27-year-old receptionist calls out 35-year-old coworker for clocking in and then disappearing to put on makeup for an hour every day: 'Meanwhile I'm answering three phone lines [and] checking in patients'

This receptionist at a veterinary clinic was wondering where her coworker Janelle had been disappearing to after clocking in every morning.

It turns out that Janelle liked to do her morning makeup while on the clock. After showing face briefly upon arrival, she would return to her car and spend the next 45 minutes to an hour applying foundation and doing her lashes. 

This would not necessarily be a problem if activity was not busy, but it turns out that at this local clinic, the busiest times are during those early hours in the morning. 

Between scheduling appointments and dealing with patients directly, it's not exactly an easy job for one receptionist to do on their own. That's why the manager requires two folks to work behind the front desk at any given time.

This author was now handling all those front desk duties and essentially two jobs at once while Janelle was wasting time in her car applying a fresh face.

It got to the point where the author couldn't take it anymore and decided to confront her manager about Janelle's daily disappearances. Unfortunately, her manager's response was not exactly the kind of reaction she was hoping for…

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