MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
I'll tell a motormouth to stifle themselves in a heartbeat.
You're FIRED! (Just Venting)
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squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
It's played to my favour so far. He seems to choose his words/topics more appropriately around me. I don't mind if someone needs to vent a little. But don't be the broken record at work always spewing your personal shit.
Mick!
TreeHouser
I remember working in a factory situation, I found that little gripes and personal dislikes would fester and get out of proportion.
Being older (like Squish) is better as you’re more able show emotional intelligence.
Being older (like Squish) is better as you’re more able show emotional intelligence.
Tim_B.
TreeHouser
LOL
Nutball
TreeHouser
That happens too easily, I think bosses should frequently seek their employees opinions on them and the business to avoid disproportionate bad feelings. It doesn't mean anything needs to be done differently, but at least everyone is on the same page and any feelings can then be justified.
Mick!
TreeHouser
Then it’s only fair the boss should be able to tell the worker his feelings about him.
Cue a lot of walkouts and fistfights.
Cue a lot of walkouts and fistfights.
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
It's just a job to me. But I see what Mick means about the drama that can develop. That said, one of the most enjoyable parts of this regular job is the social interaction. Yes you get a lot of interaction as a small business owner but it's not really a level playing field when it's a customer or an employee.
Mick!
TreeHouser
Yes, I could use a bit of drama, work is slim pickings atm, always the same in August, spend most afternoons lazing around with the dog.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Dang - treework is at full tilt this time of the year, here.
Mick!
TreeHouser
August is holiday month in France, either they’re on holiday or they expect you to be.
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
Holiday month. I like it. 
Jonny
Treehouser
I could use a month like that 
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Quote Originally Posted by Mick! View Post
I remember working in a factory situation, I found that little gripes and personal dislikes would fester and get out of proportion.
same in inter office situations.
I am surprised at the lack of more rampant killings around the water cooler
I remember working in a factory situation, I found that little gripes and personal dislikes would fester and get out of proportion.
same in inter office situations.
I am surprised at the lack of more rampant killings around the water cooler
Nutball
TreeHouser
I agree, but people should be man enough to take it and work things out.
I too often wish for a perfect world
Mick!
TreeHouser
We are complicated social animals, there’s no way that we can be honest to people we are in close proximity to all the time.
Mid to late eighties I was a salesman in an office and on the road for a firm that sold all types of ferrous and non ferrous metal to engineering firms.
When I started it was all men in the sales office and all women in the accounts and admin roles.
Then the world began to change, and as a low level sales manager I learnt (or didn’t) that you just could not call a woman a liar or front her up about a mistake she had made as we were used to as men.
I didn’t last long for one reason or another.
Mid to late eighties I was a salesman in an office and on the road for a firm that sold all types of ferrous and non ferrous metal to engineering firms.
When I started it was all men in the sales office and all women in the accounts and admin roles.
Then the world began to change, and as a low level sales manager I learnt (or didn’t) that you just could not call a woman a liar or front her up about a mistake she had made as we were used to as men.
I didn’t last long for one reason or another.
vharrison
Island Girl
What didn't last long, women as sales people or being able front them up and call them liars?
Mick!
TreeHouser
Me in the job, lacking the social skills to adjust a changing work environment.
The women were just as good as the men.
I remember one particular incident, a salesgirl had stolen a sale from someone else, taken the call, and instead of passing it over to the sales person who had done the work and quote just took the order and marked it up as hers.
So I collated the paperwork, the original salesperson’s quote, time of call etc. and confronted her with it, she denied it and ran to the ladies room in tears, cue a rush of women rushing in to console and curse me. Wait five minutes and out they pour, one after the other giving me the evil eye. Half an hour passes before I get the call from the sales manager to go to the office.
He said that he couldn’t have this sort of thing happening, be more diplomatic etc.
Late eighties, the office dynamics were changing all over.
The women were just as good as the men.
I remember one particular incident, a salesgirl had stolen a sale from someone else, taken the call, and instead of passing it over to the sales person who had done the work and quote just took the order and marked it up as hers.
So I collated the paperwork, the original salesperson’s quote, time of call etc. and confronted her with it, she denied it and ran to the ladies room in tears, cue a rush of women rushing in to console and curse me. Wait five minutes and out they pour, one after the other giving me the evil eye. Half an hour passes before I get the call from the sales manager to go to the office.
He said that he couldn’t have this sort of thing happening, be more diplomatic etc.
Late eighties, the office dynamics were changing all over.
Paul Buikema
Treehouser
Glad to hear you got your saw back Frans, I agree that losing the $120 and moving on was the best idea, no time to dwell.
