Johnny Come Lately Name Posted January 6, 2015 Share #1 Posted January 6, 2015 I took off from 12/18 - 1/5. By using vacation time in conjunction with the holidays, I was able to string together 16 days in a row, off. The day I left, I filled out the form and emailed it to my supervisor. Or so I thought. Turns out I f'ed up something in Outlook and it sat in my outbox. They tried calling me on the 29th, but since I thought they wanted me to come in, I didn't answer. Yesterday I got frog-marched down to HR and got read the riot act. I explained what had happened. Not sure if they believed me or not. I was told my uber-boss would be making the call as to what to do with me. Apparently I wasn't penitent enough because as I was leaving the HR bitch (I'd call her what she really is, but if FY were to read this, she'd get offended) said "Well, you're saying you're sorry, but your body language is saying you're not..." I turned to her and said: "It was an honest mistake. I did something dumb not something wrong..." Today, I get called into a meeting with her and my uber-boss and after they repeatedly stressed the Gravity Of The Situation and me signing the write-up, they said I would be given a one-day suspension tomorrow. So for taking time off......they gave me time off..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 6, 2015 Share #2 Posted January 6, 2015 Go ride your fat bike in shame. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 6, 2015 Share #3 Posted January 6, 2015 I took off from 12/18 - 1/5. By using vacation time in conjunction with the holidays, I was able to string together 16 days in a row, off. The day I left, I filled out the form and emailed it to my supervisor. Or so I thought. Turns out I f'ed up something in Outlook and it sat in my outbox. They tried calling me on the 29th, but since I thought they wanted me to come in, I didn't answer. Yesterday I got frog-marched down to HR and got read the riot act. I explained what had happened. Not sure if they believed me or not. I was told my uber-boss would be making the call as to what to do with me. Apparently I wasn't penitent enough because as I was leaving the HR bitch (I'd call her what she really is, but if FY were to read this, she'd get offended) said "Well, you're saying you're sorry, but your body language is saying you're not..." I turned to her and said: "It was an honest mistake. I did something dumb not something wrong..." Today, I get called into a meeting with her and my uber-boss and after they repeatedly stressed the Gravity Of The Situation and me signing the write-up, they said I would be given a one-day suspension tomorrow. So for taking time off......they gave me time off..... I'd ask that the suspension happen on Friday. Explain to them that you would like to extend the next weekend as well. I'm sure they'll cooperate. This sort of thing happened to me many years ago. Before the internet. I was sick for three days and I thought I had let them know, The message never got through and they never tried to call. I came in after the 3 days and came "this close" to being fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 6, 2015 Share #4 Posted January 6, 2015 I'd ask that the suspension happen on Friday. Explain to them that you would like to extend the next weekend as well. I'm sure they'll cooperate. This sort of thing happened to me many years ago. Before the internet. I was sick for three days and I thought I had let them know, The message never got through and they never tried to call. I came in after the 3 days and came "this close" to being fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted January 6, 2015 Share #5 Posted January 6, 2015 does stan still work with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted January 6, 2015 Go ride your fat bike in shame. I was thinking that would be suitable penance, yes. Ritual self-abuse and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted January 6, 2015 Yeah, the termination word was bandied about a few times. I think when I didn't flinch when she said it, she was disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted January 6, 2015 Share #8 Posted January 6, 2015 So does this mean that you still have your vacation time since you technically did not use it? Put in for another vacation and tell that twatwaffle that body language is only used for getting laid, not apologizing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 6, 2015 Share #9 Posted January 6, 2015 So for taking time off......they gave me time off..... But this time without pay, no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 6, 2015 Share #10 Posted January 6, 2015 But this time without pay, no doubt. Go down tot he unemployment office and file for the day. See If that gets any reaction?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted January 6, 2015 So does this mean that you still have your vacation time since you technically did not use it? No, they paid me for it - otherwise they would have to give back the vacation days. Either they're vacation days and you're going to pay me for them or not pay me and I can use them later. If they were smart, they would have not paid me for the holidays. That way, I'd be out four days pay and not get a "bonus" day off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted January 6, 2015 But this time without pay, no doubt. Minor detail. I'll take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted January 6, 2015 does stan still work with you? You mean Shuffles The Clown? Yeah. (His latest trick is to scuff his feet as he walks around the shop. I have to have my headphones in all day or I'll kill him.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted January 6, 2015 Share #14 Posted January 6, 2015 Even if the message sat in your outbox it still should have a time/stamp on it that would show your intentions were in the right place. I find the comment about 'body language' rather interesting. I wonder what part of the company HR manual (assuming there is one) stipulates what action management can take based on 'body language'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted January 6, 2015 Author Share #15 Posted January 6, 2015 I find the comment about 'body language' rather interesting. I wonder what part of the company HR manual (assuming there is one) stipulates what action management can take based on 'body language'. She's a piece of work. Total power trip. She's the first HR director in 25+ years (there have been 5 others) who has felt it necessary for HR to get their own parking spaces. (Other than motorcycle and gimp spots, there are no other designated parking spots.Not even the Site Manager). She actually tried to keep a uniformed Sheriff's Deputy -who was trying to serve papers on someone- out of the building because our company manual says "no firearms". I think I was supposed to grovel or get confrontational, but I did neither. I was as neutral and as professional as possible, which I knew would irritate her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 7, 2015 Share #16 Posted January 7, 2015 I think I was supposed to grovel or get confrontational, but I did neither. I was as neutral and as professional as possible, which I knew would irritate her. Good. What the hell do you do for a living? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted January 7, 2015 Share #17 Posted January 7, 2015 If you need any way of doing anything to really annoy her without getting busted too badly, let me know.. I'm good at small evil pranks to piss people off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 7, 2015 Share #18 Posted January 7, 2015 Good. What the hell do you do for a living? He torments people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 7, 2015 Share #19 Posted January 7, 2015 He torments people. Apparently, he doesn't know how to use email. I bet he has trouble with his TPS reports, too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted January 7, 2015 Share #20 Posted January 7, 2015 You need a new job my friend. Can we play snowshoe volleyball on your day off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted January 7, 2015 Share #21 Posted January 7, 2015 necessary for HR to get their own parking spaces. Then I cannot suggest that on some holiday weekend when no one is at the plant, someone pull up those signs and pound them back into the ground at the part of the parking lot furthest from the building. No, I cannot suggest that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share #22 Posted January 7, 2015 Then I cannot suggest that on some holiday weekend when no one is at the plant, someone pull up those signs and pound them back into the ground at the part of the parking lot furthest from the building. No, I cannot suggest that. Well that would entail moving the guard rail too. Not an insurmountable obstacle, just more of a challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share #23 Posted January 7, 2015 You need a new job my friend. Yeah, kinda. Had an offer from a place in CT last March, turned it down. More money, but absolutely ludicrous hours. Just got asked to come for an interview at a place in Virginia Beach, but don't really want to move. Had hoped to get in the middle of the herd and keep my head down for another 6-7 years, but the place gets more gulag-like every day. Can we play snowshoe volleyball on your day off? I offered to host this year, but I think after 20+ years it's lost its luster. Turnout at my sister's last year was pretty poor. Given the temps and wind chills, skiing probably isn't an option and I'm not sure about the fatbike, but I can always get stuff done around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted January 7, 2015 Share #24 Posted January 7, 2015 Well that would entail moving the guard rail too. Not an insurmountable obstacle, just more of a challenge. A guardrail! Goodness, then I certainly would not suggest that this presents a unique opportunity for someone take a car battery, attach some welding cables, and weld the posts with those HR signs to that guardrail. It's fun to think about what people's faces would look like once they saw them, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share #25 Posted January 7, 2015 I am reflecting on the severity of my crimes, evn as we speak: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Karen_Cooper_Incident Posted January 7, 2015 Share #26 Posted January 7, 2015 Is that Mommy's basement? Couch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 7, 2015 Share #27 Posted January 7, 2015 I am reflecting on the severity of my crimes, evn as we speak: Where is the bar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share #28 Posted January 7, 2015 Where is the bar? Behind and to the left. This is the rest of the man cave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted January 7, 2015 Share #29 Posted January 7, 2015 Can't expect the part time janitor to be able to properly use email, do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted January 7, 2015 Share #30 Posted January 7, 2015 Behind and to the left. This is the rest of the man cave. Same as before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share #31 Posted January 7, 2015 Well I went out and pondered my transgressions on the bike for a while. It was a learning/growing experience. I learned that if I'm going to ride in 17 degree weather, with 15 MPH winds, I'm going to need a baklava*. My cheeks froze. I also now know what that line in Aqualung was all about: "....When the ice that clings onto your beard was screaming agony.." I also learned that I need to be more careful when doing PVC glue joints because two of them spontaneously deconstructed. (The rack still worked, though.) I think I'm going to moan, gnash my teeth and beat my breast in remorse in front of the PlayStation now. Not sure how much more of this penance I can stand.... *yes, I know it's "balaclava". I was being cute 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share #32 Posted January 7, 2015 Same as before? Mostly. I've done a few additions, I guess. Working on the rest of the room now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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