Author Topic: A Dilemma at work, Advice please (sorta long)... (Read 498 times)

Karnak · « **Reply #15 on:** October 15, 2002, 12:34:32 AM »

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Originally posted by mosca
Shrug. For all we know, the dishwasher might have carried the owner's unconscious, bleeding body out of a hot LZ in 1968....

That precise thought crossed my mind after reading the story.

Nefarious,

You're almost out. Keep your head down, do your job and then get the out when you get your degree.

hazed- · « **Reply #16 on:** October 15, 2002, 03:43:00 AM »

let me get this straight. he lets the dishes pile up goes home then comes back in the morning and squeakes they havent been done and hes the dishwasher?

ignore him and let him make an official complaint to the management.

If they then tell you its your job to make the dishwashers job easier by DOING HIS JOB for him ask for a damn pay rise.

Im sorry but for me personally I wouldnt put up with it unless this guy had pulled MY bellybutton out of a hot LZ in 68

if i was you id merely say to the management that you are a hard worker and you do your job as asked, but to be moaned and squeaked at by another co worker for not doing the dishes that was actually THEIR job is unacceptable.Tell them you'll help out as best you can at ALL times but you wont stand for this guy moaning and squeaking at you.
You have rights as a worker.If it looks like this stance might lose you your job and you cant afford to then button your lip and just get on with it until you can afford to leave but make sure they know you wont accept unfair dismissal.

in the mean time record some sounds from appocolypse now onto a hand held tape player and when hes alone doing the dishes play it !!

as soon as he looks for where the sound is coming from stop it and act like you heard nothing lol. Hell at least you'll have fun doing it

mind you in all seriousness if this guy is really a war hero and not just some army clerk who served out there maybe you should allow him his few perks of the job? after all its really thanks to those that give up their youth to fight for what we believe in that we all have a job to go to.We do 'owe' them.

Bonden · « **Reply #17 on:** October 15, 2002, 03:54:06 AM »

Nefarious:

All good advice here - and the thought about the hot LZ in Nam crossed my mind too. There must be something there. Just be happy you wont be in this situation forever. I wouldnt quit though, cause you loose a chance to collect unemployment - if ya absolutely gotta leave, make him fire ya.

I know the restaurant (as you know). Hope I have a chance to stop in when you're there sometime. Don't let the bastiges get ya down

Best good advice I ever received was "don't listen to anybody's good advice".

Bonden

Maniac · « **Reply #18 on:** October 15, 2002, 06:28:59 AM »

I djust got the message that i wont be getting an raise this year.

How do i handle it?

1.Rent out my appartment (against profit...)
2.Quit my job
3.Order an ticket to Thailand
4.Get on the plane
5.Lay on the beach all day long and hang at my friends bar

I think im gonna be there for six months to an year.

Regards.

senna · « **Reply #19 on:** October 15, 2002, 06:39:20 AM »

>I dont play games when Im at work, Im there to do one thing,
>Work!

Bravo Nefarious, I like that attitude. BTW: Im an expert dishwasher myself. Spent two years as a busboy in a Chinese restaraunt as a teenager 15-17. It doesnt get worse than a Chinese food when it comes to greese.

Nefarious · « **Reply #20 on:** October 15, 2002, 11:50:40 AM »

Thanks everyone.

But I refuse to beleive that the owner is a Veteran. It looks like I wont have to quit or be fired. I am an important commodity to the business about 100x more than our friendly dishwasher. He will probably work there until the owner croaks. (Bonden-pun intended

) Then he will retire to a life of Reality shows and Turkey on wheat (no crust) sandwiches.

Bonden · « **Reply #21 on:** October 15, 2002, 12:01:28 PM »

Pun understood

Will stop in someday to say "Hya", just dont know when.....

Bonden

capt. apathy · « **Reply #22 on:** October 15, 2002, 01:11:01 PM »

if you don't sign the checks, then mind your own bussiness. there could be many reasons for his boss putting up with this, maybe they get tax breaks for hiring the guy, maybe the boss owes him big (saved his life, killed someone for him, who the hell knows), maybe the guy has pictures of the boss with a goat. at any rate your not paying his wages and it isn't your bussiness. IMO sending the letter was out of line.

before you send complaints always remember that "the squeeky wheel gets replaced"

StSanta · « **Reply #23 on:** October 16, 2002, 01:28:01 AM »

Maniac, you need company?

Just lemme know heheh

Maniac · « **Reply #24 on:** October 16, 2002, 02:25:45 AM »

Santa, for sure!! gimme your email pls, i think everything will take 1-3 months for me to arrange then im outta here

StSanta · « **Reply #25 on:** October 16, 2002, 04:45:31 AM »

stclaus@stofanet.dk

Nearly done with education thingie, and job market for us programmers utterly suck, so I'll prolly have few months 'vacation'

Maniac · « **Reply #26 on:** October 16, 2002, 04:51:37 AM »

Ya, bad time for sys admins too, i dont want to stay at this current company, i feel used...

Im going for vacation instead

E-mail otw soon mate.