Things that give you the sh1ts
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Re: Things that give you the sh1ts
What don’t you just ask her?
She may appreciate you asking
She may appreciate you asking
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Re: Things that give you the sh1ts
The Bedge wrote:mots02 wrote:How flexible are the arrangements?
Supposed to be one day WFH per week if agreed with your boss.
I've spent the last year reminding myself it's probably not my business.. but hard not to get frustrated when someone clearly is taking the p*ss when everyone is super busy as it is.
Our rostered days off are our Flexi Friday - idea is to work additional hours over the fortnight and get every second Friday off.
So far:
1st week - 1x work from home (Monday), 1x sick day (Friday)
2nd week - 3x work from home (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday), 1x Flex Friday
3rd week - 2x work from home (Monday, Tuesday), 1x sick day Thursday
4th week - 1x public holiday (Monday), 2x work from home (Wednesday, Thursday).
Days worked:
Mondays - 0
Tuesdays - 2
Wednesdays - 3
Thursdays - 1
Fridays - 1 (interestingly was an early finish for "drinks" with a former colleague).
Well that clears it up a bit... nowhere near as flexible as she seems to be interpreting. Unless she has additional permission from her manager?
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The Bedge wrote:mots02 wrote:How flexible are the arrangements?
Supposed to be one day WFH per week if agreed with your boss.
I've spent the last year reminding myself it's probably not my business.. but hard not to get frustrated when someone clearly is taking the p*ss when everyone is super busy as it is.
Our rostered days off are our Flexi Friday - idea is to work additional hours over the fortnight and get every second Friday off.
So far:
1st week - 1x work from home (Monday), 1x sick day (Friday)
2nd week - 3x work from home (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday), 1x Flex Friday
3rd week - 2x work from home (Monday, Tuesday), 1x sick day Thursday
4th week - 1x public holiday (Monday), 2x work from home (Wednesday, Thursday).
Days worked:
Mondays - 0
Tuesdays - 2
Wednesdays - 3
Thursdays - 1
Fridays - 1 (interestingly was an early finish for "drinks" with a former colleague).
I’d love those hours.
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Re: Things that give you the sh1ts
The main consideration I think Bedge is, are her absences from the office affecting your work?
If so, that might be the best way to raise it - i.e. impact on the work you're doing and KPIs/deadlines/other measurables.
If so, that might be the best way to raise it - i.e. impact on the work you're doing and KPIs/deadlines/other measurables.
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Nah she hasn't got approval. She's a nice girl, just young(ish), little immature in the world of being an adult..
For our team, it's only her and I based in Adelaide the rest are in Brisbane, so I feel it's more a matter of out of sight, out of mind - no one is here to really hold her to account - and as Dedja pointed out that's not my place.
Anyway, i've had my rant, i feel better now!
For our team, it's only her and I based in Adelaide the rest are in Brisbane, so I feel it's more a matter of out of sight, out of mind - no one is here to really hold her to account - and as Dedja pointed out that's not my place.
Anyway, i've had my rant, i feel better now!
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Re: Things that give you the sh1ts
Maybe some people may wonder why their workmates seem to spend so much time on a non-work online site, say for example, http://www.safooty.net, during work hours.

Dunno, I’m just an idiot.
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Since COVID hit and Victoria shat the bed we've got one bloke who WFH two days a week.
I bet you can't pick which two days they are?
Hint - They are the same two days his wife goes to the office and they have two kids under 4.
I bet you can't pick which two days they are?
Hint - They are the same two days his wife goes to the office and they have two kids under 4.
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The Bedge wrote:Nah she hasn't got approval. She's a nice girl, just young(ish), little immature in the world of being an adult..
For our team, it's only her and I based in Adelaide the rest are in Brisbane, so I feel it's more a matter of out of sight, out of mind - no one is here to really hold her to account - and as Dedja pointed out that's not my place.
Anyway, i've had my rant, i feel better now!
Thanks, that’s gives more context.
Dunno, I’m just an idiot.
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Booney wrote:Since COVID hit and Victoria shat the bed we've got one bloke who WFH two days a week.
I bet you can't pick which two days they are?
Hint - They are the same two days his wife goes to the office and they have two kids under 4.
To me, this is the best thing to come from it. Giving families the flexibility to save on daycare costs.
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MW wrote:Booney wrote:Since COVID hit and Victoria shat the bed we've got one bloke who WFH two days a week.
I bet you can't pick which two days they are?
Hint - They are the same two days his wife goes to the office and they have two kids under 4.
To me, this is the best thing to come from it. Giving families the flexibility to save on daycare costs.
Problem is he takes the piss. Monday and Friday is his WFH days and whenever you call he doesn't answer, the odd occasion he picks up it sounds like you've called a childcare centre. He's our group engineer on probably $300k+.
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Booney wrote:MW wrote:Booney wrote:Since COVID hit and Victoria shat the bed we've got one bloke who WFH two days a week.
I bet you can't pick which two days they are?
Hint - They are the same two days his wife goes to the office and they have two kids under 4.
To me, this is the best thing to come from it. Giving families the flexibility to save on daycare costs.
Problem is he takes the piss. Monday and Friday is his WFH days and whenever you call he doesn't answer, the odd occasion he picks up it sounds like you've called a childcare centre. He's our group engineer on probably $300k+.
yeah ok thats not good then
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Booney wrote:
Problem is he takes the piss. Monday and Friday is his WFH days and whenever you call he doesn't answer, the odd occasion he picks up it sounds like you've called a childcare centre. He's our group engineer on probably $300k+.
Is he your 2IC?
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You’re not doing 8 hour work days if you are looking after 2 kids under 4
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Booney wrote:He's our group engineer on probably $300k+.
I'm on almost the same salary! Just one zero less
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Brodlach wrote:You’re not doing 8 hour work days if you are looking after 2 kids under 4
How many that work from home actually do an 8 hour days work
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locky801 wrote:Brodlach wrote:You’re not doing 8 hour work days if you are looking after 2 kids under 4
How many that work from home actually do an 8 hour days work
I work from home full time
I’m online between 7am to 6pm.
The hours I actually work differ daily depending on what I’m doing but the company still gets 40+ hours from me somewhere in the week
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amber_fluid wrote:locky801 wrote:Brodlach wrote:You’re not doing 8 hour work days if you are looking after 2 kids under 4
How many that work from home actually do an 8 hour days work
I work from home full time
I’m online between 7am to 6pm.
The hours I actually work differ daily depending on what I’m doing but the company still gets 40+ hours from me somewhere in the week
GTFO … this is not that place for facts.
Dunno, I’m just an idiot.
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amber_fluid wrote:locky801 wrote:Brodlach wrote:You’re not doing 8 hour work days if you are looking after 2 kids under 4
How many that work from home actually do an 8 hour days work
I work from home full time
I’m online between 7am to 6pm.
The hours I actually work differ daily depending on what I’m doing but the company still gets 40+ hours from me somewhere in the week
Similar, but WFH 3 days a week. They well and truly get 40+ from me, working across both APAC and EU business areas, it's a 16 hour workday span.
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Being online 7am-6pm surfing porn doesn’t count
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Brodlach wrote:Being online 7am-6pm surfing porn doesn’t count
Bloody oath it does!
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