Reply to: Strange permie habits

[gingerjedi]

Bragging about the free crèche, 6 weeks holiday, full sick pay, final salary pension, company car etc etc and then moaning about how the contractors earn so much.

[robnjc]

thinking a 2 week test cycle can be shoe-horned into a week so that system launch only has to be delayed two weeks.

[wendigo100]

You mean so everyone catches it so the entire office can be off sick over Christmas and pass it to the rest of their families. What a nice person.

Yes... as a matter of fact she light-heartedly said this was her intention before she set off. If me and the Irish girl escape this disease we'll be very fortunate.

[gingerjedi]

Whispering in corridors over x's promotion or payrise.

Whispering in corridors about how the contractors will no longer be required, the second a once personable permy can't look you in the eye you know the game is up.

[chef]

"but it's always been like that, why does it have to change?"

(muttering to anyone who will listen) "if they think that i'm gonna stand for that new system i'm walking out of here right now, the company will fall I tell ya.."

.. 2 weeks later, still sat at the same desk

"ohhh this new system is so much worse than the old one, shame that it replaced Sue though, if they think im going aswell then they'll have a fight on their hands"

FFS

[SueEllen]

Whispering in corridors over x's promotion or payrise.

licking bosses particularly in meetings.

Getting upset over payrises.

[SueEllen]

...and we are hearing all about the sacrifice and heroism. She has been all around the building already this morning to ensure that everybody knows...

You mean so everyone catches it so the entire office can be off sick over Christmas and pass it to the rest of their families. What a nice person.

[tay]

Complaining about any type of change... and then demanding change.

[al_cam]

Cluttering their desks with photos of loved ones, toys, art created by their children and other tat.

[wendigo100]

The permy to my left is sick with a heavy cold

...and we are hearing all about the sacrifice and heroism. She has been all around the building already this morning to ensure that everybody knows...

[Churchill]

Good luck to you!

Thanks, you too!

[wendigo100]

Still, at least I got my bonus, and my share options, and my bosses job.

Good luck to you!

[moorfield]

Thinking the job title "Team Leader" means they are important.

[Bagpuss]

1/ Totally ignoring the company work/life balance and flexible working conditions thereby creating a parallel culture and making life for people who need to use the flexiblilty more difficult

2/ Bringing their newborns in to work so others may fawn. "Look at the products of my loins, look, I demand it, aren't I clever, aren't I a spunk monster? etc." , yes another miracle rejoice! and no it's not cute, it looks like Phil Mitchell like all babies. Nothing against people having children, just leave them at home please.

[Churchill]

n. Working long hours for no extra pay.

While this is necessary occasionally to cover the peaks and troughs, some permies don't seem to have a life and do it anyway.

Still, at least I got my bonus, and my share options, and my bosses job.