Do you have a co-worker who expects a free ride in the office" at your expense? If you do, then you're probably well aware of how irritating, challenging, and frustrating the situation can be. After all, these people just don't seem to care that their slacking is causing you to work your tail off. To be sure, if you don't act quickly slackers will make your job a living nightmare. So what's an employee to do when faced with this situation? It's usually best to first deal with the offender directly. For instance, tell the person that you're having to do extra work to pick up the slack. Many slackers assume that notices their laziness, so try to get the person to see that his/her behavior is having a negative effect on you. You should consider yourself lucky if this person gets a clue and reshapes his or her work ethic to accommodate you. However, if that doesn't happen, the next step is to go to your supervisor and discuss the matter. Let your supervisor know that you have informed the slacker of the problem, but there hasn't been a responsive action to the complaint. See if your supervisor can come up with creative ways that you might be able to handle the situation on your own. When you have exhausted your repertoire of slacker reform, ask your supervisor to step in and handle the situation. A good supervisor knows that if slackers aren't properly dealt with, they'll create a toxic work environment and cause the loss of valuable employees.