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The_Jazz · 03-25-2008, 06:41 AM

Cyn has it right. I'm going to believe a longtime employee over a temp/short term worker every single time. Honestly, I'm at the point where I rarely bother to learn a summer employee's name any more, even if they're working for me. I'm sure they're all nice people, but I don't have the time or energy to get to know them like I do the folks that have been with me for years. That, to some extent, is what you're faced with here. If you're going to be part of the disruption that's getting in the way of business AND you're going to be gone soon anyway, I'd just find a way to help you out the door a little sooner just to solve the problem the easiest way possible. It would have nothing to do with how hard a worker you are; you're a temp (of sorts) so by definition you're easily replaceable.

GG, this isn't meant as anything negative about you at all, but if your top priority is school (as it should be), then it isn't work. And it is the top priority of the folks you work for. You need to remember that.

Again, this isn't an issue unless one of the higher-ups decide it is. My advice is to just keep your mouth shut, tough out the next few months and be happy with the fact that you're going on to a career that doesn't involve fetch coffee. Honestly, the energy you'd expend fighting petty bullshit office political games isn't worth it since you're going to be gone soon. Just make sure that whoever's going to go on your resume thinks that you're a hard worker. Obviously Jan isn't going to be that person, so why do you care what she thinks? Or what she does? She may have permission to take a 1.5 hour lunch every day and no one bothered to tell you.

If she does something that makes it impossible for you to finish your job immediately because she isn't there or won't do it, just write her or someone else a note as to what needs to be done, why you weren't able to finish it and go on your merry way.

03-25-2008, 06:41 AM	#18 (permalink)
The_Jazz Asshole Administrator Location: Chicago	Cyn has it right. I'm going to believe a longtime employee over a temp/short term worker every single time. Honestly, I'm at the point where I rarely bother to learn a summer employee's name any more, even if they're working for me. I'm sure they're all nice people, but I don't have the time or energy to get to know them like I do the folks that have been with me for years. That, to some extent, is what you're faced with here. If you're going to be part of the disruption that's getting in the way of business AND you're going to be gone soon anyway, I'd just find a way to help you out the door a little sooner just to solve the problem the easiest way possible. It would have nothing to do with how hard a worker you are; you're a temp (of sorts) so by definition you're easily replaceable. GG, this isn't meant as anything negative about you at all, but if your top priority is school (as it should be), then it isn't work. And it is the top priority of the folks you work for. You need to remember that. Again, this isn't an issue unless one of the higher-ups decide it is. My advice is to just keep your mouth shut, tough out the next few months and be happy with the fact that you're going on to a career that doesn't involve fetch coffee. Honestly, the energy you'd expend fighting petty bullshit office political games isn't worth it since you're going to be gone soon. Just make sure that whoever's going to go on your resume thinks that you're a hard worker. Obviously Jan isn't going to be that person, so why do you care what she thinks? Or what she does? She may have permission to take a 1.5 hour lunch every day and no one bothered to tell you. If she does something that makes it impossible for you to finish your job immediately because she isn't there or won't do it, just write her or someone else a note as to what needs to be done, why you weren't able to finish it and go on your merry way. __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - B. Franklin "There ought to be limits to freedom." - George W. Bush "We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo