What are you doing right now?

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I just got into my office. I had my newest employee no-call/no-show today. I don't get it, I gave him lead a project that's right in line with his skills. It's a high profile project, with some pretty aggressive dates on them. I spoke with him last night around 6pm and he was all set to start at 8 today. WTF?

I'm pretty disappointed in him

That kind of crap will you fired at most jobs if you're low on the totem pole..I've never done anything like that..a few times I turned off my alarm instead of hitting snooze but I called to say I'd be a few days late..

 

[severine]

Finished my paper! Woohoo!!!! Still have to revise another paper for Wednesday, plus read about 280 pgs... but the most important thing on my list for today was done. Now I need a shower...

 

[Glenn]

I just got into my office. I had my newest employee no-call/no-show today. I don't get it, I gave him lead a project that's right in line with his skills. It's a high profile project, with some pretty aggressive dates on them. I spoke with him last night around 6pm and he was all set to start at 8 today. WTF?

I'm pretty disappointed in him

That's rough. Any update? You always think someone will call with news that something happened...accident, family emergency. At least, you almost hope. You hate to think someone would just no show on their first day. It's happned where I worked and it's baffling.

Although, the weirdest one was the guy who quit on his second day. His former employer created a new job for him. That was fun...we already had him in all of our systems. And since he still has a little $ in his 401k, I get to send him all the notices required by law. :smash:

 

[RootDKJ]

The thing is it's not his first day, his 5 year anniversary is next month. I spoke to his former supervisor, and he did the same thing in May, for two days straight. He's low man in my department, be he has really decent skills. Friggin shame.

I spoke with HR and they are ok with me giving him a written warning. If he doesn't show up by Wednesday, I can fire his ass. This sucks. The last time I had to write someone up was in July of 2006, and that guy clearly deserved it. I hate this part of my job.

My 4-12 guy just sent me a text message that he's going to be out tonight as well. I can understand that with him, because the Patriots lost yesterday and he's still probably hung over.

Oh well, it's Monday...

 

[Glenn]

Gotcha! I thought he was a new hire.

But that's still strange as hell. You'd hope people would call in when they don't plan on showing up. Plus, there's always the worry factor. I hope you get it sorted out. I work in HR..these things happen more often than I care to think. It's an interesting world out there.

 

[RootDKJ]

He only lives a few miles away from here, I'm going to swing by his house to see if he's alright.

 

[hardline]

about to take a door and cut a opening for the amps that are installed in the closet at the venue on 113. taking it easy today slept in and have been doing some paper work. i am doing a an guitar hero event for microsoft on wensday.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

He only lives a few miles away from here, I'm going to swing by his house to see if he's alright.

Hopefully he's not sitting on his couch double fisting a 40 and an 18 inch Bong...lol

 

[RootDKJ]

Hopefully he's not sitting on his couch double fisting a 40 and an 18 inch Bong...lol

Well I just did a drive by of his house and I'd almost feel better if I did catch him with a couple of 40's sucking a bong. His personal vehicle was in the driveway but his company vehicle was not.:-?

I really hope that he's ok. If he was using the company vehicle for personal stuff, we're going to have a problem though. I don't see why he would need to though, it's a POS.

 

[RootDKJ]

Oh, I forgot to mention, I'm sitting outside my class drinking a few beers.

 

[severine]

Got back from signing up my daughter for preschool. When did I become so old??? Gave the kids a bath, printed out my degree progress report for my advisor, and I'm gathering my stuff for class. I have some reading to do but I'm not sure if I'll get to it before class. At least it's not for this class.

 

[hardline]

forgot to recharge the drill so it has zero power and the other packs are in a job box on a site.

 

[Chris I]

Sitting here wishing I had a life

 

[RootDKJ]

Sitting here wishing I had a life

Often, I do the same thing

 

[drjeff]

Sitting in the office playing with a glorified erector set as I'm putting a few folks together

 

[RootDKJ]

I'm on my last beer (#4) before my class. It's almost 5pm and it's really getting dark early now that we've gotten past the time change. I'm watching everyone scurry around trying to find a place to park.

At least we get our mid-terms back tonight.

 

[severine]

I'm on my last beer (#4) before my class. It's almost 5pm and it's really getting dark early now that we've gotten past the time change. I'm watching everyone scurry around trying to find a place to park.

At least we get our mid-terms back tonight.

Dude, if I drank 4 beers before class, not only would I not be able to drive there, I'd either fall asleep in class (if I somehow managed to arrive) or would be a blabbering, slurring mess. :lol: Enjoy!

 

[RootDKJ]

Dude, if I drank 4 beers before class, not only would I not be able to drive there, I'd either fall asleep in class (if I somehow managed to arrive) or would be a blabbering, slurring mess. :lol: Enjoy!

I'm on campus already, and this class is just a stupid java programming course, which really is only intended to teach structured programming. I've taken this material already, but my other school tought it using c++ and this school wouldn't accept that as a transfer course. I've got 1 hour of lecture and 2 hours of lab time to sober up . I will admit though, I do heckle the professer more than he deserves.

 

[hardline]

I'm on campus already, and this class is just a stupid java programming course, which really is only intended to teach structured programming. I've taken this material already, but my other school tought it using c++ and this school wouldn't accept that as a transfer course. I've got 1 hour of lecture and 2 hours of lab time to sober up . I will admit though, I do heckle the professer more than he deserves.

be carefull i did that in one of my unix classes. he didn't take kindle to always one uping him. he always thought there was just one way to do something. which i had to promptly show him how he was wrong.

 

[RootDKJ]

be carefull i did that in one of my unix classes. he didn't take kindle to always one uping him. he always thought there was just one way to do something. which i had to promptly show him how he was wrong.

Oh I can't wait to take UNIX here, the most violent of all operating systems :smash: