A work rant thread not started by BackToBasics

[desflood]

I am just praying nobody ask me today " Can I take the elevator upstairs?". (And yes, people do ask me that. )

Wait, what? Do they think it goes sideways?

[mrsmaalox]

Wait, what? Do they think it goes sideways?

I may be reading too much into it, but I think they probably just want to be sure it is a public elevator and not for handicapped or freight use only.

[Strike]

Won't Rick get the same overtime pay simply for "being there"? Being a manager of anything sucks---but that's not an excuse to be ty at it. I managed the A team(3 physicians, 8 nurses, 5 technicians) in an 18 bed ICU for about 4 yrs and I absolutely hated the whining and it was torture to be stuck in the middle between the worker bees and the administration. So early on I made a "we all work, or we all take it easy" rule. No one was to sit around while someone else busted their ass or I would find them something to do. I was intensely disliked at first, but on the days when we all busted ass we accomplished some pretty amazing things (saving lives, etc )and everyone felt so good. Then on the days the load was light, we all ran around for a couple of hours, got things done and then all took it easy for the rest of the day. I didn't care who talked on the phone, who watched TV or who took 20 smoke breaks. After a few months, our team became the one everyone wanted to hire on to cuz everything was so ty on the other teams.

Yup. Nail right on the head. But, at the end of the day, I get a thank you and he gets a ration o' . It all pays the same, yes. But when a promotion becomes available (and they do somewhat regularly), who do you think will get the bump and the raise?

[mrsmaalox]

Yup. Nail right on the head. But, at the end of the day, I get a thank you and he gets a ration o' . It all pays the same, yes. But when a promotion becomes available (and they do somewhat regularly), who do you think will get the bump and the raise?

Well if there is any justice in the world you'll get the raise! BTW shopping at Fred Meyer is one of the things I miss about living in the NW. And Shopko was fun too; you all still have those?

[Strike]

No Shopko that I know of. Fred Meyer is still going strong. Actually posting sales gains and profits despite the bad economy. And trust me, if Rick and I both applied for the same position, no question who would get it.

Didn't know you used to live/were from the northwest. Where, specifically, if I may ask?

[baseline bum]

Yup. Nail right on the head. But, at the end of the day, I get a thank you and he gets a ration o' . It all pays the same, yes. But when a promotion becomes available (and they do somewhat regularly), who do you think will get the bump and the raise?

If he kisses ass, he will.

[Strike]

If he kisses ass, he will.

Nah. My boss doesn't respond to ass kissing. He's old school. Jack and I are probably the hardest workers in the department but probably have the worst at udes and kiss no ass. Yet, we get more respect and praise from the boss than maybe anyone in our department.

My boss knows where his bread is buttered.

EDIT: I should also add that Rick was our crew supervisor until it was taken away from him due to his poor work ethic and utter lack of reliability. Don't think that mistake will be made again.