Early Morning Work and Unforeseen Responsibilities

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An employee arrived at work early, hoping to leave early for the Labor Day weekend, but was informed they must stay to supervise a temporary worker until 5:00 PM. This unexpected change disrupted their plans, leading to frustration about having to work all weekend. The conversation also touched on the temporary worker's awkward behavior, including avoiding eye contact and seeming uncomfortable, which added to the employee's unease. Other participants in the discussion shared their own experiences with holiday schedules, noting that many educational institutions still hold classes on Labor Day, and expressed sympathy for the employee's situation. Suggestions were made to manage the temporary worker more effectively, highlighting the challenges of balancing work responsibilities with personal plans during holiday weekends.
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I got into work extra early today (woke up at 4 in the morning!), so that I could get out early and enjoy the upcoming three-day holiday weekend (Monday is Labor Day in the states). But nooooo...I just found out that I have to stay and supervise a temp who's here until 5:00.

The best-laid plans...
 
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lisab said:
I got into work extra early today (woke up at 4 in the morning!), so that I could get out early and enjoy the upcoming three-day holiday weekend (Monday is Labor Day in the states). But nooooo...I just found out that I have to stay and supervise a temp who's here until 5:00.

The best-laid plans...

I have to work all weekend
 
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Oh, and by the wayyyy. I'm also going to need you to come on on saturday. We lost the guy who grunts with change in his pocket and have to pick up some slack over the weekend.

Mmmkay? Thanks LISAB... <walks away before Lisa can answer>
 
rootX said:
I have to work all weekend

Ouch! Sorry...:frown:...makes my complaint trivial...
 
Cyrus said:
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Oh, and by the wayyyy. I'm also going to need you to come on on saturday. We lost the guy who grunts with change in his pocket and have to pick up some slack over the weekend.

Mmmkay? Thanks LISAB... <walks away before Lisa can answer>

:smile: even though you can't hear it
 
Ouch, that sucks. Just yell at him a lot to get your anger out. That way at least you'll be ready for the weekend.
 
At least you get Labor Day off. At most colleges and universities, Labor Day is a normal class day (at least it is here), so we have to teach classes as usual.
 
WarPhalange said:
Ouch, that sucks. Just yell at him a lot to get your anger out. That way at least you'll be ready for the weekend.

She need to http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Boss"
 
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WarPhalange said:
Ouch, that sucks. Just yell at him a lot to get your anger out. That way at least you'll be ready for the weekend.

To tell you the truth, he kind of gives me the creeps. He doesn't make eye contact with me and has yet to say one word to me...but he seems to get along OK with the guys in the office.

When I talk to him he shoots his eyes from one corner of the room to the other...really FAST...:confused:
 
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Perhaps he has a fever?
 
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lisab said:
To tell you the truth, he kind of gives me the creeps. He doesn't make eye contact with me and has yet to say one word to me...but he seems to get along OK with the guys in the office.

When I talk to him he shoots his eyes from one corner of the room to the other...really FAST...:confused:

Probably trying to find his stapler...
 
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Andre said:
Perhaps he has a fever?

Well he doesn't have one when he talks to the guys in the lab...maybe I'm making him sick...!
 
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Hmmm, weird. Have you considered asking why?
 
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jtbell said:
At least you get Labor Day off. At most colleges and universities, Labor Day is a normal class day (at least it is here), so we have to teach classes as usual.

Um, it's not at most. Every place I've worked has the day off. I preferred when I was at Rutgers and the classes didn't even start until after Labor Day though. Though, my students don't really believe they have the day off...they have exams next week for both our course and physiology. I told them to at least take tomorrow afternoon off when the football game is going on since trying to get anywhere near the building will be quite difficult anyway.

I had plans to leave early today too since I don't have any classes to teach on Fridays and a lot of people already left town yesterday for a long weekend. But, everyone else already leaving meant the students panicking about next week's exam had nobody else to find but me, so I was helping them out all afternoon. I don't want them spending all weekend studying the wrong things, so spent the afternoon helping them tag structures to study from.
 
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lisab said:
I got into work extra early today (woke up at 4 in the morning!), so that I could get out early and enjoy the upcoming three-day holiday weekend (Monday is Labor Day in the states). But nooooo...I just found out that I have to stay and supervise a temp who's here until 5:00.

The best-laid plans...

You should have put him in the broom cupboard with a ream of paper work and told him to go home when he had finished it.
 
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wolram said:
You should have put him in the broom cupboard with a ream of paper work and told him to go home when he had finished it.

At least SOMEONE here is thinking like a supervisor! :smile: :biggrin:
 
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I'm waiting to see if my boss calls or shows up to ask me to work this weekend. Otherwise I'll be off the whole weekend but still have to work on Monday. I'll probably have to leave early on Monday to make sure to get there on time.

lisab said:
To tell you the truth, he kind of gives me the creeps. He doesn't make eye contact with me and has yet to say one word to me...but he seems to get along OK with the guys in the office.

When I talk to him he shoots his eyes from one corner of the room to the other...really FAST...:confused:

Maybe he's attracted to you. Or is simply shy around females.
 
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Your boss isn't trying to avoid looking at you, he's just looking at the guys behind you. They're all making fun of you behind your back. I thought you knew.
 

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