Work Question

[Dolphster]

So fairness and equity at work makes me a dick?

No.  Being a dick makes you a dick. 

[Sunstroke]

So fairness and equity at work makes me a dick?

No, being a dick makes you a dick...and trying to catch your coworker taking a longer break when it is not your position...dickish, for sure.

[Sunstroke]

Sorry Dolphster...hadn't gotten to this page before last response...apologies for the blatant plagiarism.

[dolphins4life]

No, being a dick makes you a dick...and trying to catch your coworker taking a longer break when it is not your position...dickish, for sure.

I wasn't trying to catch her.  I was seeing how long she took, so I would know how long I could take.  That's why it was clever on my part.  Or are you saying it's okay for some people at work to get longer breaks than others?

The other worker found it funny because she had noticed her doing the same thing, and thought it was clever of me.   

[Tenshot13]

If you're doing it to get her in trouble, it's a dick move.  If you're doing it to prove she's a hypocrite then that's something else.

[dolphins4life]

If you're doing it to get her in trouble, it's a dick move.  If you're doing it to prove she's a hypocrite then that's something else.

 

Glad to see somebody on this board has an iota of common sense.

So, Stroke, do you think SHE was a dick for asking me about my break?     

[Dolphster]

Sorry Dolphster...hadn't gotten to this page before last response...apologies for the blatant plagiarism.

LOL!  Great minds. 

[dolphins4life]

LOL!  Great minds. 

Then maybe you answer the question.  Do you think SHE was a dick for asking me about the length of my break?

[Dolphster]

Then maybe you answer the question.  Do you think SHE was a dick for asking me about the length of my break?

In all seriousness, I think she was a bad employee and you were a bad employee and a dick.  She was a bad employee for intentionally staying longer on her break than she was entitled to.  You were a bad employee by also breaking the 15 minute rule about breaks and then you were a dick for confronting her in a passive aggressive fashion when that is not your job.  You are not her supervisor.  Her supervisor should confront her.  Not you.  If you are a supervisor and you confront her you are doing your job.  If your are her peer and you confront her then you are a dick who should mind your own business.  Or if you want to make a big deal out of it, tell her supervisor.  But it most certainly was a dick move to confront her about it.  And by doing the exact same thing that she did by overstaying your breaks, both of you were bad employees and depending on whether you clocked out or not, you were both potentially committing payroll fraud. 

[Tenshot13]

In all seriousness, I think she was a bad employee and you were a bad employee and a dick.  She was a bad employee for intentionally staying longer on her break than she was entitled to.  You were a bad employee by also breaking the 15 minute rule about breaks and then you were a dick for confronting her in a passive aggressive fashion when that is not your job.  You are not her supervisor.  Her supervisor should confront her.  Not you.  If you are a supervisor and you confront her you are doing your job.  If your are her peer and you confront her then you are a dick who should mind your own business.  Or if you want to make a big deal out of it, tell her supervisor.  But it most certainly was a dick move to confront her about it.  And by doing the exact same thing that she did by overstaying your breaks, both of you were bad employees and depending on whether you clocked out or not, you were both potentially committing payroll fraud. 

I can't believe I'm defending D4L, but...according to him he didn't confront her, he just had his timer ready to show her when she confronted him about where he was when they were busy. 

[Phishfan]

Meanwhile, I expect most of us have been at work through most of this thread.

[dolphins4life]

I can't believe I'm defending D4L, but...according to him he didn't confront her, he just had his timer ready to show her when she confronted him about where he was when they were busy. 

DING DING DING.  SHE confronted ME

[dolphins4life]

I had no problem with her taking that long of a break.  I had a problem if she had a problem with me taking that long of a break.

[Dolphster]

DING DING DING.  SHE confronted ME

Ah, okay, my apologies then.  I thought you had confronted her.  That doesn't leave you blameless, but I apologize for saying that you confronted her.   Thanks to Tenshot for straightening me out.  I have no problem calling people out, but I would never want to call D4L or anyone else out wrongly. 

[CF DolFan]

The only time I had official breaks was when I worked as a laborer for Disney and it was union. This meant we got 2 fifteen minute breaks and a 30 minute lunch. The times started when we got to where ever we were taking the break so a 15 minute break turned into 40 minutes and the half hour lunch was at least an hour or more depending on how long the lunch lines were. It was crazy but that's how they did it.