ULPT -Ways I can subtly convince my colleague to retire
Posted by HauntingFruit5159@reddit | UnethicalLifeProTips | View on Reddit | 11 comments
I am actually hoping for more ethical ideas for this, since my colleague is lovely, I would just like more hours at this job.
So I currently work two jobs, the one I like is medical reception, only Thursday and Friday at the moment. The second one is retail and I work Saturday to Monday. I would love to leave this job for a full time work at the medical reception job, however I have a colleague who works there Monday to Wednesday. She has retired in the past and started working a few years back, part time, more just as something to do I believe, she doesn't need the money and retired with a government pension. I'm 37 and really do need the money, which is why I'm still putting up with my retail job and working every weekend. I am also looking for another job but it is really hard to find Monday to Wednesday jobs.
I'm covering for her for the next two weeks and would love to just work here full time, but only one front office person is required each day, so are there any ideas anyone has that I can do to get her to want to retire fully? We don't work together but I have her contact information and we text occasionally, typically about work related things.
Possible_Juice_3170@reddit
Talk to her. See if it is possible to switch. Maybe she can afford to work less (or maybe not).
Runontrainontori@reddit
Why no find another receptionist m-f job? The potential of it paying better with better benefits outweighs trying to get someone out of their position. It has been proven company hopping increases your pay faster vs staying loyal…..
RooTheDayMate@reddit
It is entirely possible that your employer prefers 2 PT people, for insurance, tax, and benefits purposes.
lemme_just_say@reddit
Wowww. I so disagree with this. You don’t actually know whether she needs the money or not. She may not share it with you and how rude of you to assume. What a conniving way for you to exist in the world. Good luck. Karma’s a bitch.
bughousenut@reddit
you are assuming her pension makes her well off
DoubleBreastedBerb@reddit
“I admire you so much still working when you don’t have to. There are so many things I want to do when I’m older. My wanted to travel and volunteer once she was retired but she died in a car accident and never got the chance.”
Icy_Mango6803@reddit
Find out if anyone in her family has ever had a serious illness or if there's a cause that's important to her, then leave out calls for volunteers from an associated charity around the workplace. Chat with everyone about how you volunteer and it's been lifechanging, and how there's a retired volunteer in your (unrelated) org who is incredible because she has a whole career of experience that she's using to make the world better.
HauntingFruit5159@reddit (OP)
Those are good tips, thank you!
PhraseMuted4411@reddit
Are you a male trying to get others to help you take the job of an older female? Lol, patriarchy is alive and well.
HauntingFruit5159@reddit (OP)
I'm female as well
sociologicalillusion@reddit
Can you talk to her directly? Let the ethics of it be on her shoulders. While her staying active and engaged in society is really important, do you think she would do it this way if she knew it was costing you your livelihood and decent work/life balance? I'm not exactly sure how you would phrase this, but maybe it's worth considering doing?