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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Night Clerk of the Apocalypse
#3076: Dec 4th 2016 at 2:03:34 PM

Congrats on the entry into the world of acting. Let us know if there is anything interesting.

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Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#3077: Dec 4th 2016 at 2:09:54 PM

[up][up]Seconding the grats! grin

Hmmm... is it "break a leg" for portfolio headshots or "break a tripod"? wink

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Night Clerk of the Apocalypse
#3078: Dec 4th 2016 at 2:24:55 PM

Breaking leg would break the tripod though. :P

Who watches the watchmen?
Leradny Since: Jan, 2001
#3079: Dec 15th 2016 at 2:53:45 PM

I just got added on as a permanent member rather than seasonal!!! I pretty much expected this, but it's still nice to get confirmation. I'm happy, my bank account is happy. I can finally learn to drive and start saving up for a car.

TParadox Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: The captain of her heart
#3080: Jan 12th 2017 at 4:04:34 PM

Me: takes a little time to unify where files are kept in the team Dropbox for this project.

Producer: "I want to add the archive folder to my Dropbox, but I don't want to fill it up with videos and photos. Can you make a copy without the media for me?"

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Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#3081: Jan 12th 2017 at 4:47:05 PM

[up]Translation-from-Bossese: "Thanks, but can redo everything by undermining all that you've already done over several hours because I'm an idiot with pointy hair?"

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Night Clerk of the Apocalypse
#3082: Jan 12th 2017 at 5:55:36 PM

Sounds about right.

So the client POCnote  who has been largely responsible for dealing with the actual corporate side of the guard company I work for has pretty much said they need to have more people trained to cover no exception. The pointy haired idiot at the office tried to say that "the manual" was enough. Of course the POC was like, no there are things that happen that don't or can't really be put into the manual that can only be trained or learned by OJT note . So they sent the field supervisor that I had started training late last year and he got to ride out a full shift with me.

By end the he was "Holy shit dude you do way too much and work way too much." the consensus was that from the perspective of any new guards learning the site isn't hard but it is time consuming and requires a massive info dump and likely a full work weeks worth of training to prepare anyone for long term coverage, 3 days for short term. It would take a month for initial acclimation to the site and up to three to be basically competent and up to a year for full competency.

I have this deep sinking feeling I am way past the typical, hard to dispose of point, which means it also is really hard for me to get down time or sick days.

Who watches the watchmen?
Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#3083: Jan 12th 2017 at 6:00:13 PM

[up]To the idiot who thinks manuals are fantastic: there's no replacement for actual scratch-and-sniff in any role, dumbass. -_-

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Night Clerk of the Apocalypse
#3084: Jan 12th 2017 at 8:22:33 PM

I wrote the manual so that it covers enough of the duties that any reasonably competent guard will get the hang of the site without screwing themselves or the company over. Plus I have loose adhoc notes which has material not in the manual as well as material in it. Sort of a tips and tricks of the trade sheet for general reference.

But as you point out Euo the manual is far from being the full blown quantity of material that would need to be generated to cover every aspect of the site including peculiarities of the site, programs, and nature of the duties and people you encounter.

edited 14th Jan '17 1:05:39 PM by TuefelHundenIV

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LoniJay from Australia Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
#3085: Jan 16th 2017 at 4:27:50 AM

On Saturday my boss and another veterinarian wondered aloud together why there was such a shortage of vets with a few years of experience in our area. The university puts out about 120 new grads a year, and there are plenty of new grads, but no experienced vets! Where do they go?

Haha. I'll tell you where they go. They quit. Because people treat them badly in the first year or two and they realise they can get paid more and be much happier doing something else. That's why there aren't any out there. Boss is part of the reason they quit, and he clearly can't see it.

Only ones who stay are A) the lucky ones who get a good first few jobs and B) the stubborn ones. I'm currently examining the depths of my own stubbornness. I don't know if they're THIS deep.

edited 16th Jan '17 4:47:06 AM by LoniJay

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Bur from Flyover Country (Living Relic) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#3086: Jan 19th 2017 at 6:36:20 AM

Disgruntled employees are the worst. One of my co-workers is on a dissatisfaction rampage because someone got hired at a higher rate than her. Someone with fourteen years more experience. I'm sorry it's hard for you to make things meet, lady, but you're a new grad with a grand one year of experience, no clue how to problem solve, and a terrible attitude. Even if you work hard, two of these things are very important to base pay. Experience matters. Not having to teach someone their job from the ground up matters. Having pre-existing knowledge of the industry and its quirks matters. So stop bitching to our new employee how you're mistreated and how unfair everyone is! You're making her think we're terrible!

MarkVonLewis Since: Jun, 2010
#3087: Jan 22nd 2017 at 3:29:06 PM

Well I've been laid off for a week from my job. At a grocery store. How, you may ask? Egregious union contract violation, that's how! I don't blame the food lines manager who told me today. Army logic kicking in, he's the battered NCO forced to do dumb shit by the CO.

I'm calling the union rep tomorrow and filing a grievance against our dumbfuck new store director.

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Night Clerk of the Apocalypse
#3088: Jan 27th 2017 at 5:31:18 PM

The cleaning company is going to be hurting later this year. The four person Cuban family that they hired to work at the building plans to move to Palm Beach where it is warmer because they are having too hard a time adapting to the Nebraska winters.

That is on top of the fact they are trying to replace the other cleaning lady because she has at best been problematic.

Who watches the watchmen?
LoniJay from Australia Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
#3089: Jan 28th 2017 at 2:46:52 AM

Oh boy. Just got an email instructing us that we are under no circumstances to loan any equipment or assistance to 2 specific practices in the area, because we are apparently in some kind of longstanding feud with them.

Why is this profession so... drama-y? sad

Be not afraid...
Bur from Flyover Country (Living Relic) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#3090: Feb 1st 2017 at 6:40:25 AM

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRGH. Seriously, lady, if you hate it here so much and have "never had trouble finding a job" then take one of them up on it and leave! Stop dragging the rest of us down with you!

On the bright side, new employee still shits rainbows.

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Night Clerk of the Apocalypse
#3091: Feb 1st 2017 at 6:51:30 AM

Well the one cleaning lady is done and gone. Blew her last chance. If she had spent as much time on her as she did on cutting corners she would have been fine.

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carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#3092: Feb 1st 2017 at 9:16:11 AM

[up][up][up]Where I live we once had two animal shelters that hated one-another so much that the owners ended up in a brawl outside a restaurant. I did some work for the older of the two; they felt that since they were there the longest they were entitled to the prestige of being the only one in town "without some outsider stealing their publicity".

Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#3093: Feb 1st 2017 at 1:10:57 PM

[up]Well, with that attitude, getting socked in the gob was only ever a matter of time. tongue

LoniJay from Australia Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
#3094: Feb 2nd 2017 at 4:30:01 AM

Geez. Isn't it supposed to be about the animals, people?

A lot of 'charity' organisations to do with animals seem to end up being drawn into weird ego spirals and infighting. Wildlife carer groups, dog and cat rescue centres. I think it's because it's a topic that's so close to people's heart? The kind of people who care enough to devote a substantial amount of time and money to nursing possums and kittens back to health are the kind who invest a ton of their identity into it.

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Nohbody "In distress", my ass. from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
"In distress", my ass.
#3095: Feb 2nd 2017 at 10:08:41 AM

^ It's not just limited to animal-focused organizations. A lot of NGOs start out with good intentions but ultimately devolve to more about the members (especially senior ones) doing well instead of doing good, usually to the detriment of those the organization was supposed to be helping.

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carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#3096: Feb 13th 2017 at 8:28:09 AM

My employer is giving me the runaround with the "we'll call you when we need you" line. Think I stepped on too many toes regarding his favorite employee; a damn good carpenter when he's sober, but lately he'd been showing up to every job drunk and fucking things up. Rather than taking measures to fix problems before they appeared they'd rather try to hide the fuck ups when they happened. Inventory would be kept at a bare minimum necessary for completing a job (and that would require almost spotless estimates of needed material and zero fuck ups) so when it inevitably fucked up we'd end up spending hours having to trek back to the warehouse or even days to wait for a delivery if it was an especially niche part.

On the last job I got reamed out by the boss for pointing out a rather large flaw rather than trying to cover it up. Figure that was something of an indicator I aught to start looking for alternative means of income.

I swear every job opening in the area wants prior experience; even one looking for dishwashers told me not to bother unless I had six months in a restaurant (and if so, had to have proof you left the last one on good terms).

edited 13th Feb '17 8:28:16 AM by carbon-mantis

Nohbody "In distress", my ass. from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
"In distress", my ass.
#3097: Mar 18th 2017 at 9:08:38 AM

Until last night, I had thought I'd become inured to the fake appreciation I get from far too many customers (saying they appreciate me, but then no tip).

Until last night.

I went on the delivery as normal, but when I got there Customer X (identifying info withheld to protect the guilty) wanted to pay by check. The store hasn't accepted personal checks for about three years now, but X claimed that they have written checks to pay for orders before. X refused to use their debit card to pay for the order, and insisted on speaking to the manger, whom I had gotten on the phone, to get me overruled and their check accepted as payment.

"Long story short", X went back inside after arguing unsuccessfully with the manager and found some cash. However, X specifically told me that they were not going to leave a tip because of "poor service" (read: "twit wasn't fawned over" tongue ). Not necessarily a new thing for me, getting dinged because of dissatisfaction with the store beyond being late (which I understand, if not appreciate, since whatever the shenanigans at the store it's my job to get the order there ASAP).

But here's where I heard a Record Needle Scratch in my head.

X said that they weren't doing it to punish me, and that it wasn't my fault, and then said that they appreciated my bringing the order. Now, being a professional I didn't call "bullshit" or tell X they were a fucking liar... but I sure as hell was thinking it, though I didn't let it reach my face as I told X, when they asked if I understood their issue, that I did understand. (However, I neglected to mention what it was I understood, namely that they were being a fuckhead to me simply because I was a convenient target not because I was in some way responsible.)

For irony points, X was acting offended as if the check policy was a personal affront to them and that they were being called a liar, and then they actually did lie, claiming that my efforts were appreciated even though they clearly weren't as demonstrated by X's behavior.

edited 18th Mar '17 9:09:46 AM by Nohbody

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TParadox Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: The captain of her heart
#3098: Mar 25th 2017 at 5:41:03 PM

So here's what happened today. Have a seat.

The store manager left town last night to see his family. Okay, that's reasonable. Only he isn't very good at scheduling.

He only remembered to ask the assistant manager to open today a couple days ago.

Our only commercial sales guy agreed to work today, but as usual, only scheduled half the day. Unlike our last commercial guy, he doesn't keep himself available to stay late if needed, and in fact, today he scheduled an eye appointment for half an hour after his out time.

The assistant manager only had one counter guy working the front with her in the morning.

The guy scheduled to come in midday never showed up. He was supposed to get in at 10:30. At 1:30, after the AM called him, he texted that he'd left town for a family emergency.

The guy who was supposed to relieve the morning guy called five minutes before his start time to say he was coming in, but had no idea when he'd get there​.

Nobody the AM called was willing or able to come in to cover.

At 1:30, the commercial guy left. At 2:00, the morning counter guy left. So it was just the AM, me, and the other commercial driver. I had to handle the commercial phone lines. If I was at all okay with or effective at doing that, I'd probably already be a commercial seller. I got some invoices billed, but I also got a guy who already hates our service to hang up on disgust.

Once the other driver went home, we basically didn't have a commercial department, because I had to stay at the store and help with the phones and the walk in customers.

Only when the closing keyhold did come in, he answered some calls before he knew what was going on, and promised a couple deliveries. One of which he did have me take. As soon as I got back from that trip, the AM left. She fully intends to turn in her keys on Monday, because this may be the worst she's been hit by this kind of thing on Saturday afternoons, but she's been dealing with the store manager leaving her more than she should have to handle from the beginning.

Also, before all that happened, I went four rounds with a busted hose spigot and I'm not sure I won.

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Leradny Since: Jan, 2001
#3099: Apr 6th 2017 at 10:14:38 AM

I got a raise at my work because my performance has been so consistently good!

And also I have an audition for this Filipino theatre company which I am SUPER EXCITED for!! I feel really good about this monologue after practicing it.

TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Night Clerk of the Apocalypse
#3100: Apr 6th 2017 at 1:01:47 PM

Para: Wow that escalated quickly.

Hose spigots are wily opponents there is no shame in losing to one. Many great warriors learn the hard way. :P

Lerad: Double grats. Let us know what happens with that Filipino group.

So they have been taking soil samples from the property and having surveyors out doing siting on the property. This is in preparation for the beginning of building expansion. I saw our CEO on Saturday morning and casually mentioned that our Surveyor was out and about and he pretty much said they were setting out for having a new building completed in two to three years. No idea when they will break ground on the building but it looks like they will be building the parking lot first because of how they will be expanding the building.

So once they start breaking ground there may be some serious considerations for security measures to protect the property from intruders and looky loos.

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