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How do you guys deal with this?
I just passed my 6 month probation. My "senior" colleague (only by tenure at this workplace, not by age or experience) has started claiming credit for work assigned to both of us to share. Granted, I need him to point me in the right direction, but then I'll do 90% of the work and then he'll act as if he did it all!
For context, we're both lawyers. Sadly I'm in an extremely competitive scrote-infested industry.
He tends to use "I" statements when reporting to the boss ("I did xyz, I spoke to xyz, etc") when the billing report clearly shows I did all that. Sadly bosses are so busy they may not notice this when reviewing the billing. The boss and my colleague are pretty tight too, which doesn't help my case.
I feel I'm treading in uncharted territory too- being quite new to the profession and corporate life. I don’t want to cause a scene but I also don't want to be a doormat of course!
Then there's the added gendered issues in the workplace: whether causing a fuss comes across as too "libfem girl-boss", but then responding passive aggressively is b*tchy and then doing nothing makes me seem feeble. All options sound like they'll backfire. Ugh!
I wouldn't call him out, since you mentioned that he is tight with the boss. Instead I would suggest putting the concept of "working loudly" into your every day. Be just a tiny bit quicker than him in providing updates. Find opportunities to ask relevant questions about the work that YOU specifically did...even if you already know the answer. During REX type of meetings, mention how helpful he was on XYZ while laying on thick the work that YOU DID with his HELP. It won't be overnight but it works over time and you don't run the risk of "frigid b*tch" treatment...you know, for standing up for yourself like a man would 😒