But OT pay, right? At least there's that?
Slap my hand now!
Anya ,'Empty Places'
Spike's Bitches 28: For the Safety of Puppies...and Christmas!
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Spidra Webster - Jan 12, 2006 2:38:37 pm PST #4249 of 10001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Cashmere - Jan 12, 2006 2:40:17 pm PST #4250 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
But OT pay, right? At least there's that?
Please tell me they haven't switched you to a salaried position.
DavidS - Jan 12, 2006 2:59:43 pm PST #4251 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
MG, can I point out that you have a tremendous amount of leverage at work right now and you need to insist that they quit dicking you around?
They'd be up shit creek without you. There's nobody else that can step in and do your job. You need to tell the work bosses to sort out the job assignment and get you some assistance and quick.
Do NOT go through the extended stretch you had in the fall without your assistant with no relief in sight. Tell your bosses now that is unacceptable and you are not willing to sacrifice your sanity with umptyjillion hours of overtime.
Listen to me on this. You need to jerk their choke chain and say, "Look I'm valuable to you. Quit taking advantage of my competence and hard work, and give me a reason to stay here. If I quit tomorrow you'd all be in serious trouble. Give me some help here." But politely, and with the threat implied rather than stated.
quester - Jan 12, 2006 3:00:44 pm PST #4252 of 10001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
quester, put a fraud alert on your account at all three credit bureaus:
Do I have to list all of my credit cards?
Cashmere - Jan 12, 2006 3:01:46 pm PST #4253 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Nope. They handle all the accounts and any new ones that you apply for.
Hil R. - Jan 12, 2006 3:03:27 pm PST #4254 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Do I have to list all of my credit cards?
No. You just need to tell them your name, and maybe SSN, and they ask a bunch of questions about your financial history to make sure you're really you, and the fraud alert gets marked on your credit report.
quester - Jan 12, 2006 3:03:39 pm PST #4255 of 10001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Thank you!
Ginger - Jan 12, 2006 3:06:29 pm PST #4256 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
It's just a phone call to each of the three, quester. They say they talk to each other, but they don't.
Nicole - Jan 12, 2006 3:06:30 pm PST #4257 of 10001
I'm getting the pig!
Suzi, please listen to Hec. You already have so much stress going on and your work isn't supposed to add to that stress. Seriously. It's JUST A JOB. I know it's a good job and you can't lose it but you do have some pull right now. Use it if you can, sweetie.
SuziQ - Jan 12, 2006 3:06:51 pm PST #4258 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Thanks David - I have put out the call that I need help and they ARE trying. I have people "on call" in the Boise office to help me with the routine stuff. Plus I have a clerical person to handle my grunt work.
Since my assistant is off on disability they cannot hire a person to replace her, and the things I REALLY need help with can only be accessed by an employee, not a temp.
Today, I had both side tell me how valuable I am and how I do not need to worry about the security of my job. Yeah, ok. I am still getting calls from other people who are offering me work in other departments if this doesn't "work out". And YES, I am using that leverage as best I can.
This downtime next week is just exacerbating the whole thing...