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25
It’s The Little Things
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I’m a little disgruntled today after battling with the HR Department all morning. I just barely refrained from email name-calling, which would have included such choice words as inept, disorganized, snotty, and total ass clown douchebag son of a bitch. And then I would be unemployed and I’d have a whole new set of things to whine about like being homeless and having no place to store my shoes.
Basically what the argument came down to was that I have been busting my ass taking all these extra credits that go towards my pay scale. After three years I finally have enough to skip to the next level, which means a pretty significant jump in salary. And by significant, I mean I will actually be able to afford gas on a bi-weekly basis now. So after putting in my time taking classes like Guitar (useless), Beginning French (I have a degree in French), Bookmaking (aka Arts and Crafts), and Technology in the Classroom (which made me both sad for the complete ineptitude of my co-workers and also want to take my own life with a computer network cable noose just to not listen to anymore of their insane questions), I WANT MY GODDAMN MONEY.
After receiving an email from HR a few weeks ago stating that anyone with enough credits should get their hard-earned money this week, I was eager to see that $.75 extra in my pay and logged into my online banking. Only, my check was exactly the same as ever with the added bonus that they’ve started subtracting the $100 a month for mandatory union dues. So I sent off a very pleasant email to HR asking if there was something wrong with my paperwork that I had sent in in MAY and went in over the summer to DOUBLE CHECK and then chatted with the head of HR all about how my paperwork is TOTALLY READY TO GO IN SEPTEMBER, and got a response that had nothing at all to do with my question.
Then I sucked it up and called them on the actual telephone, even though I hate the telephone more than Sarah Palin hates foreign policy questions, and talked to the dude in charge, who explained that he was behind and that none of the paperwork had been processed yet and he had over a hundred changes to process and couldn’t everyone just leave him alone to NOT DO HIS JOB?
I know if I could just go home and nap off this crankiness all would be well. Instead, I am going to hang out here at school till 9 pm, shaking hands with parents and then handing around a hat for them to give me cash money tips.
What? If the woman who hands me my burnt coffee at Starbucks every morning gets a tip, surely so should I. I am dealing with the future of America, people. PAY UP.
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OK seriously, after dealing with the lack of computer knowledge that you had to do at that class, the least they can do is put in your freaking raise on time.
I hate it when people act annoyed with being questioned about why their job duties are clearly unfulfilled, especially the whole “I don’t have time to deal with you because I’m busy doing my job even though you’re calling to complain that I didn’t do my job.” ARGH. In protest, everyone who is waiting for that guy to process all of that stuff can do their jobs equally well, I think.
And, Back to School Night equals ICK. JG has his parent night next week, right after a volleyball game, so he’ll be at school on “on” for roughly, oh, 15 hours. I am bracing for the awfulness of that day already.
I have one of those in my office – except she’s the office coordinator who doesn’t “have time” to make plane reservations that don’t involve emailing the travel agent. Shopping QVC online is a full-time job, you know.
That happened to me once with a former employer, too… I was promoted and had like a 10% raise approved only to be met with incompetence at every level of the HR chain.
It took 3 months from the time I was told the paperwork was submitted and approved before I actually saw the change in a paycheck.
And you might get more in tips if you put those guitar skills to use while you’re out there.
I was nodding my head in agreement with your crankiness the entire time I read this. My paycheck has been noticeably small this semester. You know why? They are not paying me for three of the classes I’m teaching. Even though I submitted the paperwork. at the beginning of the summer, they are just getting around to processing it. So, I’m teaching for free right now. Woohoo! They had just better hope I don’t adopt a “you get what you pay for” policy.
I just do not understand why people think it’s OK for them to procrastinate and people’s paychecks to be off. At my company if there’s some sort of technical snafu with your timecard, you don’t get paid, even if it’s not your fault. Unbelievable that they are allowed to do such a thing. How difficult would it be to pay you out of overhead and reallocate later once the papers get processed?
Break out that guitar and leave the case open at your feet, play for those parents and they may feel bad and tip well.
Cheer up it will be retro but on the flip side they will take more taxes out…..screwed again!
I hope you’re going to get that shit retroactively, that’s all I’m saying!
I think you SHOULD leave a tip jar on your desk. If a masseuse, taxi driver, and maids all get tips; why shouldn’t someone who is educating the future of our country? Although, there’s an extra $50 bones in it for you if you can get Sarah Palin to properly pronounce nuclear.
I’m totally down with procrastinating on the job, but that’s because my job doesn’t involve other people’s salaries. What the eff? Oh, and nice dig on the Palin there. You should totally fill in for her during the debates. I mean, you have the glasses, what else do you need?
do you know any diabolical computer genius who could stop the HR guy’s direct deposit so he knows what not getting money feels like?
as for the tip hat – wear a low-cut top. it worked for you at the bar, right?
UGH!!! That would so piss me off.
THOSE BITCHES! You should make the HR department hang out in the freezing, stinky library for a while. They’d get you your money really fast just to get out of there.
Awesome Sarah Palin reference. Kudos.
Sorry about the BS, but for some reason I now find myself wanting to blurt out “total ass clown douchebag son of a bitch”. Maybe it’s the first sign of Tourette’s.
Anytime I’m forced to use the phone I’m assured to be cranky.
Can the union help you with this? Seems like that $100 per check should be worth something.
Oh God, I hope that you get the pay you are supposed to get retrocactively! WHAT a pain!!!!
I like how he tries to justify his incompetence by telling you about all the other people he’s also screwing over. “Oh, you’re underpaying a whole bunch of people? Well, never mind about me then!”
I bet the dude not processing your paperwork has a hat on his desk for tips, too. The nerve.
I was all set to offer to tip you and then you said you went to Starbucks. Sigh. Starbucks is evil! Evil! And not because they are a big chain and poor other coffee places and all that whiny stuff but because it should not be that hard to make coffee without burning it. And also they do not have any decent teas and manage to burn tea. How do you do this? Is there a class for incompetence? Perhaps your HR guy is the teacher.
And yes, awesome, awesome Palin reference. You are so brilliant. Maybe I’ll tip you after all.