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« on: May 16, 2003, 07:03:30 pm » |
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Probably we've done this one before, but coming back from lunch today I ran into one of my major pet peeves. I'll start out: when people leave things (work, notes for me, whatever) on my chair or on my keyboard. Like the inbox just isn't there, or because they are too important to use the lowly inbox everybody else uses. GRRRRR. Sorry, it's going to take that much longer for me to get to Project X, as I will now have to move it out of the way before I can even sit down and work...
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blufire21
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« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2003, 07:14:38 pm » |
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My BIGGEST pet peeve is when someone puts something on your chair, but they don't say who it's from. The other day I cam back from lunch and this stack of paper was on my chair. No note, no explanation, and no owner. I spent 30 minutes asking who put it there so I can get it done, but no one would own up to it. An hour later, employee X calls and says did you get that stuff done? Well when I asked employee X if it was theirs, they told me no. I responded with that and said that since there were no instructions on the papers, I put in at the bottom of my to do file and they would have to wait.
Ellen (funny how red a person can get when you tell them no) in TX
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spitfire78
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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2003, 09:04:38 pm » |
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I just LOVE it when... I have a project I am working on spread out in front of me. I get interrupted by a phone call (a frequent situation in this job where the telephone is constantly ringing). While I'm on the phone, one of the bosses comes and puts something down RIGHT ON TOP OF THE PAPERS I'M WORKING ON. Grrrrrrrrr I don't know if they think that means I am going to drop the other project and do theirs first - NOT. Or if they think I won't see it unless they put it right under my nose (because, of course, I never check the inbox  . Or if they are truly just oblivious. But it drives me crazy! |
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blufire21
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« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2003, 09:23:52 pm » |
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I think they're just oblivious. Here's another. I'm on the floor in the kitchen cleaning up a huge mess from an exploded coke can (of course no one will admit that they turned down the fridge), and boss man walks up to me to hand me a letter to be mail. Why do they get huffy when you ask them to put it in your inbox? Do they really want it to go out with cola stains on it?
Ellen (I could do this ALL day!!!!!)
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chris68
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« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2003, 10:15:04 pm » |
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Oh you don't have enough hours in the day for this one that's for sure. How about your boss calls in while on vacation (HELLO YOUR ON VACATION) and gets angry cause he can't find me right away and the temp we had answering the phones yesterday was told not to page unless its an emergency. Calling your Secretary while on vacation does not constitute an emregency in my book. Well he gets ticked cause he gets put back to my voice mail three times. Yells at me and threatens to put me up at the switchboard. I said NO and that sets him off. I explained that our Receptionist was out for the day and that temp has only been on the board for a few hours. Sheesh...talk about relaxed while on vacation. Boy I tell ya. Oh and he called in twice today. What am I not working and just lolly gagin around while he's off on vacation? Hello!!!! I've been working with him for 6 years, you think he knows me better than that. Or is he just plain bored with nothin better to do. Hmmmm........gotta love it tho. Chris68
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« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2003, 01:28:23 pm » |
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Mine is when I've got to get the monthly report to my boss by the last working day of the month and ONE person ALWAYS forgets to get their portion to me. This has been going on for 2 1/2 years now, and the same person still forgets. That means that I've completed over 24 reports in this manner, and 24 times he forgets when it's due. I even send out reminders to all 8 engineers every month when the due date nears, but because he forgets and I have to remind him AGAIN when it isn't received, that means I have to edit his LATE report before I add it to the others in the compilation, and that makes my report late, too. Movinonup |
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chris68
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« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2003, 03:37:09 pm » |
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What we've been doing is leaving that portion of the monthly report right out. It goes to the corporate office without that section in there with no explanation. I used to put a memo in due to travel constraints yada yada, but now bossie is gettng smart and saying no more care taking, if it's not done it doesn't go in. Doesn't mean that I'm still not copying the report at 3:00/4:00 and our fedex has already been picked up which means I have to take it to a drop on my way home. Drives me bannanas that we don't get each portion we are supposed to and your right you have to ask more than once for the other sections of it and hope it goes out on time. Even with the other portions missing. As far as bossie missing me, probably and probably a bit bored as well. Chris68
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JessW
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« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2003, 10:13:08 am » |
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I agree - withdrawal symptoms from his usual gentle ministrations by your good self (like my boss ringing me while I was on loo at Little Chef half way up A1 or trying not to get soaked in rain storm one Sunday down Les Champs (sp?).
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elkiedee
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« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2003, 10:50:06 am » |
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Yes, I hate stuff left on my chair too. I've much less space for new stuff to be left but there is some on my desk, and I can't look at it properly standing up. Some of my fee earner colleagues do prefer stuff left on their chair but I like it where I can
see it and sort through it.
It bugs me intensely when people who can't find anything (usually their own fault) assume you must have it. The people I work directly for are great, and I'm ready to believe it's me if something's missing - when both of them were away I put a file back on the wrong desk and discovered my idiocy when Guy was missing his file. The real problem is the colleagues I've never worked directly for as I don't necessarily get to explain how I work things to them.
The other secretary is having major problems with people turning over her work rootling through it. One guy who she works for, I don't normally, is convinced that we must have buried a file if he can't find it, and I always ask why people think I might have it. It's not rude though I'm sure it gets taken that way, but I don't keep files on my desk for no reason, there's not enough of it for that.
With requests to do something, I always say, please can I have that in writing. Either on a form or by email. I can check back when I have a second to do it, see exactly what I need to do, copy references to other forms if I need to, and keep a record to show what I've been doing all day. I'm sure colleagues think I'm mad doing this when I'm in the same room as them, but my boss made me email her all messages when she was at the desk a few feet away rather than word of mouth or notes and it does work.
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carrielgreen
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Hi all - i've just started a new job as Office Manager in a small IT company, the office is in a managed office building - There's only 6 of us and i'm usually there on my own - what really gets up my nose is when people from other companies barge in...... and expect my undivided attention when they can clearly see i'm on the phone and/or busy. One day last week i even had to lock myself in as i wasnt getting anything done for interuptions.......
ah that feels better................. i'm glad i got that off my chest
Luckily it's only a number of people, i'm thinking of putting a note on the door saying "do not disturb", please call extXXX - it'll probably get the message across
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Katie G
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Congratulations on your new job, Carrie!
This scene plays out a minimum of 2 times a day:
I am at my desk, with the handset of the phone crooked between my ear and shoulder, pen in hand, writing fast and furious, and some ignoramus comes up to me and just STARTS TALKING at me. HELLOO! I am ON THE PHONE!
It seems they think that if you're not talking yourself, that nobody else is talking either. I always want to throttle them and say, "Hey, you knucklehead, just because YOU can't hear the other half doesn't mean there isn't a conversation going on that YOU just interrupted!"
I don't get how these folks, who insist on having the latest laptops, handhelds, and whatever other gizmos they want, can't understand the simple concept behind a TELEPHONE.
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hooper
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Ok, my boss has purchased me a cell phone so he can call me after hours (what a nuisance it is when my 10 hour working day ends for him, actually he is being forced to leave me messages as he is discovering I don't have it turned on after 5:30....naughty bad admin!). However, in our new office he is having the door removed from my office so he can shout for me rather than call my extension to get me to come to him!! Perhaps I will be required to fetch and rollover!! Does this strike anyone else as prehistoric?
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Well, I actually LIKE having new important stuff left in my chair. My desk is very messy, with paperwork, etc, scattered about. I TRY to keep it to a minimum, but since I am the office here, it keeps piling up. And my inbox . . . what's that? That black thing that has stuff piled in it, around it, etc? Oh well . . .
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JessW
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If he removes the door you should remove your ability to hear anything shouted through that particular doorway. Just ignore him until he is prepared to act in either a) a responsible fashion (something he would expect of his children/wife/girlfriend/parents) orb) he puts the door back on and uses the correct procedure (using the telephone to request your presence).
Just my 2 cents worth! or am I being bloody minded about (lets face it) rude bahaviour.
Jess
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