Am I the a**hole...
- Thread starter Talos
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It’s worse when they show up every day, and are just incompetent and/or lazy and you’re expected to do their work as well as yours, while they make the same pay.
Then if you complain, you’re stuck with the bad attitude, not a team player tag.
Then if you complain, you’re stuck with the bad attitude, not a team player tag.
I wish I had taken more time off and taken more care of myself and my family instead of giving much of a crap about a corporation who didn’t give a crap about me. I was someone who took pride in never using sick days, personal days and all that. In retrospect it didn’t benefit me. I think about the people who you are referring to and how I felt the same way, but now I wish I had taken as much time off as I possibly could have and guarded my mind, body and cherished more time with my wife and baby because I can’t get the time back. As mentioned, if it’s earned then no one should have any issues with someone using it. So use your time off.
Guess I was lucky. Being a teacher once upon a time, figured I got more time off than
most folks so while kids were in my classroom I was there. Well, sick leave and even
some annual leave counted toward early retirement. Some unused annual ended up
in my wallet.
most folks so while kids were in my classroom I was there. Well, sick leave and even
some annual leave counted toward early retirement. Some unused annual ended up
in my wallet.
^^ THIS ^^ It took me til my 50's to realize this, so now I take every single minute that's due me. I still give "them" 100% effort for what "they" pay me, but my life and health is more important than the pay check.
So glad I made it to retirement.
I've always thought this way. I do a good job, but for me a job is just an end to a means. Work to live, not live to work.
Heck when I working I was surrounded by oxygen thieves who did little to nothing anyway. It was usually better when they were gone.
hey you gotta job dont you? All jobs suck, thats life
I fortunately learned this early in my career. When I put in for time off it’s not a request, I’m just letting you know I won’t be available. I am also very lucky with my current position. My boss lets me do what I want when I want as long as my tasks are done. We have very similar personalities and views on work-life environments. As a matter of fact I’m meeting someone from the forum right now to sell some ammo between conference calls.
