I work for my Friday’s. If we meet our weekly “numbers” by Thursday evening we get to leave an hour early on Friday. I work for my Friday’s. My boss know’s this, so its no secret. And he’s OK with it because that little incentive increases productivity. Its a win/win situation in the end.
Well, recently the incentive has changed a bit. If we were out sick as long as we made up the missing day’s work and still hit our “numbers” that week we were still able to leave early. Not anymore. If we’re out sick then we don’t qualify for the early day. Since I was out yesterday with The Snitch, I double checked with my lead and sure enough, I have to stay ’til 5:00 on Friday. Oh well. Know what that means? I don’t have to work as hard today and tomorrow! LOL
Yeah, I suck but so what.
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February 21, 2007 at 11:28pm
Carrie
I just learned about that behavior in my management class. How long have you been there? I sometimes don’t even walk out of here until 7 o’clock but I do shut down the internet and email so I won’t get tempted. I guess it has to do with working with my love. I don’t get bored.
February 21, 2007 at 11:42pm
Cece
I’ve been here 7 years. I’ve gone from data enty to customer service to inside sales (now).
I do that, too, Carrie. When I need/want to get things done I give myself X amount of time to do it in w/o playing on the internet.
February 22, 2007 at 12:57am
Christina
so sorry. I hate when they pull crap like this.
February 22, 2007 at 2:16am
Craze
I like your way of thinking.. and incentive should be just that!
February 22, 2007 at 2:35am
Aimee
I think that it’s totally fair to not work as hard.
February 22, 2007 at 4:28am
Lindsey
Yeah don’t strain yourself or anything the next few days. It’s so not worth it. Just pace yourself and then they’ll learn not to mess with your fridays!!
February 22, 2007 at 5:38am
LooLoo
Thats like the time i found out you dont get overtime if you take a sick day the same week.
makes sense as I typed it but not so much when I worked a 14 hour day.
February 22, 2007 at 7:51pm
The "Mind"
That sucks, but I wouldn’t knock myself out if I didn’t get to leave early either.
You know, I started hanging out online whenever my boss was gone for a smoke break. If he doesn’t have to work, why should I, right? I got nothing done because he’d be gone for about 4 1/2 – 5 hours out of our 6 hour workday…just smoking and drinking coffee.