My office mate chronically takes off work for some the stupidest things (once her 16 year old daughter called crying because she got into an argument with a classmate at school-and she left to go get her). Anyway I'm left at work doing my job and hers in a busy office. One day my boss called me into his office to say I'm taking the job too seriously and need to chill that we all have to out sometimes. More or less he gave me the go ahead to leave some too. Anyway, I've always prided myself for having good work attendance and I feel stupid saying I need off for trivial things. But I've got to fight fire with fire, so here goes. All I've come up with is I have to go let the exterminator in at home. I'm also very superstitious about saying it's sickness or car trouble or something major that could really happen if I say it. Can anyone help? I should add I've only been here a year. She's been here 10 years.
2007-01-24 04:11:10 · 8 answers · asked by ♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ 7 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Perhaps this is your boss's way of asking you to relax in your attitude at work. When your "office mate" is gone, do your work efficiently, but don't get tense. If you can get it all done, fine, if not , she is not there. (If you could do it all, why even hire her)? Lighten up and do you best and be happy with what you can accomplish. Do lower yourself to be involved in retribution. Stay on the high ground and enjoy your job (as best you can).
2007-01-24 04:25:46 · answer #1 · answered by Carl H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should concentrate on only what your job is. Why should you have to do her job too? As a matter of fact, you should find a way to sabotage her workload and make it all just come down as an avalanche on her. She seems to find the smallest reason to leave work and leave you with her workload. Find more work for her to do when she returns and find any reason to not be able to help her. I was in a similar situation a few years back and the solution I found was a virus introduced to his computer that left him without the aid of a computer and compounded his workload ten-fold. I also "misplaced" several important documents and files that he needed to make a deadline. The best thing was that I superglued his desk shut after I left a half-eaten lunch in the drawer. The stench was tremendous and he soon realized that it was not a good thing to miss a lot of work. I would suggest that you have her car towed while she is busy at work and have it dropped off at a remote location. As far as a good excuse...try the veterinarian for your "pets" or the "friend at the airport" that you must pick up. How about using the excuse that you have to meet your realtor to look at several homes that you are considering purchasing?
2007-01-24 12:28:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your boss is telling you to take some time off to relax, then tell him you're doing just that. I wouldn't lie to him. Besides, if you have near-perfect attendance at work and you start taking time off left and right for various reasons when you never have before, won't your boss notice a pattern difference? I agree with the others, prove that you are an asset to your office and you'll be there a long time.
2007-01-24 12:23:21 · answer #3 · answered by Nobody 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good excuse is no excuse. Be responsible and follow by your own example and not others - in time the one who takes off chronically will come in one day and find he won't have a job because he 's not reliable.
2007-01-24 12:19:50 · answer #4 · answered by gokusgirl_2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't fight fire with fire in this case. You are a valuable asset to any...well, most companies. Employers like to see their employees take their job seriously and give 110%. I would look for a job where they appreciate your hard work ethic and integrity.
2007-01-24 12:16:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no , hitchhikers are what i would think .don't want bugs around the office.
Be real .when your comfortable at work .and don't need the time out .don't take it .
you could get uset to it .when the money's good, go to the bank.
when you need time out,just say : i have to take tomorrow off.
2007-01-24 12:33:28 · answer #6 · answered by martinmm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best excuse is the truth. your boss has already granted you permission to take time, so take some. let him know when you would like to take a "personal" day or time chunk. you are not obligated to give any reason or excuse this way...its simply personal.
2007-01-24 12:16:41 · answer #7 · answered by ndngrlz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I need a personal day - enough said
2007-01-24 12:19:04 · answer #8 · answered by autumn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋