Ray Patterson Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 46 minutes ago, Torpar said: BrassEye references, I like. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) Some tit is letting off massive fireworks at midnight, kids are in bed, dogs are barking. c**t needs his face panned in. Edited November 6, 2019 by johnnydun 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A96 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 I 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Golden God Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 c***s in pubs who ask "what's the cheapest beer/wine/spirit/whatever." Most places dont vary in price that much, you're no going to end up paying double the price for a pint cause you picked the one you liked based on taste not price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Companies that use URLs like www.billysbigwidgetwarehousescotlandplc.biz.Companies that use URLs like the above, then brand company uniforms and vehicles with it, as though anybody seeing it will think anything other than 'nice word salad'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Just realised I've sent an email asking someone to "please assign *job* to *person that's going to do the job* please" and I don't think I'll sleep tonight now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 17 minutes ago, KnightswoodBear said: Just realised I've sent an email asking someone to "please assign *job* to *person that's going to do the job* please" and I don't think I'll sleep tonight now. Nothing wrong with being extra polite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 I'm being investigated at work for excessive absence. I've had six sick days in the past year. I also don't get paid if I'm off sick, and arrange my own cover at no extra cost, so the organisation actually profits from my absence.Am I wrong for feeling a tad butthurt about this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 No you are well within your rights. Get your workforce to unionise.I'm actually in a union.Guess I have a phone call to make tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 I'm being investigated at work for excessive absence. I've had six sick days in the past year. I also don't get paid if I'm off sick, and arrange my own cover at no extra cost, so the organisation actually profits from my absence.Am I wrong for feeling a tad butthurt about this?That sounds shit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 8 hours ago, MixuFixit said: 11 hours ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Companies that use URLs like www.billysbigwidgetwarehousescotlandplc.biz. Companies that use URLs like the above, then brand company uniforms and vehicles with it, as though anybody seeing it will think anything other than 'nice word salad'. The greatest business website is the waste disposal company whose lorries are all emblazoned with www.wemovesh.it powergenitalia.co.it runs it close 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 35 minutes ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: I'm being investigated at work for excessive absence. I've had six sick days in the past year. I also don't get paid if I'm off sick, and arrange my own cover at no extra cost, so the organisation actually profits from my absence. Am I wrong for feeling a tad butthurt about this? In our workplace three separate episodes of sickness within six months, results in an interview, even if it is single days. Which is probably fair... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, Angusfifer said: In our workplace three separate episodes of sickness within six months, results in an interview, even if it is single days. Which is probably fair... No it isn't 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 1 minute ago, DA Baracus said: No it isn't What is fair? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 8 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: No it isn't It's an interview to establish if there is a health related issue that might be having an impact on attendance... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 10 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: What is fair? Certainly not an absence level of 2.5%, or to put it better, an attendance level of 97.5%. Things should always be judged on an individual basis. An arbitrary attendance level is nonsense, especially one that is designed to make someone feel they've done something wrong for being off for 3 days. People don't owe companies a shred of loyalty as they'll get absolutely none in return as such dickhead policies show. Someone could be a great employee who does all their work well and gets on with everyone who won't have a single day absence in 5 years but could, for whatever reason, have 3 days off in a six month period and will be made to feel bad for it. It would be likely that nothing would happen but to be called in for a 'chat' over such a stupid thing shows that companies are arseholes. I'm always amazed at how many people swallow the bullshit culture about 'working hard' and seeing folk who off as lazy or viewing them with suspicion. It leads to folk coming in to work ill and folk buckling under stress. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Implied in these things is that if you have whatever time off it's because you're a malingerer and all it does is make people come to work when they're sick, get f**k all work done and make others sick.Most workplaces have performance management stuff that can be applied in the cases of folk who really are taking the piss without this stupid blanket rule.I have a colleague who has had one of these letters already and she's currently off with proper flu, so she'll get another letter when she's back where she'll have to explain why she was off like she had a choice in the matter.Of course, it doesn't help when at every workplace I have ever been in, as soon as someone calls in sick all of their co-workers start calling them out as piss takers. Utterly mental. Between that and the amount of heroes who turn up in an absolute fucking state rather than have a day off sick, anyone doing the right thing stands no chance. And as far as the "making other sick" thing goes, I have seen that in action after many years of not really taking it too seriously. Around 40 folk off with the shits within 5 days of case #1. Mental. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 8 hours ago, Rugster said: Nothing wrong with being extra polite. Regards Many thanks Kind Regards Thank you Milky Gem 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Certainly not an absence level of 2.5%, or to put it better, an attendance level of 97.5%. Things should always be judged on an individual basis. An arbitrary attendance level is nonsense, especially one that is designed to make someone feel they've done something wrong for being off for 3 days. People don't owe companies a shred of loyalty as they'll get absolutely none in return as such dickhead policies show. Someone could be a great employee who does all their work well and gets on with everyone who won't have a single day absence in 5 years but could, for whatever reason, have 3 days off in a six month period and will be made to feel bad for it. It would be likely that nothing would happen but to be called in for a 'chat' over such a stupid thing shows that companies are arseholes. I'm always amazed at how many people swallow the bullshit culture about 'working hard' and seeing folk who off as lazy or viewing them with suspicion. It leads to folk coming in to work ill and folk buckling under stress. There has to be some sort of policy or guidelines though. Each case should have these applied within that. Every case on an individual basis without that would lead to too much inconsistency. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 10 minutes ago, Angusfifer said: It's an interview to establish if there is a health related issue that might be having an impact on attendance... And most likely it'll be fine, but it's a waste of everyone's time, and more importantly makes the person who has been off worry and/or feel bad. A quick "How are things?" or "Everything ok?", even via email, is more than sufficient. 9 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: Implied in these things is that if you have whatever time off it's because you're a malingerer and all it does is make people come to work when they're sick, get f**k all work done and make others sick. Most workplaces have performance management stuff that can be applied in the cases of folk who really are taking the piss without this stupid blanket rule. I have a colleague who has had one of these letters already and she's currently off with proper flu, so she'll get another letter when she's back where she'll have to explain why she was off like she had a choice in the matter. Ha we've just said very similar things here! 2 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Of course, it doesn't help when at every workplace I have ever been in, as soon as someone calls in sick all of their co-workers start calling them out as piss takers. Utterly mental. Between that and the amount of heroes who turn up in an absolute fucking state rather than have a day off sick, anyone doing the right thing stands no chance. And as far as the "making other sick" thing goes, I have seen that in action after many years of not really taking it too seriously. Around 40 folk off with the shits within 5 days of case #1. Mental. And it's an attitude and culture driven by the c***s in the Tory, and to a lesser but no less damaging extent, Labour parties, who get their compliant media to help dictate the narrative, which is gladly, even gleefully, swallow by so many people. Until it's them that has to be off sick, or to care for an ill relative, or to cover a cancelled babysitter, or because their dog has to go to the vet etc etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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