Courtesy?
So today or yesterday now I guess, I just felt it was going to be a horrible day.
I got a call from the boss at my job at about 12. I waited a couple of hours to call him back because i was working on homework and filling out scholarship applications.
I call back and he answers
Him: Hello (insert customary greeting)
Me: Hi, It's Louie
Him: (Awkward silence for about a min) OH HI! Umm, can i call you back in a min?
Me: uh, sure
Him: at this number?
Me: yes.
Him: Ok, i'll call you right back.
So i wait for about 2 minutes and he calls back
Me: Hello
Him: Louie?
Me: This is him.
Him: Hi, uh, yeah i wanted to call you because a couple of situations have arisen... um not about you (he laughs) so you don't need to worry
Me: Oh (nervous laugh) ok
Him: i was alerted that (co-worker) is going to be leaving the company, and rather quickly. I'm going to need to fill his shift. I was wondering though if you would want to come work over here on a day maybe a swing shift. How would you like that?
Me: When you say over here, you mean (building Number)
Him: Yes, over here.
Me: I wouldn't be completely opposed to it but to be honest, i really like my current...
Him: (interrupts me)I just want to let you know that as a courtesy that i'll be switching your shift. he employee we will be bringing into your position will fit him perfectly as he has an ill wide at home. And your experience would probably be better fit for over here. Now what were you saying about your situation?
Me: I was saying that my hours work perfectly for me because of my school work that i've gained from started my BA program, and that i wouldn't have to try to find a babysitter for any additional days and that me and my fiance share a single car.
Him: Well the employee we're bringing doesn't need full time, and part time is perfect for him because of his situation. You'll be over here in this building. Um, there is a day shift, or swing shift, and there is a 40 hour night shift here. Which would you want?
Me : I would prefer the day shift
Him: You would prefer the day shift (laughs) ok. Now i need to remind you that over in this building, this is where all the big wigs and head honchos are so you'll be under constant watch and scrutiny. Now the most important thing about this position, well any position is that you are friendly to the employees. That you say hello and goodbye. But i'm sure you already do that. And also that once you begin to learn everyone's names, you begin incorporating names into your greetings.
Me: Yeah i try to do that now.
Him: Good, good. Um did you have any questions?
Me: How soon will this be taking place, the switch?
Him: umm, if not by the half, the latter part of the month, so not immediately, but pretty soon. We have to get training and everything out of the way.
Me: Ah, ok.
Him: thank you for being understanding, and send my regards to your wife and kid and have a good day.
Me: You too.
(conversation end)
me: ARGHHHHHHHH!
Seriously. This just made me upset and i've been dwelling on it all day. This makes absolutely no sense. If a person is quitting my work team, i would find a replacement for that single person. I see no point in switching about half of the work teams schedule to accommodate a single person who is new to that work team.
I could see if they were not going to fill his shift with a new person, but instead move me to that shift. But that is not even happening. They are moving me completely out of that building and bringing in someone from out of the work team to fill his shift and MINE!
Why would you move so many schedule changes for someone that would need to be replaced?
Which brings me to my next gripe.
You are accommodating a person you are bringing into the team. Now i have been at this site longer so you would think i had priority over what shift i would want to work. Instead I get kicked wherever, to accommodate a guy who is coming into the team.
which brings me to the biggest gripe i have.
WHY ASK ME IF I WOULD LIKE TO SWITCH POSITIONS IF YOU ARE ONLY GOING TO TELL ME I HAVE NO CHOICE!?
This was basically a slap in the face to me. It's like i know you have a life, but that doesn't matter. His exact words were, it's for the good of the company.
Sometimes i wish people care about other peoples lives before they feign interest.
I got a call from the boss at my job at about 12. I waited a couple of hours to call him back because i was working on homework and filling out scholarship applications.
I call back and he answers
Him: Hello (insert customary greeting)
Me: Hi, It's Louie
Him: (Awkward silence for about a min) OH HI! Umm, can i call you back in a min?
Me: uh, sure
Him: at this number?
Me: yes.
Him: Ok, i'll call you right back.
So i wait for about 2 minutes and he calls back
Me: Hello
Him: Louie?
Me: This is him.
Him: Hi, uh, yeah i wanted to call you because a couple of situations have arisen... um not about you (he laughs) so you don't need to worry
Me: Oh (nervous laugh) ok
Him: i was alerted that (co-worker) is going to be leaving the company, and rather quickly. I'm going to need to fill his shift. I was wondering though if you would want to come work over here on a day maybe a swing shift. How would you like that?
Me: When you say over here, you mean (building Number)
Him: Yes, over here.
Me: I wouldn't be completely opposed to it but to be honest, i really like my current...
Him: (interrupts me)I just want to let you know that as a courtesy that i'll be switching your shift. he employee we will be bringing into your position will fit him perfectly as he has an ill wide at home. And your experience would probably be better fit for over here. Now what were you saying about your situation?
Me: I was saying that my hours work perfectly for me because of my school work that i've gained from started my BA program, and that i wouldn't have to try to find a babysitter for any additional days and that me and my fiance share a single car.
Him: Well the employee we're bringing doesn't need full time, and part time is perfect for him because of his situation. You'll be over here in this building. Um, there is a day shift, or swing shift, and there is a 40 hour night shift here. Which would you want?
Me : I would prefer the day shift
Him: You would prefer the day shift (laughs) ok. Now i need to remind you that over in this building, this is where all the big wigs and head honchos are so you'll be under constant watch and scrutiny. Now the most important thing about this position, well any position is that you are friendly to the employees. That you say hello and goodbye. But i'm sure you already do that. And also that once you begin to learn everyone's names, you begin incorporating names into your greetings.
Me: Yeah i try to do that now.
Him: Good, good. Um did you have any questions?
Me: How soon will this be taking place, the switch?
Him: umm, if not by the half, the latter part of the month, so not immediately, but pretty soon. We have to get training and everything out of the way.
Me: Ah, ok.
Him: thank you for being understanding, and send my regards to your wife and kid and have a good day.
Me: You too.
(conversation end)
me: ARGHHHHHHHH!
Seriously. This just made me upset and i've been dwelling on it all day. This makes absolutely no sense. If a person is quitting my work team, i would find a replacement for that single person. I see no point in switching about half of the work teams schedule to accommodate a single person who is new to that work team.
I could see if they were not going to fill his shift with a new person, but instead move me to that shift. But that is not even happening. They are moving me completely out of that building and bringing in someone from out of the work team to fill his shift and MINE!
Why would you move so many schedule changes for someone that would need to be replaced?
Which brings me to my next gripe.
You are accommodating a person you are bringing into the team. Now i have been at this site longer so you would think i had priority over what shift i would want to work. Instead I get kicked wherever, to accommodate a guy who is coming into the team.
which brings me to the biggest gripe i have.
WHY ASK ME IF I WOULD LIKE TO SWITCH POSITIONS IF YOU ARE ONLY GOING TO TELL ME I HAVE NO CHOICE!?
This was basically a slap in the face to me. It's like i know you have a life, but that doesn't matter. His exact words were, it's for the good of the company.
Sometimes i wish people care about other peoples lives before they feign interest.