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Supervisor has been here for a little under two hours. So far today, he has called his wife three times and she has called him once.
No word yet from the interview. I know it's technically too early to give up hope, but I'm not feeling very hopeful.
About an hour after I posted this, I got an e-mail from a former supervisor letting me know they had called him for a reference. And ten minutes after that, my current supervisor got a call. And then I didn't hear anything until this morning. But then they offered me the job, and I have accepted, so it looks like I'll be moving to Macon at the beginning of August!
Supervisor has been here for a little under two hours. So far today, he has called his wife three times and she has called him once.
No word yet from the interview. I know it's technically too early to give up hope, but I'm not feeling very hopeful.
About an hour after I posted this, I got an e-mail from a former supervisor letting me know they had called him for a reference. And ten minutes after that, my current supervisor got a call. And then I didn't hear anything until this morning. But then they offered me the job, and I have accepted, so it looks like I'll be moving to Macon at the beginning of August!
About an hour after I posted this, I got an e-mail from a former supervisor letting me know they had called him for a reference. And ten minutes after that, my current supervisor got a call. And then I didn't hear anything until this morning. But then they offered me the job, and I have accepted, so it looks like I'll be moving to Macon at the beginning of August!
Post by heyyitskait on Jun 29, 2017 8:29:41 GMT -5
We're short 8 people at work for the foreseeable future and trying to write the part-time schedule is literally the hardest game of sudoku I have ever attempted. Then it gets even worse in August when our 4 summer help employees leave to go back to school.
But Boyfriend just told me his company just hired Jared from Silicon Valley so every time I feel like my brain is falling out of my ears, I just send him pictures/gifs of Jared saying his best lines. Which is everything.
Post by NothingButFlowers on Jul 6, 2017 13:25:22 GMT -5
I just went to the break room to heat up my lunch. I was literally in there for three minutes, and this woman talked at me about new cars, needing to sell her condo, raspberries, her printer, a judge who won't use e-mail, and lamb goulash.
I just went to the break room to heat up my lunch. I was literally in there for three minutes, and this woman talked at me about new cars, needing to sell her condo, raspberries, her printer, a judge who won't use e-mail, and lamb goulash.
Any chance she's related to this guy?
Also, you must be so relieved you won't be working there too much longer!!
I just went to the break room to heat up my lunch. I was literally in there for three minutes, and this woman talked at me about new cars, needing to sell her condo, raspberries, her printer, a judge who won't use e-mail, and lamb goulash.
Any chance she's related to this guy?
Also, you must be so relieved you won't be working there too much longer!!
Trying to get a word in when she's talking is pretty much like talking to that guy. Also, I really want a cup of tea right now, but she's in the break room again.
And for so many reasons, I am relieved! My supervisor continues to spiral out of control. We got a memo a few weeks ago saying that, from now on, our supervisors were going to report to a "chief of staff" (a poor guy who just got this added to his job title and responsibilities with no actual change in status or pay) who would be responsible for ensuring that the working hours policy was complied with, including pointing out that the work day starts at 9. It also made a big deal out of how no one was supposed to be working from home without the proper permissions. And my supervisor seriously acts like he has no idea that he's the reason this memo came out. He actually suggested that maybe it was because of a guy on the criminal team who comes into work super early. He came in at 9 for like a week, but has since fallen back into showing up at 10 or later, leaving early, and calling in sick.
Also, you must be so relieved you won't be working there too much longer!!
Trying to get a word in when she's talking is pretty much like talking to that guy. Also, I really want a cup of tea right now, but she's in the break room again.
And for so many reasons, I am relieved! My supervisor continues to spiral out of control. We got a memo a few weeks ago saying that, from now on, our supervisors were going to report to a "chief of staff" (a poor guy who just got this added to his job title and responsibilities with no actual change in status or pay) who would be responsible for ensuring that the working hours policy was complied with, including pointing out that the work day starts at 9. It also made a big deal out of how no one was supposed to be working from home without the proper permissions. And my supervisor seriously acts like he has no idea that he's the reason this memo came out. He actually suggested that maybe it was because of a guy on the criminal team who comes into work super early. He came in at 9 for like a week, but has since fallen back into showing up at 10 or later, leaving early, and calling in sick.
LOL. Yeah, workplaces DEFINITELY send out memos like this because of the guy who comes in early. Haha!
Trying to get a word in when she's talking is pretty much like talking to that guy. Also, I really want a cup of tea right now, but she's in the break room again.
And for so many reasons, I am relieved! My supervisor continues to spiral out of control. We got a memo a few weeks ago saying that, from now on, our supervisors were going to report to a "chief of staff" (a poor guy who just got this added to his job title and responsibilities with no actual change in status or pay) who would be responsible for ensuring that the working hours policy was complied with, including pointing out that the work day starts at 9. It also made a big deal out of how no one was supposed to be working from home without the proper permissions. And my supervisor seriously acts like he has no idea that he's the reason this memo came out. He actually suggested that maybe it was because of a guy on the criminal team who comes into work super early. He came in at 9 for like a week, but has since fallen back into showing up at 10 or later, leaving early, and calling in sick.
LOL. Yeah, workplaces DEFINITELY send out memos like this because of the guy who comes in early. Haha!
I saw a lady one time who spoke about how blanket memos like have zero success reaching the people that are the problem. In addition to the blame shifters, you have the paranoids who are fine but think it's about them and the gossips who then spend their entire day not working so they can interrogate people who find out who it is about. It's one of the more true things I've ever seen about work.
LOL. Yeah, workplaces DEFINITELY send out memos like this because of the guy who comes in early. Haha!
I saw a lady one time who spoke about how blanket memos like have zero success reaching the people that are the problem. In addition to the blame shifters, you have the paranoids who are fine but think it's about them and the gossips who then spend their entire day not working so they can interrogate people who find out who it is about. It's one of the more true things I've ever seen about work.
I totally had a moment where I was like, "oh my god, could this be about me?!" because I was on vacation when it was sent and I had been out for like seven days just a few weeks before my vacation (for a funeral, and I was approved to take the time, which was within our leave policy anyway). But this one was so clearly directed at my supervisor that even I couldn't latch on to worrying about whether it was about me.
Post by crazykittensmile on Jul 6, 2017 17:57:42 GMT -5
My HR department tried to take away 6 weeks of my maternity leave due to their new/dumb electronic time keeping/leave website. I got that shiz straightened out real quick.
Last day at my current job is Sunday. I said most of my goodbyes yesterday and called out sick today. Feel sad saying goodbye to people I known for years, but I won't miss the strenuous work or the feeling of being a wage slave.
Nobody in my family (except for a cousin, who also works there) knows I'm switching yet, and I may not say anything for a while. My parents didn't like the the idea I wanted to go.
I briefly convinced my cousin I got a job with the Patriots. That was fun.
New gig starts Monday.
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Last day at my current job is Sunday. I said most of my goodbyes yesterday and called out sick today. Feel sad saying goodbye to people I known for years, but I won't miss the strenuous work or the feeling of being a wage slave.
Nobody in my family (except for a cousin, who also works there) knows I'm switching yet, and I may not say anything for a while. My parents didn't like the the idea I wanted to go.
I briefly convinced my cousin I got a job with the Patriots. That was fun.
Last day at my current job is Sunday. I said most of my goodbyes yesterday and called out sick today. Feel sad saying goodbye to people I known for years, but I won't miss the strenuous work or the feeling of being a wage slave.
Nobody in my family (except for a cousin, who also works there) knows I'm switching yet, and I may not say anything for a while. My parents didn't like the the idea I wanted to go.
I briefly convinced my cousin I got a job with the Patriots. That was fun.
New gig starts Monday.
Good luck! Are you moving to another city, far away from your parents?
Last day at my current job is Sunday. I said most of my goodbyes yesterday and called out sick today. Feel sad saying goodbye to people I known for years, but I won't miss the strenuous work or the feeling of being a wage slave.
Nobody in my family (except for a cousin, who also works there) knows I'm switching yet, and I may not say anything for a while. My parents didn't like the the idea I wanted to go.
I briefly convinced my cousin I got a job with the Patriots. That was fun.
New gig starts Monday.
Good luck! Are you moving to another city, far away from your parents?
I already had moved to another state two years ago, yet kept the same job because it didn't add a ton of commuting time. Now, I'm going a half hour in one direction to a half hour in the opposite direction.
My employment history was pretty spotty before going to this place back in 2010. Lots of temp gigs, laid off a few times - not much stable. Then I lasted seven years, and the 'rents seemed happy that I was accepted and stable somewhere. Then again, my father's a workaholic who lasted 30 years (much of that working 6-7 days a week) in a textile mill before it closed. Has been at his current job eight years now. My mom's had the same job for 20 years. My brother's had the same job at least a decade, he started working there in high school. It's just expected you stay in the same place and work your ass off, no matter what.
I've only had one raise in the last three years, for 35 cents. In 2015 we got nothing. In 2017, we got nothing. Anyone that's a regular employee that's been there longer than 42 months (3.5 years) makes the same hourly rate. My company seems content to push everyone into working overtime and for mediocre performance bonuses rather than giving long tenured employees raises. They don't seem bothered by the maxed out employees leaving in droves, they'll just hire a bunch more people at starting rates. It's already a company that net profited over two billion last year.
Good luck! Are you moving to another city, far away from your parents?
I already had moved to another state two years ago, yet kept the same job because it didn't add a ton of commuting time. Now, I'm going a half hour in one direction to a half hour in the opposite direction.
My employment history was pretty spotty before going to this place back in 2010. Lots of temp gigs, laid off a few times - not much stable. Then I lasted seven years, and the 'rents seemed happy that I was accepted and stable somewhere. Then again, my father's a workaholic who lasted 30 years (much of that working 6-7 days a week) in a textile mill before it closed. Has been at his current job eight years now. My mom's had the same job for 20 years. My brother's had the same job at least a decade, he started working there in high school. It's just expected you stay in the same place and work your ass off, no matter what.
I've only had one raise in the last three years, for 35 cents. In 2015 we got nothing. In 2017, we got nothing. Anyone that's a regular employee that's been there longer than 42 months (3.5 years) makes the same hourly rate. My company seems content to push everyone into working overtime and for mediocre performance bonuses rather than giving long tenured employees raises. They don't seem bothered by the maxed out employees leaving in droves, they'll just hire a bunch more people at starting rates. It's already a company that net profited over two billion last year.
I see. It sucks that this company does not seem to care about the employees just because there will be a lot of others that are fine with the starting salary.
The company I'm leaving, I admit, does a good amount of hiring of immigrants and people with various disabilities. (Allegedly it's for tax breaks, but whatever.) For someone from Haiti who is used to making 13 dollars a day back there and now making 13 dollars an hour here, it's a major upgrade. For someone from Puerto Rico that had no job for a year before coming to the mainland, it's an upgrade. For someone who is hearing impaired and may typically struggle to find employment, it's a good thing.
However, anyone who stays around long enough and knows they work hard and can do better elsewhere once they reach the wage cap, they'll leave. They might get lucky with some who will stay out of loyalty or not knowing any better. They won't get lucky with a lot of others who aren't trying that hard and just know they have job security. The company pays for what it gets.
There are some - white, Latinx, and Haitian - who deserve to make over $20 an hour. There are some who deserve to be fired, but will never be barring being involved in some major safety incident or having serious attendance issues.
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Post by thepeppers on Jul 10, 2017 10:15:59 GMT -5
Nothing like being out of the office for three days and coming back to a colony of ants. I had to go to town with a bottle of ant killer first thing this morning. Part of it is my fault, as I can be a bit of a messy eater. Our building though has a history of problems with ants. We have a company that deals with this stuff, the guy comes once every two weeks or something. Won't be eating lunch at my desk until he comes though.
Also, the last two weeks I was able to work one day a week from home. Have to be here all 5 this go around, which will feel like an eternity.
Nothing like being out of the office for three days and coming back to a colony of ants. I had to go to town with a bottle of ant killer first thing this morning. Part of it is my fault, as I can be a bit of a messy eater. Our building though has a history of problems with ants. We have a company that deals with this stuff, the guy comes once every two weeks or something. Won't be eating lunch at my desk until he comes though.
Also, the last two weeks I was able to work one day a week from home. Have to be here all 5 this go around, which will feel like an eternity.
I don't know why it bothers me. But it's the same group of people hovering around the break room every single day waiting for whatever free food the big wig project managers meetings have left over. Like, every single day. Then it's just a swarm of locusts when the poor admin rolls her cart out full of cold mexican food.
Post by Dave Maynar on Jul 12, 2017 9:38:44 GMT -5
I had a meeting yesterday involving people up the organizational chart from me and a high profile client. I was in charge of it. Overall, it went really well. Afterward, we were doing small talk with the client as is custom. Our group is the client, me, my supervisor and my supervisor's supervisor. After telling a few fun work stories, the client gets on the subject of a coworker who is not at the meeting. The client proceeds to put my coworker on blast like few things I have seen before in a professional setting. The client tells us he has spoken to multiple other people in the industry and fields complaints from them on a regular basis about this one co-worker while never receiving any about others. To give you a gauge, he stated multiple people have spoken to him about the potential of how much he could help reduce our revenue to spur sufficient layoffs to ensure the co-worker was let go and/or statements about them wanting the co-worker to die. I have never wanted to run from a work talk so much as I did at that moment. During the debrief, my supervisor waited until it was just the two of us in the room and immediately and specifically directed me to not speak about the conversation with anyone at work "and I mean anyone". I hate having secrets.
I had a meeting yesterday involving people up the organizational chart from me and a high profile client. I was in charge of it. Overall, it went really well. Afterward, we were doing small talk with the client as is custom. Our group is the client, me, my supervisor and my supervisor's supervisor. After telling a few fun work stories, the client gets on the subject of a coworker who is not at the meeting. The client proceeds to put my coworker on blast like few things I have seen before in a professional setting. The client tells us he has spoken to multiple other people in the industry and fields complaints from them on a regular basis about this one co-worker while never receiving any about others. To give you a gauge, he stated multiple people have spoken to him about the potential of how much he could help reduce our revenue to spur sufficient layoffs to ensure the co-worker was let go and/or statements about them wanting the co-worker to die. I have never wanted to run from a work talk so much as I did at that moment. During the debrief, my supervisor waited until it was just the two of us in the room and immediately and specifically directed me to not speak about the conversation with anyone at work "and I mean anyone". I hate having secrets.
I had a meeting yesterday involving people up the organizational chart from me and a high profile client. I was in charge of it. Overall, it went really well. Afterward, we were doing small talk with the client as is custom. Our group is the client, me, my supervisor and my supervisor's supervisor. After telling a few fun work stories, the client gets on the subject of a coworker who is not at the meeting. The client proceeds to put my coworker on blast like few things I have seen before in a professional setting. The client tells us he has spoken to multiple other people in the industry and fields complaints from them on a regular basis about this one co-worker while never receiving any about others. To give you a gauge, he stated multiple people have spoken to him about the potential of how much he could help reduce our revenue to spur sufficient layoffs to ensure the co-worker was let go and/or statements about them wanting the co-worker to die. I have never wanted to run from a work talk so much as I did at that moment. During the debrief, my supervisor waited until it was just the two of us in the room and immediately and specifically directed me to not speak about the conversation with anyone at work "and I mean anyone". I hate having secrets.
I hope tomorrow is better.