did ya ever notice
how when you've spent
a couple of months
beatin feet
to make sure everything
gets done
and then you finally get thru
to the other side
it's a let down?
so I've spent the better part of
a month n some
working hellish hours
due to the transition
in our office
so much so that the last count
was 2 weeks "lieu" time
the boss
in her infinite wisdom
has decided
that we'll just keep this
between us
which begs some questions:
1. in this country...overtime is
time and a half...
do you suppose she'll honor that?
not likely
2. in this country the employee
gets to chose if the want their
OT in lieu time or $...
do you suppose she'll let me choose?
3. how the hell is she ever gonna
make a serious argument
for us needing another body
in our office if she doesn't
officially track our OT?
hmmmmmmmm?
I'm tired of fighting
for my basic rights
with this woman
I shouldn't have to
and if I go to ER
she uses that as a bullet too
accusing me of not being a "team player"
yesterday she suggested that I'm
an adrenaline junkie....
uhhhhhhm
"hello pot? meet kettle!"
it's the definitive
double edges sword
damned if ya do
damned if ya don't
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
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Hi there - so welcome to my world - 27 years of it - here is the deal - once the chaos subsides somewhat, you just tell her when you are taking your lieu time off in writing and then you take it - of cours you have it all recorded exactly as to the 'whys' and 'whens' of the build up and then you just plan to take it and tell you are OR you tell her you will be coming in x hours later or leaving hours earlier for x days - dutifully recording it of course 'til it all gone - and no - I don't get 1.5 or double after 11 or any of that stuff either - just hour for hour - 'cause in my agency's case there is only so much money in the contract budget for wages - we don't sell widgets so we don't have, nor can we find any, 'extra' to pay overtime.
Did Ya ever notice that the unemployment rate here in Victoria is the lowest in the country? If not in all of North America?
Did ya notice that there are more jobs than there are people to do them?
Where you aware that you don't have to put up with employers who don't respect you?...or do you welcome the abuse because you don't respect yourself?
I went through this same thing with my Mother when she re-entered the workforce after several years of disability... Times have changed since you were young girls trying to prove yourself in the "mans world" of work.
Because of the employment "crisis" employers do require "more for less" from their staff... but for some reason the standard across the board has been to use bullying and threats to get what they need... insecurity and fear leave them few options.
You obviously have a strong work ethic and remain (mis-guidedly) loyal to those who shyte on you... Did ya know you're wasting your time?
Moral of the story is STAND UP FOR YOURSELF! The worst that could happen is that you'll be working somewhere else next week... but you will be working.
cysefin...feel free not to come off as if you stand in a position to pass judgement...people who live in glass houses....yadda yadda yadda!
besides...it's my blog and I'll whine if I wanna....
LoL
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