Shop Talk
and this is how you thank me?
So my manager asked me if I could do some overtime because one of the other techs had car trouble. No problem I said I will be there at 10. I get a call at 8:45 asking if I can go to another store to get some fliers for the sales people and I agree. Now keep in mind that the store that I work at and the one they asked me to go to are in two completely different towns and I have to go about 15 miles out of my way to get to the store. My I get a text at 10:10 asking where I was and I said I was on my way to get the fliers from another store. Then she told me that I should have calculated it into my traveling time. So let me get this straight, I am supposed to waste my extra time, spending my gas which I can not get reimbursed for, to do ...
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This is not the first time and nor will it be the last time where you will get to deal with irrational and stupid people.
Either stress over it or cope. Your choice.
Either stress over it or cope. Your choice.
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Rule #1: Say NO.
Saying yes for going in early, not a bad thing.
Agreeing to waste your own gas to pick up some fliers for the sales monkeys?
Saying yes=bad thing.
Saying yes for going in early, not a bad thing.
Agreeing to waste your own gas to pick up some fliers for the sales monkeys?
Saying yes=bad thing.
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Not a lawyer, this is not legal advice, but you were on the company clock as soon as you walked out the door to go get those fliers. Print this out and show it to your manager/HR Department.
www.dol.gov/esa/whd/flsa/
www.dol.gov/esa/whd/flsa/
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