Tardiness is never a good look, even if you’re the birthday girl. If you can help it, you should never make your friends wait. Maybe you have more bandwidth with them and room for error than you do at work, but it’s still never nice to disrespect someone’s time. Because that’s what it is, disrespect. …
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Employee blames consistent lateness on childcare, gets upset when they get fired for their timekeeping: ‘They rolled in at 10:15 AM because of a morning emergency’
There comes a point when kids can no longer be used as an excuse for poor work performance. No doubt about it, being an involved parent and a decent employee at the same time can often feel like an impossible balancing act. The standard workday was not designed with parenting in mind, and that is …
Seguir leyendo Employee blames consistent lateness on childcare, gets upset when they get fired for their timekeeping: ‘They rolled in at 10:15 AM because of a morning emergency’
19-year-old employee shows up to work 2 hours late wearing flip-flops: ‘How is this not a fireable offense?’
How clueless is he? Many white-collar workers argue against the necessity of a «professional» wardrobe. After all, does it really matter if your sweater is too bright a color for the stuffy ladies in the break room? Does it really matter if your black slacks have a few too many pockets to be considered appropriate …
Seguir leyendo 19-year-old employee shows up to work 2 hours late wearing flip-flops: ‘How is this not a fireable offense?’
Boss reprimands worker for clocking in from break at 12:01 instead of 12:00: ‘How fast do I quit?’
Is it fair to reprimand someone for being 1 minute late? We all deserve a little grace in our lives. We are all human, and we all make mistakes, and sometimes that means showing up late to something. It’s not an uncommon thing. We all have that friend who we can’t count on to be …
Seguir leyendo Boss reprimands worker for clocking in from break at 12:01 instead of 12:00: ‘How fast do I quit?’
Boss writes employee up for being 2 minutes late, even though she stays late at work every day: ‘I never get paid overtime for it.’
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 …
Seguir leyendo Boss writes employee up for being 2 minutes late, even though she stays late at work every day: ‘I never get paid overtime for it.’
Evening shift employee constantly arrives 15 minutes late at 5:15, day shift coworker stops staying after her shift ends at 5:00 to cover for her: ‘By 5:05, I decided I was leaving.’
The manager needs to solve the lateness problem, because simply enabling it doesn’t solve it. If there’s one thing I hate, it’s tardiness. I’m not talking about someone being late once, but rather chronic lateness that persists without resolution. I know that every time I hang out with one friend that shall remain nameless, the …
Seguir leyendo Evening shift employee constantly arrives 15 minutes late at 5:15, day shift coworker stops staying after her shift ends at 5:00 to cover for her: ‘By 5:05, I decided I was leaving.’
Employee asks girlfriend to take son to school so he can start work early, dismisses her when she gets a warning about attendance from her boss
Having a full-time job while raising kids is a constant balancing act, one that many working parents and carers feel like they are always getting wrong. Each demands a significant chunk of your time, and while most would argue that keeping a whole human being safe and happy is more important than stressing out over …
Seguir leyendo Employee asks girlfriend to take son to school so he can start work early, dismisses her when she gets a warning about attendance from her boss
Driver honks at neighbor for using the bus stop in front of his house while he’s leaving for work: ‘The bus is blocking him in.’
He can wait 30 seconds for the bus to pull away. It’s not going to make him late for work. A commuter recently went viral for sharing a wild story about her incredibly inpatient neighbor.
Dad shows up to 22-year-old’s retail shift, demands manager move him from closing shifts: ‘He knows how tiring night shifts can be’
Work and family are rarely a good mix. As soon as things get personal in the workplace, there is endless potential for things to go wrong. It can be hard to stay professional when relatives get involved, whether they happen to be coworkers or they manage to get entangled with work affairs for some other …
Seguir leyendo Dad shows up to 22-year-old’s retail shift, demands manager move him from closing shifts: ‘He knows how tiring night shifts can be’
Management claim vet tech is late to work 60% of the time, insists arriving at 9:01 AM is late: ‘This has been my normal for 8 years’
Professionalism does not always necessitate perfectionism. When someone is hired to do a job, it is expected that they will do their best to fulfil the duties of that role. In most cases, there are certain parts of the job description and contract that are non-negotiable, and other parts that can be a little bit …
Seguir leyendo Management claim vet tech is late to work 60% of the time, insists arriving at 9:01 AM is late: ‘This has been my normal for 8 years’