Passing the time on the notice period - what to do?
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anonymous said:
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Unfortunately, my pc faces out into a large office.I'm back in today, surprisingly. Had the exit interview yesterday which went pretty much like this:
Dept Head - Ok, why are you leaving?
Me - You know why. My manager.
Dept Head - OK, do you want to expand on that? Don't forget, this is your meeting and everything you tell me helps with our push. [Whatever their 'push' is.]
Me - Not really, you know the reasons why. We've been going over this for months and months.
Dept Head - Yes, well I guessed as much, this is why I'm doing your exit interview and he isn't. In relation to your team grievance, we were going to update you, we just never got round to it.
Me - Thanks for that, most helpful.
Dept Head - Well, we have been working very hard behind the scenes with your manager. Have you noticed any change?
Me - No, non at all. Why do you think I'm leaving?
Dept Head - Ok, well, eerrmm, ok. I'll document that then. Can you rate these questions with 1 being good, 5 being very poor? [hands me a tick sheet].
Me - [ticking 5 in pretty much every box]
Dept Head - Ok. Right. Errm, we need you to do the big commercial office move on Friday. Got to get the most out of you before you leave. [laughs]
Me - Yeah, right.
Dept Head - Ok. Well, you can go now.
Me - Thanks.
And that was that.
I must admit I struggled to come in today, but I have to keep smiling.
DoubleTime said:
funkyrobot said:
It's funny how it works one way, isn't it.
I've had about ten months of a manager who is a bully (well, he has tried to bully me), is absolutely useless at what he does, is extremely disorganised, falls asleep in the office (constantly), breaks everything he touches (IT systems), is a compulsive liar and brings down the morale of everyone he speaks to.
Yet, despite the company doing nothing about him (even though we have a team grievance with him, plus multiple complain meetings), and it getting so bad I'm leaving, I still need to be nice to him to get a reference.
I know it's the way it is, but it baffles me that I have to be so nice, yet he can carry on being a proper moron.
Hmmmm, you sure about that? Most companies that have an HR department use it for references. Most references contain something along the lines of Mr. X worked in X company from X of the X 1990 - 2017I've had about ten months of a manager who is a bully (well, he has tried to bully me), is absolutely useless at what he does, is extremely disorganised, falls asleep in the office (constantly), breaks everything he touches (IT systems), is a compulsive liar and brings down the morale of everyone he speaks to.
Yet, despite the company doing nothing about him (even though we have a team grievance with him, plus multiple complain meetings), and it getting so bad I'm leaving, I still need to be nice to him to get a reference.
I know it's the way it is, but it baffles me that I have to be so nice, yet he can carry on being a proper moron.
funkyrobot said:
MKnight702 said:
People dream about having nothing to do at work. The reality is that days drag by and it's really boring. I've been in a temp role where I was busy for about 5 days per month, the rest I tried to fill as effectively as I could, but it was very difficult.
It's one of the reasons I'm leaving. Well, that and the mental health issues being caused by a company that lets a terrible manager do as he pleases.Some would think doing nothing all day is great. However, when you have possess a brain that needs to be kept busy, you sort of rot away a bit.
OpulentBob said:
funkyrobot said:
MKnight702 said:
People dream about having nothing to do at work. The reality is that days drag by and it's really boring. I've been in a temp role where I was busy for about 5 days per month, the rest I tried to fill as effectively as I could, but it was very difficult.
It's one of the reasons I'm leaving. Well, that and the mental health issues being caused by a company that lets a terrible manager do as he pleases.Some would think doing nothing all day is great. However, when you have possess a brain that needs to be kept busy, you sort of rot away a bit.
johnwilliams77 said:
funkyrobot said:
I don't need to be so nice then?
No.
Do something funny. Please.
t storm.Apart from that, there isn't a lot I can do. My login to the admin part of the systems is done under my name, so if I log on to his email account and change things, they will know it's me. They will also be expecting me to do things.
Pretty boring really. Sorry.
funkyrobot said:
My login to the admin part of the systems is done under my name, so if I log on to his email account and change things, they will know it's me
Can't you create a new login for a fictitious person? Then logout and back in as the other person? Give him a very similar name to your boss? Then after you've left and your login has been removed you've still got an opportunity to cause mischief.brrapp said:
funkyrobot said:
My login to the admin part of the systems is done under my name, so if I log on to his email account and change things, they will know it's me
Can't you create a new login for a fictitious person? Then logout and back in as the other person? Give him a very similar name to your boss? Then after you've left and your login has been removed you've still got an opportunity to cause mischief.The best thing I can do is send over the vids of him asleep to senior management when they have forgotten about me leaving.
I'm in the mood to ignore the meeting at 12. That should cause him to melt down anyway. That just may be enough.
Breadvan72 said:
You are to some extent hostage to the reference, even though it may be a bland reference. The company is daft to ask you to take on an important task on your last day, but it sounds like a daft company.
Indeed. It's a stupid company.I've decided I'm going to be ill tomorrow anyway (as my boss works from home and my colleague is on holiday). If they get arsey and take the day's pay off me, it's only that day. Was really tempted to go sick today, but didn't see the point in losing two day's pay. I'm due half a day's holiday anyway. If I'm off tomorrow and they take the day off me, I'll only lose half a day.
Such a shame that things turn out like this. I'm at the end of my tether though.
Before you leave tonight:
Go to photocopier/printer. Open Tray 1. Lift up (for example) 40 pages. Draw a cock on the next page, with your managers name above it. Then lift another 20 pages. draw another cock with his name on it. Another 30 pages, another cock. Keep going. He will be getting cocks printed in the middle of reports for the next month, and who checks every single page of a report once printed for an errant cock?
Or, instead of a cock, just line the edge of the paper stack with pritt stick. Especially if he has his own printer.
Go to photocopier/printer. Open Tray 1. Lift up (for example) 40 pages. Draw a cock on the next page, with your managers name above it. Then lift another 20 pages. draw another cock with his name on it. Another 30 pages, another cock. Keep going. He will be getting cocks printed in the middle of reports for the next month, and who checks every single page of a report once printed for an errant cock?
Or, instead of a cock, just line the edge of the paper stack with pritt stick. Especially if he has his own printer.
Jakarta said:
Steve Campbell said:
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funkyrobot said:
Dept Head - Well, we have been working very hard behind the scenes with your manager. Have you noticed any change?
Me - No, non at all. Why do you think I'm leaving?
Dept Head - Ok, well, eerrmm, ok. I'll document that then. Can you rate these questions with 1 being good, 5 being very poor? [hands me a tick sheet].
Me - [ticking 5 in pretty much every box]
Sounds like they may have wanted you to stay. Your manager on the other hand will be 'appraised' soon and then given the boot. Better hope you don't bump into him again.Me - No, non at all. Why do you think I'm leaving?
Dept Head - Ok, well, eerrmm, ok. I'll document that then. Can you rate these questions with 1 being good, 5 being very poor? [hands me a tick sheet].
Me - [ticking 5 in pretty much every box]
elanfan said:
FR we need closure - wotappen?
I called in sick for my last Friday. I was actually sick. Still getting over it now. It pretty much ruined my week off.I went to the site about 6:45am, handed my laptop etc to security, and headed off into the sunrise. That was it really. No goodbye's. No messages or anything from my old manager or the head of department. Nothing.
It went pretty much as expected.
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