The Office Space Thread

[bmack86]

when i am king, the throat-clearers and whistlers will be first against the wall.

While both are annoying, I actually have to get on myself constantly for criticizing throat clearing. It drives me up the wall, but at the same time I understand that for many it's an involuntary action or a necessary action. I hate hate hate the sound, but it's probably better than their wheezing breathing.

[ThatGirl]

I took a job making less than I had been making with the promise of a review in thirty days... Two months later and no review, I got offered another job making more somewhere else and have two days left at the last place and never want to go back to work for the last company again. I am tempted to just give the last company a big fuck you in the face and take two days off. Bad idea?

Yes bad idea. You are always best to exit gracefully and uphold the commitment you made to your notice period. You never know who you may see again or need to interview with in the future. All it will do is negatively impact your reputation if you leave them in a lurch.

[locachica73]

Yeah, that was drunken posting. I couldnt do it no matter how tempted I was this morning.

[ThatGirl]

Ha, glad to hear it. You are nearly home free.

[guedita]

Yes bad idea. You are always best to exit gracefully and uphold the commitment you made to your notice period. You never know who you may see again or need to interview with in the future. All it will do is negatively impact your reputation if you leave them in a lurch.

I have empirical evidence that suggests otherwise.

[chairmenmeow47]

While both are annoying, I actually have to get on myself constantly for criticizing throat clearing. It drives me up the wall, but at the same time I understand that for many it's an involuntary action or a necessary action. I hate hate hate the sound, but it's probably better than their wheezing breathing.

i guess i have a different perspective. my voice teacher would get on you if you cleared your throat. all you are doing is rubbing your vocal chords together, slightly damaging them, and creating a dependence on clearing your throat. it's better to swallow or take a deep breath. people put themselves in the position of being stuck in a perpetual throat clearing cycle that isn't necessary at all. that makes it hard for me to ignore. i don't say anything to these people, but i do need to learn to not let it bother me so much, no matter how pointless it is.

[ThatGirl]

I have empirical evidence that suggests otherwise.

Can you share the story?

[guedita]

Can you share the story?

STORIES.

[ThatGirl]

Pick the best one.

[guedita]

I shan't. Live a little, Loca.

[canexplain]

i guess i have a different perspective. my voice teacher would get on you if you cleared your throat. all you are doing is rubbing your vocal chords together, slightly damaging them, and creating a dependence on clearing your throat. it's better to swallow or take a deep breath. people put themselves in the position of being stuck in a perpetual throat clearing cycle that isn't necessary at all. that makes it hard for me to ignore. i don't say anything to these people, but i do need to learn to not let it bother me so much, no matter how pointless it is.

I don't work so my house is my office. I have (guessing) Misophonia. Slurping, chomping on food, nervous tics like clicking on a pen, tapping your foot, twirling your hair (guess that not a sound) in general drives me nuts ..........cr****

[locachica73]

I shan't. Live a little, Loca.

I am going to talk to my boss today and not come back tomorrow, I have trained the new guy on everything I know how to do. So I am just sitting here playing words with friends on my phone while watching this new guy type and do data entry. He doesn't use his 10-key when typing numbers and it drives me bananas. How does someone who has done payroll longer than I have not know how to 10-key? I want to rip the keyboard off the desk and beat him with it. He also asks me questions and then interupts me 5 times while I try to answer him. I don't think I can take another day of this. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[guedita]

You sort of sound like you're coming down with something, to be honest.

[locachica73]

I think it's called dontgiveafuckness. I hear it's mighty contagious, they should kick my ass out of here.

[xuclarockerx]

My co-workers and I communicate in whistles sometimes. It's great.

[Dogvolta]

I am going to talk to my boss today and not come back tomorrow, I have trained the new guy on everything I know how to do. So I am just sitting here playing words with friends on my phone while watching this new guy type and do data entry. He doesn't use his 10-key when typing numbers and it drives me bananas. How does someone who has done payroll longer than I have not know how to 10-key? I want to rip the keyboard off the desk and beat him with it. He also asks me questions and then interupts me 5 times while I try to answer him. I don't think I can take another day of this. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

He must be having a GREAT TIME

[PlayaDelWes]

From: Guy named David, Some
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 10:24 AM
To: (about 25 people + a couple distribution lists)

Clarification:
Jan 31 was a Thursday.
David

Thanks David

[ThatGirl]

I hired a guy to relocate from a considerable distance away a few months back due to his specialized skill set (from US into Canada). We paid a rather sizable relocation bonus to him at the time. He's been having several performance and availability issues since joining, and when it was formally addressed, we set expectations with him about how/when he needs to be working and about work quality. This was about a week ago - and now he's been MIA so far this week. The relocation costs need to be repaid by him if he quits, so I think he's hoping to hide out long enough to be let go, thinking that's a way he can keep the money. It's going to be a long week.

[Robin]

I hired a guy to relocate from a considerable distance away a few months back due to his specialized skill set (from US into Canada). We paid a rather sizable relocation bonus to him at the time. He's been having several performance and availability issues since joining, and when it was formally addressed, we set expectations with him about how/when he needs to be working and about work quality. This was about a week ago - and now he's been MIA so far this week. The relocation costs need to be repaid by him if he quits, so I think he's hoping to hide out long enough to be let go, thinking that's a way he can keep the money. It's going to be a long week.

Do you have a policy in place where it's considered voluntary resignation if the employee is a no call/no show for x number of days?

[ThatGirl]

Do you have a policy in place where it's considered voluntary resignation if the employee is a no call/no show for x number of days?

Basically we consider it job abandonment, but we have to wait for him to respond to us in order to formally determine the reason for his absence, and the duration of absence that would be considered abandonment. He would have to be terminated for cause in order to be forced to repay the funds, and "cause" can be tricky. Hence the waiting game. So annoying.

[chairmenmeow47]

presentation should be in black font with those retarded star bullets. why do i have to remind you every god damn fucking week?!?! just use the template i sent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chairmenmeow47]

thanks for deleting my folder with months worth of documents while i was on medical leave, assholes. what fucking purpose did this serve?!?!?!??!?!?!?!

[heart cooks brain]

take a breath.

[marooko]

Basically we consider it job abandonment, but we have to wait for him to respond to us in order to formally determine the reason for his absence, and the duration of absence that would be considered abandonment. He would have to be terminated for cause in order to be forced to repay the funds, and "cause" can be tricky. Hence the waiting game. So annoying.

No call no show isn't cause? I believe at my current job it's less than a week.

[ThatGirl]

No call no show isn't cause? I believe at my current job it's less than a week.

Our HR rep is making the "are you alive, hurt, ok" call tonight. Which opens the discussion for, "if you are well/alive then hey why aren't you working" discussion.

[marooko]

You call for a "Procedures" meeting to go over procedure that you then don't follow. Go figure.

[chairmenmeow47]

am i the only one who finds clipping your nails at your desk to be gross and annoying?

[amyzzz]

I also find it gross and annoying. I think it's rude for me to be able to hear the "clip, clip" noise.

[Robin]

Our HR rep is making the "are you alive, hurt, ok" call tonight. Which opens the discussion for, "if you are well/alive then hey why aren't you working" discussion.

Are you allowed to do that in Canada? In the states, it's a sticky situation to ask those questions. It can be considered trying to obtain additional medical information. I can't even ask "How are you?" or "Are you feeling better?" to any employees without fear that they might sue me down the line under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

[ThatGirl]

Are you allowed to do that in Canada? In the states, it's a sticky situation to ask those questions. It can be considered trying to obtain additional medical information. I can't even ask "How are you?" or "Are you feeling better?" to any employees without fear that they might sue me down the line under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

We can check on an employee's welfare if they haven't been able to be contacted when they should be working - just saying, "Where have you been? Is everything alright?" is acceptable. However he told us this morning his Internet connection was out in his building, but he has work email on his iPhone and could have replied to us, so basically he's full of shit.