Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.
: I have a co-worker who consistently spreads misinformation in order to get out of doing her job. She often makes up policies that don’t exist to try to trick other departments into doing her work .
Since we work in the same department, it makes my job much more difficult when I have to explain to others what the real policies are. I’m unsure of how to respond when co-workers ask me why they’ve heard differently from what I tell them. I don’t want to speak negatively about my co-worker, but she is being untruthful.
Can you suggest a way to graciously explain to co-workers why they’ve received incorrect information?DEAR MISS MANNERS We are the only ones of the group who still check in, take Jenna to lunch if she’s feeling up to it, bring groceries if she’s not, etc. We are not looking for a medal here; to us, it’s what friends do.
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