job for them.

Another boomer who believes that working hard will get you far in life!

It doesnt matter how efficient you are, companies will not hire older workers because they dont want to pay into the benefits which are higher yet they will continue to hire the less qualified

Sounds like she has a great opportunity to work in her 60's when most companies wouldn't give her a second glance to be honest even if it's not fair. She should be thanking her lucky stars she still has a job after reaching the level of her own incompetence in management and having to go back down the ladder. Not a lot of companies would give her a second chance. Complaining about people working remote is an antiquated mentality. Your work can be done remote now. We have the technology. Get with the times. Stop caring where people work and how busy they look and look at their outcomes. It's that simple.

Dave complains about quiet quitting without understanding what it actually is. The eternal boomer strikes again. 'Just showing up to work', not early or staying late, and doing *only* your job, is the definition of quiet quitting. The caller's reward for 'having a fire under her' was being promoted to a position she hated and couldn't handle.

I'm in a similar situation, all I'm doing is arsewiping morons day after day. Management do nothing about it. People literally sat there watching films when they should be operating machinery. It's like a holiday camp for them while I'm expected to remain professional and attended their 'breakdowns' which aren't breakdowns.

I needed this one today!! 👏🏻👏🏻

I’ve found that people complaining about lazy coworkers are usually the one with the problem. Not the around way around

Ken is wrong, again. These people make it seems like getting a job is so easy. It is not.

these people making in excess of $400K a year should not be lazy. what is wrong with these employers? I realize that Dave Ramsey will not even allow you to buy a new car on 400K a year but if thats all the job pays just work until you can find something that pays well.

I understand how she feels, lazy coworkers don't work, and leaves their work load for me. It sucks, management don't care. I quit!

Goodness im so passionate about my work and i like to do well by my boss im soooooo tired of working with lazy staff soooo annoying

Don’t get a new job. It’s like this everywhere.

Are people leaving this job because of her?

Not enough info here. When does she plan to retire? Can she afford to retire? How many more years does she plan to work? Can she start her own business or create a job for herself? What are her skills?

Your 61 lady you could age discrimination from other jobs that want younger people.

I'm at my 4th job in my career and my current one is the first I've ever seen people 1) even willing to just not do anything, 2) can get away with doing it, 3) can royally eff something up that costs the department tons of money and not be reprimanded, and 3) will receive no public lashing, 4) but those that do their work will get the whip cracked on them with very little acknowledgement of a job well done. Needless to say I'm heading out in due time because this is the most dysfunctional management I've ever witnessed and I've been at a start-up, so that's saying something.

Hhhm I've worked with people like her and they just make out they are the most conscientious but actually have no ideas and no real input to the workforce. I'd be cautious about her claims

good co workers are nowhere to be found.

I JUST got a new job because of THIS. 👍

Thank you both for this, needed to hear something to help me out. Good workers are not valued in today society. Companies hire people with no motivation and even the company loses its motivation (management) doesn't even care. Hope someone out there agrees with me. Things aren't how they used to be and it's sad. God bless you all. 🙏

Angela from "The Office".....

Dave is so lost about the whole WFH thing. I spent 95% of my career sitting in an office by myself staring at a computer. I can do that from home just the same. For how little face to face time I had it was never worth the commute.