What Are You Doing Right Now
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@scottalanmiller, let's put it this way...any day your manager is waiting by the door for you to come in is not usually going to be a good day. However, that remains to be seen. He uttered the four words in the word that make me cringe more than ANY other words, period. "We need to talk". Sorry, but I'm jaded from those words. I cannot hear them and have anything positive pop into my head...
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@thanksajdotcom said:
@scottalanmiller, let's put it this way...any day your manager is waiting by the door for you to come in is not usually going to be a good day. However, that remains to be seen. He uttered the four words in the word that make me cringe more than ANY other words, period. "We need to talk". Sorry, but I'm jaded from those words. I cannot hear them and have anything positive pop into my head...
Which job, the MSP or the retail?
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@thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller This may be something better discussed via a private message/chat. Just pointing that out.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@thanksajdotcom said:
@scottalanmiller, let's put it this way...any day your manager is waiting by the door for you to come in is not usually going to be a good day. However, that remains to be seen. He uttered the four words in the word that make me cringe more than ANY other words, period. "We need to talk". Sorry, but I'm jaded from those words. I cannot hear them and have anything positive pop into my head...
Which job, the MSP or the retail?
MSP. In retail, my manager is always waiting for me. But I was checking out of a hotel this morning and was running a bit late, and my phone got left in the car by mistake and so it was dead so I couldn't even call to let them know I was running late. Just a frustrating morning.
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@coliver said:
@thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller This may be something better discussed via a private message/chat. Just pointing that out.
That's why I never mention who they are.
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@thanksajdotcom said:
MSP. In retail, my manager is always waiting for me. But I was checking out of a hotel this morning and was running a bit late, and my phone got left in the car by mistake and so it was dead so I couldn't even call to let them know I was running late. Just a frustrating morning.
Many employers will fire for being late, especially without a notice.
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@thecreativeone91 said:
@thanksajdotcom said:
MSP. In retail, my manager is always waiting for me. But I was checking out of a hotel this morning and was running a bit late, and my phone got left in the car by mistake and so it was dead so I couldn't even call to let them know I was running late. Just a frustrating morning.
Many employers will fire for being late, especially without a notice.
Thankfully even though my shift starts at 7AM, there's really never much to do until at least 8AM as it is, so while they don't like you being late, given my current work situation, it's a little easier. I've also explained to my manager that the whole 7AM thing is a REALLY big struggle for me, which is why I'm looking to move to either second or third shift. We actually will be discussing that today, which is good. Everyone as a rule starts on first shift, so moving to second shift wouldn't be a promotion, but it'd be a good sign they are looking to keep me long-term. People they don't plan on keeping just stay on first.
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Second shift is rarely a promotion. Normally that is the least sought after shift.
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Umm as a Manager I don't care if things don't get busy until 8am if your shift starts at 7am then suck it up be an adult and get to work on time. There are lots of things that you can adjust for as a manager but allowing employees to just get there when it is ok for them (even if you are running late not letting a manager know is also very bad).
No one wants to get out of bed and go to work in the morning it's a struggle for most people. The fact that you have a hard time is a point of why should your boss care? Arrival time/start time is a job expectation, get over whatever your issue is, call if you are going to be late even if the process of needing to make that call makes you a little later.
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@Minion-Queen said:
Umm as a Manager I don't care if things don't get busy until 8am if your shift starts at 7am then suck it up be an adult and get to work on time. There are lots of things that you can adjust for as a manager but allowing employees to just get there when it is ok for them (even if you are running late not letting a manager know is also very bad).
No one wants to get out of bed and go to work in the morning it's a struggle for most people. The fact that you have a hard time is a point of why should your boss care? Arrival time/start time is a job expectation, get over whatever your issue is, call if you are going to be late even if the process of needing to make that call makes you a little later.
Exactly if you suppose to be there at 7AM and so is everyone else. It would be unfair for them to have to be on time and you can be late.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Second shift is rarely a promotion. Normally that is the least sought after shift.
I'm on third shift, I rather like it for the most part at the Datacenter. Don't get bothered by management either. Except for lastnight our weekly DR test to fail over to our second DC site failed. So yeah that's going to be fun tonight.
Edit: you also get paid 10% more on night shift.
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@thecreativeone91 said:
Edit: you also get paid 10% more on night shift.
Often not if you request it.
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This sums up so many things...
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@scottalanmiller said:
This sums up so many things...
I was enjoying breakfast. Now I am trying to not choke on breakfast. My coworkers are already looking at me funny, lol.
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About to hit the cafe. Coffee time.
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@nadnerB said:
giggling at the quarter time footy score. It looks like this weekend is shaping up to be a good one!
Collingwood is getting pantsed already! Hopefully Geelong can continue with the ownage.
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Educational section:
Sport referenced: AFL
Teams in this game: Collingwood and Geelong.- You either despise Collingwood or love them to death. Most of the country despises them, they have been known to be bad sports... especially their fans.
- It's always good when when they get beaten, badly.
Scores: http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/6/coll-v-geel
Awwww yeah! 41 points. They'll be feeling that all week
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The wine is open. The baguette is cut up. It's time for break in olive oil and balsamic out on the terrace. Yum.
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@scottalanmiller wish I was doing that myself.
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Just had fireworks happen down in the valley. Was ready and got some video this time.
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