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11-09-2024, 08:02 AM | #2911 | |||
Shenanigans..............
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Or there were several standard keys and a transponder chip placed within range of the reader, a common doings with taxis. |
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11-09-2024, 10:47 AM | #2912 | |||
praek tih kl jo kr
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I feel your pain |
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11-09-2024, 02:20 PM | #2913 | ||
HSV - I just ate one!
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Sadly, not the case, 1 owner/driver who thought he knew better.... he didnt even know about he transponder & was shocked when I used the 2nd key, and it started then shut off immediately!
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Shortly after I announced intention to take extended leave starting in October and hopefully lasting until mid-January, the company took on another part-time employee. I've been working closely with this person to train her to my standards and expectations. All had been going so well, it's not often a new employee shows up with a willingness to learn and work hard, as well as taking on information and putting it to use straight away with minimal input. In other words, a quick learner. Well, today my "apprentice" announced her departure in two weeks. Not only does this hurt from the point of view that she showed exceptional potential, it has me questioning my intentions in a few weeks. Now they will be down two at staff at the busiest time of the year. Why do I care so much about this when it's not even my business? Why do I care so much after the countless times where I have sacrificed my own business or family to their benefit. And after the last three weeks where I have been left to do a task all by myself that once took 4 to 5 people do. I'm angry, upset, annoyed and depressed and at myself and the company I slave for.
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Today, 12:49 AM | #2915 | |||
praek tih kl jo kr
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I just booked a month off, I know its going to turn to $#!t and I will have a mess to clean up when I'm back, but I will deal with it then and enjoy my month off. |
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Today, 01:02 AM | #2916 | |||
Kicking back
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Western sydney
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Worst one for me was when i did myself in and had to take 6 weeks off. Came back with only 1 arm working properly and the office had bumped back most my jobs the whole time because they werent confident in the ability of the other guys for those jobs. **** me dead, we all have the same job description, nothing about any of these jobs was out of said job description. If you can't do a job in your job description, isnt that reason enough to not have a job??? |
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Today, 01:22 AM | #2917 | ||
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Canberra
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Draw a line in the sand. Tell them to get ****ed mate.
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Today, 09:09 AM | #2918 | ||
Angry Dub Driver
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Toowoomba
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DFB FGXR6, I can relate as I have some sort of inferiority complex that won't allow me to put in less than 100% at all times for my employer, despite the lack of accolades, remuneration or even a thanks. This, in the face of other workers who would be flat out getting out of the way of a rampaging crocodile if it wandered up to them with intent to maim while they were having a yarn.
Anyway, this is still a work in progress with me but I am finally coming around to not feeling guilty about leaving others to pick up the slack in my absence. There comes a time when you just have to bite the bullet and take some time for yourself. After all, your employers won't be there at your funeral if you work yourself to death for them. In fact, judging by your posts on the subject, they'd probably be ****ed that you took the day off! I know it's hard to get out of the mindset, but you need to try for your own good. Who knows, they may surprise you and actually be decent about it. Cheers, Tony |
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Today, 09:16 AM | #2919 | |||
Sharper than a marble
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Ask yourself this: If the company goes into receivership what happens to all of your entitlements? Do they disappear like a fart in the wind? I'm not interested in hearing from you: "the company is solid blah blah blah". It does happen. There was a computer shop in Adelaide a lot of years ago. It owed a shit tonne of $$$$ to ALOT of businesses. Instead of paying up, it closed down. Reopened under a different name, different owner etc etc etc, and happy days... for them. A whole lot of unpaid cashola, and didley squat the suppliers could do about it. Just saying... I'm a positive kinda guy, but at the same time, some what cynical, while being a realist. End of the day it's your call. Feeling guilty doesn't pay your bills. Being shafted only makes you start thinking dark thoughts. And as I said earlier, your just a cash cow, regardless of how they treat you, or don't treat you. My grandad worked for the Royal Australian mint for 40+ years. Never had a day off. True. When he retired he got a gold watch as a thanks. Nice gesture I thought. Imagine all that sick leave that went up in smoke. Yes as it's a government position, and as such, he was paid what was owed. My point being, there was never any doubt that he would get what was owed. No question about it. Can you sleep easy at night also having the same security? We both know the answer to this... You've got a tonne of mad transferable skills, and don't need the internal aggro of "doing the right thing". I'm not suggesting that you take a flame thrower to the bridge you've so meticulously built over the years, but I am suggesting perhaps you look at it from a different perspective, the perspective of "What if?". Protect yourself. Think it over. From what you have said, there's only one loser here. One Man.
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Today, 09:42 AM | #2920 | |||
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I was sitting in the office waiting for the logistics coordinator to put a run together for me, and heard this. Didn't mean much at the time, but thinking about it during the 12.5 hour day I had, he was looking at me when he said the cream job comment. Boss said to me after he walked out "he's done FCK all today and expects to get the good jobs..." I don't complain. I just do what I am asked as best as I can, in the most efficient way possible. I like to challenge myself by beating my previous delivery time, makes my day more interesting, oh, and the fact that I love a challenge helps. I totally love my job, as this is the FIRST JOB I have ever had, where I get the most important thing to me. RESPECT. I tell it like it is, and lick no ones a-r-s-e, EVER. If I don't like you I don't talk to you. Simple. If I do like you, I will be the nicest funniest friendly, helpful kinda human bean as I can be. Not *** licking, just respectful, and more over grateful that I have, at the moment, the bestest work environment I have eva had. The icing on the cake is: there is no time clock, no clocking on, or clocking off. No one cares if your early, or late. It's so casual, but at the same time super busy. That's transport for you. It's the first time in my life that I wake up happy about going to work. Maybe being sober for 5+ months has also had something to do with it. Went from nearly a bottle of Turkey a day for 8 years to zero. 1st two weeks sucked big time. But all better now. All the best One Man.
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DFB FGXR6, nothing wrong venting your frustrations, go for it, I think it is about time you should sit down with your management and have a discussion on how you feel. If you are a valued employee, they should understand your concerns and be accommodating to your needs, if not then it is time to consider your future options as to whether you stay or move on.
I had to do this two times in my working career walking away from good jobs, and to be honest felt better afterwards. |
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Today, 12:40 PM | #2922 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2012
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Why did the other employee hand in her notice so soon?
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Today, 02:02 PM | #2923 | ||
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Location: Australia
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You’re a great employee - don’t let their business run the course of your due time off. You’ve done that enough for years. Remember You work to live not live for work ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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