Job and General Employment Thread

Postby **iamjs** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 2:00 pm

They started us back after Memorial Day. We run in split teams in accordance with our 9.80 schedules, so we have maybe 40-50 people in our office max. This also doesn't account for those who continue to WFH since their daycare is not available.

Team A:
Monday - WFH
Tuesday - Office
Wednesday - WFH
Thursday - Office
Friday - Scheduled Day off.

Following week:
Monday: Office
Tuesday: WFH
Wednesday: Office
Thursday: WFH
Friday: Office short day

Team B would run the opposite of what is posted.

We're supposed to run like this until after the 4th of July.

Postby **Lemon Berry Lobster** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 8:14 pm

Going to summer hours next week. 3-12 mon - Thurs and 12-4 on Friday

Postby **faftorial** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 9:43 pm

Going to summer hours next week. 3-12 mon - Thurs and 12-4 on Friday

Do you wear masks? Keep 6' away from each other?

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:19 pm

I wish my work would at least tease their plan for us. It's been nothing so far. If I get several WFH days (equating to 50% yearly) that's a huge deal for me, someone with a massive commute.

Postby **willeyeam** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:23 pm

Ours came out that the office will officially open 6/14 and everyone will be expected to work in the office starting 7/6. I'm cool with it. Was hoping I'd be able to keep a couple WFH days a week when this ended but I don't think that'll happen. Gonna be an adjustment going back, that's for sure

Postby **meow** » Sun Jun 07, 2020 8:56 am

There is talk about us returning to the office after July 4. Directors and above with five or more total reports were sent a survey on their teams productivity and efficiency throughout the work from home period. I basically have full marks across the board. Our CIAO dropped a hint that returning to old way was not going to happen and a more hybrid approach was going to be taken.

Postby **NTP66** » Sun Jun 07, 2020 9:03 am

Our management was sent a survey, as well. My manager basically went the same route as you - 100% effective in every way working from home full time. I imagine a lot of managers are going to say the same. We do have one manager in IS who hates work from home, and will likely find something to complain about, and it will most likely have nothing to do with working from home.

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Sun Jun 07, 2020 9:49 am

Out of the blue, we’re starting to go back to work June 15th, only 20% of us in the building at one time and then only for a few days. Previous directives said not before July. We’ll do masks in common areas, but not in our offices. Our building, a library, will be closed to non-building staff for the time being. That’s what I was concerned about, having a parade of community and faculty in the building. We’ll have to put plexiglass cough guards up when the students come back (all summer classes are online now).

We’re also working through Labor Day and no Fall Break, with in-seat instruction done the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.

And remember our president who was forced to resign suddenly back in September, due to financial concerns and sleeping with students? Our new president started this week. She immediately ended two open VP positions - about $250K in salary plus benefits. Our administrative team was getting way too bloated, and this is a good step in the right direction.

Postby **Viva la Ben** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 9:45 am

First day back for me since April 3rd. I got over wanting to come back within the first couple hours. Turned out to be the longest paid vacation I ever had

Postby **blackjack68** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 12:43 pm

Gearing up for my first round of furloughs since becoming management. It’s tough.

Postby **mamaemeritus** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 12:53 pm

The only thing being a manager has taught me is management is for suckers. Period.

Postby **nocera** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 12:57 pm

Postby **mamaemeritus** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 3:51 pm

Is that gif before or after the 12% paycut I got hit with "due to COVID"?

Postby **faftorial** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 5:05 pm

Is that gif before or after the 12% paycut I got hit with "due to COVID"?

No cut in hours, just pay?

Postby **blackjack68** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 7:14 pm

The only thing being a manager has taught me is management is for suckers. Period.

Seeming that way so far, of course I was just appointed in February so I don’t have must experience of “normal” for comparison purposes.

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 7:31 pm

The only thing being a manager has taught me is management is for suckers. Period.
Seeming that way so far, of course I was just appointed in February so I don’t have must experience of “normal” for comparison purposes.

I've been one for three plus years now, and it sucks.

Catch bullshit coming in both directions.

My skills, training, and compassion I have for my original role are so diminished by mundane tasks like filling out maintenance request forms, talking to whinging college students (and their parents on occasion) about why they need to pay for a lost book, my own staff bickering with each other, and so on and so forth.

19 years to go...

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 7:39 pm

Hats off to those of you who want to go into management. I could never do it.

Postby **nocera** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 7:41 pm

Sorry bad joke.

Postby **faftorial** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 8:14 pm

Hats off to those of you who want to go into management. I could never do it.

I've been kind of surprised by @Columbia move to management. Lots of good stories.

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 9:13 pm

#freecolumbia

Postby **Pavel Bure** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 4:51 am

Management... it’s tough because all our lives in some way we’re taught to climb that ladder to get satisfaction.

After leaving my previous company and a management role there I seriously thought about what I want from a job and came to the conclusion that management wasn’t it,

Things I liked,

Helping individuals on the team grow
Working with potential future leaders to further develop their ideas
Teaching people how to build relationships

Things I didn’t like,

As said above catching **** both ways
Holding people that have families, bills, lives, etc. accountable and at times having to fire them
The expectation of long hours and always availability

I realized I’m much more of a facilitator/bridge builder and really enjoy that aspect of business. Helping others grow, looking at a problem in a different way, evaluating the effectiveness of process/procedures; that’s what gives me a charge. Not specifically management.

Postby **mamaemeritus** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:39 am

Is that gif before or after the 12% paycut I got hit with "due to COVID"?
No cut in hours, just pay?

Just pay. We're actually expected to work more hours now, due to a merger.

Postby **mamaemeritus** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:41 am

Things I didn’t like,

As said above catching **** both ways
Holding people that have families, bills, lives, etc. accountable and at times having to fire them
The expectation of long hours and always availability

All true, especially that last one. Especially now that we are WFH.

I'll add that managing millenials makes me want to stick a pen in my eye.

Postby **Pavel Bure** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:46 am

Things I didn’t like,

As said above catching **** both ways
Holding people that have families, bills, lives, etc. accountable and at times having to fire them
The expectation of long hours and always availability

All true, especially that last one. Especially now that we are WFH.

I'll add that managing millenials makes me want to stick a pen in my eye.

Early and mid 30 year olds?

Postby **meow** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:48 am

I manage people aged 22 to 64. Millennials are by far the easiest - in my experience. By far