Our employee handbook doesnt specify if making out your xmas cards while your on the clock is acceptable or not. What do you guys think?
I think its clear about the online shopping, 45 minute personal phone calls and LONG lunches though......:doh::doh:

I think it's acceptable as long as you give them credit for the company stamps that you are using. :laughs:

If you are hired to work for someone you should do just that. They pay you to do their work, not your stuff. :smash:

Jenn,

I believe if you check the very last page of the hand book it CLEARLY states that you can do just about anything you like while on company time as long as you don't get caught.
Unfortunately, most companys remove the very last page so that we, as employees cannot take advantage of those opportunitys, but just know that they exist and are there for you at any time.

I used to take smoke breaks outside with the people that smoked. This one time, a manager came out and asked what I was doing.....I said, "taking a smoke break"....he said, "but you don't smoke!!! Get back inside!!".....so I had to start smoking in order to get that extra break. Now I'm sue-ing the company for my addiction. ...See...you can't lose when you use the "Force" against them. :rtfm:

gone fishin must be a business owner, disregard his remarks....he probably ripped that page out of his hand book too.

If you are hired to work for someone you should do just that. They pay you to do their work, not your stuff. :smash:

I'll second that sentiment......They pay you for 40 hours and that is what you should give them.

Our employee handbook doesnt specify if making out your xmas cards while your on the clock is acceptable or not. What do you guys think?
I think its clear about the online shopping, 45 minute personal phone calls and LONG lunches though......:doh::doh:

What does it say about office love triangles or sharing online pornsite downloads?:faga::tooth::jester:

Hope the question was meant as a joke. :conf:

I'll second that sentiment......They pay you for 40 hours and that is what you should give them.

Wish i lived on the planet with 40 hour work weeks.:lasso:

Jenn,

I believe if you check the very last page of the hand book it CLEARLY states that you can do just that they exist and are there for you at any............................................... .................................................. ............................. them.
gone fishin must be a business owner, disregard his remarks....he probably ripped that page out of his hand book too. :rotflmao: :bl2:
:rotf3:
I like the way you think.

I know that feeling. Half of our department smokes.. Every 90 mins or so they are out there for 10-15 mins..

and I get looks for walking to dunkin donuts occasionally to grab a coffee (generally back in 10 mins)... AND I usually work thru lunch..

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Jenn,

I believe if you check the very last page of the hand book it CLEARLY states that you can do just about anything you like while on company time as long as you don't get caught.
Unfortunately, most companys remove the very last page so that we, as employees cannot take advantage of those opportunitys, but just know that they exist and are there for you at any time.

I used to take smoke breaks outside with the people that smoked. This one time, a manager came out and asked what I was doing.....I said, "taking a smoke break"....he said, "but you don't smoke!!! Get back inside!!".....so I had to start smoking in order to get that extra break. Now I'm sue-ing the company for my addiction. ...See...you can't lose when you use the "Force" against them. :rtfm:

gone fishin must be a business owner, disregard his remarks....he probably ripped that page out of his hand book too.

Wish i lived on the planet with 40 hour work weeks.:lasso:

Yeah, I gotta agree with that one too....50 hours is a short week for me

Wish i lived on the planet with 40 hour work weeks.:lasso:

Where do they have 40 hour workweeks?

Don't worry about doing personal work on company time, someone else will take care of what you are supposed to be doing. Most somewhat skilled workers only cost their employers about $0.50/minute pay and benefits.

Wish i lived on the planet with 40 hour work weeks.:lasso:

lu- when you find it please let me know.....

I guess you could take the position that "if you cant show me a rule against it, I'll keep on doing it". But then again they could take the position that "you're an employee at will and you don't work here anymore". :as:

It's actually compensation for all the times you think about work during your "Off-time".

How many times have you gone home for the night....and while at home, you figure out a problem that you left behind at work???? How do you get paid for that time??? :rtfm:

Here enters the Christmas Card writing!! ....:rotf3: ....

Well if you are working under my supervison you will not smoke unless at lunch or coffee break, you will be there at least 5 minutes early and not clean up until 15 minutes before it is time to leave, if the company makes money we make money. Oh and the biggest thing that doesn't happen is personal cell phone calls the most waste of company time.

:bgi:Our employee handbook doesnt specify if making out your xmas cards while your on the clock is acceptable or not. What do you guys think?
I think its clear about the online shopping, 45 minute personal phone calls and LONG lunches though......:doh::doh:
:bgi:

Its my company and i make the rules. I never work on sunday (worked very late sat and very early monday) to many times to count. never more than 24 hours in one day. have worked 32 hours straight though. no insurance, no vacations. check internet, make calls, visit the john while machine is running. oh yea and watch grand son every day, do honey do's for single cousin or neibors(today was replumb 10 feet of her gas line). since i work from home i must not work....... I HATE MY JOB/BOSS

Well if you are working under my supervison you will not smoke unless at lunch or coffee break, you will be there at least 5 minutes early and not clean up until 15 minutes before it is time to leave, if the company makes money we make money. Oh and the biggest thing that doesn't happen is personal cell phone calls the most waste of company time.

Wow! what a hard ass. I'm glad I retired. :shocked: :eek: :wavey:

thanks for the laughs....I really needed it.

I dont have a problem with the little "here and there" kind of things but someone has definately been pushing the envelope at work/////and now literally with the christmas card thing. I would say at least half the day is spent online, on personal calls ...making out cards or flipping through sales flyers. There is WAY more to the story than I can get into here but thanks for letting me vent!

Wow! what a hard ass. I'm glad I retired. :shocked: :eek: :wavey:

I have a budget meeting every other week, and if the job I am running doesn't come in under budget it looks bad for me and will reflect in my review. the other thing is we get profit shearing so the more money the company makes the bigger bonus checks we get. and kids these days if you give them an inch they will take it all. the work ethic these days is shameful.

Well if you are working under my supervison you will not smoke unless at lunch or coffee break, you will be there at least 5 minutes early and not clean up until 15 minutes before it is time to leave, if the company makes money we make money. Oh and the biggest thing that doesn't happen is personal cell phone calls the most waste of company time.



I agree with you Bob!
Not many self motivated people today !

Glad to be of service Jenn!:faga:

I have a budget meeting every other week, and if the job I am running doesn't come in under budget it looks bad for me and will reflect in my review. the other thing is we get profit shearing so the more money the company makes the bigger bonus checks we get. and kids these days if you give them an inch they will take it all. the work ethic these days is shameful.

Just pulling your leg Bob. :uhuh:

thanks for the laughs....I really needed it.

I dont have a problem with the little "here and there" kind of things but someone has definately been pushing the envelope at work/////and now literally with the christmas card thing. I would say at least half the day is spent online, on personal calls ...making out cards or flipping through sales flyers. There is WAY more to the story than I can get into here but thanks for letting me vent!

Oh! I thought that you were the employee. You are the employer!!! I take it all back. FIRE THE S.O.B. :liquify: [but not until AFTER Christmas] All kidding aside-just let the person know that your P.Od. and give him [her] a warning. Nothing like being up front with people. :uhuh:

I also take the smoke break with smokers sometimes. Bob, can I come work with you.


Ps. I am at work now.

I also take the smoke break with smokers sometimes. Bob, can I come work with you.


Ps. I am at work now.

Fishing again?

:eek5:.....................


....umm, yeah....I'm with STOO ..........
Oh! I thought that you were the employee



:rtfm:....Jenn!!!....so it was YOU who ripped out the last page huh?

wow, now you guys are REALLY making me laugh!!!

I am not the employer....actually the accused is the person one step ahead of me in ranks.....and that person is about 50...so the "kids these days" comment doesnt really cover that basis either...WTF!!! Hard to keep the animosity down and morale up among the department when I have to deal with that.
Best part is the person I am talking about is also trying to "trick" me into giving a less than favorable year end review to another employee.......I going to have to make some waves about that one......

Jenn-you sound stressed! Me thinks you and your hubby should look up the cure for a Headache that I posted on another thread [Headache]. It's also good for stress. :love:

Fishing again?

Frozen in time. :doh:

what are the workplace rules about folks hanging out on fishing forums from 9-5?.... :hihi:

it is my job to test the network in and out of my domain .

it is my job to test the network in and out of my domain .


That would be my answer too.....

Besides IT doesn't count when it comes to rules......

rules ? hahahahahahahahaha never follow them

what do you mean I cant use limewire

Wish i lived on the planet with 40 hour work weeks.:lasso:

My wife is a teacher and she thinks she has a full time job. I tried to tell here that she has a part time job because she only works 30 hours per week and that most people work 60-70 hours per week....she did not get it.

She works hard during that time but she did not understand that MOST people consider working 30 hours a week a part time job.

not to mention teachers have the most time off in a year ( summer and every holiday and snow day )

I get a nickle, boss gets a dime thats why I crap on company time.

If it grows on company time , it gets cut on company time...:zup:

My wife is a teacher and she thinks she has a full time job. I tried to tell here that she has a part time job because she only works 30 hours per week and that most people work 60-70 hours per week....she did not get it.

She works hard during that time but she did not understand that MOST people consider working 30 hours a week a part time job.

I'm married to a retired high school spanish teacher. I used to try to tell her things like this. My advice is; just let it go because eventually you are going to piss her off and it's not worth it! :bl:

Frozen in time. :doh:

I need a game that allows me to catch fish during work hours.

being a teacher is a hard gig . you want to smack the little bugger but rules say otherwise and mom and dad are useless tree huggers who would never use a switch to disipline the little bugger . some kids are so dumb you get frustrated to the point of exploding . I wouldnt do it unless I was the casting coach or shop teacher .

Left a job once (only a part-time side job) cause I got sick of hearing the manager give the excuse that the fully staffed second shift were all just kids (18 to 20) and she couldn't hold them to the same standard as she could the third shift where I was the youngest at 28. Couple times of that and I was gone. At 14 my first boss expected 8 hours of work for 8 hours pay. He had no problem ripping us a new one or docking the pay. You lose an hours pay for standing around for 5 minutes and you learn work ethic real quick. He has been thanked for that more than once when I run into him.

Dock me an hour because you think that I goofed off 5 minutes and you've started something very ugly. It's just the way that I respond to bullies no matter where I am. One way or another the score will be set right. The Labor Board used to work well.

my use of time, was questioned ONCE, (several years ago)... after that, I went by the clock, and the clock alone, (my actual prescribed hours, not actually doing things that needed to be done, as they needed to be done)... after a week or so, i recieved an apology, and was more or less told, to manage my time, as i saw fit.

Unless the person gets caught by the boss it's no big deal.If the person knows that you know what they are doing and it aggravates you they will keep doing it and get worse.Personally I would try and do the same as the other person and try and get the reaction.Eventually it will turn into the classic battle of who can do less and get away with it.Classic game I've been playing it for years now.It really never ends and makes the days drag for what seems like forever .:hf1::spin::hf1:

I have a lady here who studies while shes here and rarely does any actual work.. She's got like a 85% average she says and shes set to graduate in may so shes got that working for her....