At what point do you say "NO" to work?

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I run into this a lot with the generation entering the workforce. (Don't get your panties in a ruffle kids. I am going to make a generalization and I understand the ones on her are the cream of the crop)

 

Many of them are taking entry level positions, expect a promotion and then the training to do the new job. When I came up there was expected work quality for a given work load. That is what was expected to be completed in a day or a week.  You had to learn at least a good portion of a higher  position above you PRIOR to getting that position. if your work week was full you spent extra time learning the addition skills and tasks and took some of them on to prove you were capable. Then you got promoted. If you aren't looking for advancement then simply perform your given tasks.

 

I would suggest than any f you that are truly hourly employees, look into NY Labor law concerning overtime. I would also suggest if you are forced into a situation that you are being required to work extra hours and not compensated for them, you keep a daily log and keep track of EVERYTHING.

[Geno C]

that post is part of the reason why i left my job and started my own business. 

[Geno C]

i was with my company 12 years, started entry level and worked my way up. Company made a bad business decision on buying out a building a few years ago in another state in a recession. Sent NY work to PA just to keep the PA building a float. their problems were becoming mine in work and out and i was getting fed up for the LACK of compensation and the remarks the higher ups would throw in the employees face on a daily. such as "be happy you even have a job"  and even worse that usually ended in curses. One thing i never got, how the owner carried himself in front of 60 plus employees says a lot about him. And anyone in the work place who cant get a point across or get people to do what they want in the way they want with out cursing or raising their voice is an idiot. I took of a lot of those what not to do's that i learned there and do the opposite in my company. When the company got desperate and hired a 22 year old to be supervisor of the entire lab that was my que to leave...  

[Culvercreek hunt club]

that post is part of the reason why i left my job and started my own business.

Mine?

[Geno C]

Mine?

sorry.... no

meant Johns he posted starting the thread. should have made that clear

[Elmo]

Speaking of which.  I had "unofficially" (by unofficial I mean when you know in advance that you're going to be sick) asked to be out Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to hunt the opener of bow.  Get an angry email from my boss on Wednesday saying he wants me in today to discuss some poor performances from my staff.  So today, I'm back at work and boss didn't even come in today.  Hope to be back in the woods tomorrow.  I guess I can't complain too much since my boss even allows me to take "unofficial" days off.

[Five Seasons]

Speaking of which.  I had "unofficially" (by unofficial I mean when you know in advance that you're going to be sick) asked to be out Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to hunt the opener of bow.  Get an angry email from my boss on Wednesday saying he wants me in today to discuss some poor performances from my staff.  So today, I'm back at work and boss didn't even come in today.  Hope to be back in the woods tomorrow.  I guess I can't complain too much since my boss even allows me to take "unofficial" days off.

 

we call those comp days. Put in plenty of extra hours and it give you a little wiggle room for doctors appointments or to sneak out at 3 like I did yesterday. Of course the HR guy walks in while I'm shampooing my head in the sink with scent free stuff haha.