She should stop staying late if this is how she’s treated when she arrives 120 seconds late. A good rule of thumb for salaried employees is that you can be a little late if you stayed late at the office the day before to finish up a project. Similarly, if an employee shows up 30 …
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Employee turns office clock back 10 minutes to make it look like she arrived at work 10 minutes early
She changed the time that her coworker signed in on the sign-in sheet to make herself look overly punctual. It’s better to be early than late! As a certified early bird, I know all too well that if you plan to get somewhere early, you’re way less likely to get there late, which sounds like …
Seguir leyendo Employee turns office clock back 10 minutes to make it look like she arrived at work 10 minutes early
Boss instructs employee to clock out whenever he’s not actively working: ‘My goal is for you to have zero down time.’
That’s not how having a job works. If you’ve ever worked in retail or food service, you know that you seldom get a minute of rest in those positions. They are designed to extract as much labor from employees as possible while paying them as little as possible. There’s often a list of all the …
Seguir leyendo Boss instructs employee to clock out whenever he’s not actively working: ‘My goal is for you to have zero down time.’
Manager hesitates when HR orders termination of older employee who clocks in and out from home: ‘I know she knows it’s wrong’
Rules are rules, no matter who breaks them. It is only human nature to ignore what we’re told now and then, especially when that does not align with what we believe to be our best interests. However, there are times when doing that is going to have consequences that we don’t like sooner or later. …
Seguir leyendo Manager hesitates when HR orders termination of older employee who clocks in and out from home: ‘I know she knows it’s wrong’
Boss reprimands employee for leaving at 5:10 when his hours are 8:30-5: ‘It’s the worst work culture I’ve ever encountered’
What if you got reprimanded for leaving on time? Every company has different expectations for when you can leave the office. For different jobs, there are different standards for the way you use your time. Some companies don’t mind when you leave as long as you get your work done. Some have strict rules about …
Seguir leyendo Boss reprimands employee for leaving at 5:10 when his hours are 8:30-5: ‘It’s the worst work culture I’ve ever encountered’
New employee clocks in and out on time, faces judgment for not adding another hour to their workday: ‘The rest of the team comes in around 8 AM and stays until 6:30 PM or later’
Too many jobs come with hidden assumptions, and not enough employees challenge them. While it might say one thing on the work contract, the day-to-day reality of the workplace situation can prove to be a totally different beast. Pressure gets piled on, duties become more complicated without any increase in pay, and the hours sneakily …
Seguir leyendo New employee clocks in and out on time, faces judgment for not adding another hour to their workday: ‘The rest of the team comes in around 8 AM and stays until 6:30 PM or later’
Boss reprimands employee for clocking in 5 minutes before their shift, calls it ‘unauthorized overtime’: ‘What makes it even dumber is they constantly complain that we don’t show up early enough’
Your job starts when your job starts, but timing is not an exact science. You’re human, and you’re going to show up when you’re going to show up. Maybe the bus was early. What, do they want you to do a lap around the neighborhood like some kind of nervous Nelly, eating up more of …
Seguir leyendo Boss reprimands employee for clocking in 5 minutes before their shift, calls it ‘unauthorized overtime’: ‘What makes it even dumber is they constantly complain that we don’t show up early enough’