what would you do? - Lone Star Stangs

**bandit** · 08-15-2003, 05:50 AM

...if you were scheduled to work at 4:00 am, and you showed up on time, actually make that 15 minutes early. But the store you work at doesn't open untill 8:00 am, so the doors are locked untill then. So you have to rely on a manager to come unlock the doors to let you in, so that you can do the work the scheduled you to do at 4:00 am.....

BUT instead you stand out there for 45 minutes (till 4:30) and still no sign of any manager even thinking about unlocking the door, even after radioing in on a walkie left outside for such purpose.

now, do you:

A) keep standing out there like their little bitch and wait till they open the doors.

B) go back home like you should have 15 minutes ago and enjoy a three day weekend. then return monday to bitch at them for lose of pay, and try your best to get half...if not a full day's pay since you were there at your scheduled time and the only thing that held you back from working was the fact that there wasn't anyone to let you in.

as you can see, i obviously choose B, since i'm sitting here making this thread at 4:50 in the morning while i should have been at work.

-jeff

Scottyboy · 08-15-2003, 07:04 AM

Do we like this job?
I would probably just sleep in my car till 8 and hope somebody taps on the window. OR
Wake those fuggers up and let them know what's going on. Its one of the hassles of being management.

LugNutZ · 08-15-2003, 07:33 AM

yep,slept in the car until someone showed up and demand that you get paid for your time.

Machine · 08-15-2003, 08:07 AM

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Originally posted by scottyboy
Do we like this job?
I would probably just sleep in my car till 8 and hope somebody taps on the window. OR
Wake those fuggers up and let them know what's going on. Its one of the hassles of being management.

I have to agree with the second option, speaking from experience on both sides of the coin. If the understanding is that a manager is going to unlock the doors at 4 am, and noone is there, then they are now at fault. If you do anything other than call them to open the doors, you have now given them ammo to use against you.

lets say you sleep - they could say that you were late to work...

lets say you go home, they could say you were absent...

now they have something on you....

but if you call them and wake them up, what can they say?? As a matter of fact, you could end up using that against them if you have to keep calling them time after time...

You must master the ancient art of Cover Your Azz, Daniel-san...

VIC · 08-15-2003, 08:23 AM

Yep....should have stayed there at work. Someone would have shown up sooner or later. Now...you have NO proof that you even showed up for work. Should have at least left a note.

**bandit** · 08-15-2003, 10:59 AM

well, i'll be all good. i guess i failed to mention that at the store i transfered from in SA, they had a camera on the front doors that was on at all times. and i'm sure this one does to.

also, like i said, i used a walkie that was left outside for the purpose of asking someone to come unlock the doors, yet nobody even responded to my several calls.

i would have called the store using my cell phone, but i just transfered to this store not too long ago, so i don't have the number in my cell phone, as i have not needed to call them for any reason yet.

oh and i did think about sleeping in my car and waiting till someone unlocked the doors. but like i said, i'm pretty new at this store so the nobody really knows me by what car i drive yet. so i doubt anyone would notice and come wake me up.

oh well, i guess we'll just see what happens monday

Nighthawk · 08-15-2003, 11:29 AM

B for shizzle, you made the right choice :2thumbup:

**bandit** · 08-15-2003, 11:44 AM

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Originally posted by Nighthawk
B for shizzle, you made the right choice :2thumbup:

see, this guy has worked for the same company before, even been in the same situation before. so he understands where i'm comin' from

Musclestang721 · 08-15-2003, 12:06 PM

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Originally posted by LugNutZ
yep,slept in the car until someone showed up and demand that you get paid for your time.

i wouldve parked the car right in front and sat there.. then demanded pay for their ignorance.. you get sleep + pay and its their fault..

The Blue Beast · 08-15-2003, 03:17 PM

Hehehe Been there done that with Mc Donalds when i worked there.

They like the morning crew to show up at 5 am, and the store does not officially open till 7am. Well i showed up at 5 with half of my morning crew, and we waited till about 7 15 with no sign of a manager (only reason we waited so long is cuz we were screwing around having fun) Cars started to pull up, and we just told them we were closed lol. I left a note and got my other crew to sign in stating time it was and time we arrived, and then we all split.

They screwed themselves by not waking up.

**bandit** · 08-15-2003, 08:29 PM

werd.

besides... i had all my work done for the week, all i was going to do was help out some other department that didn't really need the help. so basically i would have just been milkin' the clock like a mofo

Nighthawk · 08-17-2003, 05:55 AM

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Originally posted by bandit
been milkin' the clock like a mofo

weird, i never did that at target

lmao

**bandit** · 08-17-2003, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nighthawk
weird, i never did that at target

lmao

shiat... we used to perfect the art of milkin' the clock

Nighthawk · 08-17-2003, 05:28 PM

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Originally posted by bandit
shiat... we used to perfect the art of milkin' the clock

hells yeah...

funny how we'd finish everything at 8 am

tire · 08-17-2003, 06:52 PM

i know i would have gone back home. i've slept in my car one too many times and getting 30 minutes to an hour's worth of sweaty, uncomfortable sleep at 4:30 in the morning doesn't sound like fun to me. i think you did the right thing, but i have gone through about 6 jobs in 4 years of working in high school. :2thumbup:

08-15-2003, 05:50 AM	#1
bandit ☆★lSs★☆ Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cibolo, TX Posts: 15,218	what would you do? ...if you were scheduled to work at 4:00 am, and you showed up on time, actually make that 15 minutes early. But the store you work at doesn't open untill 8:00 am, so the doors are locked untill then. So you have to rely on a manager to come unlock the doors to let you in, so that you can do the work the scheduled you to do at 4:00 am..... BUT instead you stand out there for 45 minutes (till 4:30) and still no sign of any manager even thinking about unlocking the door, even after radioing in on a walkie left outside for such purpose. now, do you: A) keep standing out there like their little bitch and wait till they open the doors. B) go back home like you should have 15 minutes ago and enjoy a three day weekend. then return monday to bitch at them for lose of pay, and try your best to get half...if not a full day's pay since you were there at your scheduled time and the only thing that held you back from working was the fact that there wasn't anyone to let you in. as you can see, i obviously choose B, since i'm sitting here making this thread at 4:50 in the morning while i should have been at work. -jeff __________________ LSS Member #22

08-15-2003, 07:33 AM	#3
LugNutZ GO SPURS GO Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,040	yep,slept in the car until someone showed up and demand that you get paid for your time. __________________ 1984 GT 1993 GT 2004 GT R.I.P 2003 F-150 4.6l 2007 GT

08-15-2003, 10:59 AM	#6
bandit ☆★lSs★☆ Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cibolo, TX Posts: 15,218	well, i'll be all good. i guess i failed to mention that at the store i transfered from in SA, they had a camera on the front doors that was on at all times. and i'm sure this one does to. also, like i said, i used a walkie that was left outside for the purpose of asking someone to come unlock the doors, yet nobody even responded to my several calls. i would have called the store using my cell phone, but i just transfered to this store not too long ago, so i don't have the number in my cell phone, as i have not needed to call them for any reason yet. oh and i did think about sleeping in my car and waiting till someone unlocked the doors. but like i said, i'm pretty new at this store so the nobody really knows me by what car i drive yet. so i doubt anyone would notice and come wake me up. oh well, i guess we'll just see what happens monday __________________ LSS Member #22

08-15-2003, 11:29 AM	#7
Nighthawk technology > displacement Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio Posts: 4,671	B for shizzle, you made the right choice :2thumbup: __________________ My Garage

08-15-2003, 03:17 PM	#10
The Blue Beast xploder Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helotes, Texas Posts: 2,388	Hehehe Been there done that with Mc Donalds when i worked there. They like the morning crew to show up at 5 am, and the store does not officially open till 7am. Well i showed up at 5 with half of my morning crew, and we waited till about 7 15 with no sign of a manager (only reason we waited so long is cuz we were screwing around having fun) Cars started to pull up, and we just told them we were closed lol. I left a note and got my other crew to sign in stating time it was and time we arrived, and then we all split. They screwed themselves by not waking up. __________________ -Patrick

08-15-2003, 07:04 AM	#2
Scottyboy Man law? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Converse Posts: 4,529	Do we like this job? I would probably just sleep in my car till 8 and hope somebody taps on the window. OR Wake those fuggers up and let them know what's going on. Its one of the hassles of being management.

08-15-2003, 08:23 AM	#5
VIC The "Senior" Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Home of the '99, '03, '05, & '07 NBA Champion Spurs Posts: 2,021	Yep....should have stayed there at work. Someone would have shown up sooner or later. Now...you have NO proof that you even showed up for work. Should have at least left a note.

08-15-2003, 08:29 PM	#11
bandit ☆★lSs★☆ Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cibolo, TX Posts: 15,218	werd. besides... i had all my work done for the week, all i was going to do was help out some other department that didn't really need the help. so basically i would have just been milkin' the clock like a mofo __________________ LSS Member #22

08-17-2003, 06:52 PM	#15
tire ka-chow! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Japan Posts: 5,749	i know i would have gone back home. i've slept in my car one too many times and getting 30 minutes to an hour's worth of sweaty, uncomfortable sleep at 4:30 in the morning doesn't sound like fun to me. i think you did the right thing, but i have gone through about 6 jobs in 4 years of working in high school. :2thumbup:

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