Jayne: We was just about to spring into action, Captain. Complicated escape and rescue op. Wash: I was going to watch. It was very exciting.

'Shindig'


Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


-t - Dec 01, 2022 8:26:30 pm PST #18935 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh no, Sophia! That doesn’t make sense to me, as a decision your employer has made.


DavidS - Dec 01, 2022 8:32:40 pm PST #18936 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Ugh, Sophia that completely and totally sucks. I'm sorry!


Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 02, 2022 2:29:49 am PST #18937 of 30000
"You should never say bad things about the dead, only good… Joan Crawford is dead. Good.” —Bette Davis

Yikes Sophia, I don't think I've ever heard of someone's job going from salaried to hourly like that, it's usually the reverse. What a pain. Here's hoping it works out so the amount of overtime you collect makes them regret the decision.


Sophia Brooks - Dec 02, 2022 2:41:59 am PST #18938 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Thanks all. It actually comes with the bonus that we can’t work any (even one minute) overtime unless it is pre-approved. Hourly folks at my work have to sit on the time clock on Friday to make sure they clock out qt precisely 40 hours- not 40 hours 1 minute. That is really what I think I am going to have trouble with- doing that math. My boss is flexible and is OK if I flex my hours, but I will get reprimanded by HR if I don’t work exactly 40 hours without prior approval so I will now need to spend time monitoring my time to the minute.


Sophia Brooks - Dec 02, 2022 2:46:21 am PST #18939 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

My boss is also trying to see if we can just raise my pay by $1,000 to avoid this. She is good and was a little blindsided as well. But I guess I can try to rearrange my brain to separate work from life. Normally I would be answering work emails right now (so my work day could progress- I get over 200 emails a day and just managing that is what I do in the early morning, late evening, on the bus ride where I don’t think they would appreciate me clocking in!)


meara - Dec 02, 2022 5:35:19 am PST #18940 of 30000

Jeez Sophia, that sucks. And they can’t have a virtual time clock so you could punch in on your work computer from wherever you are?? You’d think they could.

It is too early but I woke up at 5 and wasn’t falling back asleep so I guess I’m up?? Gross. But I have today off so I guess I’ll take a nap later. Made it to Palm Springs yesterday where I’m staying for December. Place is nice and I’ve missed this friend. Hoping this’ll be fun!


Laura - Dec 02, 2022 5:45:25 am PST #18941 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I do hope your boss is able to work out something, Sophia.


JenP - Dec 02, 2022 5:58:20 am PST #18942 of 30000

Oh, wow, yeah, I hope your boss can get you the bump. That's a whole lot to suddenly have to rearrange.


msbelle - Dec 02, 2022 6:22:25 am PST #18943 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Sophia, that absolutely sucks balls.

I am hourly and also cannot work overtime without prior approval, but we do not click in and out, so me working my hours is all on the honor system. And if I work overtime by error or guilt without expecting comp time that can happen too.

Office staff being on punch clicks makes zero sense to me.


msbelle - Dec 02, 2022 6:23:18 am PST #18944 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Day 2 of hearing may get called off as the parties started discus settlement again.

Please please please.