Popular Post F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted April 19, 2018 Popular Post Share #1 Posted April 19, 2018 ....and having to account for every second, this place has taken some getting used to. Last May, my boss tells me “We’re going on summer hours now....” I’d seen the email, but that said 8-4:30 and didn’t really know what that meant. He says “The other guys are working 8-4.....if you want to work around that.....” (Their normal hours are 8-4:30, mine 7-3:30). I thought “....did he just tell me I can leave a half hour early....???” Yup. I assumed that when the students came back in September, we’d go back to “regular” hours. Nope. It’s almost a year later, and I’m still leaving at 3.... A couple of weeks ago, one of my other bosses came downstairs at 3:15 or so. He asked me “What are you still doing here?” I said “Oh, I just wanted to finish these up before I went home....” He said “Oh, that’s great! Thanks a lot!” He walked away and I thought “Did I just get a pat on the head for not leaving early??? That’s fucked up!” ? Yesterday morning, my boss says “Are you going to be here before 7:30 tomorrow??” “Uhhh, Yeah, why?” “Oh, they’re turning the power off for a few minutes at 7:30. Make sure you have a flashlight”. I’m supposed to be here at 7 and he wants to know if I’ll be here at 7:30? Crazy stuff. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted April 19, 2018 Share #2 Posted April 19, 2018 Sounds like your boss appreciates your work. Good job. BTW, I thought I was going to open this and you were going to say that you retired. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 19, 2018 Share #3 Posted April 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: BTW, I thought I was going to open this and you were going to say that you retired. That's two of us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted April 19, 2018 Share #4 Posted April 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, dotman17 said: That's two of us. Three! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 19, 2018 Share #5 Posted April 19, 2018 1 hour ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: ....and having to account for every second, this place has taken some getting used to. Last May, my boss tells me “We’re going on summer hours now....” I’d seen the email, but that said 8-4:30 and didn’t really know what that meant. He says “The other guys are working 8-4.....if you want to work around that.....” (Their normal hours are 8-4:30, mine 7-3:30). I thought “....did he just tell me I can leave a half hour early....???” Yup. I assumed that when the students came back in September, we’d go back to “regular” hours. Nope. It’s almost a year later, and I’m still leaving at 3.... A couple of weeks ago, one of my other bosses came downstairs at 3:15 or so. He asked me “What are you still doing here?” I said “Oh, I just wanted to finish these up before I went home....” He said “Oh, that’s great! Thanks a lot!” He walked away and I thought “Did I just get a pat on the head for not leaving early??? That’s fucked up!” ? Yesterday morning, my boss says “Are you going to be here before 7:30 tomorrow??” “Uhhh, Yeah, why?” “Oh, they’re turning the power off for a few minutes at 7:30. Make sure you have a flashlight”. I’m supposed to be here at 7 and he wants to know if I’ll be here at 7:30? Crazy stuff. Sounds like academia, not real world - you know profit and loss, important stuff like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted April 19, 2018 Share #6 Posted April 19, 2018 "Don't forget..." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted April 19, 2018 Share #7 Posted April 19, 2018 1 hour ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: He asked me “What are you still doing here?” Probably meaning, why haven't you retired yet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 19, 2018 Share #8 Posted April 19, 2018 11 minutes ago, 2Far said: Three! I thought that, and also this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted April 19, 2018 Share #9 Posted April 19, 2018 I'm always more willing to work harder and sacrifice more when people treat me well. Glad you've found a place where they appreciate you. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted April 19, 2018 Share #10 Posted April 19, 2018 12 minutes ago, TrentonMakes said: "Don't forget..." This is what I envisioned, too! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 19, 2018 Share #11 Posted April 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, Kirby said: I'm always more willing to work harder and sacrifice more when people treat me well. Glad you've found a place where they appreciate you. It takes all kinds! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 19, 2018 Share #12 Posted April 19, 2018 1 hour ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: It takes all kinds! Those kinds make the rest of us look bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 19, 2018 Share #13 Posted April 19, 2018 Here is the first day he punched in. Looks like a bit more than 40 years ago to me. I think someone is pulling our collective leg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 19, 2018 Share #14 Posted April 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, jsharr said: Here is the first day he punched in. Looks like a bit more than 40 years ago to me. I think someone is pulling our collective leg. That sure seems like him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 19, 2018 Share #15 Posted April 19, 2018 9 minutes ago, jsharr said: Here is the first day he punched in. Looks like a bit more than 40 years ago to me. I think someone is pulling our collective leg. I'm not letting him touch my leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 19, 2018 Share #16 Posted April 19, 2018 11 minutes ago, Kzoo said: I'm not letting him touch my leg. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share #17 Posted April 19, 2018 3 hours ago, Kirby said: I'm always more willing to work harder and sacrifice more when people treat me well. Yup. Me finishing something up before I left wouldn’t have happened before. Before, at 2:20:02 I was halfway down the sidewalk. I created a vaccum that sucked papers off desks on my way through the office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share #18 Posted April 19, 2018 3 hours ago, Dirtyhip said: I thought I was going to open this and you were going to say that you retired. Can’t, at least until Fall 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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