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Brian Jasper co. Ia 
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Joined: 11 Sep 2009
Location: Prairie City Ia
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 Posted: 22 Mar 2018 at 9:29pm |
My take would be tell the boss that Saturdays are now double time, Sundays are triple time, and you won't be available Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas, New Years, Memorial Day weekend, July 4th, and Labor Day weekend. Don't bother calling, your phone will be turned off. You'll also be taking time in June for a honey moon. If he really wants you to stay on, he'll work with you. If he won't, call the other guys up that are interested in hiring you. Life is too short to spend every waking hour working for someone else.
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steve(ill)
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Location: illinois
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Posted: 22 Mar 2018 at 9:10pm |
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You schedule a vacation, YOU TAKE IT.... Its the BOSS problem to get replacements.. Stop thinking they cant get along with out you.. What happens if you drop dead tomorrow ? You think they go out of business ?
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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desertjoe
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Location: New mexico
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Posted: 22 Mar 2018 at 9:10pm |
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Hey Good Buddy,,, I been noticing for the longest bout how you always is workin your tail off to take care of the Boss,,,AND the business. There does come a time or an event that does take precedence over work,,,and Family is right up there,,,,!!
I don't like to say it but your Boss appears to take advantage of your work ethics. He KNOWS ole Thad will let whatever go to bail him out. Your Daddy is way up there in years and you wannna make sure if at all possible,,,you go visit him for this birthday seein as how ya'll been apart for so long.. Same way with your new Wife,,,,,,you'll never be able to sleep very comfortably with your job,,,,,but now that Wife,,,nuff said,,,,!!!
Good Luck.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 22 Mar 2018 at 9:08pm |
NO......... just learn to say NO... You only work as hard as you want to......... Other foreman at work get unpaid vacations why do you think that is ? Your fault for not TELLING the boss what you need. If you WANT it, it will happen... JUST SAY NO.
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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im4racin
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Location: Garrison ND
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Posted: 22 Mar 2018 at 8:49pm |
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WALK OUT!
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Wayne180d
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Location: Gilman, Il
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Posted: 22 Mar 2018 at 8:27pm |
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Thad, I walked off my job two years ago July 4 and I have not looked back. I am happy with my decision and now I have a great full time job working for my old manager that also got shafted where we worked. It was in fast food and as a manager I know I worked more than 60 hours a week. My mother just passed and my manager made sure I had a full week plus my days off to spend with her in her final hours. There are people out there who care and will appreciate you. Me thinks you are getting SCREWED JMHO
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Coke-in-MN
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Posted: 22 Mar 2018 at 8:18pm |
One has to decide when ENOUGH is enough - every job is to important for you to not handle right away so another can enjoy their time - and being boss - well to be a good one the customer comes first - then the employees - and yourself last . If not then you are going to be soon the boss of yourself as everyone else will wise up and tell you to stuff it . For you it's past that choice time - that plumber had it right walk out and don't close the door .
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Calvin Schmidt
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Location: Ontario Can.
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Posted: 22 Mar 2018 at 8:14pm |
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Sounds like you need a new boss. You could get a job anywhere with your work ethic!
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Thad in AR.
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Posted: 22 Mar 2018 at 8:08pm |
My dad turns 80 this weekend. im supposed to be on my way to his birthday. I get the call from Florida (my bosses choice for vacation this month) about an emergency at work where a job he pulled us off of has a grand opening this weekend. We pull off the job that he put us on when he pulled us off the job that has the deadline and went over to try to finish. I get a call from the boss that there is water running out of the house on the other job that he pulled us off of. turns out that he scheduled plumbers while I was away and a fitting broke and sprayed water for two days. The home owner came in this afternoon and found their new house and garage wide open and not a sole in sight and the basement flooded. I had tile guys, plumbers and electricians all there and I gave each the temp code to get in. Plumber sent out a new crack head to the job and he was the last one there. I have only asked for one day off this year. That was a Friday in Oct and I didn't get that. I had it planned ever since a year before that when I asked for a Friday off in Oct and didn't get that either. I missed seeing family the Thanks Giving the year before that due to an emergency so we postponed until Christmas the same year. We had a last minute emergency on Christmas eve and I couldn't go. He doesn't miss a family day or holiday. He gets several lavish vacations a year. Other foreman at work get unpaid vacations. I put off our honeymoon due to being too busy. Got my ass chewed for getting married when I did and then again when we started our remodle because he needs me to work weekends. Jenn and I have a trip/late honeymoon planed to Colorado in June. I intend to make that trip and will look at one of the other builders that keep asking me to come work for them and I'm seriously considering going back in business again. I havent been to my dads house since 2008 and haven't seen him at all since 2010. I don't think I'm out of line. According to my taxes I average 60 hrs a week.
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