I am so pissed off
One of the guys in my department is on holiday this week and
a) Hasn't set up his out of office
b)hasn't done anything in the last week

This means I keep getting angry phone calls from people wanting to know why stuff isn't done

The other person in my department is off "sick" AGAIN. Must have clocked up about 20+ days in the last 7 months.

My boss is working from home as she doesn't like coming in on Royal Show week and everyone else who normally sits here is either on holiday or working from home.

So I am having to deal with everything myself, most of which is stuff George hasn't shown me how to do so I am making most of it up. Oh and to cap it all off I am always the person my boss bitches to that no one is ever in the office, even though I am always the one in by myself :(

So yeah I'm gonna bitch about it on the internet and invite you all to bitch about stuff as well.
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 8:31, 29 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

that sounds shitty
you have my sympathies. The reason the boss bitches to you is most likely because she can tell that you are the only one who isn't a blithering idiot

today I'm going to bitch about the fucking cats that keep shitting in my gardne. In particular the black siamese that you notice is out there, then it sits and stares at you while taking a shit before scarpering when you get out.

I swear I am going to kill that fucking cat. Wish I'd run it over with the wheelbarrow when I had the chance.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 8:39, Reply)

Thanks
And also you have reminded me that as I am in the office by myself I can listen to music!!!
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 8:40, Reply)

*coughs*
www.myspace.com/daylightlies
( Cawl, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 9:22, Reply)

she said music
:-P
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 9:35, Reply)

Oh damn...
:(
( Cawl, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 9:39, Reply)

Phone calls
Considering flushing my mobile down the toilet. Don't like it when I'm asked to phone someone and they have absolutly nothing to talk about, forcing me in to a very repetitive monologue that bores me to death.

Being in the office is really shitty when they dump you with stuff. Turn it in to a tempory homeless shelter for the day and get the tramps to answer the phone.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 8:40, Reply)

this morning im going to bitch about men.
heartless cunts.

that is all.
( rosalicious i fucking love youve been framed, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 8:43, Reply)

what have we done now?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 8:44, Reply)

It's normally more
What haven't you done. And the answer is mow the lawn
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 8:45, Reply)

hmmm
that is true, I do need to mow the lawn

sorry
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 8:46, Reply)

You will be
*looks stern*
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 8:47, Reply)

*cowers*
I did clear it with the management that I didn't need to do it till the weekend...
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 9:03, Reply)

youve all dumped me :((((
and i dont even have a lawn to mow!
( rosalicious i fucking love youve been framed, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 8:51, Reply)

well, I can only apologise on behalf of us all
anything we can do to make it up?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 9:05, Reply)

*catface hugs*
I'm going to be nice to you today to show what a warm, caring person I am.
( Captain V, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 8:50, Reply)

Aww hugs
I need hugs, I'm seeing my mum later so she'll have to do
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 8:55, Reply)

Today
I'm going to bitch about my work, and how they don't seem to understand that they can't keep adding extra tasks to my job.

On my contract, I am employed as an Internal Liason Manager. Means fuck all really, I speak to some customers, check some deliveries, but mostly run personalisation data off, and check it before it runs onto cards.

However, that's what is supposed to happen. So can someone please explain to me why I am currently running 3 servers, organising backup software, doing data entry, scanning hundreds of forms, taking over the casino running entirely (I now deal with them more than their own sales manager) and training other people to use a system that I learnt at the same time they did.

Also, last night I had to stay til about 7, working on a code list so we can import stock into this new system. I come in this morning, and ask my manager who I need to organise the overtime with? He tells me that I'm not getting any extra money, because all I did was stay behind after work. Then why the fuck did you call it overtime? You useless fuck!

ARGH!

/rant
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 8:52, Reply)

what the fuck?
can you not even claim toil?
( rosalicious i fucking love youve been framed, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 8:53, Reply)

Go home early today
If the bastards won't pay it, that's time in lieu.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 8:56, Reply)

Not so fast
If his contract says, as mine does, that he's not entitled to overtime pay or time off in lieu there isn't a great deal he can do here.
( Captain V, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 8:57, Reply)

Fair enough then
My contract does say that luckily I can take time in lieu (I have a nice agency). Guess I got used to it.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 9:01, Reply)

Just stop doing everything
that isn't in your job description, sounds like it would be better to pay you more than try and get someone else in
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 8:57, Reply)

Nah
Look for other jobs that would involve the sorts of things you're doing now (might have to find a few to cover everything), tell your boss about the discrepancy in pay and ask for a review.

It's much better to do things that way first. If it doesn't work resort to doing only things in your job description.
( Captain V, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 9:00, Reply)

this is sound advice
suddenly cutting back on what you are doing will only serve to aggravate people and while that is good in priniciple, in reality it doesn't help anyone.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 9:02, Reply)

pft fine
take advice from a cat
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 9:03, Reply)

it's that or a badger
not much to choose between
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 9:06, Reply)

Indeed
And actually before you resort to cutting back to doing just what's in your job description I'd start applying for other jobs and using your current boss as a reference but ask companies you're applying to only to contact your boss after an interview. Could be a nice way to kick your boss up the arse. (Credit to CHCB for that idea)
( Captain V, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 9:07, Reply)

Unfortunately...
My contract doesn't allow for overtime, unless I'm working in a different department. i.e. in the factory.

I don't get time in lieu, which is a bit of a shitter.

As my job has taken chances keeping me on (I'll admit I've made a couple of big fuck ups), I'm always cautious about telling them where to stick the extra work. Don't get me wrong, when I'm not busy, I quite enjoy working on the servers, setting up mailbox limits, autoforwarding, etc. It's a new learning experience for me. But I can't do it all the time, as they want.

I have been looking, but sadly there aren't many jobs around at the moment, and any that are round won't give a second look to someone without a degree. My Java and SQL qualifications mean nothing to them. I just find it amusing that if you put a recent Uni graduate into my job, they'd be lost. Experience is more valuable, I find.

I've decided that I'm going to stay until the new year, at which point I'll request a pay review. If I don't come out of the meeting earning more money, I'm going to throw myself head first into the jobs market. That's not me being selfish, I've been here 3 years, and I do about twice the number of tasks I was employed to.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 9:20, Reply)

This might help with the job search
www.indeed.co.uk/

I've found it to be invaluable.
( Captain V, Thu 9 Jul 2009, 9:22, Reply)