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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
        [My articles]

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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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            Keith Barrow
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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

                  No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it

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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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                        • L Lost User

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

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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
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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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                                    • T Toli Cuturicu

                                      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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                                      Pete OHanlon
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                                      Toli Cuturicu wrote:

                                      You are programmers. You should be on the programmer's side.

                                      No. We are professionals.

                                      Toli Cuturicu wrote:

                                      Instead, you seem to be on the side of the man who forgot / never knew how to code (the boss).

                                      I see, you've never met this person and yet you know all about him. You truly are the Son of God.

                                      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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                                      • P Pete OHanlon

                                        Toli Cuturicu wrote:

                                        You are programmers. You should be on the programmer's side.

                                        No. We are professionals.

                                        Toli Cuturicu wrote:

                                        Instead, you seem to be on the side of the man who forgot / never knew how to code (the boss).

                                        I see, you've never met this person and yet you know all about him. You truly are the Son of God.

                                        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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                                        Toli Cuturicu
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                                        If you are not a programmer, what are you doing on a programming site? I personally know lots of bosses. They do mainly administrative work.

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                                        • P Pete OHanlon

                                          Toli Cuturicu wrote:

                                          You are programmers. You should be on the programmer's side.

                                          No. We are professionals.

                                          Toli Cuturicu wrote:

                                          Instead, you seem to be on the side of the man who forgot / never knew how to code (the boss).

                                          I see, you've never met this person and yet you know all about him. You truly are the Son of God.

                                          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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                                          NormDroid
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                                          Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                                          I see, you've never met this person and yet you know all about him. You truly are the Son of God.

                                          :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

                                          Software Kinetics - The home of good software

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