Message #1942

[mlm668]

Ok, first off, I have to ask is this person going to be your backup only when you are on vacation or out for another reason?  If so, don't sweat it to much.  Show her what you can without losing your cool.  One way to cover yourself is to type out exactly what to do to process your payroll item by item and be very specific (and I mean down to which keys you need to press when if there is a certain sequence needed). Give a copy to your supervisor and keep a copy in a book on your desk.  Then it is there for anyone to follow if its needed and she has no excuse for not having any clue of what needs to be done.  After all, all she will have to do is follow the directions, right?  And if she can't follow specific directions (or refuses to) when you aren't around, she will be hanging herself.  And this way, she can't blame you for not teaching her what she needed to know to get out of doing her job.  



Hang in there.  I can sympathize with your situation.  I hate to have to teach anyone anything because I have no patience for it.  I'm one of those who can't understand why others don't pick up things as fast as I can sometimes pick them up.