Where's your timesheet?
In maintaining the amazing parallels between the movie Office Space and my place of employment..I give you today's story.
We just put in a new system to fill out our timesheets online and today was the first day they were due. Historically...I can count the number of timesheets I have filled out in 8 years on two hands..and maybe a foot. I only filled one out if i had overtime or alot of vacation time. Other than that....I got paid regardless of whether I filled it out or not.
Fast forward to today...you would think the world is ending. All I hear echoing all over is "Did you submit your timesheet yet?" We were sitting around bitching about people asking about our timesheets when my manager calls to see if I had submitted my timesheet. He was looking at the screen showing that I hadn't finished it yet..because he told me I didn't have anything for Thur or Fri. So why ask me if you already know the answer. I know its not his fault because if he doesn't stay on us then someone is all over him...but it was just impeccable timing on the phone call.
Anyway...traffic sucked because all the schools downtown are back in full swing. I didn't have a new picture so I'll start posting some of my archives. Here is, arguably, the crown jewel of my morning commute....the beautiful Mound Correctional Facility. The placement of this gem is what makes it extra special. Picture this... you're driving down mound past auto plants, then houses, the requisite liquor store on every corner, more houses, and then...a prison. Right smack in the middle of a residential/commercial area. How would you like to give these directions to someone coming over to your house: "Ok so you turn left...then go up two lights....you'll see a prison on the left..keep going past that and make a right at the light" ...WTF...
We just put in a new system to fill out our timesheets online and today was the first day they were due. Historically...I can count the number of timesheets I have filled out in 8 years on two hands..and maybe a foot. I only filled one out if i had overtime or alot of vacation time. Other than that....I got paid regardless of whether I filled it out or not.
Fast forward to today...you would think the world is ending. All I hear echoing all over is "Did you submit your timesheet yet?" We were sitting around bitching about people asking about our timesheets when my manager calls to see if I had submitted my timesheet. He was looking at the screen showing that I hadn't finished it yet..because he told me I didn't have anything for Thur or Fri. So why ask me if you already know the answer. I know its not his fault because if he doesn't stay on us then someone is all over him...but it was just impeccable timing on the phone call.
Anyway...traffic sucked because all the schools downtown are back in full swing. I didn't have a new picture so I'll start posting some of my archives. Here is, arguably, the crown jewel of my morning commute....the beautiful Mound Correctional Facility. The placement of this gem is what makes it extra special. Picture this... you're driving down mound past auto plants, then houses, the requisite liquor store on every corner, more houses, and then...a prison. Right smack in the middle of a residential/commercial area. How would you like to give these directions to someone coming over to your house: "Ok so you turn left...then go up two lights....you'll see a prison on the left..keep going past that and make a right at the light" ...WTF...
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