The paper run boss (1075 hits)
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Submitted by Sphagnum (View user info) at 2005-03-03 11:08:48 EST
I'm sure you can all relate to this and are probably sick of hearing about it ad nauseam.
Hovever, I needed to get it off my chest and thought this was the perfect oppurtunity seeing as
it is 0242 and no-one is around.
I work the night shift for a back to base alarm monitoring company. My shift begins at 2200 and ends at 0600 (this information is only relevant so I can explain my day)
I walked out of work this morning at 0600 and went home. The trip takes about 20 minutes so I was
home and in bed by 0630. I was woken up at midday by the most annoying fucking sound in the world
"The Telephone."
Now I spend 8 hours at least everyday talking on the fucking thing so when I'm at home, I hate it.
I hate it even more when it rings at fucking midday after I have been asleep for 4 hours.
"Hello" I say groggily, still half asleep
"Hi Sphagnum, it's (insert annoying supervisor's name here.)Sorry if I woke you but we need you
to come in to a meeting at 3pm, can you make it?"
"Is it important?"(Valid question considering I will be required to work tonight from 2200 - 0600)
"Yeah. (Insert moronic bosses name here) wants us all in so he can talk to us."
I hung up thinking "What can possibly be so fucking important in this job that can't be
expressed in an E-Mail, or that someone can't just fill me in on later.".
So I have my "Breakfast" and go to work.
The Meeting
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BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH
Afterwards
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Moronic Boss(MB): Sphagnum, can I see you for a second.
MB: One of the staff members from the afternoon shift sent me an E-mail to say that he asked you
for overtime last night and you dismissed him with your hand.
Me: If saying "I'll ask you if I need you to stay" is dismissing him with my hand then yeah, I guess I'm guilty.
MB: don't let it happen again
Me: It can't happen "again" if it hasn't happened "before"
MB: just see that it doesn't
Another conversation with the brick wall. How the Fuck do these idiots get their jobs?
They must get asked questions in the interviews and when their answers do not correspond with
the question they get a point for being a "Listener"
In all the jobs I have worked at (and there have been a few) I have never ever had a boss who
I could look up to and say "He shouldn't be doing a paper run for his entire working career because he is to unorganised and stupid to be doing anything else"
Has anyone ever had a boss that they could honestly say this to?
Needless to say I told him that I wasn't going to be in that night because I was suffering from
sleep deprivation due to his "important" meeting, and I subsequently went home and ripped the
phone out of the wall so it will never disturb me again.
Footnote (I obviously came in to work because I am writing this post)
User Reviews
Submitted by UnderOathMeal (user info) at 2006-09-03 17:57:49 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
No Comment
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-03-10 18:53:27 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
Submitted by jet_stream_nz (user info) at 2005-08-22 11:47:00 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
This is what happens when they use email ...
http://www.ubersite.com/m/73617
You didnt rip the phone out ... you ate it
And thanks for helping me pratice my link whoring ...
Submitted by c1ndy (user info) at 2005-06-23 14:04:01 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
not bad for a first post sphagnum
Submitted by knucklesnelson (user info) at 2005-04-08 14:53:47 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
my work here is done
Submitted by Zoidberg (user info) at 2005-03-24 17:42:28 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
pointless AND dull
only a -1 because you might have potential
Submitted by Sphagnum (user info) at 2005-03-24 08:40:55 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by charles (user info) at 2005-03-21 11:46:16 (#)
Ranking: -1
No Comment
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Wow! Your name is original and your retarded review is also original. I guess we call this a win/win situation.
Submitted by charles (user info) at 2005-03-21 11:46:16 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
No Comment
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2005-03-03 16:42:00 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
steal a tank and then CRY HAVOC!!
Submitted by jumpinjellyfish (user info) at 2005-03-03 16:25:45 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
Are you in the military? It sure sounds like it.
I used to work nights in the military and I can remember being called in for stupid meetings by supervisors (typically officers).
Good luck.
Submitted by Sphagnum (user info) at 2005-03-03 12:24:19 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
No, I was going to write that earlier (the "opportunity" thing) but I got side-tracked on another post.
It's ok I can see what you were saying, I hope the explanation makes it more understandable thats all. (The sentence is like a sarcastic double negative or something and it is too early in the morning to re-phrase it)
Submitted by Spam (user info) at 2005-03-03 12:16:07 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
Oh and I realise it is "opportunity" and not "oppurtunity". My bad.
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Don't get me wrong, I wasn't picking faults. I genuinly didn't understand it and was hoping you could clarify.
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2005-03-03 12:05:24 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
My boss isn't an ass!
Submitted by Sphagnum (user info) at 2005-03-03 12:04:57 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
I was trying to put something more interesting than "You're competent at what you do" but now that I
read it again it is kind of messed up (However I can't think of a way to re-phrase it so it makes easier sense.)
Oh and I realise it is "opportunity" and not "oppurtunity". My bad.
Submitted by TheSpook (user info) at 2005-03-03 12:00:04 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
My boss is sweet. Of course, he's an engineer and therefore, has intelligence.
Submitted by Spam (user info) at 2005-03-03 11:54:48 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
In all the jobs I have worked at (and there have been a few) I have never ever had a boss who
I could look up to and say "He shouldn't be doing a paper run for his entire working career because he is to unorganised and stupid to be doing anything else"
It may be me being dim, but I didn't understand this sentance.
Submitted by Heather (user info) at 2005-03-03 11:42:44 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
I like my boss. He is always gone.
Submitted by fudgepacker (user info) at 2005-03-03 11:40:09 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
+1 for using army time.....i like that.
Submitted by AwesomeJohnson (user info) at 2005-03-03 11:15:25 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
i hate work