In time, their performance at work will be so bad they may have to work twice as hard than they should just to keep up… and keep their job. Don’t trivialize your knowledge base and experience. The most important thing you can do, of course, IS TO SHUT UP, STAT. If you let loose, you’ll be doing the snitch a big favor. 2. First, take a step back and evaluate the situation for what it is. To the snitch this is valuable information, which he can use to score points with his boss. Hate the snitch. She even got nominated for best employee award for something I help her to do. Ohh super sneakyness i detect here you very sneaky and walk away. It was an email I sent to the attorney a month or so before. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. She has a long list of her own responsibility and went to my boss and said she needed to help me catch up. For 14 yrs I have put up with a really nasty snitch. The troublemaker might change her ways after the boss has a talk with her. It’s crucial to maintain professionalism when dealing with such characters in the workplace, which oftentimes means biting your tongue when you want to lash out. Are you being asked to contribute your efforts because a co-worker needs your help? They may have been a bit harmless way back when but now, they could cost you your career. Or are you being asked to perform someone else’s work while they reap the benefits of the final product? If anything goes wrong with anything, its always someone elses fault usually mine. 4 Overcome Your Fear of Confrontation and Conflict. I also think that the squeaky wheel gets the grease because it’s the only one that has something wrong with it. The absolute worst thing you can do when you’re being manipulated or taken advantage of in the workplace is to ignore the behavior, because it will only get worse. Maybe not pet. A snitch gathers as much information as there is freely available and then uses it to his/her advantage. Thank you for being polite.". The troublemaker might change her ways after the boss has a talk with her. The attorney called me into his office and asked me if I threatened the attorney with the above comment. In general, anyone who always has something negative to say about other co-workers is probably not the person you want to surround yourself with, nor lend your assistance to. You may hear whispers around the office that are hard to ignore. First, take a step back and evaluate the situation for what it is. That's right. She said once that she should be the president of the United States and the young woman is only 25 years old! Rewarding a snitch with a promotion or work on a big project only encourages him or her to continue this destructive behavior. LOL I said, Yes, but did not mean I would give him stiches. Very good information,we have the same problem in our office,instead of him giving you a heads up about something you have missed he will copy everybody in an email making you look a twat. Ignore them it will drive them crazy hopefully they will get tired and leave you alone. The workplace can be a cut-throat environment, with everyone trying to get ahead in some way, shape, or form. Your tactic is great – stay on top of your game and ignore the snitch. Just keep doing the right things. Rewarding a snitch with a promotion or work on a big project only encourages him or her to continue this destructive behavior. So, what can you do about it? Improving Your Relationship with Older Siblings Ask them why they snitch. Perhaps female managers are more open to it (or even encourage this kind of behavior) than their male counterparts. Always maintain your steely composure. The workplace snitch is doing what he/she does because they have the time. If you help the troublemaker, she'll have someone to blame if she gets caught. I quit. Do you know what people like you are earning? She is also the owner and operator of Howbert Freelance Writing.