I work at a small accounting firm and one of the directors decided while she was away at maternity that she wanted to stay home with her baby. So she now works from home any hours she wants... I think they let her do this because she has been with with company from the beginning (8 years) and she knows all of the clients / history of accounts. She still sits in on meetings by phone (says her mother watches her baby during that time) but sometimes when I call her (all calls go to her mobile phone) she is at the playground or at the local farm with the baby....
I think that's a great deal for her (she still gets paid her regular hourly pay) but it is so unfair for the rest of us. Who wants to be stuck in an office knowing another worker is out having fun and spending time with her kid all day. She does always answer my questions when I call, but I can't get over how unfair this is. I wangt to see if other workers feel this way and complain to the boss?
A good plan?
2006-07-03 05:01:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
I think it cant hurt if you ask your boss if you can have a similar option, but you'll have to prove yourself. And if he/she asks why then say you think its fair that everyone gets the same treatment if you do the work right
2006-07-03 05:08:47 · answer #1 · answered by Laurel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to stop worrying about her and be happy for her that she has a situation that allows her to be with her kids. As long as she is doing her job, why shouldn't she be allowed to also be a mom?
If you have built up trust with your company over time (8 years like her) and would like to do the same thing, then why don't you ask your boss for that instead of trying to bring her down.
Fairness doesn't mean everyone gets the same thing, it means that everyone gets what they need. If you complain, it will just make you look jealous. If you complainn to your coworkers, it just encourages people to talk badly about one another at the office.
If the fact that she is always out really effects your ability to work, you could suggest to her that she could come in to the office for meetings or once a week. You could let her know that this is effecting your ability to work, and also bring this up with the boss. But I would aboid anything that sounds like a complaint that she gets to be out having fun while you have to sit at the office.
2006-07-03 12:11:07 · answer #2 · answered by paradalis_j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it may seem unfair, but if a mother can work from home doing the same job as she usually does in the office then what is the harm? She's still a valuable asset to the company. She has the right to work the hours she wishes, or work from home if it doesn't affect the company, and it obviously doesn't otherwise she wouldn't be able to do so.
2006-07-03 12:07:31 · answer #3 · answered by Chrissie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is a director and you are an employee and you are going to complain that they made an accommodation for her? How long do you think you are going to keep your job after you complain about her? It is not fun staying home all day with a child and working. It is like working two jobs at the same time. It is not fun, and you will be viewed as a troublemaker if you talk to the other employees about this.
2006-07-08 21:47:39 · answer #4 · answered by kadel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a general rule, complaining is never a good idea. However, there is an injustice going on and should be addressed. If the managing partner is smart, he has the situation well at hand and she is probably not being paid as well as you may think.
She does have tenure and without knowing your tenure, I cannot really be specific on what I think you should do, but it sounds like you will have to deal with it unless you want to tarnish your reputation by meddling.
2006-07-03 12:08:46 · answer #5 · answered by 3eleven 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WAH WAH WAH. She is a director of the company? I assume that means she is probably one of the owners? Or at least has a big say in how the company is run.? I guess in some respects that means you work fior her? WELL SUCK IT UP BABY!!! IF she is your boss, she writes the tickets. If you do not like it, start your own accounting firm and you can have an extended matenity leave.
TFTP
2006-07-03 12:10:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To whom much is given, much is REQUIRED.
It is NOT unfair for your boss to be able to work from home. Her boss is obviously very happy with her present performance, otherwise he would give her the ultimatum to come back to work or be fired. Her boss is also quite pleased with her past performance, or they would not have wanted to keep her in the firm so badly that they allowed her to work from home in order to keep her. As such, it would only look bad for you complaining and would absolutely put you on the fast track to being fired yourself because you are complaining about someone who does their job in excellence and worrying about their "play time" instead of your work time.
Her ability to work from home comes from years of hard work, having marched through the trenches and come up victorious time after time after time; thus, it is a perk for her that is well earned, even deserved.
Besides that, working from home is not the panacea that it sounds like. I now work from home and I have to juggle my schedule far more now than I did when I worked an eight to five in an office. I now have to give my full attention to my children PLUS keep my house clean AND not faulter on the job even a little bit. My work is far more scrutinized than someone else's BECAUSE I work from home where my attentions ARE divided, just like your boss's. Worse yet, I get far less sleep than I used to in order to get it all done in a day.
Do your own job in excellence and quit worrying about the "rights" that others are afforded. When you are faithful in the small things, you will be given bigger and better things, guaranteed.
Hope this helps!
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2006-07-03 12:34:57 · answer #7 · answered by Rebecca 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you approached your direct supervisor about this? Does your job have a human resource department? You should look into this alittle bit more. You may not feel as if it is fair but instead of stirring up a bunch of people into a tizzy you should consult with others about this policy, if it is a policy....first.
2006-07-03 12:08:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try asking if you can do the same thing. It would only be fair if they said yes. If they say no ask why you dont' get the same treatment as your co-worker.
2006-07-03 12:08:11 · answer #9 · answered by littlebopeep 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
personally i don't think it is fair at all. she should have to be at the office too, just like the other employees. she needs to hire a babysitter and go to work, or just quit her job.
2006-07-03 12:13:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋