[Tsundoku]

Luv2B_Sassy, on 22 August 2018 - 03:23 AM, said:

Call 911 immediately.

With your sexy voice.

[Maark Abbott]

Tiste Simeon, on 21 August 2018 - 06:14 PM, said:

Maark Abbott, on 21 August 2018 - 07:37 AM, said:

Unfortunately I see a lot of that stuff in my line of work. Must be horrible for the family.

Yeah I've been to many fatal RTCs it's never fun.

Not to detract from the original post RE this but my brother-in-law used to be a SPC and he's seen the same. Also done cleanup on railway suicides. Not something I'd want to do at all.

[Cause]

Its 5pm, Probably will still be at work at 7pm. For all these long hours I will have a half days work to show for it. Yay science. First experiment of the day after hours of work basically said fuck off we are not ready yet come back tomorrow.

[Tsundoku]

Really, really shit day at work. I actually took the step of contacting a company that specialises in finding employment for people in my situation.

And before any smart arses jump in, neither "ex con", "transient bankrupt" nor "fugitive" are my situation.

This post has been edited by Tsundoku: 23 August 2018 - 09:43 AM

[Macros]

'old as fuck' is your situation isn't it?


Messing with my groove, I thought the funeral was going to be Saturday, it's now Friday,not going to make it home in time for it

[Cause]

I recently renewed my contract for a year at the same salary as the last contract because I was told that in August their would be an automatic inflation based increase and that the increase would even be backdated all the way back to April. The union had gotten the agreement and I was told it applied even to me on contract. Well August pay check arrived and everyone but me and my fellow contract colleague got the increase. Now I feel like an idiot. I may be able to work something out but it will be a hassle. I was originally only going to negotiate for an inflation linked increase so when they said it was automatic I said I was satisfied. Should have gotten it in writing. Always get it in writing.

[Macros]

If everyone else got it and you didn't.
Pack up your shit and leave, they're clearly taking the piss

[Cause]

Macros, on 24 August 2018 - 11:34 AM, said:

If everyone else got it and you didn't.
Pack up your shit and leave, they're clearly taking the piss

Its that I get paid on contract and they are all full time employees. Still I was assured the bonus woud apply to me. Will bring it up with my boss when he is in. Still has def ruined my day.

[Gintokian]

I know how you feel. As of two weeks ago at my work the accounting clerk in my department was moved to reception so we could save money by not hiring a new receptionist and now I have all his work for no extra pay. Essentially doing two jobs for the pay of one, I'd love to ask for a raise but we're really struggling right now and I've only been here 11 months. Plus one of the lawyers was promised a raise a while back so he'd definitely get it before I do and we really don't have the money for that.
We also may be moving offices to a place that would make my commute 1.5 hours or more, which really sucks. And I don't want to move to Toronto because it's expensive as hell.

[Macros]

I was asked to go to London.

There was no contract drawn up, nothing in writing. Just a verbal agreement of an hourly rate and the implicit understanding that I don't leave the island unless I'm getting paid for at least 50 hours a week.

The site was supposedly '24h' so we could work what ever was required withing reason. No, local council put the brakes on big style, and as two mps live in the apartments right beside us, it ain't gonna change. At best (with my travel) I'd be getting a 42 hour week.

I have text the boss telling him the craic with the site hours and what not. Told the main contractor I'd be away because it's not what I was led to believe it was and within 5 minutes I was guaranteed paid 50 hours a week regardless of what happens.

Don't tolerate any shit from employers, if you are anyway good at your job and have any respect for your own value tell them to go fuck themselves. The biggest problem the employeed workers of the world has is terror of the company not valuing them enough that they let them go.
Conversely once you hit a certain wage bracket the biggest fear the company has is losing you and will give you more. If everyone starts demanding what they're due, the disgusting unequality in the world (we're now surely past the inequity rife at the height of the Roman empire) will slide back to something a bit more palatable

[Macros]

Gintokian, on 24 August 2018 - 12:47 PM, said:

I know how you feel. As of two weeks ago at my work the accounting clerk in my department was moved to reception so we could save money by not hiring a new receptionist and now I have all his work for no extra pay. Essentially doing two jobs for the pay of one, I'd love to ask for a raise but we're really struggling right now and I've only been here 11 months. Plus one of the lawyers was promised a raise a while back so he'd definitely get it before I do and we really don't have the money for that.
We also may be moving offices to a place that would make my commute 1.5 hours or more, which really sucks. And I don't want to move to Toronto because it's expensive as hell.

I can fucking guarantee the top brass of your company is not struggling.

[Gintokian]

Macros, on 24 August 2018 - 01:04 PM, said:

Gintokian, on 24 August 2018 - 12:47 PM, said:

I know how you feel. As of two weeks ago at my work the accounting clerk in my department was moved to reception so we could save money by not hiring a new receptionist and now I have all his work for no extra pay. Essentially doing two jobs for the pay of one, I'd love to ask for a raise but we're really struggling right now and I've only been here 11 months. Plus one of the lawyers was promised a raise a while back so he'd definitely get it before I do and we really don't have the money for that.
We also may be moving offices to a place that would make my commute 1.5 hours or more, which really sucks. And I don't want to move to Toronto because it's expensive as hell.

I can fucking guarantee the top brass of your company is not struggling.

Ha you may be right about that, it's a fairly small firm but the partners like to spend money. I had to take a 10% pay cut for around 5 months and I would get their credit card bills where they spent thousands on meals. One of their meals could have covered my pay cut for two months so that was kind of insulting.
On the other hand the managing partner has put in like $500K in the last few months to keep us afloat so at least they're doing something. The other partner, however, has taken no pay decrease and likes to spent the company's money.
Sigh, no one listens to us accountants...

[Cause]

Spoke to HR already, They say contract workers receive the increase in September.Admitidley September is what I remember them telling me but I cant understand why they would do it at different times. My colleague who has worked here for years on contracts also seems to think it was always don't at the same time. We will see but I am def keeping my eye on it.

Gintokian, on 24 August 2018 - 01:12 PM, said:

Ha you may be right about that, it's a fairly small firm but the partners like to spend money. I had to take a 10% pay cut for around 5 months and I would get their credit card bills where they spent thousands on meals. One of their meals could have covered my pay cut for two months so that was kind of insulting.

That is a giant 'fuck you'! Id have wanted an explanation. Did they promise to pay back the ten percent if business picks up? The amazing thing is that as the accountant you will see whats going on. If things improve and the partners take profits from the business you should demand your pay cut back first.

[Cause]

Macros, on 24 August 2018 - 01:01 PM, said:

I was asked to go to London.

There was no contract drawn up, nothing in writing. Just a verbal agreement of an hourly rate and the implicit understanding that I don't leave the island unless I'm getting paid for at least 50 hours a week.

I'm curious. I don't understand. you would not leave Britain unless a job elsewhere was paying you for 50 hurs a week?

[Gintokian]

Cause, on 24 August 2018 - 01:45 PM, said:

Spoke to HR already, They say contract workers receive the increase in September.Admitidley September is what I remember them telling me but I cant understand why they would do it at different times. My colleague who has worked here for years on contracts also seems to think it was always don't at the same time. We will see but I am def keeping my eye on it.

Gintokian, on 24 August 2018 - 01:12 PM, said:

Ha you may be right about that, it's a fairly small firm but the partners like to spend money. I had to take a 10% pay cut for around 5 months and I would get their credit card bills where they spent thousands on meals. One of their meals could have covered my pay cut for two months so that was kind of insulting.

That is a giant 'fuck you'! Id have wanted an explanation. Did they promise to pay back the ten percent if business picks up? The amazing thing is that as the accountant you will see whats going on. If things improve and the partners take profits from the business you should demand your pay cut back first.

They did say I would be compensated, but we were waiting on a decision for a case that's been going on for 20 years. Everyone here was expecting a multi-million dollar award to us (between 5-50mil) so they kept saying hold on until then. We got the decision and it turns out we were only awarded 50K so we were kinda fucked for that, doesn't even cover 5% of what we spent on that file.
Oh I absolutely will be asking for more pay if things start getting better, we're just really struggling right now so it's tough, but believe me I have lots of ammunition for a big raise, the pay cut and now i'm doing two jobs, I just have to hold out until some more money comes in.

Yeah it was pretty insulting but they're lawyers and they don't think of that stuff, they really don't understand money or how to cut back themselves.

It's hard too because my best friend's dad is my boss and he hired me so it's hard to just say fuck you and quit, plus I need a few more months experience here to get my CPA certification.

[Cause]

Gintokian, on 24 August 2018 - 01:55 PM, said:

They did say I would be compensated, but we were waiting on a decision for a case that's been going on for 20 years. Everyone here was expecting a multi-million dollar award to us (between 5-50mil) so they kept saying hold on until then. We got the decision and it turns out we were only awarded 50K so we were kinda fucked for that, doesn't even cover 5% of what we spent on that file.

I don't know if you can talk about it but that's quite a difference. What happened? Jury not award much?

[Macros]

Cause, on 24 August 2018 - 01:46 PM, said:

Macros, on 24 August 2018 - 01:01 PM, said:

I was asked to go to London.

There was no contract drawn up, nothing in writing. Just a verbal agreement of an hourly rate and the implicit understanding that I don't leave the island unless I'm getting paid for at least 50 hours a week.

I'm curious. I don't understand. you would not leave Britain unless a job elsewhere was paying you for 50 hurs a week?

I guess that's pretty obscure to people who don't know me or my trade.

I'm from Norterhn Ireland, the guys I usuay work for get a lot of work across the water in England/Scotland and other companies put me around Europe. Like most construction work unless you actually price a certain part of the install to complete yourself you work on an hourly rate (I won't go salary as I'm far better off this way).
If I was at home I would be working a 40 hour week or not too far off it and playing golf every evening. When I'm away I require to be flown home every weekend and work 50 hours a week to make it worth my while leaving home. And missing my home comforts 4 nights a week.
If they want me to stay away for longer than that my demands increase. I don't get unreasonable but they know what it takes to keep me and the second any of the companies I do work for start to fuck about on my non negotiables I pack my shit and tell them to stick it.
I was a soft touch years ago for too long, even now I know I still probably do too much, as amph (I think) pointed out, like part design etc. But a lot of that stems from me being frustrated with idiotic designers who have no real world experience and their drawings are fucking shit.

This post has been edited by Macros: 24 August 2018 - 02:13 PM

[Macros]

And as for lawyers not knowing how to curb their spending.
Limit their fucking cards. Problem solved companies accounts more healthy.

[Gintokian]

Cause, on 24 August 2018 - 02:05 PM, said:

Gintokian, on 24 August 2018 - 01:55 PM, said:

They did say I would be compensated, but we were waiting on a decision for a case that's been going on for 20 years. Everyone here was expecting a multi-million dollar award to us (between 5-50mil) so they kept saying hold on until then. We got the decision and it turns out we were only awarded 50K so we were kinda fucked for that, doesn't even cover 5% of what we spent on that file.

I don't know if you can talk about it but that's quite a difference. What happened? Jury not award much?

I can't go into details but it was a judge only decision, and basically he called the client and all of our witnesses not credible and he was pretty fucking ruthless, I read the whole 96 page decision and he tears everyone a new asshole. Saying there were inconsistencies and not enough proof and our medical reports were unreliable. Goes into the client's personal life and stuff. The client also talked to the witnesses, possibly telling them what to say, after being specifically told not to so that didn't go over well. Basically the judge was a huge dick and ignored lots of evidence, we have rooms filled with accounting and medical reports that he just brushed aside.


Still the guy was making millions before the accident and his income dropped massively so we were all expecting a big amount for this but I guess not. We're appealing it now but who knows how long that takes and if we'll actually get anything out of it.

[Gintokian]

Macros, on 24 August 2018 - 02:12 PM, said:

And as for lawyers not knowing how to curb their spending.
Limit their fucking cards. Problem solved companies accounts more healthy.

Ah hard to do when the lawyers are the partners and owner. We try to explain it all to them how to cut spending and stuff but they're used to living the high life, spending $800 on one meal for 3 people, ridiculous but we have to deal with it.