[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by mlassoff

And if these things were totally irrelevant today, Nep would still have a job. Regardless of whether you and I agree, many workplaces operate according to this mentality.

Correct.

[nep321]

You guys do realize that I was NOT fired for leaving at 4:30 pm on a Friday for a cable appointment, right? I was fired for not notifying my manager that I was running late due to traffic, and showed up in the office at 9:20 am. She never even gave me her number to contact her in the first place, and it's the first time it happened. It wasn't a habitual thing. And texting/calling while driving is illegal and hazardous, during heavy rush hour. It was the last straw, however, because she wasn't pleased with my performance anyway.

Whatever. I had 5 jobs and one of them fired me. You can't expect 100% of every job in your lifetime to go smoothly, especially when different companies can have vastly different cultures and expectations. For crying out loud, I had just relocated to Columbus. Do you seriously think that I was trying to get fired?

[BobNJ1960]

Originally Posted by nep321

You guys do realize that I was NOT fired for leaving at 4:30 pm on a Friday for a cable appointment, right? I was fired for not notifying my manager that I was running late due to traffic, and showed up in the office at 9:20 am. She never even gave me her number to contact her in the first place, and it's the first time it happened. It wasn't a habitual thing. And texting/calling while driving is illegal and hazardous, during heavy rush hour. It was the last straw, however, because she wasn't pleased with my performance anyway.

This came after your infamous meeting with boss and H/R Director, where they indicated there was too much time off taken. Yes they were livid at that..well documented in your thread.


Never assume new workplaces with be as lax as your Stamford employer was.

[westender]

Originally Posted by nep321

Even though I am interested in working with accounting and numbers and all that, let's face it....work sucks. And there is much more to life than sitting in an office for 45+ hours a week. Other countries have figured out this simple truth (Sweden, Finland, Denmark) and have adopted 30-hour work weeks at many companies. So, it's a big problem here in America and with American culture in general. But I will never succumb to it.

That's a pretty broad generalization. I truly enjoy my work, both the industry (I'm also in a numbers business) and also my particular job. Loved my job at The Hartford and love my jobs in the same industry since leaving Hartford. Of course there were some bumps along the way, but the great majority of people, projects and tasks were pleasant, even enjoyable.

40 hours per week is also fairly normal for US white-collar workers, outside of NYC finance and big law. It's also typical of what I've ever billed for a work week, outside of rare crunch times. 30 hours a week is only 6 hours per day (like 11-5). What do these Swedes do from 8 'til 11 every morning?

I think a normal work ethic (meaning 40 billed hours, with maybe a few extra bonus points per week) is not a problem with America, but rather it is one of America's great attributes. American businesses and individuals get things done. In Europe the bureaucratization of the private sector (bankers hours at gas stations, for example) frustrates trade and commerce (and visiting Yanks).

[Raider111]

Originally Posted by mlassoff

This doesn't apply to all jobs.

We're open Monday-Thursday and have a singular metric by which our employees are evaluated: Did you meet your objectives. Period. You can live at the doctor's office if you're meeting your objectives.

That having been said-- If you're a content producer, you have to be here to produce your videos in studio. If you're an editor, you have to be here to edit videos. There are limits.

It's not about the clock, or time in the seat-- It's about getting work done. However many times that requires you to be present in the office.



And if these things were totally irrelevant today, Nep would still have a job. Regardless of whether you and I agree, many workplaces operate according to this mentality.

No kidding! of course getting work done is paramount, goes without saying.
He can post journal entries while the cable guy is there.

[nep321]

I hope it works out so that I can settle down and buy a home in the $250K range within the next 1-3 years. I hope that's going to be doable in some of my favorite towns like Chester, Deep River, Essex, Portland, Middlefield, Middletown and Manchester.

[Henry10]

Originally Posted by nep321

I hope it works out so that I can settle down and buy a home in the $250K range within the next 1-3 years. I hope that's going to be doable in some of my favorite towns like Chester, Deep River, Essex, Portland, Middlefield, Middletown and Manchester.

Chester, Deep River, Essex all suck. They have no Walmart or Kmart so you'll suffer to find parking downtown and shop the overpriced cutesy stores.

About the workplace -- maybe I missed it -- does it have a chef cafeteria?

[Henry10]

Oh, and traffic is terrible on Memorial Day in main streets of all the towns you mentioned.

[jp03]

Originally Posted by nep321

I hope it works out so that I can settle down and buy a home in the $250K range within the next 1-3 years. I hope that's going to be doable in some of my favorite towns like Chester, Deep River, Essex, Portland, Middlefield, Middletown and Manchester.

Who is gonna start the over/under on how long this next Connecticut foray lasts.

[BPt111]

I bet people in Greenwich dont known where Middletown is