I was just closing the place and the manager decided to let an employee leave. She was complaining she wasn't feeling good. The manager let her go for the night. I can understand that, but when there is still a lot of projects to do yet before 11:30 p.m. and they let another employee who WASN'T feeling sick, should I have confronted the manger about fair game here or ignore it like I did?
Hint: They do offer "Open Door Policy."
2006-09-15 19:21:45 · 7 answers · asked by Robert L 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
Talk to the manager calmly when you both have a moment to spare. Instead of saying "you did this" or "she left early and made me do her work" or whatever, explain in "I" terms how you feel. "I feel frustrated when I am left to handle my own share of the projects as well as taking on the work that was left by others. I also feel if I have to stay late to complete the extra work, I should be fairly compensated." Something along those lines. If you do it with no threat in your voice, your manager may see the light and handle things a bit differently or offer you a bit more money next time that you have to stay late. I also would not allow it to happen more than a few times - habits do tend to be made when people work their managers like that. Best wishes.
2006-09-15 19:32:36 · answer #1 · answered by still learning at 56 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Managers have to deal with all sorts of issues they can't necessarily discuss with other staff. In recent months I've had to reschedule work to take account of a woman who had a doctor's appointment because she was pregnant and didn't want to tell the rest of the office yet & an employee who had to go see lawyers because she was a witness in a court case. In both examples I could have got into serious trouble if I'd discussed the reasons those two members of staff were absent.
You need to make a judgement about your boss. Is s/he a useless moron who keeps dumping on you for no reason and doesn't know what's happening in his department? If the answer is yes s/he probably screwed up here too. If this is a big enough problem then try to see what the rest of your co-workers feel. If you can find a few people prepared to support you then by all means go see him/her and have that conversation about "fair game". Try to keep it professional, factual and constructive.
On the other hand if your boss is normally sensible and it's just this decision you've got a problem with the best course of action is to let it go. Odds are there was something going on here you're not allowed to know about. That may sound unfair but consider the last time you were at the Doctor and ask yourself whether you would want your co-workers to know all the details.
2006-09-16 03:47:52 · answer #2 · answered by popeleo5th 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My questions would be:
What time did you finally get out of there?
Did your work load increase unreasonably in order for you to be able to get out of work on time?
Was the manager's decision to let the person who wasn't sick influence closing time?
Have you been let out early before?
How long have you worked there?
How long has the employee who wasn't sick worked for the company?
"Fair game" sometimes takes place over a duration of time. Meaning: there will more than likely be a day that you will be let out early and others will have to stay late. Complaining about this, especially if you haven't worked their that long, if you did get out on time, if your work load wasn't increased unreasonably, you won't look very good on an interpersonal level...you will possibly give the impression that you are not committed to you work or the organization...a whiner. Pull yourself together. More than likely their will be a day where you will be let out early, when you aren't feeling good. Oh, and if that company ever offered overtime? As a manager, I would be more than likely to offer overtime, the chance to make extra money--during holidays, for example,..to an employee who was not going to be whining to me later about staying late.
2006-09-15 19:34:16 · answer #3 · answered by What, what, what?? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now it seen like you are not be fair, becasue some peoples do get sick and if the manger did't tell you about thier problem then the manger make a good decision to let them go home.
2006-09-15 19:32:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you know what? This past summer, I dug my heels in. I put my foot down. (or feet) I got a horrible review for standing my ground and not kissing *** for a change but you know what? I feel better. I feel good actually. Be true to yourself and know that your feelings are justified.
2006-09-15 19:27:44 · answer #5 · answered by deytripper_yeah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your manager about your feelings. Try not to be confrontational, but be honest about your feelings.
2006-09-15 19:25:09 · answer #6 · answered by Paul P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You deal with it. Grow a pair and quit your whining. Be a team player. Nobody likes sissy whiners, especially bald ones.
2006-09-15 19:23:28 · answer #7 · answered by Take That 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋