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A work collegue just told me that when i started there i was an asset, now i have got involved with the wrong.?

group i don't pull my weight! i do more hours in that place than anybody! feel furious-how can i get over what she said!?

i admit maybe i do get all caught up in the conversations with my friends as they are great people to be around but surely it shouldn't be all work and no play otherwise it woud be a very boring life wouldn't it?

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she isnt my boss and there was someone else in the room when she said it which was totally out of order!!!!

3 days ago

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She probably could have been much more tactful in what she said. If she is not your boss it really wasn't her place to shell out advice. Still, having said that, is there some tiny grain of truth in what she says? Conduct an honest search of your conscience and see. Maybe you ought to cut back on your non-work related conversations some. It is a wise person who can take a bit of correction into their thoughts. And maybe the person who told you this advice really likes you and doesn't want you to get into any trouble. She may have heard something a supervisor let drop in conversation. Just some thoughts here....a word to the wise, which I am sure you are.

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• You are resentful that the company does not value how hard you work. You say you put in more hours than anybody. However, your extra time does not necessarily equal more value to the comany, or make you a valued team player. More likely, since you admit to getting 'caught up in conversations with friends," it is just that you are putting in extra time to catch up on the work you aren't getting to during regular hours because of the time you waste socializing. It does not have to be 'all work and no play," but you need to find a good balance that works for you and works for the company. If colleagues are finding fault in your performance, you are going overboard on the socializing, and need to focus more on the work so that your dedication to the job, the team and your career are not questioned.
• Is the work stacking up, are others in your office having to do more work while you're chatting away? It could be that your colleague is just going through a bad time and you were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
  
  Or it could be that others are having to do your work while you're chatting to workmates who's work is also not being done!
• She was wrong to make the comment. You don't need to respond to it, just carry on doing your work and let your work speak for itself. It's good to get on with your colleagues as well as do your job.
• The fact is that you are paid to do a job, not socialise. Concentrate on your job and leave the play time for outside work hours or at least in your break times.
• It sounds like jealousy to me, just tell your colleague to mind his/hers Business, if you are still being hassled, speak to your manager or HR manager, and explain what has been said..........good luck