In a perfect world, this would be the case. Unfortunately, you end up working with people who are both secure in their position and lazy. They can do the job, a

In a perfect world, this would be the case. Unfortunately, you end up working with people who are both secure in their position and lazy. They can do the job, and you need them to do the job, but they don't really feel like doing it. I have such a person in my own job. She's perfectly capable, but she gives zero fucks and is happy to let it pile up until someone orders her to do her job. My remedy? Show up, in person, with the request form in my hand and say hi. Chat with her, ask about her day, etc. She deals with idiots on the phone all day faxing things and then calling ten minutes later complaining that they aren't done. By showing up and chatting, I get my work pushed straight up to the top of the queue. Personally, I wish that I could fax my stuff in and get my response back promptly. Instead, I make do with what I have. Unfortunately, this leads to my boss calling her my girlfriend and joking about the hot steamy affair I'm having whenever I go over to her office.