One of my teammates takes three-hour lunches and "forgets" deadlines, but brings in donuts every Friday so management loves them. Meanwhile, I get chewed out for being five minutes late after staying late for days. Guess who's more likely to get a promotion between the two of us? I hate this place.
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You sure you want that anyway? To what, be a powerless L2 AD with a bunch of reports for little to no more money? No thanks.
Absolutely the worst job in the company is AD. The BS, politics and all the responsibility for minimal financial gain. I did it for 6 years and it was the worst. I could not wait to get back to technical work as the paper-pushing, politics and admin nonsense was demoralizing.
Bring in yer own pastries. 'Nuff said!
🐽 oink oink
Get yourself a good pair of kneepads and wear them daily.
I think OP is referring to me. I'll bring in a danish for you tomorrow R0b
Who cares?! Get back to work, whiner!
Perhaps you should bring in cupcakes. That might help!
“LOL! You mean not only are they cheapskate mooches, but also gluttonous slobs?”
Actually not surprising. I had meals with fellow employees. I barely lift my fork and they have gobbled up everything already! And my wife says I am a fast eater! She hasn’t gone to my business meals😀
Bot post. Could have been in any company’s board and still gotten engagement.
“ You mean your management can’t afford to buy their own, assuming they truly crave that junk?”
LOL! You mean not only are they cheapskate mooches, but also gluttonous slobs? 😄
You can buy popularity with donuts? You mean your management can’t afford to buy their own, assuming they truly crave that junk?
I think op should worry more about his or her own job
Comparison is the thief of joy
OP, sounds like that clown probably has a monogramed pair of knee pads (& chin guard). Seriously, there’s FAR too many sycophant toadies here.
You need to grab your ankles, baby.
"Promotion"
You sure you want that anyway? To what, be a powerless L2 AD with a bunch of reports for little to no more money?
No thanks.
That said, does not seem you're very good at "playing the game", while your coworker is.
You're probably younger than me. It's always about being the "cool" person that's well liked. Always has been, always will be. And not just here.
You can work circles around someone, but if the Boss "likes" them better...goes out for beers with them after work , can count on them to help out with ridiculous extracurricular "team building" nonsense, etc. ..and you're just the guy that's good at your job, but sulks in the corner and doesn't know how to communicate with anyone...well, that guy is going to surpass you career wise.
May not be fair bit that's just the way it is.
@b4 no need to do anything, just maintain 8 hours in presence report. Others doing any hardwork if fall short by any reason, report error or anything is sufferer.
Sounds like you got an easy fix there. Find a better donut shop than he has. Come in early with the donuts.
live your designation ....start bringing in tacos on Tuesday and waffles on Wednesday :)
@a3 no, this is not made up. I can confirm OP experience, absolutely real shhht. I have seen it too and probably in all hubs. People go away for hours during the day, then they participate in irrelevant “team/fun” activities and they get the fav points and placed in the “safe” bucket.
Welcome to the new ATT .. show.
The rules changed so you need to start giving less and less like the rest of us.
@ae What? I had a stroke trying to read that.
People don’t work still presence report shows more than 8 hours. Because presence report is above all hard work.
OP-
It sounds like you need to take “collaboration” lunch breaks as well!
Bring the donuts on Thursday!
Seriously, this is either AI or made up
Yet you still stay late instead of 8 and skate.