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What’s the worst part of your job?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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For me? Doing disciplinaries. I’ve got one going on at the moment and it pisses me off that I’m put in a situation where I have to be ‘the bad guy’ because of someone else’s actions. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Working outside in freezing weather and rain
Working for free going to measure up for quotes ect
Always having to answer phone
The odd time you do get that nightmare customer, one bloke I had sleepless nights for weeks with rage
When you balls up the pricing and job costs you (thankfully learned lesson after a few times with this) |
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Cutting down dead bodies, dealing with slashers, being assaulted, having no support from management, being surrounded by incompetent snowflakes whose sense of self entitlement is enormous.
And the winner is...management. |
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"Working outside in freezing weather and rain
Working for free going to measure up for quotes ect
Always having to answer phone
The odd time you do get that nightmare customer, one bloke I had sleepless nights for weeks with rage
When you balls up the pricing and job costs you (thankfully learned lesson after a few times with this)"
At least you seem to do the right thing and turn up. I had nightmares recently trying to get quotes for some jobs needing doing.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I mean some of these make mine look like a walk in the park
But anyway it's definitely people first especially those who say their mate can do it cheaper after watching a video on you tube.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Working outside in freezing weather and rain
Working for free going to measure up for quotes ect
Always having to answer phone
The odd time you do get that nightmare customer, one bloke I had sleepless nights for weeks with rage
When you balls up the pricing and job costs you (thankfully learned lesson after a few times with this)
At least you seem to do the right thing and turn up. I had nightmares recently trying to get quotes for some jobs needing doing. "
I’ve never not turned up for a quote mate if I’ve said I’d be there it’s the height of ignorance quite a few jobs I’ve done the customer mentioned contractor not showing up to quote it baffles me one couple it was a decent job 90 odd square metres of Indian stone plus turf sleeper planters ect they said nobody turned up I gave my quote and they bit my hand off that was last year and off the back of doing that one I just did the lass out the couples workmates similar size plus pergola and steps ect makes you think they must not need the work |
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"People who still haven’t got their head around mute/unmute etiquette. "
You'd hate me then 
I spent 15 mins basically playing a game of charades with Mr on WhatsApp video last week cause I couldn't find the right remote for the tele.
It culminated in him calling me a dolly bastard and questioning his breeding choices. |
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"Working outside in freezing weather and rain
Working for free going to measure up for quotes ect
Always having to answer phone
The odd time you do get that nightmare customer, one bloke I had sleepless nights for weeks with rage
When you balls up the pricing and job costs you (thankfully learned lesson after a few times with this)
At least you seem to do the right thing and turn up. I had nightmares recently trying to get quotes for some jobs needing doing.
I’ve never not turned up for a quote mate if I’ve said I’d be there it’s the height of ignorance quite a few jobs I’ve done the customer mentioned contractor not showing up to quote it baffles me one couple it was a decent job 90 odd square metres of Indian stone plus turf sleeper planters ect they said nobody turned up I gave my quote and they bit my hand off that was last year and off the back of doing that one I just did the lass out the couples workmates similar size plus pergola and steps ect makes you think they must not need the work "
 yes reputation is everything when self employed. No idea why they do that, its driving me mad. |
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By *rlandoMan
over a year ago
Lincolnshire |
"For me? Doing disciplinaries. I’ve got one going on at the moment and it pisses me off that I’m put in a situation where I have to be ‘the bad guy’ because of someone else’s actions. "
Meeting psychos ... but after they ve taken their medication , I can take their handcuffs off and continue onto the next ward |
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"For me? Doing disciplinaries. I’ve got one going on at the moment and it pisses me off that I’m put in a situation where I have to be ‘the bad guy’ because of someone else’s actions.
Meeting psychos ... but after they ve taken their medication , I can take their handcuffs off and continue onto the next ward"
Fab should be a walk in the park for you then. |
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Explaining over and over why such and such needs to be done in a certain way, or no, you can't do that because, and people do the slow blink blank look followed by the eye roll.
My job is very complex and few people do it. Even less understand it. Therefore they think it's not important and can ignore it.
Makes me wanna scream on a daily basis.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Part and parcel. I’ve learnt to take all emotion out of it, it did take me many years though! It’s still never nice. Hope you’re feeling more positive OP.
Mrs |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"People who still haven’t got their head around mute/unmute etiquette.
You'd hate me then
I spent 15 mins basically playing a game of charades with Mr on WhatsApp video last week cause I couldn't find the right remote for the tele.
It culminated in him calling me a dolly bastard and questioning his breeding choices. "
I’ve seen the way you dress up, I doubt I’d hate you. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Working from home, my motivation levels slack while I'm home also having no colleagues I guess this is a curse and blessing all at once.
On the plus side I'm always employee of the month
Mrs "
Exactly this for me ,Never thought be so difficult |
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"Working from home, my motivation levels slack while I'm home also having no colleagues I guess this is a curse and blessing all at once.
On the plus side I'm always employee of the month
Mrs
Exactly this for me ,Never thought be so difficult "
It's hard isn't it, I need a kick up the arse, maybe I should hire an arse kicker and motivation worker.
Mrs |
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By *romleyM41Man
over a year ago
orpington / surrounding |
"For me? Doing disciplinaries. I’ve got one going on at the moment and it pisses me off that I’m put in a situation where I have to be ‘the bad guy’ because of someone else’s actions. "
Clients, who have been in the job for years and years but still ask the same question month in, month out, that they should know the answer to if they worked in the industry, asking once or twice I can ignore but to have to answer literally the same question over and over really pisses me off. Either go and get some qualifications specific to the job and industry or remember the answer last time you asked.
And I know exactly why they ask, so in the extremely rare occurrence there are any issues they can straight away say they asked and he said “x” so they can point fingers and pass the buck. |
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"For me? Doing disciplinaries. I’ve got one going on at the moment and it pisses me off that I’m put in a situation where I have to be ‘the bad guy’ because of someone else’s actions. "
In a management or leadership role, this is without doubt the worst part of the job assuming you’ve a good soul.
Some thrive on the power and playing God, whereas others such as yourself and myself absolutely hate the concept of holding the career of others in your hands; even when they’ve obviously done wrong.
An old mentor of mine preached to me that “the minute you enjoy firing, you should start looking for something else to do”; he’s never been proved wrong in my experience! |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"For me? Doing disciplinaries. I’ve got one going on at the moment and it pisses me off that I’m put in a situation where I have to be ‘the bad guy’ because of someone else’s actions. "
I don’t mind them , some people just need a shock and second chance.
I dislike mandatory compliance training , it’s like there’s something almost every week now.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Checking my colleagues work as she makes mistakes all the time.
Why they employ her is beyond me. It would be quicker and more cost effective for me to do just do it in the first place.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"For me? Doing disciplinaries. I’ve got one going on at the moment and it pisses me off that I’m put in a situation where I have to be ‘the bad guy’ because of someone else’s actions.
In a management or leadership role, this is without doubt the worst part of the job assuming you’ve a good soul.
Some thrive on the power and playing God, whereas others such as yourself and myself absolutely hate the concept of holding the career of others in your hands; even when they’ve obviously done wrong.
An old mentor of mine preached to me that “the minute you enjoy firing, you should start looking for something else to do”; he’s never been proved wrong in my experience!"
Yeah this dude has put us in a place where we realistically have no choice but to discipline. It’s an easy decision to make as a result, but still feel crappy about it. |
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By *assy69Man
over a year ago
sussex and Wales |
"For me? Doing disciplinaries. I’ve got one going on at the moment and it pisses me off that I’m put in a situation where I have to be ‘the bad guy’ because of someone else’s actions. "
the drive to the office, thankfully I only make the journey there and back once a week |
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By *ee04Man
over a year ago
Essex |
"For me? Doing disciplinaries. I’ve got one going on at the moment and it pisses me off that I’m put in a situation where I have to be ‘the bad guy’ because of someone else’s actions.
In a management or leadership role, this is without doubt the worst part of the job assuming you’ve a good soul.
Some thrive on the power and playing God, whereas others such as yourself and myself absolutely hate the concept of holding the career of others in your hands; even when they’ve obviously done wrong.
An old mentor of mine preached to me that “the minute you enjoy firing, you should start looking for something else to do”; he’s never been proved wrong in my experience!
Yeah this dude has put us in a place where we realistically have no choice but to discipline. It’s an easy decision to make as a result, but still feel crappy about it. "
I understand and firing someone is never nice and agree if you enjoy or get a kick out of it your in the wrong role.
However the way I look at it is.
I did not put you in this position, you put yourself here by your actions/lack of actions. To be at the point of being fired he/she has either comitied gross misconduct or been through a build up process (minor discretions leading to warning after warning).
Either way it their own actions that have led to them being where they are. As my old manager said to me many years ago, if you want to earn the big bucks you have to put the big boy pants on and do the big boy jobs. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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the worst part of my job is Assholes... they're nothing but oxegen leeches..they think they can do what they want ..how they want ..when they want and to who they want.. they're nothing but institutionalised assholes...haven't got a kind , caring , helpful bone in their body ... assholes. |
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Have just received an email as I'm finishing up at work in few weeks to fill in a survey giving my feedback! So can b totally honest with my thoughts on the negative things about working there! Not that it will make blind bit of difference lol x |
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Getting up at 5, snakey underhand behaviour from colleagues, and clients wanting a miracle but not wanting to pay for adequate time.
Oh and people who barge past when you explain a toilet is blocked and being seen to, and proceed to add to the unholy mess. - Xeno |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Discrimination, Lying hypothetical managers and work colleagues that will sell you out for a penny and push you under a bus to leave 30 minutes earlier or for overtime. "
Been there done that.
It was even worse during covid. |
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"Discrimination, Lying hypothetical managers and work colleagues that will sell you out for a penny and push you under a bus to leave 30 minutes earlier or for overtime.
Been there done that.
It was even worse during covid."
Cunts |
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By *upanovaMan
over a year ago
Sheffield |
"For me? Doing disciplinaries. I’ve got one going on at the moment and it pisses me off that I’m put in a situation where I have to be ‘the bad guy’ because of someone else’s actions. "
Driving and the laziness of some colleagues |
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"For me? Doing disciplinaries. I’ve got one going on at the moment and it pisses me off that I’m put in a situation where I have to be ‘the bad guy’ because of someone else’s actions. "
Mines being away from home  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’ve recently taken a job in Reading with a company I wanted to work for a long time, I’ve made the biggest mistake of my life, you get spoken down to by staff members, when I speak up, I get told I’m being too direct, thank god I’m in my probation I only have to give them 1 week notice and I made sure I told them that, can’t trust the team I’m working with, selfish, unhelpful, throw you under the bus kind of people. |
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The high workload, high turnover of staff, the way our department gets the blame for holding up patients discharges even though we're waiting on the Doctor to prescribe the meds. Being expected to do other people's jobs even though we don't have adequate staff. Having to work weekends and bank holidays.... apart from that I enjoy my job lol |
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"Being responsible for 30+ grown men who complain about the slightest thing!
I wish I could take spanking paddle to work!
I'm sure if you did, not many would complain. HR nightmare though"
I’d complain more to guarantee a spot on the spanking list… |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The bitching that goes on between the majority of staff.
Rude, entitled people who act like I'm a robot with no feelings, who's wholly responsible for the wrongdoings of the place I work for .
Being run ragged and doing the work of two people for min wage.
Being treated as if I'm lower class and lacking intelligence because I work in a supermarket .
Em x |
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