WHens this drama gonna stop....

I know I posted the episode about NOT EATING AT YOUR DESK.....Look at this one....I emailed her back and criticized her for not calling a meeting like a normal human being, and suggested a time clock, letting her know that everyone 2wants one, her response??

'we are not a factory and we will not have a time clock' I went into her office and stqated that many offices have time clocks, and its more professional, and that i lef High School in 1996 and I refuse to be treated like a HS kid again,...

anyways....for your entertainment....her Email....

Loyal Staff,
>
> Time-keeping has become more complicated lately because of the
> many schedule changes employees need for personal
> appointments, childcare, and other necessary absences from the office.
>
> We want to continue to accommodate our employees wherever
> possible, recognizing that occasonal time away from the office during the
> normal work week is unavoidable, in order for you to attend to your
> personal affairs.
>
> In order to do so, we will need to be more disciplined about timekeeping.
> Therefore, effective immediately, every employee will need to check in
> with either
> Barbara, David, Kate, or Kim Cabral as soon as you report for work in the
> morning.
>
> It will no longer be necessary for you to keep your own timekeeping
> records for
> arrival to work. Check in with one of us and the time will be recorded at
> that time for payroll
> purposes. This will avoid timekeeping disputes and eliminate a duplicative
> effort.
>
> For the time being, if you work beyond your normal 'quitting time', check
> in with
> one of the four of us, if we are here. If not, continue to keep your own
> timekeeping
> records for departure time.
>
> As of January 1, 2004, however, departure time will only be counted if one
> of the
> four of us is here to record it. In other words, effective 1/1/04, make-up
> time will only be
> allowed if someone is here to supervise you, afterhours. The same applies
> for
> authorized over-time hours.
>
> Please let me know if you have any questions. Trust you will agree this
> method is fair and will simplify time-keeping for everyone.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Kate

Are you kidding me??? You have to ask permission to work late and have someone babysit you? What kind of office do you work in? That just sounds absurd to me!

I hope everyone that received that email goes to Kate to report their time!!!

And OMG how childish?!?!

Looks like they need to fire her again. Thats insane one person should be doing the logging and checking.
'
'Why cant you guys get a clock?

she is against a clock, it has been brought up many many times...we prefer a time clock...

@When I first startedm tgere was no time cards...everyone was open and honest....

Then they talked to Paychex who says timecards need to be used, employees do their own...


Then they gave 3 bad apples the key to the front door (after we sugguested they did not) and I think its because of those 3 dishonest newest employees all this crap is blwoing up....instead of confronting who is causing the problem, they punish us all...I graduated HS in 1996.....I wonder if hall passes and bathroom passes are next...

here's an idea...

as a NYC teacher it was against our contract to have a time clock...however with over 250 teachers they had to have some kind of idea if all teachers made it...in case of break downs...emergencies...oversleeping...etc...so they could get a sub...but there was a 0-11 period day (yes 12 periods!!) so we had time cards that we just moved back and forth...no punching...

I don't know in your situation - the supervisor could check up on problem employees...


i would not take this reporting in and out...if they are paying you by the hour...then yes...but if you are earning a salary you are a white collar professional and should not be treated like this!!!


organize!!! workers unite!!! break the chains of the proliteriat!!!!

OMG thats gotta stink....When my current boss first became my boss he used to have us email him wwhen we got into the office and right before we left.

We are on salary, not hourly paid..he just wanted to make sure we were in the office. He works in another state than us.

I think he realized after a while how stupid it was that he had us do that, and we dont have to do it anymore.

What kind of company do you work for?

I assume this is a small business/company you work for? That sounds like my first job I NEED to work for a large company to have the consistent and fair treatment, benefits, etc.

Hang in there!

Holly, can you please check in with LIW when you arrive to work in the am and when you leave in the pm? We need to make sure that you are working at your desk and not wasting time.


As a NYC teacher, it is important to know who is late because students cannot be in the classrooms by themselves (and other reasons Yabbobay posted), so we just sign in. That's it. I also agree that everyone should check in with Kate so she can see how asinine this new policy is.

WTH I have never heard of anything like that. This makes me not want to go back to the workplace. I am too happy at home.


I can't believe they are against a clock. I do not have time for people to check in with me in the morning.

At my old job I used to do that and my boss told me to can it

That is rediculous!!! thanks MOM