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Belly35

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Apr 25, 2016 6:32 AM
For over 40 years I have never had to work a job from 8 to 5 or a schedule time work environment.
Im on the road or traveling now with this new national vp position but those days that im not traveling, I have to be in the office 8 to 5 this sucks.
Im more use to coming and going as I wanted ( that the advantage of ownership). Come in early work late, take the next day off, work late 1/2 day or just free wheeling the next day.
How in the hell do you function doing a scheduled work day job it sucks and I can't get anything done at home. I have to cram everything into the weekend... Hell I haven't been to the pistol range in two weeks...
Apr 25, 2016 6:32am
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Apr 25, 2016 6:56 AM
Belly35;1793124 wrote:For over 40 years I have never had to work a job from 8 to 5 or a schedule time work environment.
Im on the road or traveling now with this new national vp position but those days that im not traveling, I have to be in the office 8 to 5 this sucks.
Im more use to coming and going as I wanted ( that the advantage of ownership). Come in early work late, take the next day off, work late 1/2 day or just free wheeling the next day.
How in the hell do you function doing a scheduled work day job it sucks and I can't get anything done at home. I have to cram everything into the weekend... Hell I haven't been to the pistol range in two weeks...
You could always just retire like a normal person?
Apr 25, 2016 6:56am
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MontyBrunswick

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Apr 25, 2016 8:56 AM
you wanted a job because you were bored and now you're bitching about it


lol, sound like a millennial
Apr 25, 2016 8:56am
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Automatik

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Apr 25, 2016 9:06 AM
Can't even hack it at an 8-5? Wow, getting old is awful.
Apr 25, 2016 9:06am
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Apr 25, 2016 9:07 AM
Also.. what kind of "national vp" works 8-5?
most vp's work 7am-7pm here.
Apr 25, 2016 9:07am
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queencitybuckeye

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Apr 25, 2016 9:12 AM
What kind of stuck in the past company is this? If a position is customer-facing or on an assembly line, specific hours make sense. Beyond that, getting the job done should be the requirement.
Apr 25, 2016 9:12am
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friendfromlowry

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Apr 25, 2016 9:17 AM
I'm guessing you wouldn't like night shift.
Apr 25, 2016 9:17am
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Sonofanump

Apr 25, 2016 9:18 AM
Does not sound like fun, I think I'll avoid that kind of employment.
Apr 25, 2016 9:18am
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Automatik

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Apr 25, 2016 9:20 AM
Accepts job, doesn't know the work hours/environment. LOL
Apr 25, 2016 9:20am
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Apr 25, 2016 9:53 AM
Automatik;1793143 wrote:Accepts job, doesn't know the work hours/environment. LOL
Sounds like a millennial.
Apr 25, 2016 9:53am
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Apr 25, 2016 9:54 AM
Also I wish I had an 8-5. I work 9 to 9 MF and a few hours on the weekend.
Apr 25, 2016 9:54am
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Sonofanump

Apr 25, 2016 10:30 AM
sleeper;1793148 wrote:Also I wish I had an 8-5. I work 9 to 9 MF and a few hours on the weekend.
Does not sound like fun, I'll take my 25-30 hour a week salary employment for about 40 of the 48 weeks a year.
Apr 25, 2016 10:30am
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Apr 25, 2016 10:36 AM
sleeper;1793148 wrote:Also I wish I had an 8-5. I work 9 to 9 MF and a few hours on the weekend.
Maybe you could work 9-5 if you didn't have 24,000 posts on a message board.
Apr 25, 2016 10:36am
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Tiernan

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Apr 25, 2016 10:39 AM
Jesus Christ Belly...this does sound like a pussified entitled Millenial...buck up dude and don't embarrass our generation again.
Apr 25, 2016 10:39am
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rocketalum

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Apr 25, 2016 10:39 AM
queencitybuckeye;1793137 wrote:What kind of stuck in the past company is this? If a position is customer-facing or on an assembly line, specific hours make sense. Beyond that, getting the job done should be the requirement.
There's still a lot of big companies out there stuck in the 8-5 routine. I work for a major manufacturing/retail company in Cleveland and we're still very much of the "you're only working if you're in your office/cube" mentality. We invest who knows how much in mobile capabilities for everyone (iphones and laptops) but I guess leadership doesn't realize that work outside our walls as well. It's old school management philosophy that you can't trust your people to work if you're not monitoring them. If you can't trust them to work why are you hiring them?
Apr 25, 2016 10:39am
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Apr 25, 2016 10:45 AM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1793136 wrote:Also.. what kind of "national vp" works 8-5?
most vp's work 7am-7pm here.
...or longer hours depending on the corporation! Some of our VP's go into meetings with the owner at 5pm that don't end until midnight & then start all over again around 9.
Apr 25, 2016 10:45am
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Apr 25, 2016 10:47 AM
This quickly became a good thread to hand out reps just due to the pure comedic gold it began with.
Apr 25, 2016 10:47am
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Apr 25, 2016 10:57 AM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1793161 wrote:Maybe you could work 9-5 if you didn't have 24,000 posts on a message board.
I get my work done but I usually have a lot of lag time between completing work and the next task of the day. I can't leave at 5 because I have to have conference calls from people overseas who are in different timezones. The good part is I am able to work from home if needed but I prefer the office on some days.
Apr 25, 2016 10:57am
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Apr 25, 2016 10:59 AM
sleeper;1793174 wrote:I get my work done but I usually have a lot of lag time between completing work and the next task of the day. I can't leave at 5 because I have to have conference calls from people overseas who are in different timezones. The good part is I am able to work from home if needed but I prefer the office on some days.
im obviously just fucking with you lol
Apr 25, 2016 10:59am
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Apr 25, 2016 11:08 AM
I work 8-5, and I don't mind it. If I have to have set hours, these work for me. We are transitioning to working from home, but even then I will need to be available from 8-5 daily. That is when the majority of our customers work, and we have to be available for them.
Apr 25, 2016 11:08am
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Apr 25, 2016 11:14 AM
Belly35;1793124 wrote:For over 40 years I have never had to work a job from 8 to 5 or a schedule time work environment.
Im on the road or traveling now with this new national vp position but those days that im not traveling, I have to be in the office 8 to 5 this sucks.
Im more use to coming and going as I wanted ( that the advantage of ownership). Come in early work late, take the next day off, work late 1/2 day or just free wheeling the next day.
How in the hell do you function doing a scheduled work day job it sucks and I can't get anything done at home. I have to cram everything into the weekend... Hell I haven't been to the pistol range in two weeks...
Too bad you didn't save properly for retirement. I know that it must be a difficult choice every day between working 9 hours or eating cat food.
Apr 25, 2016 11:14am
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Apr 25, 2016 11:32 AM
Belly35;1793124 wrote:For over 40 years I have never had to work a job from 8 to 5 or a schedule time work environment.
Im on the road or traveling now with this new national vp position but those days that im not traveling, I have to be in the office 8 to 5 this sucks.
Im more use to coming and going as I wanted ( that the advantage of ownership). Come in early work late, take the next day off, work late 1/2 day or just free wheeling the next day.
How in the hell do you function doing a scheduled work day job it sucks and I can't get anything done at home. I have to cram everything into the weekend... Hell I haven't been to the pistol range in two weeks...
What a baby
Apr 25, 2016 11:32am
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Apr 25, 2016 11:41 AM
quit and have your wife work overtime since you cant handle it?
Apr 25, 2016 11:41am
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Apr 25, 2016 2:52 PM
sleeper;1793148 wrote:Also I wish I had an 8-5. I work 9 to 9 MF and a few hours on the weekend.
Pretty sure a year ago or so you were saying you worked about 25 hours a week but were in the office 40 for appearances. Then said something to the effect of not being able to complete your work in under 40 hours means you suck at your job blah blah I'm an excel wizard blah blah.
Apr 25, 2016 2:52pm
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Apr 25, 2016 2:53 PM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1793161 wrote:Maybe you could work 9-5 if you didn't have 24,000 posts on a message board.
Makes justin look like a bigger loser. Hasn't posted here since Nov and is still top 3 in posts.
Apr 25, 2016 2:53pm