Probably, sooner or later, every manager encounters employees who try to shirk their labor functions by any means, while the entire workforce is hard at work. So years pass, and parasites continue to dissemble and receive a salary. This is not to say that they do nothing at all, but productivity indicators, in comparison with other workers, are frankly lame. We will not say that there are parasites in every office or company, but this phenomenon is quite common.

"Vertebra" - an employee hired under patronage - at the call of a good, and most importantly useful and authoritative person for management. Even at the stage of hiring, no one was interested in his competencies at all, although the personnel officer yelled with might and main that even his specialty in the diploma did not fit. Later it became obvious that his professional qualities, if present, would definitely not allow him to become a travel employee. And it would be fine if he tried - he does not even create the appearance of work, taking advantage of his position.

But it’s not worth firing him, and until some time it’s even impossible at all - a “useful” person may not understand the reasons for dismissal, and it’s impossible to spoil relations with him under any circumstances. It turns out that there is such a “strategic parasite” sitting in the office, important for business.

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3. Grandfather

Grandfather, he is also a grandfather in the army. This is a real office legend, whose authority is unshakable in almost any situation. He has been working in the company for the longest time, and perhaps even began his career path side by side with the CEO, so he is well received in his office and is dear as a memory. Parables are told about him, shown as an example to interns and revered as a kind of office talisman. The example of his long career is indicative for everyone, and the close relationship with the boss does not allow anyone to reprimand him. No one doubts that he will work here until his retirement, to which he will be seen off with tears and relief. Here he sits, telling stories about the past of the company and waiting in the wings.

4. Translator

"Translator" - in the past, a well-respected employee, who occupies one of the leading positions of at least middle managers. Once he solved serious issues and was even in authority among many. But times are changing - a change of leadership, a ridiculous act, a bad contract or a stupid thing said at a planning meeting led to the fact that he became objectionable to management.

But they are not in a hurry to dismiss him - he knows too much and knows how much, so a disciplinary demotion or transfer to another, less responsible unit is considered the ideal solution. But there everyone forgets about him for a long time, which the “translator” skillfully uses and even finds many advantages in such a development of events. No one pulls - well, okay.

5. Dreamer

"Dreamer" is far from the worst employee of the company, even though he is an outright parasite. Everyone considers him talented in his profession, and he could even climb the career ladder for sure, but ... as he himself claims, they say, motivation not enough... All the work he has done is done, as they say, “under pressure” - everyone understands that a “dreamer” is a capable employee, but during working hours he only does what he talks about his business ideas, “leftist” projects and unrealized potential, which cannot be revealed in his ordinary position. As a rule, this is a designer, so the tasks set by the management are still partially fulfilled. True, only in a critical volume - he has not received a bonus for a long time.

6. Bureaucrat

"Bureaucrat" is a cunning creature, and not everyone will agree with his stigma of being a parasite. He always comes to work at 9:00 sharp, never stays late, performs his tasks exclusively within the framework of the job description, and resents the entire office when someone tries to load him with extra work. Actually, that's why no one has been trying to do this for a long time. The worst thing for a “bureaucrat” is to go beyond the rules described in the regulations, and this also applies to emergency, non-standard and even force majeure situations - in any case, he will point to the norms of the Labor Code, the collective agreement or the charter of the company, accompanying his monologue with phrases like "I shouldn't" and "You have no right." And it would be fine if the question was fundamental - the “bureaucrat” is driven only by the desire not to overwork, because no one else will pay anyway. Mercantile, cunning creature.

7. Favorite

"Beloved" most likely, deep down, loves almost every employee of the company, but the main thing for him is the feelings of the boss, who also breathes unevenly towards his person. The "Beloved" often gets into trouble, constantly "fucks up", has a lot of shortcomings and never does anything on time, but the love of management is stronger - he gets away with almost any offense, albeit with instructive lectures, screams and threats of dismissal. Of course, it doesn't reach him. As a rule, the “favorite” works in a position close to the head, such as a driver or personal courier, which is why he manages to establish a psycho-emotional connection.

In his parasitism, the “favorite” often takes risks and goes beyond all possible limits, for which he can even be expelled from the pool of “close associates” for a while, but this is only for a while. Love is an inexplicable feeling...

8. Slander

"Slander" is an aggravated form of a parasite-"bureaucrat". Many are not satisfied with his work, but no one wants to fire him, because the consequences may be more expensive. In addition to the fact that the “slander” constantly refers to legislation and regulations, he obviously has some valuable information, perhaps even “black” accounting, information about hidden taxes, or compromising evidence on the boss. “Klyauza” is a time bomb that is not touched, as long as it “does not smell”. In addition to possessing valuable information, such an employee knows where to turn in the event of an illegal dismissal, he has already written complaints against his past employers more than once and is ready, in which case, to arrange problems with clients for the current one. Let it be a peculiar form of influence, but it is precisely this that the parasite uses.

9. Strategist

"Strategist" is actually not the worst version of an office parasite, which is often encountered in a corporate environment. He has been with the company for a long time and had certain achievements in the past, such as the highest sales figure or several patented utility models, which guaranteed him credibility with his superiors. He was even promised a guaranteed salary, which is significantly higher than the average salary of his colleagues, so long as the valuable staff does not go to competitors. This was his strategy, because after the approval of the staffing table with his increased salary The “strategist” works exactly as much as necessary so that they don’t get fired. He knows that no matter what results he shows, his salary will remain at the same high level, and this is his main trump card.

10. Hare

"Hare" was lucky - he did not understand at all how he ended up in the company and in this position. But according to the internal installation formed by him, The “hare” knows for sure that this job is a temporary shelter for him on the way to his dream job. It doesn't matter that this "temporarily" has been going on for the third year and during this time not a single job offer has been received. But this does not prevent him from sitting out the period, so to speak, of stagnation, without particularly straining. Why isn't anyone else bothering him? A good question, probably the boss himself does not know the answer to it - either there is no one else to work, or not until the "hare" yet.

Why do parasites appear and how to get rid of them?

According to career consultant Elena Golubeva, the presence of parasites in the office is an indicator of the management system and workHR-divisions of the organization. Even in cases where the management is not prone to formalism, the company is successfully thriving in the market, and a driving locomotive backbone has been formed in the state, parasites on the sidelines of success can spoil the whole picture, no matter how cloudless the situation is today. Order must be everywhere - both in the heads and in business processes, so the first thing that the authorities should do is not only create uniform rules for everyone, but also create conditions when these rules will be observed. Exceptions, of course, can be, but they must be minimized, otherwise there will be no order.

Among the priority tasks that will make it possible to eradicate parasites are:

• Development of long-term development strategies, the formation of a corporate culture, the emergence of real office values;
• Setting key performance indicators, regardless of the unit, positions and other aspects;
• Financial motivation of employees tied to performance indicators;
• Development of a system for evaluating labor success, as well as regulating the behavior of superiors in relation to employees with negative results;
• Regular review of official salaries, taking into account the workload, the situation on the market and the professionalism of a particular employee.

How a lazy person works.

"The lazy person does not like to get up early (at seven o'clock in the morning, for example), and if he gets up, he barely gets up. Goes to school reluctantly. At the lessons he “crows” (catches a crow), barely falls asleep. And when the control starts, he somehow manages to cheat from a neighbor on the desk. After school, he goes for a walk, instead of doing his homework first, and then going outside. And if his mother calls him to help around the house, he will somehow do the work and tell his mother: “I did everything!” - and again ran into the street.

That's how lazy people do it!"

Kotenko Alla7 "A"

Mirsaliyeva Natalia 7 "A"

"Once upon a time there was a man who graduated from school, got a profession ... and now he had to work. But he is reluctant to work and boring. You have to get up early for work, but meanwhile you want to lie in bed. He will come to work and wait: if only the working day would end soon! He looks out the window and counts flies, and even then he is tired. The miserable one will sit down and complain about everyone that it is boring, as if others are to blame for this. And behind the award in the forefront is. To live and serve is a difference, and work and work are different. What will be the work, such will be the reward."

Rzayev Samir 7 "A"

"How does laziness work???

Many people laugh at how a lazy person works. So what's so funny about his work?

As soon as a lazy person starts a business, he is already thinking how to finish it as soon as possible. Lazy man does everything carelessly, somehow.

"I'll do it somehow and go home !!!" (Or walk, or play). This is the motto of a lazy person. He finishes the work barely, like a dying swan.

It never crosses his mind to help someone or stay late at work. He often lags behind others in the program.

The work of a lazy person really causes laughter.

Tambovtsev Yuri.

"How does laziness work?

Lazy man works carelessly. He comes out somehow. If you need to lift weights, then the lazy person barely does it, and the other work is done by a blunder. Some may show a little effort, but rarely.

Have you ever wondered if you are lazy? If you have handwriting like a chicken paw and so on, then you are lazy! This is a bad quality, and you need to get rid of it. Because of laziness in life, there will be no success in your career either."

Kotenko Alla

"How does a lazy person work? Good question.

Many people think that a lazy person is someone who does not know how to do anything, but I have a different opinion. It seems to me that a lazy person is a person who knows how to do a lot, but he is lazy.

This is the lazy day routine. In the morning, the lazy person barely gets out of bed, without washing himself and without making the bed, sits down at the computer, But then mom comes into the room:

-Petya!!! Turn off your computer!!! You better go wash up!!! Aren't you ashamed to show yourself in public like that?

-Mom, I'm here!!!

- Not now, but this very second!

-Okay.

As soon as mom left the room, Petya turned off the computer and went to have breakfast.

-Have you brushed your teeth?

-Yes mom!!!

-Well, good, bon appetit!

After Petya had eaten, he put the plate in the sink and, seeing that there was a mountain of dishes in it, walked past. Then my mother's voice comes from the room:

-Petenka, please wash the dishes!!!

Petyatak washed the dishes: he took a plate, wet it and set it down ... So, every single plate!

- Mom, I went to school!

-Go!!!

He goes to school reluctantly. When he entered the classroom, he did not apologize for being late or even say hello.

- Shishkin! Why late?

-Well.A.Well.......

-What are you doing here? Give me the diary!!!

- Well, Maria Ivanovna!

- Okay, show me your homework!

Lazy people hardly do their homework. So six lessons passed. When Petya came home, he was immediately told:

- Wash your hands and eat!

Petya did not wash his hands and immediately sat down to eat. Maybe laziness is a disease of dirty hands, like indigestion?

Shmyglya Alena.

"How the lazy student works

The call to the lesson. A boy with untied shoelaces, half-open backpack slowly enters the classroom. He reluctantly prepares for classes, takes out a textbook, notebook, pencil case .... and greets the teacher.

The lesson has begun, but the student has not yet joined the work. "Petrov!" the teacher interrupts the silence. "Are you ready kuroku?" In confusion, Petrov looks around the whole class and stops looking at the teacher. “Yes, Marya Ivanovna,” and the boy went out to the blackboard, scrawled something in uneven handwriting, and again sat down at his desk. The teacher looked disapprovingly at the work, and ... the bell rang from the lesson. "Well, Petrov, you're not ready, I have to give you a negative mark." Having received the usual assessment, the student trudged into the corridor.

The bell for the next lesson had already rung, but Petrov only quickened his pace a little. The second lesson started badly: being late, remarking, in general, as always. If the boy was not lazy, there would be no problems at all!

Lebedev Alexander

"There are a lot of lazy people on earth. All lazy people are lazy, do not want to study, do not help their parents and do not clean their room. Lazy people get up late, later than others, often late for lessons. At the lesson, they are even too lazy to go to the blackboard, they barely hold chalk in their hands. After the bell, they are the last to enter the classroom, get stuck in the locker rooms for several minutes, because they cannot remember where they put their things. After school they go home to eat, play, sleep and…. not doing homework, and every time the same thing is repeated! Everyone is always done last, because they hope that suddenly someone will do it for them. "

Safarli Vusal 7a

Effective Lazyman Tips: How to Work Without Working Hardly

As you know, in any work the main thing is how to plow. You mine in the face for 10 hours a day, crawl to bed after midnight and fall exhausted, and meanwhile the result of your work shines with its absence. How can one not be angry at those who seem to do nothing, flutter through life like a careless moth, and, moreover, have time for everything. How does she do it? the site has collected the rules of those for whom everything turns out as if by itself.

Multitasking is a trick for suckers

There is no multitasking. If you don't believe me, try this simple exercise. Write the numbers from 1 to 33 on a piece of paper and note how long it took you to do it. Now do the same, only with letters from A to Z. Now repeat the task, just write two lines at once - one letter - one number, and so on until the end. If multitasking existed, you would spend exactly twice as much time on the third round as on any of the first two. But it will take three times as long, and besides, you yourself will notice how dumb you are - what comes after P - T or S? So take on one thing and bring it to the end, without being distracted by anything.

Take breaks

While you are sitting on the fifth point, the brain toils from a lack of oxygen and slips. I did the job - walk boldly, literally walk - visit colleagues on another floor, they must have missed you. Run for a glass of coffee. Go wash the dishes if you work at home.

Do not be distracted

If you are brought to work in a German company and you, say, decide to take a break for tea and cookies in the middle of the working day, no one will scold you - but these 20 minutes will be deducted from your working time. That is, you will go home 20 minutes later than your Teutonic colleagues .. Atrocious orders, to be sure. But the Germans work an average of 35 hours a week and they have Mercedes and Siemens. And we work 44 hours and we have ... Well, there is something for sure. How does this fit in with the previous tip? Easy, do gymnastics without departing from the schedules.

put things in order

It's scary to imagine how much time the black hole of chaos sucks into itself. You should have weakened the brownies according to the recipe that you saw somewhere the other day ... But where is it ... Damn, I got lost somewhere. And the baking dish is dirty. And cinnamon is unknown where. And so it is with everything - files are lost, tasks disappear in the depths of working correspondence. Get the hell out of your computer and cabinets, start a to-do planner, and stop wandering around in this dark forest.

Limit working hours

Work is like a gas, it fills all available space. If you took 8 hours to prepare the project, it will take exactly that much, not a minute less. It is logical that if you yourself reduce this time to 6 hours, so much will be required. That is why tasks with vague deadlines (“well, how it goes”) take approximately an eternity. Set yourself deadlines.

Choose the main

The Pareto principle says that everything in the world can be described by a ratio of 20/80. In our case, this means that 20% of all efforts give 80% of the result, and the remaining 80% of the work is a miserable 20% of the exhaust. That is, you can reduce the working day by 5 times and do almost everything you need if you choose the right points for applying energy. For example, before writing this article, we read books on time management all day and did not watch a single video about cats that stuck their heads in a cookie box. Usually it's the other way around. It wasn't easy, but we persevered.

Don't waste time on overclocking

You seem to be not a vacuum cleaner to turn on and immediately earn. You need to swing. Look at this damn cat with a box, chat with a couple of bosoms on social networks, see what was going on in the world while you were sleeping. But here's the paradox - having spent an hour of working time on entertainment, you will still perceive this time as working. It's hard to relax when a mountain of things hangs over your head. And even if out of 8 hours in the office you spend 4 on all sorts of nonsense, by the end of the day you will still feel as if you honestly worked these 8 hours without straightening.

Text: Olga Lysenko
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Loafers and lazybones slackers and slackers. Do you have any in your company? Yes, where they just don’t exist ... But there is an opinion that you can recognize a lazy person already at an interview. How to do it? After all, lazy lazy people are different, and they behave differently. Just about this - in the article.

Authors about themselves

Anna Kulik, president of the Corporate Security Research Center, profiler, expert in human behavior prediction and lie detection.

I train and advise security, compliance, internal audit and HR departments. I conduct interviews, conduct legendary checks, assess the reliability of employees, accompany negotiations to guarantee the purity of transactions.

Supervisor:"Please call the supplier, order boxes."

Slave:"It's good now. I'll send this contract and make it."

An hour passes...

- You ordered?

- I called, no one picks up the phone there, and lunch is coming soon - they must have already left.

“Call again just after dinner.

- Oh sure.

In two hours:

Have you ordered boxes?

- Oh, I didn’t have time, I urgently had to take the bills to the accounting department, I’ll call you now.

At the end of the working day:

— You called the supplier, ordered the boxes?

- Didn't order. It was busy there, and then it turned out that our supervising manager left early today.

Familiar dialogue? A similar pattern of excuses and delays is repeated from company to company.

In the center of it is a “lazy person” at work. This is the man who doesn't want, and sometimes due to a special emotional state, simply can not perform their duties well. Such employees often forget about assignments, miss deadlines, let down colleagues and management.

No wonder HR communities are asking questions like, “How do you spot a lazy person in a job interview? What to do if such an employee is already working? Let's try to figure it out and reveal a couple of secrets.

It is important! The following signs should be taken into account in the aggregate. If we consider them separately, then there is a higher risk of misjudging a person, labeling him.

The “lazy” worker can be attributed to one of three types.

1. Energy efficient employee

He is passive in all manifestations: moves slowly, thinks slowly, speaks even more slowly. To get started, he needs a "kick". Without this push, he will just sit still.

The initiative of such an employee is extremely low. You rarely hear any idea or suggestion from him. If he was entrusted with something, he will argue for a long time, analyze and “measure”, when he should have been “cut off” a long time ago.

Once again, it will be suitable to consult on how to complete this or that task, but it may not reach the very point. Therefore, he has to be reminded, interested in how the process is going. He will solve the set task, when the "vice" will be put in such an awkward position that failure to fulfill it will be noticeable - he will do it, if only he lags behind.

He often shifts the blame for non-fulfillment of instructions to other employees or to circumstances: "It's NOT I didn't do it, it's HE (supplier, client, rain ...) is to blame."

How to recognize him in an interview?

Being late for an interview, he can justify something like this: “did not calculate the time”, “got lost”. If punctuality is important for a particular vacancy, it will be difficult for such an employee to cope.

During the interview, these people reluctant to take on practical tasks, cases.

Gestures slow, and sometimes there is no gesture even where the story without it is incomplete, inorganic.

facial expressions also does not differ in variety.

If you can look at handwriting such a candidate (namely, on the handwriting, and not on the signature), then the pressure will be weak, the letters seem to be waddling, relaxed and with an unstable slope.

You can decide whether to trust graphology methods by reading. - Ed. HR Journal

Examples of "Energy Saver" answers:

- What achievements and successes did you have at your previous job, last month, etc.?

This suggests that the fulfillment of his duties he - perhaps unconsciously - equates to achievement.

— How did you choose an educational institution?

You can often hear in response that he did not choose - his parents chose. And in general - "And who chooses now?"

- Who manages the family budget?

— Wife.

Who makes the main decisions in the family?

— Wife.

Such signs speak in favor of the fact that you have “TomorrowMen” with the main slogan “I will do everything, but tomorrow” or “I was told, I did it; didn't say, didn't do it.

2. Employees "solving other tasks"

There are two types of such employees. The first are those who want to “show themselves”, and the second are those who choose to “talk and expand their circle of acquaintances”. For both types, work is a secondary matter.

2.1. An employee who wants to "show himself"

For such employees (more often - employees) it is quite normal to mix up mail, lose documents, and not report an important call. And the real reason and explanation may even be this: she talked with a handsome man and "she was not at all up to it ..."

Moreover, if such an employee is reprimanded, he may react unconstructively: “How did I not do this? They didn’t explain it to me that way, I don’t have this data - and in general it’s not my responsibility!

How to recognize him?

Analyze the resume list of employers, experience and periods of work. Try to find confirmation of the following (and at the interview too):

A person changes his job based on status, high-profile position and other intangible status privileges.

He strives to look for a better company every time, regardless of the obligations assigned. After working for six months, gaining new experience or acquiring a new skill, they activate their resume again - already with higher requirements.

They know how to present themselves at the interview, they know how to please and make a good impression. Their answers will have a lot of colorful words and smooth descriptions, but with details and facts, everything is much worse. But they are remarkably evasive of uncomfortable questions.

Gesticulation fluid, often illustrating words in the context of the story.

facial expressions

in handwriting this candidate (namely in handwriting, and not in the signature) will have elements of embellishment and sweeping.

As the employee-“Self-Indicator” answers:

“I have already worked out my potential there, but I can be useful elsewhere.

- Yes, I generally alone pulled the entire legal department, I worked for five, and they also lowered my salary!

- I really want to grow as a person and develop, but there were no prospects there, alas.

- A very difficult psychological situation, they didn’t appreciate me there ... I gave them this and that - and at least someone would say thank you!

Important! An alarming sign - if the candidate has each the past boss (company, team, etc.) was “bad, difficult, or not appreciated.” This may indicate that the employee is inclined to blame anyone but himself for his failures and mistakes.

If you decide to refuse him employment, you need to do it very carefully so as not to hurt the candidate's self-esteem. Otherwise, unflattering reviews about your company may soon appear on the Internet.

2.2. "Expander of the circle of acquaintances"

Such an employee is not easy to find in the workplace. He runs from office to office, communicates with colleagues, collects information, shares his impressions of the past weekend, or constantly leaves to drink tea, smoke, and so on. As a result, a person is indispensable for communication, but not so much for completing tasks on time.

How to recognize him?

First of all, these employees issues a resume. It can be:

jumpers who work for several months and then change companies;

adherents of the lifestyle “I work for six months, I travel for six months”.

Gesticulation they have a “wide” (practically no constraining gestures and poses) - chaotically illustrating words in the context of the story.

facial expressions mobile and conveying the whole gamut of emotions.

in handwriting such a candidate (precisely in the handwriting, and not in the signature) will have elements of haste.

As "circle expanders" respond:

Why did you quit your previous job?

- It became boring, there are no interesting tasks.

“I wanted to try myself in a new field.

— Previously, the company developed, I went on business trips, how many acquaintances I had there... But then the development stopped, it became more difficult to look for new clients, and now they don’t pay me for business trips, I don’t want to work there anymore.

Important! Such people have good communication skills, and if you manage to provide them with non-monotonous activities that are associated with communication, then from "lazy people" they can go into quite successful, albeit poorly managed personnel.

3. Emotionally burned out employee

Any person can get here. Even the owner of a strong will and a strong professional. He was never reputed to be lazy, but now he is shackled by apathy - he does not work with the same dedication and former efficiency.

The cause of burnout can be unresolved everyday problems, which, like a backpack with stones, pull the employee down. It is difficult for him to switch, he constantly thinks about it. He forces himself to work because he has to, scolds him for not being as efficient as before - and his condition only worsens.

An emotionally burnt out person will sooner or later return to normal - get enough sleep, let go or solve his problems.

How soon and on what it may depend?

Sometimes it depends on whether the burned out employee has a family. If he is alone, then he has more opportunities to rest, sleep or travel. So, it is more likely that he will bounce back before he comes to you for an interview.

It is more difficult for a family person to afford it - he needs to feed his family and have no time to rest. (If there are children, the responsibility is even higher.) Therefore, the recovery period may be delayed - and there is a risk that he will come to a new workplace with a bunch of old problems.

How to recognize him?

It is necessary to set questions whose answers involve emotional involvement. For example, a person who is doing well will be inspired by talking about his successful projects, hobbies, and family. Joy will appear on his face, his manner of speech will change, more gestures will appear. This is more noticeable in emotional people, less emotional in people, but it will still be clear that these topics evoke positive emotions.

Dry statement of facts, lack of emotional response when talking about their successes and favorite activities, they can talk about apathy and a loss of taste for life and work.

Also emotionally burned out help to recognize answers to questions about his meetings with friends. Such people begin to lead a secluded life, it is more difficult to pull them out somewhere.

Is it worth it to take a “lazy person” to work?

This question cannot be answered unambiguously. Each person is unique, so all cases must be considered individually - and take into account different factors:

the value of the candidate as a specialist with the skills necessary for the company;

the willingness of the company to invest additional effort and resources in such an employee;

the personality of the leader and the compliance of the candidate with the corporate culture of the company.

Lazy people can be helped!

For example, in order for “energy-saving” and “other-taskers” to do their jobs well, they need someone to push them. He must be able to manage people and be interested in the result.

Emotionally burnt out is more difficult. Even if such a person is given a vacation, it is not a fact that he will get rid of his “backpack”. Especially if the burnout is related to unresolved household problems.

It is necessary to consider whether a person is determined to fight his condition, whether there is an incentive to overcome it. In our practice, there were cases when a job change helped emotionally burnt out people overcome apathy. However, this is possible only if the activity itself is interesting and personal motivation is strong.

If you are a business leader, then sooner or later you will have to hire employees. Ideally, these people will take some of the burden off of you, allowing you to focus on growing the company. Unfortunately, things don't always work the way you want. The most promising candidate showing class in an interview can suddenly become a problem. Here are some types of lazy people who can hurt your business.

1. Splinter

This one likes to disappear without explanation at the most inopportune moment. He will either have lunch for two hours, or his five minutes will stretch for half an hour.

He may show up sick on the day of a major project, or be late for an important morning meeting.

In any case, the bastard brings colleagues, forcing them to clean up his affairs.

How to fight: this type of worker is the most difficult, as he "breaks" the chain of command where the rules are usually unwritten. Make a clear break schedule and make the person follow it.

Analogous to a student claiming "the dog ate his homework." There are hundreds of reasons for this type to be late, and the victim knows them all by heart.

He or she can think of anything to avoid work duties, whether it's a punctured tire on the way to work or sick children and pets.

The victim can hold a position for months without giving the opportunity to hire a normal specialist and come often enough to not give the manager a reason to fire him.

How to fight: mark any example of such behavior and do it constantly.

If this happened once or twice - the person will get sick or the car will break down - it's okay. But still make notes just in case.

If the person finds excuses for the fifth, sixth, or seventh time, “document.” The main thing is not to let the victim do this for too long.

3. Procrastinator

Everyone suffers from procrastination at times, but this one turns it into an art.

If you have a project under pressure, then this type will take care of it at the very last moment, which will annoy the whole team a lot.

He will leave work for later, wasting time on unimportant things. A procrastinator creates additional stress in the team and ruins any project, especially if it is approaching a deadline.

How to fight: Give him a hard work schedule. Set deadlines or quick meetings to discuss the project so that our hero knows that he is being watched.

Even a daily review can be helpful in keeping a project under control.

4. Delegating

This is a very interesting type of sloth. Basically, because he spends a lot of energy on not working.

He likes to shift his responsibilities to everyone else, even without being a leader. A lot of career-obsessed people do this.

The delegator can demoralize the team and even harm the reputation of the firm. Worst of all, if he starts shifting work to clients.

How to fight: check regularly its work and monitor the level of workload.

Assign a delegator to do the work with the words: "I give this work to you and only you." Call him from time to time and collect from him in full if he violates the agreements.

5. Troublemaker

This is the most dangerous of lazy workers. They do not just avoid work - they cause confusion among colleagues.

The troublemaker walks around the offices, spreads rumors about colleagues, starts empty talk.

If he can't strike up a conversation with someone, he'll pick up a nix via e-mail or the Internet.

A troublemaker can harm the productivity of his employees and even put the company at risk by posting confidential information on the Web.

How to fight: troublemakers are the hardest. They do not seem to break any rules, but still manage to harm the workflow.

Get to know the troublemaker better and be friendly to him. This is a time-tested strategy: "Keep your friends close to you, and your enemies even closer."

Chat with him to understand what his problem is. Perhaps you can make him happier. If nothing worked and you just wasted your time, find a way to fire him.

Entrepreneurs usually don't have time to fool around.

If an employee behaves inappropriately or avoids doing work, the manager should take action and solve this problem.

Sometimes a conversation with a subordinate helps, but more often than not, the only solution is to replace the lazy employee with someone more responsible.