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Lack of discipline. Some have it, some don’t. It’s generally a learned behavior either from good parents and role models and quite often from the military or sports.
My old job was probably 30-40% vets. The people that had attendance problems were generally civilians and the most dependable were usually veterans. Many a time when I was in the army, we would have to run two to five miles while still half drunk or hungover. We learned to get the job done no matter how bad we felt and that just carried over to the civilian world.
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Go into any big chain store and try to get someone to help you or pay cash at the register and see how much change you don't get back correctly. Company I worked for gave 6 sick days(1 day for 2 months' time with total of 60 days accrual) and 10 vacation days per year. I had employees that took sick days as soon as they had a full day with never any time saved up.
When they used vacation and sick time up, they griped if they were off and didn't get paid for time that was missed. Not just younger people but mostly. Always wanting a pay raise and griping when they didn't get one due to work ethics so they would work less and then I would terminate employment.
Another pet peeve I had before retirement was people who quit and went to another job, worked short time there and quit only to file unemployment against us.
There are lowlifes and misfits everywhere and I am glad to not have to put with their bs anymore
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Originally posted by Death from Above View PostIf they have the days…they should use them
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I guess it depends on the type of job you're talking about. Where I'm at, we all earn leave and if someone decides to take their leave, we can perform just fine until they get back. The true test for that was when covid hit and we started having several people out on COVID leave at one time. But we still made it work. It's pretty well understood through the entire company here that we all have families and personal lives, and we all intend on not giving up our lives to an employer. Everyone gets to take care of their personal matters, live their lives, and the operation continues just fine.
Personally, I've seen entirely too many guys who were 100% committed to their jobs regret missing out on all that family time that they can't get back once they get older. I told myself from a young age I would not be that guy when I get old. So far, it's been working out just fine.
If one of my guys tells me they need time - for anything - I encourage them to take it and enjoy themselves. When they get back from that time off, we talk about whatever it was that they did and it's usually pretty good stuff. I find that brings them back refreshed and ready to push hard again in the shop.Last edited by Lost10mm; 10-03-2022, 04:10 PM.
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It's really none of my business. If they don't have the hours to take off they don't get paid. Just sucks when someone that has over 80 hours that can be used up is told no when it's only for a few hours. But it is what it is.
I won't feel bad about taking off for a week during huntin season. They obviously don't respect me or anyone else that has to pick up their slack or have important things to do when they're gone. What comes around goes around.
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Originally posted by Bayouboy View PostIs that why you are at work playing on the computer?
On a side note I was told I would be getting a raise. So that's good. At least people notice that I show up and get things done. That made me feel a little better. Not completely but.....It did help.
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