At work and sick

"Hooker" (Hooker)
12/01/2014 at 10:17 • Filed to: None

My boss's wife (who also "works" here) told me to go home so I wouldn't spread whatever it is to everyone. This is the same woman who, just last week, showed up in full flu mode with her full flu mode daughter. Yeah, I can't really afford to take even one day off without pay. That's how close my bills are. Also, why should I be punished because she brought the plague to work?

Anyway, happy Monday! Have some antique hot rod fire truck porn.

DISCUSSION (19)

MultiplaOrgasms > Hooker
12/01/2014 at 10:20

"Where we are going, we don't need aerodynamics!"

Hooker > MultiplaOrgasms
12/01/2014 at 10:35

Fuck aerodynamics. This thing has a Detroit diesel and we've had it up to 90 mph which is pretty good for a truck of this age. The motor itself has well over 2 million miles on it. Also, loud pipes save lives.

Sam > Hooker
12/01/2014 at 10:39

My dad did the same thing a few weeks ago. Said he did want to take any days off because "no one will get anything done without him." Long story short, in a week he was the only one that showed up. Everyone else stayed home. He's on salary and is the CTO of the company, so he can get away with staying home if he really needs to.

Hooker > Sam
12/01/2014 at 10:46

I'd love to have that freedom. I had it at my old job because my old boss had no spleen. If you came into work sick, you were sent home. With pay. I was salary then and here too but apparently working 80 hours one week (with no OT) and working 32 the next means I get my pay docked by a day for being out. Makes no sense.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Hooker
12/01/2014 at 10:57

my boss's wife also "works" here too. She hasn;t stopped gossiping with the secretary since they showed up at 10:45. Its a rough day that will end at 2pm

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Hooker
12/01/2014 at 11:21

how are you salary but don't have paid sick days off?

Hooker > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
12/01/2014 at 11:32

Small, family owned dealership. I get exactly 5 days off paid per year. And a few holidays. The place is a little backwards. Also, if I want to take a long weekend off without pay, they gripe about that too.

Hooker > OPPOsaurus WRX
12/01/2014 at 11:55

Seriously, I wish my boss's wife would leave at 2pm. We'd get more done if she wasn't here.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Hooker
12/01/2014 at 12:03

our website is an embarrassment. I told here that my friend could fix some of the stuff with me and all i needed was the log in info. she told me that the website is her responsibility and its not on her radar at the moment. You know what is? getting her dumb fuckin dog a hair cut. That was over the summer. the website is still an embarrassment.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Hooker
12/01/2014 at 12:13

That's nuts man.

I'd be brushing up my resume

Hooker > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
12/01/2014 at 12:21

I know. But honestly, even with all that BS, I still love it here. And I love what I do. I have paid off more debt here than any other job and I've learned to live more simply. It's 1 mile from my house which is nice also. I am going to ride the wave as long as I can. It's not forever but it's good enough for the moment.

Hooker > OPPOsaurus WRX
12/01/2014 at 12:22

That's how it was here when I first started. I just told my boss either give me the login information or I'm out. Then she took her little Shitzu and got it's hair cut. That dog, though cute, has become the bane of my existence.

Hooker > OPPOsaurus WRX
12/01/2014 at 12:23

Also, it's not like you were going to charge them extra to fix the site if that's what I am reading into here. She should just let you do it. She is the type that just needs to be paid to stay the hell home.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Hooker
12/01/2014 at 12:29

yep. it would have just been me and a friends at night with a couple beers. it was simple stuff like fixing broken links, maybe an hours worth of work. shes basically here to fill a seat

OPPOsaurus WRX > Hooker
12/01/2014 at 12:30

the dog here barks at everything that moves. i want to kill it so bad some days. I'm pretty sure i'd get fired for that tho. they treat the thing like a human child. its sickening

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Hooker
12/01/2014 at 12:35

Maybe just push these guys for better benefits then?

Hooker > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
12/01/2014 at 12:47

It'll never happen. Things are so bad here now, they're thinking of removing health insurance as a company sponsored benefit. I'm thankful for what I have. I do my job well and I know that they appreciate it. It will be ok for a while. I worked here once before so I knew exactly what I was getting back into.

Hooker > OPPOsaurus WRX
12/01/2014 at 12:48

Same here. Don't get me wrong, I love dogs (have one) but it has no place in a place of business like this.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Hooker
12/01/2014 at 12:49

Thanks Obama!