Comments on: Exempt From Reality http://beatyourowndrum.com/career/2005/10/exempt-from-reality.html Surviving and Thriving (At Work and At Home) Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:45:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: The Blogging Boss http://beatyourowndrum.com/career/2005/10/exempt-from-reality.html#comment-81390 The Blogging Boss Sun, 30 Oct 2005 01:16:00 +0000 http://beatyourowndrum.com/career/2005/10/exempt-from-reality.html#comment-81390 jetting,<br/><br/>welcome! jetting,

welcome!

]]> By: The Blogging Boss http://beatyourowndrum.com/career/2005/10/exempt-from-reality.html#comment-81389 The Blogging Boss Sun, 30 Oct 2005 01:09:00 +0000 http://beatyourowndrum.com/career/2005/10/exempt-from-reality.html#comment-81389 Ananke,<br/><br/>There are many out there "EXEMPT FROM REALITY."<br/><br/>It is sad. All I can do now is warn people. Thanks for sharing yet another chapter in the life of Hagar.<br/><br/>I feel a sub plot about Hagar forming. Ananke,

There are many out there “EXEMPT FROM REALITY.”

It is sad. All I can do now is warn people. Thanks for sharing yet another chapter in the life of Hagar.

I feel a sub plot about Hagar forming.

]]> By: Jetting Through Life http://beatyourowndrum.com/career/2005/10/exempt-from-reality.html#comment-81388 Jetting Through Life Sun, 30 Oct 2005 01:04:00 +0000 http://beatyourowndrum.com/career/2005/10/exempt-from-reality.html#comment-81388 I just may have to link you!! I think there would be a lot of times that I would heed your advice! I just may have to link you!! I think there would be a lot of times that I would heed your advice!

]]> By: Ananke http://beatyourowndrum.com/career/2005/10/exempt-from-reality.html#comment-81387 Ananke Sat, 29 Oct 2005 21:16:00 +0000 http://beatyourowndrum.com/career/2005/10/exempt-from-reality.html#comment-81387 Once again, you've described my boss perfectly. A couple of years ago, one of our lab guys was fired for sexual harrassment (a long story in itself) so the supplier quality engineer had to cover his job duties until a replacement could be found. As a result, he started working 12-15 hour days (this went on for several months). He thought that this was his chance to impress management with his work ethic and that his willingness to work long hours without overtime pay (he was exempt) would be rewarded by Hagar during his annual review, despite our efforts to tell him otherwise. Sure enough, when the time came, he didn't get so much as an attaboy. Like you, he learned his lesson the hard way and he now only works those long hours when ABSOLUTELY necessary. Once again, you’ve described my boss perfectly. A couple of years ago, one of our lab guys was fired for sexual harrassment (a long story in itself) so the supplier quality engineer had to cover his job duties until a replacement could be found. As a result, he started working 12-15 hour days (this went on for several months). He thought that this was his chance to impress management with his work ethic and that his willingness to work long hours without overtime pay (he was exempt) would be rewarded by Hagar during his annual review, despite our efforts to tell him otherwise. Sure enough, when the time came, he didn’t get so much as an attaboy. Like you, he learned his lesson the hard way and he now only works those long hours when ABSOLUTELY necessary.

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