Things that annoy you (15 Viewers)

[CovValleyBoy]

This page. I'm binning it.

 

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[Marty]

technically yes, in reality no. They don't pay us for an hour in the middle of the day

All that would happen is you'd have an hours more work to do at the end of the day. One guy who started here finished on time every day and got dragged into a meeting to be given a bollocking for not being a team player.

You will not be surprised to hear there's a policy of not paying overtime or giving TOIL as 'its already factored in'.

I've worked long enough to have worked at pretty much every type of business. The difference in how the workforce is treated at SMEs compared to larger companies is very noticeable. Not a coincidence that those companies don't tend to have union representation.

You need to stand up for yourself. Do what you're paid to do. If you allow them to take an inch then they'll take a mile. You work to live not the other way round. Plenty of other jobs out there too. I will never understand why people allow themselves to be walked all over. If you get full sick pay, I'd be straight on that with stress, sit at home for 6 months while you relax and look for another job.

 

[Terry_dactyl]

People writing the the number in word format, e.g. ten but putting (10) in brackets next to it. WHY?

I’ve never seen that. Why indeed? Bizarre.
I’ve seen it the other way round eg Coventry City 7 (seven) v QPR 1.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Yeah get a new job then.
Get there on the dot, have your lunch break, leave on the dot.

Make sure you communicate in writing and on the record to demonstrate that you are fulfilling your contractual obligations.

 

[Nuskyblue]

I'd leave after 5 minutes

That's five (5) @chiefdave

 

[Sbarcher]

Been ill since just after Christmas and it’s now turned into such a bad cold that I can’t sleep more than 30 mins at a time.

Try changing your user name to Fitboy.

 

[chiefdave]

My dentist does out of hours appointments, which are near impossible to get due to demand. Manged to get one this morning to get a tooth ripped out.

Person in before me (at 7am) was a pensioner just having a regular check up. Why not go when everyone else is at work???

 

[olderskyblue]

My dentist does out of hours appointments, which are near impossible to get due to demand. Manged to get one this morning to get a tooth ripped out.

Person in before me (at 7am) was a pensioner just having a regular check up. Why not go when everyone else is at work???

Ripped out? I would change your dentist…

 

[Sbarcher]

Always been a gripe of mine with data protection. How can the DVLA just give out my details to a parking company without my consent. No doubt a nice earner for them.

 

[chiefdave]

Always been a gripe of mine with data protection. How can the DVLA just give out my details to a parking company without my consent. No doubt a nice earner for them.

Parking fines are still the wild west despite repeated promises from those in power that there will be reform.

I got one for pulling into a free car park for 14 minutes at 10:30am because 'overnight parking is not allowed', despite there being no mention of any times the car park was closed.

The system is setup so anything other than just paying up is a risk.

 

[Ccfc_Addy]

I'm a thrice-weekly rail commuter, this morning's train was four carriages (one of them being first class) and utterly rammed.

I will never, ever, ever not get irritated by the shocked reactions people pull when they're asked to move their bags from an empty chair so that someone can sit down.