Comments on: Pearl Drops By With A Question.. http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-question.html Life in the Country Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:54:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Snoskred http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-9520 Snoskred Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:33:00 +0000 http://snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-a-question/#comment-9520 The silly thing is, I had the page open all ready to link to it, I just forgot. ;)<br/><br/>Yesterday was the most tiring day so far of the move, and I have not been getting as much sleep as usual either - getting up really early to get stuff done.. :)<br/><br/>Cheers!<br/>Snoskred The silly thing is, I had the page open all ready to link to it, I just forgot. ;)

Yesterday was the most tiring day so far of the move, and I have not been getting as much sleep as usual either – getting up really early to get stuff done.. :)

Cheers!
Snoskred

]]> By: pearl http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-9515 pearl Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:32:00 +0000 http://snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-a-question/#comment-9515 thank you so much Snoskred :) I thought of not reminding you and create more work 'coz you would be tired, but then thought of taking a chance since you seem to be more organized than I could ever imagine during a move!! :)<br/><br/><br/>Lynn...a week into maternity leave? <br/>thats such a shame!! I would be furious with that situation!! thank you so much Snoskred :) I thought of not reminding you and create more work ‘coz you would be tired, but then thought of taking a chance since you seem to be more organized than I could ever imagine during a move!! :)

Lynn…a week into maternity leave?
thats such a shame!! I would be furious with that situation!!

]]> By: Lynne http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-9514 Lynne Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:19:00 +0000 http://snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-a-question/#comment-9514 I would try my hardest to NOT call an employee while they're on vacation and would probably succeed. I do recall being a week into my maternity leave with a brand new baby when by boss called and asked if I could come in for my annual review! ummm, NO! I told him I could not and it would have to wait until I came back to work. I then called human resources and asked if he could do this and they assured me that he had no right to be calling me for that. It's an annual review, he knew for a long time he needed to give it to me and he knew for nine months that I was going out on leave. He was a big jerk! I would try my hardest to NOT call an employee while they’re on vacation and would probably succeed. I do recall being a week into my maternity leave with a brand new baby when by boss called and asked if I could come in for my annual review! ummm, NO! I told him I could not and it would have to wait until I came back to work. I then called human resources and asked if he could do this and they assured me that he had no right to be calling me for that. It’s an annual review, he knew for a long time he needed to give it to me and he knew for nine months that I was going out on leave. He was a big jerk!

]]> By: Snoskred http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-9513 Snoskred Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:45:00 +0000 http://snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-a-question/#comment-9513 eek! Pearl, I'm so sorry.. I was so tired when I posted this last night, a big long day of moving stuff.. :)<br/><br/>I fixed it now. ;)<br/><br/>Thanks everyone for dropping by with comments! ;)<br/><br/>Cheers!<br/>Snoskred eek! Pearl, I’m so sorry.. I was so tired when I posted this last night, a big long day of moving stuff.. :)

I fixed it now. ;)

Thanks everyone for dropping by with comments! ;)

Cheers!
Snoskred

]]> By: pearl http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-9512 pearl Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:12:00 +0000 http://snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-a-question/#comment-9512 teeni you are so right in everything you said there! I happen to be getting along with the management and my director right now and they are very happy with me too, but these things can change in a split second if those boundaries are not followed! <br/><br/>but i chuckled at your example of a nuclear war though :) yes, I believe its their responsibility to cross train employees... and the funny thing is that I went back this Tuesday after my vacation and within a day caught some kind of stomach virus and am again home sick :) and I could see the panic on his face that I had to leave early again!! but this time i didn't really stop to think why!! <br/><br/><br/><a HREF="http://fresh-perspectives.net" REL="nofollow">Interesting Observations </a> teeni you are so right in everything you said there! I happen to be getting along with the management and my director right now and they are very happy with me too, but these things can change in a split second if those boundaries are not followed!

but i chuckled at your example of a nuclear war though :) yes, I believe its their responsibility to cross train employees… and the funny thing is that I went back this Tuesday after my vacation and within a day caught some kind of stomach virus and am again home sick :) and I could see the panic on his face that I had to leave early again!! but this time i didn’t really stop to think why!!

Interesting Observations

]]> By: teeni http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-9511 teeni Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:52:00 +0000 http://snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-a-question/#comment-9511 I'm thinking that since most people generally work about 48 or 49 weeks of the 52 in a year that an employer should really respect an employee's vacation time - unless it was a matter of dire emergency, by which I mean nuclear war or something, and even then why bother unless they thought you could stop it. On the other hand, it is the responsibility of the employee to make sure as many loose ends are tied up as much as possible before going away for more than a day or so. Yet, then it is the responsibility of a good manager to make sure that the whole world does NOT rest on one employees shoulders and that the slack can be taken up by others. It's not the employee's fault if management has no backup plans or nobody cross-trained. Every employee is entitled to vacation so it is up to management to make sure the place doesn't fall apart when one person is on vacation. <br/><br/>If you are the employee and feel that you have honestly done all you can to ensure things run smoothly while you are away then you should not feel guilty going on vacation and telling your boss that you will be "unreachable" while on vacation, or that you will be leaving your cell phone/pager at home. <br/><br/>Of course, each situation is different and each employee has to decide what is comfortable for themselves since they are the one having to live the rest of those weeks at their job. But it is a little unnerving to me how the lines are being blurred between work time and personal time. I’m thinking that since most people generally work about 48 or 49 weeks of the 52 in a year that an employer should really respect an employee’s vacation time – unless it was a matter of dire emergency, by which I mean nuclear war or something, and even then why bother unless they thought you could stop it. On the other hand, it is the responsibility of the employee to make sure as many loose ends are tied up as much as possible before going away for more than a day or so. Yet, then it is the responsibility of a good manager to make sure that the whole world does NOT rest on one employees shoulders and that the slack can be taken up by others. It’s not the employee’s fault if management has no backup plans or nobody cross-trained. Every employee is entitled to vacation so it is up to management to make sure the place doesn’t fall apart when one person is on vacation.

If you are the employee and feel that you have honestly done all you can to ensure things run smoothly while you are away then you should not feel guilty going on vacation and telling your boss that you will be “unreachable” while on vacation, or that you will be leaving your cell phone/pager at home.

Of course, each situation is different and each employee has to decide what is comfortable for themselves since they are the one having to live the rest of those weeks at their job. But it is a little unnerving to me how the lines are being blurred between work time and personal time.

]]> By: pearl http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-9509 pearl Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:56:00 +0000 http://snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-a-question/#comment-9509 Hi Snos.. thanks for posting my question because as much as I want to know how people would handle the situation, I didn't want to post it on my own blog....:) and of course its an honor to be writing for your lovely blog! <br/><br/>PS: if you don't mind putting a link in the post somewhere, might help someone find <a HREF="http://fresh-perspectives.net" REL="nofollow">Interesting Observations </a>;) Hi Snos.. thanks for posting my question because as much as I want to know how people would handle the situation, I didn’t want to post it on my own blog….:) and of course its an honor to be writing for your lovely blog!

PS: if you don’t mind putting a link in the post somewhere, might help someone find Interesting Observations ;)

]]> By: pearl http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-9508 pearl Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:42:00 +0000 http://snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-a-question/#comment-9508 right, I am sure it was his last resort too... but for some reason it didn't feel that way! I am in the middle management myself, and this is the director who reports to the CEO of the agency! So most of the projects are urgent.. and I remember being called on the Friday before New Years when the whole world is holidaying! at that time I was too quick to answer the phone but now I think twice! right, I am sure it was his last resort too… but for some reason it didn’t feel that way! I am in the middle management myself, and this is the director who reports to the CEO of the agency! So most of the projects are urgent.. and I remember being called on the Friday before New Years when the whole world is holidaying! at that time I was too quick to answer the phone but now I think twice!

]]> By: Cellobella http://www.snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-9507 Cellobella Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:14:00 +0000 http://snoskred.org/2007/09/pearl-drops-by-with-a-question/#comment-9507 I hate being rung while on holiday. I'm in middle management and on call 24/7 so having a holiday means not getting called. I resent it even if only for a simple question and yes, I consider both days of the weekend my holiday... <br/><br/>As a manager, therefore, I really think more than twice before interrupting an employee's holiday. And if it can be done via email all the better.<br/><br/>It really is a last resort. (which it probably is when they ring me... it just doesn't feel that way).<br/><br/>CB I hate being rung while on holiday. I’m in middle management and on call 24/7 so having a holiday means not getting called. I resent it even if only for a simple question and yes, I consider both days of the weekend my holiday…

As a manager, therefore, I really think more than twice before interrupting an employee’s holiday. And if it can be done via email all the better.

It really is a last resort. (which it probably is when they ring me… it just doesn’t feel that way).

CB

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