I have missed work events to be at something that’s important to my kids and I’ll continue doing that. In 20 years the only ones who will remember late hours and time spent at the office are my children.
GOOD. i have run a small (generally noncustomer facing) business before. i have stated upfront to my new hires that they have to work their hours unless it’s a life or death issue. Now let’s go over the life issues: i want them clocking out at noon (if they work at all) on: their birthday, their spouse/SO’s birthday, anniversarys, children’s birthdays, sporting events/concerts, etc. (you gotta be there for your kids) if their favorite band is in town, the bakery down the street has the twists i like (not the ones you like, the ones I like), the dispensary has either of our favorite strains of weed, like, be reasonable to us and we’ll be reasonable to you.
honestly by the time i got to the bakery (i was not into weed when i was employing people) they got my vibe well enough i didn’t have problems with anyone i hired.
I remember the VP of Engineering for the company I worked for held a mandatory meeting for his managers on a weekend afternoon. One of his managers was a no-show, and when he commented on it another guy said “It’s his son’s tenth birthday and they’re having a party.” The VP looked incredulous and said “Why would anyone miss an important meeting for a 10-year-old’s party?” Luckily it was a rhetorical question because no one said anything. Oh, and the VP was divorced and estranged from his kids; I wonder why.
We have a ‘Lunch & Learn’ at noon every other Friday… “No Actual Lunch Provided”. There’s no set agenda, just for people in IT throughout the company to get together and talk about anything tech related they want to discuss. It doesn’t even have to be work related.
It actually sounds like a fun meeting that I’d love to attend, but… Friday is my Pad Thai day, and I’m not missing that.
Exactly this. If the lunch isn’t gluten free AND good, i consider it a request for me to not attend.
Although, if they get pizza, I’ll scrape half a pizza’s worth of toppings on to a plate and let them see me dropping the crust in the trash. They always ask about dietary restrictions… and they consider shitty pizza shop salad a GF meal?? LOL. I always plan for my own food for events like this.
Occasionally the company sends out emails about these extra optional special seminar things, random topics, often not even about work, and they almost always seem to “conveniently” be scheduled at like 12 or 1230, when people are most likely to take lunch.
Like, I see what you are doing and I don’t like it.
I can’t wait to meet my peers that used the grindset mindset in the retirement home. Don’t worry, I don’t have kids, so neither of us will have visitors. The key difference will be them tethered to their computer striving to launch one last product.
i’m kind of curious how the retirement home will go. because i’m bringing my video games. having food prepped, like, the biggest loss for me will be my kitchen.
gran ran retirement homes so i know exactly what i’m getting into from a mechanical standpoint. social standpoint too i’ve already spent a good three decades of my life just hanging out and helping out. as long as i can transfer myself i’m happy in even the cheaper homes, but i wish i could tell them i wanted to cook my own meals sometimes. maybe run loose in their professional kitchens once a week, but i ain’t got that kind of money.
I have missed work events to be at something that’s important to my kids and I’ll continue doing that. In 20 years the only ones who will remember late hours and time spent at the office are my children.
GOOD. i have run a small (generally noncustomer facing) business before. i have stated upfront to my new hires that they have to work their hours unless it’s a life or death issue. Now let’s go over the life issues: i want them clocking out at noon (if they work at all) on: their birthday, their spouse/SO’s birthday, anniversarys, children’s birthdays, sporting events/concerts, etc. (you gotta be there for your kids) if their favorite band is in town, the bakery down the street has the twists i like (not the ones you like, the ones I like), the dispensary has either of our favorite strains of weed, like, be reasonable to us and we’ll be reasonable to you.
honestly by the time i got to the bakery (i was not into weed when i was employing people) they got my vibe well enough i didn’t have problems with anyone i hired.
I remember the VP of Engineering for the company I worked for held a mandatory meeting for his managers on a weekend afternoon. One of his managers was a no-show, and when he commented on it another guy said “It’s his son’s tenth birthday and they’re having a party.” The VP looked incredulous and said “Why would anyone miss an important meeting for a 10-year-old’s party?” Luckily it was a rhetorical question because no one said anything. Oh, and the VP was divorced and estranged from his kids; I wonder why.
When my coworkers plan meetings at noon I tell them to have fun without me cause that’s when I eat lunch. They don’t do that anymore.
How can you eat at a time like this???
You mean lunch time?
I have a 1h meeting at lunchtime my TZ on every work day. It helps especially the Brits to respect continental lunch times.
We have a ‘Lunch & Learn’ at noon every other Friday… “No Actual Lunch Provided”. There’s no set agenda, just for people in IT throughout the company to get together and talk about anything tech related they want to discuss. It doesn’t even have to be work related.
It actually sounds like a fun meeting that I’d love to attend, but… Friday is my Pad Thai day, and I’m not missing that.
Exactly this. If the lunch isn’t gluten free AND good, i consider it a request for me to not attend.
Although, if they get pizza, I’ll scrape half a pizza’s worth of toppings on to a plate and let them see me dropping the crust in the trash. They always ask about dietary restrictions… and they consider shitty pizza shop salad a GF meal?? LOL. I always plan for my own food for events like this.
Right. Or Friday after 2pm. Fuck off with your work shit, some of us want to leave for the weekend.
it’s thursday at 1155 and i just clocked out for the weekend shuttup or my boss will notice
They know that.
Occasionally the company sends out emails about these extra optional special seminar things, random topics, often not even about work, and they almost always seem to “conveniently” be scheduled at like 12 or 1230, when people are most likely to take lunch.
Like, I see what you are doing and I don’t like it.
Go to the seminar and take a separate lunch break.
Oh yeah, but it also really feels like bait to get people to do it while on lunch.
I can’t wait to meet my peers that used the grindset mindset in the retirement home. Don’t worry, I don’t have kids, so neither of us will have visitors. The key difference will be them tethered to their computer striving to launch one last product.
I’ll be on year 40 of my retirement.
i’m kind of curious how the retirement home will go. because i’m bringing my video games. having food prepped, like, the biggest loss for me will be my kitchen.
gran ran retirement homes so i know exactly what i’m getting into from a mechanical standpoint. social standpoint too i’ve already spent a good three decades of my life just hanging out and helping out. as long as i can transfer myself i’m happy in even the cheaper homes, but i wish i could tell them i wanted to cook my own meals sometimes. maybe run loose in their professional kitchens once a week, but i ain’t got that kind of money.
That’s a nice thought but this is the kind of guy who will hire live-in care