Strict sandwich leave: Not sure what this means. I assume it means "leaving your workstation to eat a quick lunch, such as a sandwich." I wish it wasn't so strict either, but I could go either way here. (EDIT: I have been corrected and now agree with the guy complaining!)
Mandatory 10-7 office timing: Dude, if YOU can't keep a schedule, that's YOUR problem. That said, when I worked in a big retail store in 2004, I did once get a minor chewing-out for NOT taking my break because I was so busy that day that I worked the whole nine hours. Credit to the store in question, but things are probably different now.
Salary deductions for late arrivals: See above. You're working less time, you're getting less pay. Arrive on time.
Time tracker for not moving mouse: Okay, THAT'S overboard, what the hell? I'm serious, what penny-pinching jackassery is this? I'm with the complaining guy! What if you have to pee?!
Not allowed to change password or access work email credentials: Very odd, especially the latter. Valid complaint.
CEO's office auto-locked: I get the big man wants his privacy, but a trustworthy man would want to listen to and address concerns, in my eyes. What's the boss afraid of? What's he hiding?
Quitting requiring 15 days notice: Isn't this standard policy? Give them two weeks to find someone to replace you? That's what I've always heard.
Overall, not as bad as I was fearing, but I still understand this guy's concerns, and get why he left.
Full disclosure: I have never worked an office job, so there could be a LOT that I'm missing. Maybe this particular job really is as painful and draining as he says it is. Still, again, I get why he doesn't want it.
I had to look it up, but "sandwich leave" is when you take off both days around a holiday, apparently. Yeah, just do better.
"Whaaaa, I'd normally only get a three day weekend, but if I take one day off I get a four day weekend...but if I take two days off I get a five day weekend...you're oppressing me by punishing me for doing this!" Absolutely pathetic nonsense.
Dude, if YOU can't keep a schedule, that's YOUR problem.
Absolutely.
That said, when I worked in retail, I did once get a minor chewing-out for NOT taking my break because I was so busy...
Been there. One of my bosses was inexperienced (I was his first employee) and, once I'd left, apparently missed me dearly and said I was worth two or three of these other retards he had to hire. Humble brag, but there you go.
Damn, I was getting annoyed when he was getting frustrated when I wanted to reach a good stopping point, and was volunteering my time to wrap things up and make my next work day smoother. Dude, just step back, let me cook. I got this. I'm not asking for overtime, I'm not asking for time at all. Let me clock out at 5:05, 5:10. Who cares? I'm still charging you eight hours.
Time tracker for not moving mouse: Okay, THAT'S overboard, what the hell?
Yeah, fuck this.
Not allowed to change password
It's a work computer.
Overall, not as bad as I was fearing, but I still understand this guy's concerns, and get why he left.
Cause he was a communist loser?
EDIT: Not sure why this got downvoted, but fuck all y'all! I'm in that sort of mood. Come at me, bro.
Work computer, okay, fair. Don't want to lock people out of the computer out of spite before you leave. They probably had someone do exactly that once.
Cause he was a communist loser?
That can be true AND there can be valid concerns here. Not mutually exclusive.
But again, I've never worked an office job. It sounds like hell, though.
Let's go through these one by one.
Strict sandwich leave: Not sure what this means. I assume it means "leaving your workstation to eat a quick lunch, such as a sandwich." I wish it wasn't so strict either, but I could go either way here. (EDIT: I have been corrected and now agree with the guy complaining!)
Mandatory 10-7 office timing: Dude, if YOU can't keep a schedule, that's YOUR problem. That said, when I worked in a big retail store in 2004, I did once get a minor chewing-out for NOT taking my break because I was so busy that day that I worked the whole nine hours. Credit to the store in question, but things are probably different now.
Salary deductions for late arrivals: See above. You're working less time, you're getting less pay. Arrive on time.
Time tracker for not moving mouse: Okay, THAT'S overboard, what the hell? I'm serious, what penny-pinching jackassery is this? I'm with the complaining guy! What if you have to pee?!
Not allowed to change password or access work email credentials: Very odd, especially the latter. Valid complaint.
CEO's office auto-locked: I get the big man wants his privacy, but a trustworthy man would want to listen to and address concerns, in my eyes. What's the boss afraid of? What's he hiding?
Quitting requiring 15 days notice: Isn't this standard policy? Give them two weeks to find someone to replace you? That's what I've always heard.
Overall, not as bad as I was fearing, but I still understand this guy's concerns, and get why he left.
Full disclosure: I have never worked an office job, so there could be a LOT that I'm missing. Maybe this particular job really is as painful and draining as he says it is. Still, again, I get why he doesn't want it.
I had to look it up, but "sandwich leave" is when you take off both days around a holiday, apparently. Yeah, just do better.
"Whaaaa, I'd normally only get a three day weekend, but if I take one day off I get a four day weekend...but if I take two days off I get a five day weekend...you're oppressing me by punishing me for doing this!" Absolutely pathetic nonsense.
Absolutely.
Been there. One of my bosses was inexperienced (I was his first employee) and, once I'd left, apparently missed me dearly and said I was worth two or three of these other retards he had to hire. Humble brag, but there you go.
Damn, I was getting annoyed when he was getting frustrated when I wanted to reach a good stopping point, and was volunteering my time to wrap things up and make my next work day smoother. Dude, just step back, let me cook. I got this. I'm not asking for overtime, I'm not asking for time at all. Let me clock out at 5:05, 5:10. Who cares? I'm still charging you eight hours.
Yeah, fuck this.
It's a work computer.
Cause he was a communist loser?
EDIT: Not sure why this got downvoted, but fuck all y'all! I'm in that sort of mood. Come at me, bro.
Work computer, okay, fair. Don't want to lock people out of the computer out of spite before you leave. They probably had someone do exactly that once.
That can be true AND there can be valid concerns here. Not mutually exclusive.
But again, I've never worked an office job. It sounds like hell, though.
See my other comments. I'm not defending and of this, per se, just thinking we're getting this from a biased loser.
Also fair.