WORK Woe's

Ever wonder if they really want you to do a good job and stay with the company? That's the sense I get wondering around here this week. They have turned our managers into well paid babysitters! Someone even suggested this morning that they put out a babysitting tip jar.

I got a written write up a few weeks back. Now if they want to slap me for taking an extra break then fine, but to give me a write up for not signing into my computer for the first 12 min I was on the clock is so absurd! I timed it this morning. It took almost 4 min to clock in, walk to my desk, turn my computer on and wait for it to log me in. So that means I really got a slap for 8 min of unproductive time! I had to disagree with this.

I argue that when I get here and mail my claims, fax some and check my voice mail messages it's being productive. Can we not agree that this is work? I'd say YES! Only they have no response as to what I was doing this one morning. I had to go as far as checking my bank account to see if I bought breakfast, which I didn't. Nor do I run to Starbucks, or make my own little personal pot of coffee every morning like others do, or cook breakfast. I swear, that break room is swarming with people for a good half hour when they walk in the door.

So my beef is, one more slip up and I'm fired! Can you believe that. For the 6+ years I've worked here, to have 8 min unaccounted for. If they want to be that anal then they are going to be kicking a lot of good people goodbye.

PS. I wasn't the only write up, there were quite a few. Someone is on a power trip and eventually they are going to hit the ground. Hard. Then there will be nobody left here who knows squat.