Things that give you the sh1ts

[Pseudo]

Dickheads at uniSA losing my assignment

A friend of mine once began a course of study at a local university. Managed to fail one of his first year topics. So he re-took it as an intensive course over the summer break. He was finding it really easy second time around, getting high marks for all assignments, etc. So he went to see the course coordinator and get a look at his exam paper, to see exactly how he managed to fail it the first time round.

Upon sighting his exam paper he found out that he'd actually passed the exam - but his result had been recorded incorrectly.

Consider that this bloke had to forgo full time employment over the summer in order to re-take this course, and that enrolling in it a second time would have incurred a second HECS charge as well. Puts the simple loss of an assignment into perspective, does it not?

[Squids]

Dickheads at uniSA losing my assignment

A friend of mine once began a course of study at a local university. Managed to fail one of his first year topics. So he re-took it as an intensive course over the summer break. He was finding it really easy second time around, getting high marks for all assignments, etc. So he went to see the course coordinator and get a look at his exam paper, to see exactly how he managed to fail it the first time round.

Upon sighting his exam paper he found out that he'd actually passed the exam - but his result had been recorded incorrectly.

Consider that this bloke had to forgo full time employment over the summer in order to re-take this course, and that enrolling in it a second time would have incurred a second HECS charge as well. Puts the simple loss of an assignment into perspective, does it not?

An assignment with weighting of 35% pretty much leads to a fail if it isn't handed up. Not the first time I have heard of exams being passed but results being recorded as a fail.

[Brucetiki]

One putting on 3.5 year old eps of Jeopardy - then showing a Clue Crew ad from the current series (including footage of the current Jeopardy set)! Show the current series you half wits!

[Booney]

My oldest getting chicken pox

My youngest has them at the moment too!! She is covered, in her mouth, ears, absolutely covered.

Currently at the W&C with "septic arthritis" caused by an infection as a result of the chicken pox.

Just had X-rays show the infection, about to have blood tests and a drip in the some anti-biotics. Not having a good run at the moment.

[Brodlach]

My oldest getting chicken pox

My youngest has them at the moment too!! She is covered, in her mouth, ears, absolutely covered.

Currently at the W&C with "septic arthritis" caused by an infection as a result of the chicken pox.

Just had X-rays show the infection, about to have blood tests and a drip in the some anti-biotics. Not having a good run at the moment.

Wow thats no good Booney, best of luck.

Mine went back to school today and I get a call at 10:00 to say he has fallen down the stairs at school....result a 2 inch slash in his head and 5 stitches.

[Booney]

Thanks mate. Looking like spending a night in the W&C. All from bloody chicken pox!!!

[the milky bar kid]

Managing to put a steel rod thru one of my month old tyres...
Somehow it managed to go thru the bottom of the tyre & the sidewall... Somehow it's still up, but changed it for safety reasons. Which is inconvenient when you're only 5 weeks off a knee reco...

[Footy Chick]

Managing to put a steel rod thru one of my month old tyres...
Somehow it managed to go thru the bottom of the tyre & the sidewall... Somehow it's still up, but changed it for safety reasons. Which is inconvenient when you're only 5 weeks off a knee reco... :evil:

When did you do that?

[the milky bar kid]

Managing to put a steel rod thru one of my month old tyres...
Somehow it managed to go thru the bottom of the tyre & the sidewall... Somehow it's still up, but changed it for safety reasons. Which is inconvenient when you're only 5 weeks off a knee reco... :evil:

When did you do that?

Did the knee in round 7 or 8, but had some mis diagnosis' and didn't find out it was completely busted until round 17ish. Then my Doc was busy til mid September, hence only being 5.5 weeks post op!

[Footy Chick]

Managing to put a steel rod thru one of my month old tyres...
Somehow it managed to go thru the bottom of the tyre & the sidewall... Somehow it's still up, but changed it for safety reasons. Which is inconvenient when you're only 5 weeks off a knee reco... :evil:

When did you do that?

Did the knee in round 7 or 8, but had some mis diagnosis' and didn't find out it was completely busted until round 17ish. Then my Doc was busy til mid September, hence only being 5.5 weeks post op!

That's what happens when you don't have a decent trainer

[mickey]

we have a guy at work that no matter what the topic or situation.... he has a story from his past that is similar.

Have a bloke like that at work too.... doesn't matter what the topic, this prick has been there and done it better.

[Brodlach]

My oldest getting chicken pox

My youngest has them at the moment too!! She is covered, in her mouth, ears, absolutely covered.

Currently at the W&C with "septic arthritis" caused by an infection as a result of the chicken pox.

Just had X-rays show the infection, about to have blood tests and a drip in the some anti-biotics. Not having a good run at the moment.

How did you/she go last night Booney?

[Booney]

Been admitted to the W&C and could be here for a week. Infection in the bone and about to go for an MRI to see exact location of infection. Thanks for the concern mate, appreciate it.

[Gingernuts]

Payroll ******* up calculations on one of my staff member's leave requests.

I now have to contact her on the first week of her honeymoon in Europe to tell her she will only be getting paid for 8 days rather than the requested 22.

Even worse is the HR manager will now be doing everything in his power not to take the blame for it.

What a load of BS.

[tipper]

mate that is just how hr works. they are only there to stuff up, and when they are caught out it is because of "the crap system we have to use" to manage the forms. well personally if it is a crap system, it is up to the manager to fix it, so therefore it is still their fault.

i have had my pay stuffed up twice while working where i do. once the entire month before my wedding, once the week before i moved house. both times due to a variation of hours.

first one they didnt pay me for the extra hours worked, i thought no problem they will get it right next time, maybe the variation form missed their cut off. a fortnight later still the same, no back pay. i rang payroll,
ME "where is the extra money for the past month?"
Payroll guy "i only just got the form today"
ME "what a coincidence, better give me a manual payment of the missing money"
Payroll guy "no, you will have to wait till next fortnight"
ME "bullshit, i need that money, have you ever been underpaid?"
Payroll guy "that isnt relevant, talk to hr"
ME "give me their number then"
Payroll guy "you have to go through your manager"
ME "mate give me the number or i will come to your building and stand on your desk till i get it"
Payroll guy "fine 5555 5555"
ME "cheers have a great day"

calling HR: "hey, tipper here, get a manual payment organised pronto"
HR Guy "cant do it, you will have to wait"
ME "ok, then you can explain to my wife why i got married in boardies and thongs, i need the money to pick up the suits for my wedding in 2 days"
HR Guy "let me talk to my boss......... he says that we will do it cos it is exceptional circumstances and next time you will have to wait, we dont normally do manual payments"
ME "there better not be a next time, i would hope you dont normally F@$K up peoples pay two fortnights in a row"

after all that they still screwed up my leave loading as well! personally the acronym HR stands for complete and utter incompetence, not sure where they got the letters H and R out of that though

[Gingernuts]

You must work in the same place I do tipper.

What really cheeses me off in this situation is I'm the one that a) has to tell the poor girl she's not getting paid on her honeymoon, and b) will most likely wear her resignation when she finds out.

I will most likely get the blame for not doing the 'appropriate checks' as well. What a crock.

[tipper]

dont you just love getting stuck cleaning up someone elses mess. can you just give her the HR managers number and say you need to call them asap??? let him explain it as it was his department that made a mistake, wether it was his fault or not. then when you get an angry phone al from him, deny all knowledge

[A Mum]

You must work in the same place I do tipper.

What really cheeses me off in this situation is I'm the one that a) has to tell the poor girl she's not getting paid on her honeymoon, and b) will most likely wear her resignation when she finds out.

I will most likely get the blame for not doing the 'appropriate checks' as well. What a crock.

This may have changed - but in the 'banking establishment' that I used to work for - HR used to mess up so much and get so many phone calls that eventually they started charging branches when their staff would ring and 'hassle' them. Everything had to go via the manager and email to be a 'free' service..lol

[Alaska]

Hey you guys are lucky you have HR!
When they outsource it, it really goes to the dogs.
No pay, no service and no f*&#@ idea.
And they charge a fortune!

[valleys07]

Incubus scheduling the adelaide leg of their australian tour the day i leave for my honeymoon