Work and Management: Conflicting mismanagement

Conflicting mismanagement

By Anonymous - 26/02/2023 11:00 - United Kingdom

Today, a field engineer decided to rework everyone's schedule, just because he couldn't be bothered to do a full day's work. Now two of us who would've been busy all day are sat on our phones, and he's off out on "errands". How a day goes depends on how bothered he can be. FML

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Same thing different taste

By Anonymous - 04/06/2018 20:30

Today, like most days, I spent my lunch break with a sandwich in one hand while typing with the other, trying to keep up with my work load, while my coworker took a nap. We're supposed to be doing the same job, but he refuses to learn most of the software. The boss is fine with this. FML

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Teamwork works

By Anonymous - 16/02/2021 01:58 - Australia

Today, I had a huge amount of work to get through. Two colleagues offered to help, because one had nothing else to do, and the other couldn't work until I was done. My boss got really pissed at me for "making" them do my job and wasting their time. FML

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No respect

By That's capitalism, baby - 10/05/2023 12:00 - United States

Today, I was excited to finally take a day off work and relax at home. However, as soon as I was on the couch to Netflix and chill with my cat, I got a call from my boss saying I was needed at the office to fix a major issue. I ended up spending the entire day at work and didn't get to enjoy my "day off." FML

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By Jenbearish - 16/08/2016 04:58

Today, the laziest person in my department came and complained to me, while I was working, that they didn't know why we were so far behind today. Then they went to chat to their friend for 45 minutes. I know why. FML

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Shut up already!

By Anonymous - 30/12/2021 17:01

Today, I thought working through the holidays would mean little to do and the boss telling me stories all day. Actually, it meant having loads to do, while my boss was telling me stories regardless, effectively keeping me from doing the work he is paying me for. FML

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Whipping boy

By Anonymous - 02/03/2021 02:01 - United States

Today, like every day, my boss was complaining about something or other, but this time it was work that I knew he'd done himself, and he still blamed me. FML

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By sick - 06/10/2010 03:20 - United States

Today, I got up and left for work despite being really sick, because I had a big meeting. Halfway to work, in deadlocked traffic, my boss texts me to let me know he's rescheduling the meeting to tomorrow because of personal conflicts. FML

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By Sotired - 01/03/2019 17:00 - United States - Medford

Today, after working 12 shifts in the past 8 days at 2 jobs and thinking today was a day off, I got the call that I misread my schedule and I was in fact scheduled. Got off at 2:30 am, work again at 9 am with 9 shifts to go this week. FML

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One law for thee…

By Anonymous - 22/08/2021 13:59

Today, my boss called me while I was working from home to bitch me out over being away from my computer for 49 minutes, when my lunch break is only 45 minutes, thus wasting another 13 minutes. My boss is known for spending hours online gaming from home during work hours. FML

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By Tired - 12/01/2015 14:36 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I showed up to work at 6am, only to find out the schedule was changed. I wasn't actually supposed to be there until 9:15. My boss never told me this. I didn't get to go home either, he just said "Oh well. Get to work." FML

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D J's MOM 17

Sunday 26 February 2023 13:11

isn't there a higher up boss that you can talk to? or go to HR. I would think that the lack of productivity would have been noticed though.... good luck

SirEnigM0nk 22

Sunday 26 February 2023 16:30

If someone wants to take time off from work, that's fine, but it is their responsibility to obtain approval in advance. Especially if they are part of a team and other employees are counting on this person's contributions. Employees cannot just take time off whenever they want without repercussions.

Comments

wiccaantje 21

Sunday 26 February 2023 12:40

While I understand how this is incredibly frustrating for you and how you are negatively impacted by this and how that's not fair... The dude has a life and it's not just work. The dude should be able to live his life as he wants, take time off when he wants, because we're working to live, not live to work. That it is hugely impacting your ability to work sucks, but that doesn't make him wrong for living his life. Take a page out of his book.

SirEnigM0nk 22

Sunday 26 February 2023 16:30

D J's MOM 17

Sunday 26 February 2023 13:11

isn't there a higher up boss that you can talk to? or go to HR. I would think that the lack of productivity would have been noticed though.... good luck

tiptoppc 19

Monday 27 February 2023 6:20

As a field engineer myself, if he’s contractor (I know in the USA at least), contract work allows you to set your own hours, days and several things that are limited, but normally, depending on contract, when you agree to be dispatched, there are terms you agree to uphold. Some of that includes agreeing to a time to be at a location and if not, you don’t put in to be the field engineer for that location/request. It sounds like you only have one of these guys on deployment total, decreasing your availability to cover all jobs. If that’s the case , your company needs to recruit more field engineers. Then again, if he agreed and does a no show, you are free to break the contract.