How to go from promotion to written warning in 2 weeks
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equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Badgers said:
Sounds good to me
Today....
Manager2: Your work has been outstanding and I really appreciate it. You are a real leader in the team and this has not gone unnoticed.
Badgers: Do you think I warrant a bonus?
Manager2: I might be able to work something out for you.
Badgers: That was irony
Manager2: Oh....I see
Badgers: Right, I have work to do
Manager2: Your work has been outstanding and I really appreciate it. You are a real leader in the team and this has not gone unnoticed.
Badgers: Do you think I warrant a bonus?
Manager2: I might be able to work something out for you.
Badgers: That was irony
Manager2: Oh....I see
Badgers: Right, I have work to do
Donna Ferentes
jubliado
Not as good a line as "crisp packets" though.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Is that the Smeg fridge? 
lights.out.london
Black Flag
I love the collecting crisp packets jibe. I shall steal that and use it as my own.
Donna Ferentes
jubliado
It's very good. If somebody said it in a movie it'd be on the "favourite movie quotes" tread.
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
They haven't really followed disciplinary procedure and you could definitely challenge them if you wanted to.... I don't think what you said qualifies as gross misconduct.... If they do sack you I'd go for unfair dismissal.
(speaking with her union rep hat on - fresh from a course about employment law and representing members)
(speaking with her union rep hat on - fresh from a course about employment law and representing members)
Donna Ferentes
jubliado
But does your course teach anything about making smart remarks to managers' faces, eh? I dunno, the old dinosaur still needs to modernise...
Ms T said:
Yeah I know.....I normally love to 'fight the man' and stand up for myself but the place is so messed up that it would just be a long and irritating process. I will wait for the pleasure of resigning with relish. The good thing is that they will place me straight on gardening leave so I will get a nice 4 weeks paid leave. Also I feel a bit of flu coming my way in December, oddly around the time of the Christmas party
CV is all sorted and as soon as I get my nice new holiday allocation on Jan 1st I will begin the always enjoyable process of job hunting.
lightsoutlondon said:I love the collecting crisp packets jibe. I shall steal that and use it as my own.
Some more favourites......
How have you not been sacked and replaced with a shaved monkey?
or
How have you not been sacked and replaced with a one armed monkey?
If I put a wig on a speak-your-weight machine you would be redundant!
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
Ms T said:
It's true that they may not have followed procedure, but I am afraid that it could be classed as gross misconduct. Besides which, Badgers has to decide whether it is worth the effort and risk to challenge it procedurally, when s/he is, seemingly, unhappy and planning to leave anyway. I had got the impression that s/he is not a union member, which is a shame. I do wish people would join trade unions!
pembrokestephen
New Member
And this is exactly what an oppressive, overbearing management style yields - previously willing and enthusiastic staff fucking about the moment the boss's back is turned.Badgers said:
Today I face more outstanding fuckwittery in the office....
I work in a team of seven people. There is one Administrator and three 'mini' departments made of two people, one of which I manage. I actually quite like all of the six people and (apart from when we are mismanaged) we work pretty well together.
Out of the blue last night Manager1 (remember this guy?) called us in for a short notice meeting at 17:00 last night. He started off by telling us how well everything was going but I was sitting there just waiting for the next bombshell. Surely enough Manager1 has decided that despite 'working well and setting an example to the whole company' he feels that we should have an overall team leader.
The 'super' way that the management envisage this team leader being selected is by each person in the team voting for three people in the following format:
3 points - most suitable candidate
2 points - second most suitable candidate
1 point - third most suitable candidate
We are not to give any reasons for our selection
You can request not to be put forward for the position (regardless of votes)
Nobody can vote for themselves
There is no confirmation what pay increase (if any) at all will be awarded.
Once they have counted up the 'votes' the top three points scorers will each get 3 weeks trial as a team leader. At the end of the nine weeks we all get to vote again.
The first point I raised was:
If you are happy with the way this team works why are you changing it?
The second point I raised was:
Does this not lean towards a popularity contest?
The third point I raised was:
This is supposed to be a place of work, not reality television
Am I alone in thinking this is a crap way to work? Possibly I am old fashioned but if the management team created a job specification and asked people to apply individually for this role we would end up with a candidate selected on experience and merit? Instead we will end up with months of turmoil while the 'lucky' three battle it out.
I work in a team of seven people. There is one Administrator and three 'mini' departments made of two people, one of which I manage. I actually quite like all of the six people and (apart from when we are mismanaged) we work pretty well together.
Out of the blue last night Manager1 (remember this guy?) called us in for a short notice meeting at 17:00 last night. He started off by telling us how well everything was going but I was sitting there just waiting for the next bombshell. Surely enough Manager1 has decided that despite 'working well and setting an example to the whole company' he feels that we should have an overall team leader.
The 'super' way that the management envisage this team leader being selected is by each person in the team voting for three people in the following format:
3 points - most suitable candidate
2 points - second most suitable candidate
1 point - third most suitable candidate
We are not to give any reasons for our selection
You can request not to be put forward for the position (regardless of votes)
Nobody can vote for themselves
There is no confirmation what pay increase (if any) at all will be awarded.
Once they have counted up the 'votes' the top three points scorers will each get 3 weeks trial as a team leader. At the end of the nine weeks we all get to vote again.
The first point I raised was:
If you are happy with the way this team works why are you changing it?
The second point I raised was:
Does this not lean towards a popularity contest?
The third point I raised was:
This is supposed to be a place of work, not reality television
Am I alone in thinking this is a crap way to work? Possibly I am old fashioned but if the management team created a job specification and asked people to apply individually for this role we would end up with a candidate selected on experience and merit? Instead we will end up with months of turmoil while the 'lucky' three battle it out.
Donna Ferentes
jubliado
Well, if Mr Blair can propose the creation of several dozen "supernannies", I imagine the whole country will be run as a Channel Four show in the very near future.Badgers said:
Donna Ferentes
jubliado
Oh, have the used the phrase "your attitude" yet? As I recall that's the usual way of dealing with any employee who is prepared to point out bullshit when they see it.
baldrick said:that is utterly shit.
can you sabotage Manager1 by getting everyone in your team to ask not to be put forward
It is farcical isn't it?
Once again the management have taken a well performing and settled team and made everyone feel shit. Glad I am just sitting here killing time until I do a runner
Donna Ferentes
jubliado
Sounds like it's too late to me.
Remember, everybody must say that they want to do things properly, but nobody must actually do it. Let alone point out that it is not being done.
Remember, everybody must say that they want to do things properly, but nobody must actually do it. Let alone point out that it is not being done.
poster342002
PROPER leftwing socialist
I once got the "your attitude" lecture from some tosspot of a boss who was also the union rep and a member of the left-faction of that union to boot.Donna Ferentes said:
Donna Ferentes
jubliado
Aren't they all, poster. Aren't they all.
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