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  • P Pete OHanlon

    Toli Cuturicu wrote:

    Try to understand: you are paid to do something in 8 hours and you finish it in 7; the remaining hour is yours, not boss'

    Please. Go and tell your boss this. We look forward to you spending more time here in the lounge once he fires you. If you finish the task in 7 hours, then you have 1 hour to start a new task. You are paid to do a job. This is not a complicated concept. This is not rocket science. This is not even Economics 101. If you are paid for 8 hours work, then you are expected to work for 8 hours.

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    Toli Cuturicu
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    That is simply false.

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    • N NormDroid

      Nagy Vilmos wrote:

      BACON samich

      Throw me one of those ;)

      Software Kinetics - The home of good software

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      Nagy Vilmos
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      #nom nom nom# One what? :suss:


      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

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      • P Pete OHanlon

        Sorry mate. As an employer, I find this attitude really, really offensive and I don't want to encourage any bad ideas among the troops.

        Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

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        Nagy Vilmos
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        Mmm, a nonymouse 1 plus my 5 gets you 4.56; intersting weights. :-D


        Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

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        • T Toli Cuturicu

          Of course. If he is that good! The boss wants the job done. He estimates it to last 8 hours. One employee finishes it in 10 hours, so he stays over time. Another finishes it in 5 hours! Congrats! He leaves early! It is the bonus for being proficient!

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          NormDroid
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          So I'll over quote all my work and be finished every day for lunch, sure maybe in Romania but not in developed countries.

          Software Kinetics - The home of good software

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          • T Toli Cuturicu

            Of course. If he is that good! The boss wants the job done. He estimates it to last 8 hours. One employee finishes it in 10 hours, so he stays over time. Another finishes it in 5 hours! Congrats! He leaves early! It is the bonus for being proficient!

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            Lost User
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            In a word: cobblers! I have never worked for any company where you would be allowed, let alone expected, to stop work for the day just because you have finished the task you are currently working on. There is always more to do, or at the least more to learn.

            The best things in life are not things.

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            • C CPallini

              Makes sense, doesn't it?

              If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
              This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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              Rajesh R Subramanian
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              But it looks like he has poor Loungability skills.

              "Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

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              • G Gary Wheeler

                If either one of you were my employee, you wouldn't last long. I would terminate your employment as soon as your poor work ethic became apparent. If your employment contract specifies you are paid a salary for working 40 hours a week, I expect you to be doing your assigned tasks for each and every one of those 40 hours. If you're an hourly employee, I don't expect you to claim you worked 40 hours when you only worked 37. In either case, once you complete an assignment, you should ask for the next. I shouldn't have to baby you along, asking if you're done before I give you another one. If I don't have an immediate assignment for you, I expect you to be doing something which is of benefit to the company. If you're not meeting these requirements, you're a thief.

                Software Zen: delete this;

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                Toli Cuturicu
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                He finished the task he was assigned to. He deserves a promotion or a salary raise because he is proficient and quick. If you force the employee do more that he was assigned in the same time, you steal from him. Who is the thief then?

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                • T Toli Cuturicu

                  There is work to do for tomorrow. He finished today's work. If he works more than he is being paid it is like charity work.

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                  :|

                  Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
                  -Or-
                  A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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                  • T Toli Cuturicu

                    It sounds very attractive. Me and my colleague are given similar tasks. I finish it early. He can not. Why should I be treated the same? It is obvious that I am superior.

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                    Lost User
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                    Toli Cuturicu wrote:

                    It is obvious that I think I am superior.

                    FTFY

                    The best things in life are not things.

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                    • N NormDroid

                      So I'll over quote all my work and be finished every day for lunch, sure maybe in Romania but not in developed countries.

                      Software Kinetics - The home of good software

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                      Toli Cuturicu
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                      It is never you the one who decides how much time should your assignment take.

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                      • P Phan7om

                        how about some sincere words of wisdom like telling the manager that I have completed the job and get the new task and tell him that I would start working on it from tomorrow. P.S. That's what I did

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                        Lost User
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                        What's wrong with starting right now?

                        The best things in life are not things.

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                        • P Pete OHanlon

                          He just said he doesn't want to do more work. How do you not see that this is laziness?

                          Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

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                          Toli Cuturicu
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                          Not at all. It shows he is hard-working. He worked harder to finish his work in less time than supposed!

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                          • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                            But it looks like he has poor Loungability skills.

                            "Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

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                            CPallini
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                            Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

                            he has poor Loungability skills

                            and a lot of time for improving... :-D

                            If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                            This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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                            • T Toli Cuturicu

                              That is simply false.

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                              Lost User
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                              Toli Cuturicu wrote:

                              That is simply false.

                              Strange that of all the people writing in this thread you are the only one who believes that.

                              The best things in life are not things.

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                                Toli Cuturicu wrote:

                                It is obvious that I think I am superior.

                                FTFY

                                The best things in life are not things.

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                                Toli Cuturicu
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                                Wrong quote.

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                                • N Nagy Vilmos

                                  Mmm, a nonymouse 1 plus my 5 gets you 4.56; intersting weights. :-D


                                  Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

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                                  Lost User
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                                  I have also noticed that today, Pete seems to have a stalker.

                                  The best things in life are not things.

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                                    :|

                                    Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
                                    -Or-
                                    A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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                                    NormDroid
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                                    Grates head against wall - he's not listening...

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                                    • L Lost User

                                      Toli Cuturicu wrote:

                                      That is simply false.

                                      Strange that of all the people writing in this thread you are the only one who believes that.

                                      The best things in life are not things.

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                                      Toli Cuturicu
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                                      Yes, it is strange, indeed. You are programmers. You should be on the programmer's side. Instead, you seem to be on the side of the man who forgot / never knew how to code (the boss).

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                                        I have also noticed that today, Pete seems to have a stalker.

                                        The best things in life are not things.

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                                        Nagy Vilmos
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                                        It's his cute personality that does it. ;)


                                        Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

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                                        • T Toli Cuturicu

                                          It sounds very attractive. Me and my colleague are given similar tasks. I finish it early. He can not. Why should I be treated the same? It is obvious that I am superior.

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                                          Pete OHanlon
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                                          If you consistently finish your tasks sooner, then you should be awarded a pay rise. That's the way the system works, not with time off.

                                          Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                                          My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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