Describe your horror tales at work...
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well, today, i'm working unpaid OT coz some braindeath from another agency has to schedule a meeting at 8pm.. yes.. that's 8 o'clock AT NIGHT!
just coz they don't have a life, doesn't mean everyone have to not have a life like them
i'm willing to bet that the 8pm meeting will drag on and on until bloody late coz i think there are a few senile asshats there
btw, i'm sitting in the office waiting until 7pm then start to proceed to their premises -
Guess what, I worked till about 11.30pm yesterday due to some stupidity of a colleague
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i guess we've all done that before...
i've done a few 26 hour shifts because of another agency is stubborn.. and also because a few members of the senior management are spineless..
i don't think i wanna start my rants against my senior management... until another day
Originally posted by elindra:Guess what, I worked till about 11.30pm yesterday due to some stupidity of a colleague -
Nuthing much abt my part time jobs
but in NS, i was working in the maintenance line, where sometimes vehicles are urgently needed for exercises or something
and to meet those deadlines, we worked OT
guess what? the cause for delays was never about lack of time, its always about the red tape and other stuff
presented the whole case to the management
seems nobody is listening
hence the OT...and everyone just stare at everyone else during the extra two working hours -
oh oh.. i got one...
well, i went into a meeting with my boss (who looks distressingly like the Pointy Haired Boss in Dilbert and behaves the same way)
so the meeting was called by another bigwig who has his staff officer with him...
the meeting went on for 2 hours.. lots of things were discussed.. and at the end of the meeting, my boss turns to me and then says "you're taking the minutes right?"
i went "HUH??" and spat out "what's Mr XXX's staff officer for?"
anyway, the staff officer was a good friend of mine and between us, we whacked out some kinda notes of meeting...
being the insane fella, i then threatened my boss after submitting the notes of meeting.. in my eerie, cold, soft, mass-murdering Hannibal Lector type voice "Don't.. do... that.. to.. me... again.."
i think after that, he was petrified of me
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so far my job no horror yet...
in fact last fri my boss call me into her office in the morn... "today relac relac okie? work slowly..." after lunch, she ask if there's any urgent cases... i said nope, i cleared till next thurs liao... "good! dun put any thing into my rm liao.. keep till mon."... i was "forced" to take smoke break cos i was bored! -
wah.. so good..
today, went all the way to tampines (after being caught in the evil Bendemeer jam) and the $*#&( told me they postpone the meeting to FRIDAY at 8PM!
and i twisted my left ankle today too
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Originally posted by tare:so far my job no horror yet...
in fact last fri my boss call me into her office in the morn... "today relac relac okie? work slowly..." after lunch, she ask if there's any urgent cases... i said nope, i cleared till next thurs liao... "good! dun put any thing into my rm liao.. keep till mon."... i was "forced" to take smoke break cos i was bored!
Hi tare. Long time no see....
Gee I wish I can have a day like that at my work -
What kind of sick, twisted perverts arrange meetings on Fridasy evenings?Originally posted by the Bear:wah.. so good..
today, went all the way to tampines (after being caught in the evil Bendemeer jam) and the $*#&( told me they postpone the meeting to FRIDAY at 8PM!
and i twisted my left ankle today too
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change job.
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I find it damn unfair that
1. MOM do not 'protect' people earning above 1.6k
2. There is usually no OT pay for people earning above that amount, or in so-called 'executive' positions
3. There is no standard clear cut compensation for time spent doing OT even if it is not in monetary terms, i.e. time off/day off in many cases
4. Asking for compensation for time doing OT is considered very 'ngeow' even if u can eventually spend more than an extra day or two work in the office doing OT
5. Professionalism is often tied to number of hours spent in office and not in the ability to time manage and meet deadlines WITHOUT OT
6. Leaving on time even if you manage to meet your deadlines is deemed as a reflection of your lack of interest in work.
Its funny. With my current job, really no body tells me much WHAT I shd do, HOW MUCH time I shd spend on work. Yet ironically, I do spend much of my time in work preparation even during weekends simply cos I enjoy what I do, and I feel a duty towards my kids. I used to enjoy my previous job a lot too - but thanks to the above reason - the lack of gratification and opportunity to 're-fuel' the passion just ends up killing the entire interest. -
therefore singaporeans opted work, to pay for the mortages and debts than go home to have any sort of family life. Singaporean's family life is very limited compared to those in developed countries. Its not unusual that we have such low birthrates
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x 2 x 3 x 4 x 5Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:I find it damn unfair that
1. MOM do not 'protect' people earning above 1.6k
2. There is usually no OT pay for people earning above that amount, or in so-called 'executive' positions
3. There is no standard clear cut compensation for time spent doing OT even if it is not in monetary terms, i.e. time off/day off in many cases
4. Asking for compensation for time doing OT is considered very 'ngeow' even if u can eventually spend more than an extra day or two work in the office doing OT
5. Professionalism is often tied to number of hours spent in office and not in the ability to time manage and meet deadlines WITHOUT OT
6. Leaving on time even if you manage to meet your deadlines is deemed as a reflection of your lack of interest in work.
Sometimes I think MOM helps employers to bend us over to get screwed, in the interests of "maintaining competitiveness" and making Singapore an attractive place for companies to set up shop. All the overpaid wankers in parliament keep harping on how we must accept lower wages but do nothing about rising costs of living in this overcrowded shithole laughingly called a country. AND they wonder why our birthrate is around 1.2!!! -
garment is pro-companies and MOM is part of garment, NTUC is headed by garment. no one is representing workers
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U brought back my sad memories.....Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:I find it damn unfair that
1. MOM do not 'protect' people earning above 1.6k
2. There is usually no OT pay for people earning above that amount, or in so-called 'executive' positions
3. There is no standard clear cut compensation for time spent doing OT even if it is not in monetary terms, i.e. time off/day off in many cases
6. Leaving on time even if you manage to meet your deadlines is deemed as a reflection of your lack of interest in work.
Imagine working from 8am to 1~2am for consecutive 3months and not paid for any OT pay or day-off/time-off..........and guess what...salary was deducted becoz i was late for work for 20mins+........ -
i dont get the mentality.. If u earn abt 1.6k and u work in executive position it is okay for you to get screwed?!
U know.. i know some companies who purposely pay their staff the 1.6k so they wont be liable to MOM for all the no OT and other manpower laws?! -
U must work in the same company as me. hahaha... same same but different.. my one.. similar working conditions inc. weekends... my colleague who was i/c of project did up the manpower hours and requested for time off and kenna SLAMMED for not 'trusting' boss to do the 'right' thing.Originally posted by dcx:U brought back my sad memories.....
Imagine working from 8am to 1~2am for consecutive 3months and not paid for any OT pay or day-off/time-off..........and guess what...salary was deducted becoz i was late for work for 20mins+........
oh did i mention project was over already and right after tt.. boss and supe had their off days?? while we still slaving and no one talk to us anythign abt how we can be compensated? -
haiz....ppl work 5days...8am to 5.30pm....i worked 5 1/2 days 8am to 6pm...Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:U must work in the same company as me. hahaha... same same but different.. my one.. similar working conditions inc. weekends... my colleague who was i/c of project did up the manpower hours and requested for time off and kenna SLAMMED for not 'trusting' boss to do the 'right' thing.
oh did i mention project was over already and right after tt.. boss and supe had their off days?? while we still slaving and no one talk to us anythign abt how we can be compensated?
Ppl work overtime got OT claims...i worked OT, no OT claim and have to pay for my own dinner....simi lj.......if got OT claim, i one month can earn hMz...$10*8hrs*6days*4weeks = $1920 OT (at least) and with basic of 1.6k, i shld be getting at least $1600 + $1920 = $3520 (at least) per month...
Anyway, i've left the company liao........ -
I'm sure there must be an internal memo somewhere in the ivory towers of the PAP that reads like this:
" - to ensure Singapore's attractiveness to foreign companies by banning strikes, getting rid of unions(except those we control directly), and showing that we do not give a damn about our workers. This will give companies the freedom to abuse employees so as to keep costs low. And higher profits by these companies means more tax income for us......" -
wah, you just exposed their secret memo...
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av98m...??!! av98m..!!!!! Are you there??! ANSWER ME!
DAMN They've silenced him!!?!?! -
When I think about horror tales at work things like dead rats on office tables come to mind.
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OK, just how long after their expiry dates do you leave uneaten snacks on your desk?Originally posted by choco B:When I think about horror tales at work things like dead rats on office tables come to mind. -
Originally posted by ShrodingersCat:av98m...??!! av98m..!!!!! Are you there??! ANSWER ME!
DAMN They've silenced him!!?!?! 
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Ah.. the Chronicle of the Evil Cleaner
Once Upon A Time, in BoringOfficeLand... there resides an innocent and hopelessly overworked Admin Staff. She spends her day labouring over difficult menial tasks - taking on StubbornSupervisors and VendorsWithVendettas - with nary a complaint. Only hoping.. that the Feudal Lord of the Land, ErraticBoss, will leave her alone and not assault her with more FiLing.
One day, after a particularly tiring night, she awoke to find a RAT in an old PIZZA BOX. Flabbergasted, she knew it was a sign. It was a sign from the Clan of Evil Cleaners that she will be the next in line to be assasinated by the deadly Chlorine.
She decided to call Management, but was appalled to find out that Management had been subdued. As she trembled at her desk, wondering what she could do, what route she could take... she remembered that there is always ONE department she could always rely on!! TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE!