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I came real close to getting fired today
Jun. 11th, 2018 05:01 pmBackstory:
I work for a gasoline distribution company in their consignment department.
Two years ago they asked for volunteers to work weekends. Because I don't the ability to work from home, I could only work on Saturdays because that's when the office we were at was open. Then last year we moved offices and even though I 'knew' the office was open on Sundays I didn't think to change my schedule until recently.
When I work on the weekend, I'm alone which means if something happens, I'm on my own to deal with it.
Last January, my computer updated on a Friday night and when it did, I lost the driver that connected it to the wi-fi network when I came in that Saturday. I couldn't get W or K to respond to my texts, so I left.
That next week they scolded me very harshly, which if they had answered my texts from the beginning there wouldn't have been a problem.
Fast forward to the issue that almost got me fired.
For several months now an alert will pop up telling me that something needs to be updated but I don't have the authority to do so. I finally got tired of seeing the message, so I opened a service ticket.
Friday while I was off, IT fixed it. But in do so, they deleted an icon for a very important program from my desktop.
I texted W at 6:24am (she has told us to not text until after 6am) to tell her I was missing this icon from my desktop. Then I tried using the search function in the start menu to find it and couldn't so I opened a service ticket.
Since I didn't want to have to work eight hours Monday-Friday (or four ten-hour days), I did other things that I would have to do anyway (one of my team mates is moving to another department and so we got new sites). This takes me a while due to all the different reports I use to keep track of what I key and when. I also did other things and before I knew it, it was time to go home.
W texted back around 10:30.
W: He left you his number. You should have called him.
M: I did not see his number. I spent the day setting up my new sites and checking emails. I have 6/1-6/6 for 2005 so that's good. But 1346 still hasn't sent in the corrected paperwork.
W: I was told his number was on the paper he left you. Please leave that on my desk. (I almost threw it away so it's a good thing I didn't)
M: I've already left the office. I'll double check when I get in tomorrow. If it's there I'll call him.
W: I want that note on my desk when I get in. No reason it should not be. (I feel this was way too aggressive for my response)
M: I can do that. I thought you wanted it today. (she's always misconstruing what I say in email, so I've started doing the same)
W: If you didn't bill at all we will have to have a discussion tomorrow. (I just told her that I no longer had access to the program I need so how was I supposed to bill?)
M: Please explain how I was supposed to bill. I did not have access to [the program]. I did not see his phone number on the paper. I'm sorry that I was unable to bill but it is not my fault as far as I can see. I will bill as much as I can the rest of the week.
W: We will talk tomorrow. I know his number is on the paper. If you had called him you could have billed. You basically stole from [company I work for] sitting there for half the day. You should have gone home. Also I have asked you all not to text me before a certain hour of the day. Again we will talk tomorrow. I am unplugging for the rest of the day. (can she get any more childish? And it's amazing how she went from 'I was told' to 'I know' about whether or not his number was on the page. Also, it's not like I was surfing the internet, I was actually working)
At this point, I turned around and went back. And I was right, he did not put his number on the note.
When I got to work today, I wrote her a note explaining what I did yesterday and mentioning that the reason I didn't leave (other than I needed to set up my sites and didn't want to waste part of a full work day) was because the last time I left when she didn't respond to a text about me not being able to work, she scolded me for it. I offered to lose the four hours I worked if she felt the need to punish me and reminded her that she had told us not to text before 6am.
I then checked the search function again and found the program I need. Not sure why it wasn't there yesterday, but whatever. I was able to open it (pinned to the taskbar now) and keyed eighty-nine reports. I emailed her to let her know I now had access to this program and I think I told her I pinned it, but I truly cannot remember.
Then at 9:43am she sent me this email:
My response:
She replied that there was no reason for me to 'be punished' so I considered the matter closed.
Then an hour later, I received this Skype:
W: yep. got a text at 6:24am yesterday morning (I feel like this was really meant for someone else)
W: nvm ma'am...i already addressed this (she sent an email saying that the after 6am rule is only for weekdays and on the weekends we are not to text her between 9pm and noon)
W: did you pin your [the program]..
M: Did I not say I have pinned it to my taskbar? Previously that option was not available which is why it wasn't pinned before now.
W: [logans_girl200]. watch your approach
W: i was just making sure all was okay
M: And I knew D didn't remove [the program] completely from my computer but he did remove the icon, which is why I was unable to open it.
W: the sarcasm won't work and is not acceptable (I wasn't being sarcastic (well, not this time))
M: And I was just asking if I mentioned it because I'm not sure if I did or not.
W: i don't want to discuss this anymore... just want to make sure you have what you need tomorrow (I've found that people who continue a conversation that has ended and then say "I don't want to talk about this anymore" or "This conversation is closed" only do so for one of two reasons: they want the last word, or they're losing the argument)
W: i am just ensuring you have all your tools available
In my note, I told her (I think, I forgot to save a copy) that if this happens again, I will just sit there (off the clock) until I can talk to her.
So, not fired but close to it.
I work for a gasoline distribution company in their consignment department.
Two years ago they asked for volunteers to work weekends. Because I don't the ability to work from home, I could only work on Saturdays because that's when the office we were at was open. Then last year we moved offices and even though I 'knew' the office was open on Sundays I didn't think to change my schedule until recently.
When I work on the weekend, I'm alone which means if something happens, I'm on my own to deal with it.
Last January, my computer updated on a Friday night and when it did, I lost the driver that connected it to the wi-fi network when I came in that Saturday. I couldn't get W or K to respond to my texts, so I left.
That next week they scolded me very harshly, which if they had answered my texts from the beginning there wouldn't have been a problem.
Fast forward to the issue that almost got me fired.
For several months now an alert will pop up telling me that something needs to be updated but I don't have the authority to do so. I finally got tired of seeing the message, so I opened a service ticket.
Friday while I was off, IT fixed it. But in do so, they deleted an icon for a very important program from my desktop.
I texted W at 6:24am (she has told us to not text until after 6am) to tell her I was missing this icon from my desktop. Then I tried using the search function in the start menu to find it and couldn't so I opened a service ticket.
Since I didn't want to have to work eight hours Monday-Friday (or four ten-hour days), I did other things that I would have to do anyway (one of my team mates is moving to another department and so we got new sites). This takes me a while due to all the different reports I use to keep track of what I key and when. I also did other things and before I knew it, it was time to go home.
W texted back around 10:30.
W: He left you his number. You should have called him.
M: I did not see his number. I spent the day setting up my new sites and checking emails. I have 6/1-6/6 for 2005 so that's good. But 1346 still hasn't sent in the corrected paperwork.
W: I was told his number was on the paper he left you. Please leave that on my desk. (I almost threw it away so it's a good thing I didn't)
M: I've already left the office. I'll double check when I get in tomorrow. If it's there I'll call him.
W: I want that note on my desk when I get in. No reason it should not be. (I feel this was way too aggressive for my response)
M: I can do that. I thought you wanted it today. (she's always misconstruing what I say in email, so I've started doing the same)
W: If you didn't bill at all we will have to have a discussion tomorrow. (I just told her that I no longer had access to the program I need so how was I supposed to bill?)
M: Please explain how I was supposed to bill. I did not have access to [the program]. I did not see his phone number on the paper. I'm sorry that I was unable to bill but it is not my fault as far as I can see. I will bill as much as I can the rest of the week.
W: We will talk tomorrow. I know his number is on the paper. If you had called him you could have billed. You basically stole from [company I work for] sitting there for half the day. You should have gone home. Also I have asked you all not to text me before a certain hour of the day. Again we will talk tomorrow. I am unplugging for the rest of the day. (can she get any more childish? And it's amazing how she went from 'I was told' to 'I know' about whether or not his number was on the page. Also, it's not like I was surfing the internet, I was actually working)
At this point, I turned around and went back. And I was right, he did not put his number on the note.
When I got to work today, I wrote her a note explaining what I did yesterday and mentioning that the reason I didn't leave (other than I needed to set up my sites and didn't want to waste part of a full work day) was because the last time I left when she didn't respond to a text about me not being able to work, she scolded me for it. I offered to lose the four hours I worked if she felt the need to punish me and reminded her that she had told us not to text before 6am.
I then checked the search function again and found the program I need. Not sure why it wasn't there yesterday, but whatever. I was able to open it (pinned to the taskbar now) and keyed eighty-nine reports. I emailed her to let her know I now had access to this program and I think I told her I pinned it, but I truly cannot remember.
Then at 9:43am she sent me this email:
[logans_girl2001],
Thank you for your letter.
I stand corrected. I thought I heard David put his number on the note he left and he had not.
I know it didn’t take you four hours to set up your new sites. That should have maybe taken a half an hour. So, my concern is what did you do for the remaining 3.5 hours you were here?
This is the second weekend we have had an issue with you being able to work.
The first was January 2017 (which you alluded to in your letter) and now this one. I consider this your second strike. One more strike, and you will permanently work Monday through Friday like the rest of your team no questions or discussions.
I do not want to “punish” but if you did not work the full four hours I think you should tell me how long you did work and I will adjust the time and you can make up the rest during the week.
It is stealing from Empire when you sit here and do not key and the fact that Factor was there all along adds fuel to the fire.
My response:
W,
Like I said in my letter, I searched for nearly thirty minutes to find [the program] yesterday. I do not know why I was able to find it today but not yesterday.
It took me more than half an hour to set up my sites because every time I thought I had them all, I would count and find I was missing two or three. After that I went through the emails in the shared in box and moved them (there were over seventy) and checked my sites' folders and noted which ones I still need. I realize that shouldn't have taken me as long as it did but I was not just sitting here or surfing the internet (I'm sure IT can tell you if I went on any websites other than the ones for work). Nor was I working slowly, I was working as fast as I normally do. Oh, I also went through [internal reporting site] to make sure my [external reporting site] sites were polling into [internal reporting site].
If you feel like my time should be adjusted, then please do; just let me know how much time you take away so I know how much to make up.
She replied that there was no reason for me to 'be punished' so I considered the matter closed.
Then an hour later, I received this Skype:
W: yep. got a text at 6:24am yesterday morning (I feel like this was really meant for someone else)
W: nvm ma'am...i already addressed this (she sent an email saying that the after 6am rule is only for weekdays and on the weekends we are not to text her between 9pm and noon)
W: did you pin your [the program]..
M: Did I not say I have pinned it to my taskbar? Previously that option was not available which is why it wasn't pinned before now.
W: [logans_girl200]. watch your approach
W: i was just making sure all was okay
M: And I knew D didn't remove [the program] completely from my computer but he did remove the icon, which is why I was unable to open it.
W: the sarcasm won't work and is not acceptable (I wasn't being sarcastic (well, not this time))
M: And I was just asking if I mentioned it because I'm not sure if I did or not.
W: i don't want to discuss this anymore... just want to make sure you have what you need tomorrow (I've found that people who continue a conversation that has ended and then say "I don't want to talk about this anymore" or "This conversation is closed" only do so for one of two reasons: they want the last word, or they're losing the argument)
W: i am just ensuring you have all your tools available
In my note, I told her (I think, I forgot to save a copy) that if this happens again, I will just sit there (off the clock) until I can talk to her.
So, not fired but close to it.
Calling all Sterek fans
Apr. 10th, 2018 07:26 pmI am in need of some assistance.
I've gotten bit by a bunny based off a gifset of Stiles being beat up by Allison's grandfather.
I posted part of it a couple of weeks ago hoping that would make the bunny go away.
No such luck.
I've written a bit more and while I am in love with several of the images I've written (Derek gently lifting Stiles' head to examine his wounds; pressing his head against Stiles' knees and just breathing for a moment once he's sure he's safe), I'm not confident in it because I've never written this fandom before and don't even really read it, either.
So, what I'm in need of is someone to give me some feedback. I am just looking for someone to tell me what works and what doesn't. Grammar is not important at this time. Character voice and how well it reads is very important.
If you're willing to assist, drop me a PM and I'll send you the link to the Google docs. Or I can email you the word doc, if you'd prefer.
I've gotten bit by a bunny based off a gifset of Stiles being beat up by Allison's grandfather.
I posted part of it a couple of weeks ago hoping that would make the bunny go away.
No such luck.
I've written a bit more and while I am in love with several of the images I've written (Derek gently lifting Stiles' head to examine his wounds; pressing his head against Stiles' knees and just breathing for a moment once he's sure he's safe), I'm not confident in it because I've never written this fandom before and don't even really read it, either.
So, what I'm in need of is someone to give me some feedback. I am just looking for someone to tell me what works and what doesn't. Grammar is not important at this time. Character voice and how well it reads is very important.
If you're willing to assist, drop me a PM and I'll send you the link to the Google docs. Or I can email you the word doc, if you'd prefer.
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Dec. 14th, 2017 05:20 pmI almost got into a serious accident this morning.
I was in the left lane (I usually drive in the middle/right lane) because I had to get my daughter's Christmas gift out of the Amazon locker near my office. There was a semi in the middle lane and I always do my best to give them a fuck ton of space. As we approached where the road we were on crosses over a tollway, he turned on his left blinker.
I figured he wanted to move over into my lane so he could turn onto the tollway so I started to slow down. Then he started to slow down. So I started to sped up because he obviously wanted me to get in front of him before he moved over.
Only I was wrong. As I approached the cab part, he started to turn. I just barely managed to turn without hitting him or the median or any of the curbs.
Once my heart stopped trying to beat its way out of my chest, I got pissed off. He knew I was behind him because it was after 5 in the morning so it was dark enough for him to see my headlights.
I was in the left lane (I usually drive in the middle/right lane) because I had to get my daughter's Christmas gift out of the Amazon locker near my office. There was a semi in the middle lane and I always do my best to give them a fuck ton of space. As we approached where the road we were on crosses over a tollway, he turned on his left blinker.
I figured he wanted to move over into my lane so he could turn onto the tollway so I started to slow down. Then he started to slow down. So I started to sped up because he obviously wanted me to get in front of him before he moved over.
Only I was wrong. As I approached the cab part, he started to turn. I just barely managed to turn without hitting him or the median or any of the curbs.
Once my heart stopped trying to beat its way out of my chest, I got pissed off. He knew I was behind him because it was after 5 in the morning so it was dark enough for him to see my headlights.
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Dec. 7th, 2016 04:34 pmI was trying so hard to not make any ranty posts but I need to get this off my chest because it has been going on for months and... Well, you'll see.
Under a cut because it just might get long and so you can skip if you want.
( That's not how it works! )
Under a cut because it just might get long and so you can skip if you want.
( That's not how it works! )
Seriously!?
Jan. 13th, 2016 06:00 pmSo, update in this post, sorta.
Today I stopped for gas on my way home and when I got home, I checked my account. And saw $11.57 at QT for my gas along with $10 at Race Track. I don't use Race Track often and definitely didn't use it today.
I called the bank and they said that the charge was done at 6:36 this morning.
When I was at work.
And they swiped a card.
Which makes no sense because I have the card in my possession.
Turns out someone got my card number and created a duplicate card.
This means that an employee at one of the places I've used it recently (since it's new I know approximately when it happened, just not where). So I will now be using cash for all the things I can pay for with cash; like my cable bill, my phone bill and putting gas in my car.
Today I stopped for gas on my way home and when I got home, I checked my account. And saw $11.57 at QT for my gas along with $10 at Race Track. I don't use Race Track often and definitely didn't use it today.
I called the bank and they said that the charge was done at 6:36 this morning.
When I was at work.
And they swiped a card.
Which makes no sense because I have the card in my possession.
Turns out someone got my card number and created a duplicate card.
This means that an employee at one of the places I've used it recently (since it's new I know approximately when it happened, just not where). So I will now be using cash for all the things I can pay for with cash; like my cable bill, my phone bill and putting gas in my car.
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May. 29th, 2015 07:24 pmI feel like I must be some big fucking cosmic joke. I decided to change from Verizon and DIRECTV to TWC for reasons and have now been without service since Tuesday. So I've been watching my CSI: Miami DVDs. Until this morning, that is. When I went to turn on my Blu-ray player to finish watching the disc I started last night, it wouldn't load. So I tried to watch it on my laptop. Only it kept… buffering is the only word I can think of. I thought it must be because it's for a TV show so I tried a movie and got the same results. I'm about to have a major meltdown and probably will if I have to spend tonight without my TV. ETA: My parents are out of town for the night so I'm doing my laundry and using their wi-fi.
Oh and in case you're wondering, the TWC tech is scheduled for 9-10 tomorrow morning.
And now for a work rant.
One of the things I now do is enter the checks we receive from the hospitals for the various things we bill them for. Only thing is I was only shown how to enter one type of check. Whenever I come across one I don't know how to code, I take it to whoever I'm supposed to and tell them I don't know how to code it. Now, if it was me getting these checks back and being told by my clerk that they don't know how to code them, I'd make sure they know so that next time they can. Has that happened? Would I be ranting about this if it had? I just bet that when it comes time for my evaluation this will be brought up as a negative thing. But I refuse to accept blame for this. I keep telling them I don't know how to do this and even say things like 'I'd really like to know how to do my job.' but it has yet to motivate them to show me how. Seriously though, how can I be expected to do my job properly if I don't know how to fucking do my fucking job!?
Is there anyone in the DFW area looking to hire an accounting clerk with strong data entry skills?
Oh and in case you're wondering, the TWC tech is scheduled for 9-10 tomorrow morning.
And now for a work rant.
One of the things I now do is enter the checks we receive from the hospitals for the various things we bill them for. Only thing is I was only shown how to enter one type of check. Whenever I come across one I don't know how to code, I take it to whoever I'm supposed to and tell them I don't know how to code it. Now, if it was me getting these checks back and being told by my clerk that they don't know how to code them, I'd make sure they know so that next time they can. Has that happened? Would I be ranting about this if it had? I just bet that when it comes time for my evaluation this will be brought up as a negative thing. But I refuse to accept blame for this. I keep telling them I don't know how to do this and even say things like 'I'd really like to know how to do my job.' but it has yet to motivate them to show me how. Seriously though, how can I be expected to do my job properly if I don't know how to fucking do my fucking job!?
Is there anyone in the DFW area looking to hire an accounting clerk with strong data entry skills?
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