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Long story short, Im 28, I work in a specific department in my factory called lighting, specifically I work in the truss department. Lately someone from a nearby but technically separate payroll has been "stealing me" to do drape (basically folding and putting away huge theater drapes) I'm getting annoyed because not only is this cutting into our current short timeline tasks, since I did okay the first time, now he specifically walks by all my colleagues and grabs me to do the drape. I've spent the last two days hiding in the bathroom whenever I get a chance to hide in case he wants my help, but I'm trying my best to avoid snapping and telling him to choose someone else, I'm not your drape guy! (This would be a bad idea)

So how about it, how do you all subdue your indignant rage over perceived injustices

Edit: I should preface some things: technically he's a building lead, so he can tell me what to do, I'm just more loyal to my department and would rather get our shit done

2: these are gruff factory dudes, just going "hey I'd rather not" is likely to get you laughed at

3: I'm not really looking for solutions to the problem, more my trouble controlling my emotions, I probably shouldn't have mentioned the example in the first place

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[–] RedditWanderer 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's alright to just say: hey actually today I'm quite busy and won't have time to do drapes. Sorry

It's not personal, but it's also not your problem if his department doesn't have enough ppl. Unless your manager is aware and specifically asks you to do it, you can be busy, that is allowed. It's not confrontational or defensive.

Snapping isn't the only way to bring it up, and best bring it up before you snap.

If you're a funny guy you can lightheartedly add something about your boss cutting into your department too!

[–] yokonzo 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This sounds like a quite good way to go about it, though this guy is known for being actually kind of an asshole and is likely to be like"no you're doing this now" which is equally likely to set me off into beligerance, which I'm trying to do less now that I have an actual big boy career and not just fast food

[–] RedditWanderer 11 points 1 year ago

The trick is to be calm, and just say "i can't, sorry" and walk away. It might set him off but that's not your problem, and the loud one is likely to be the problematic one in the eye of the workplace ppls. You do what your manager says, he can take it up with him.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting 13 points 1 year ago

If management is treating you this way, you might be happier being less emotionally invested in the work. If they want to mismanage you, don't let that be your problem.

[–] slazer2au 11 points 1 year ago

Your both adults. Say 'No, I can't help you I have my own work I need to do.'

If he continues to ask you just repeat the phrase.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I assume you have separate supervisors? Can you ask your supervisor to tell their supervisor to stop stealing their people (or at least pick other ones sometimes)? That should be their main role, working with staffing issues across areas.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Pretty much this. Please clear this request with my supervisor.

[–] topinambour_rex 1 points 1 year ago

It will be hard, but you can do it. You will tense before it happens, as it will happen, but you will feel proud of yourself then.