That’s how I approve time off. I realize people have dependents and school vacations and shit, so - if it even comes to that - I’ll ask if they can move it. But I see their ‘request’ more as a notice that they’ll be away, because they can always be ‘sick’. So I’m trying to preserve the trusting relationship instead.
Because honestly, the world will keep turning even if we miss that arbitrary deadline by two weeks. Or six months.
I’ve been so overwhelmed in the office lately, that when I see my next higher office dictating to me what we need to get done for their metrics… that don’t directly affect our mission in my office… I’ll just click ‘read’ for the email and move the fuck on. Like, you want me to do what fucking random and tedious job so some guy in a cubicle halfway across the state can feel good about their annual review?! Yeah, fuck you. ‘Read’.
I have to take care of actual shit over here, to include the employees in this office and their careers and well being.
Is it going to come back and bite me? Maybe they should hire another staff member so I can spread out the work.
That’s how I approve time off. I realize people have dependents and school vacations and shit, so - if it even comes to that - I’ll ask if they can move it. But I see their ‘request’ more as a notice that they’ll be away, because they can always be ‘sick’. So I’m trying to preserve the trusting relationship instead.
Because honestly, the world will keep turning even if we miss that arbitrary deadline by two weeks. Or six months.
I’ve been so overwhelmed in the office lately, that when I see my next higher office dictating to me what we need to get done for their metrics… that don’t directly affect our mission in my office… I’ll just click ‘read’ for the email and move the fuck on. Like, you want me to do what fucking random and tedious job so some guy in a cubicle halfway across the state can feel good about their annual review?! Yeah, fuck you. ‘Read’.
I have to take care of actual shit over here, to include the employees in this office and their careers and well being.
Is it going to come back and bite me? Maybe they should hire another staff member so I can spread out the work.