Lifeless
Posted: Fri 8 April, 2005 | Author: Lyle | Filed under: Thoughts, Work-related |2 Comments »Have you ever noticed how narked people get when you imply that they’re sad tossers with no life?
Twunty Manager™ has decided that some stuff is dead urgent now, and so he’s going to be working on it all weekend. When it was suggested that I do the same, the answer “No, sorry, I’m not going to get paid for it, and besides, I happen to have a life” was treated with shock, as if he can’t believe that people do stuff outside work.
Quite honestly, even if I had absolutely no plans, and no intentions of doing anything, I’d still not work for free on a weekend. Fuck that for a game of twunts.
Guess it depends on circumstance – I have to work because if we don’t release the products on time we might not get paid… !!
However I know exactly what you mean, when I leave at 5pm I get all manner of comments and looks – despite the fact that, for the last six or so weeks I’ve been in the office by 8am every morning. Thankfully no-one has actually said anything to me (other than sarky comments) cos if they do I’ll rip their head off, slowly and with great pleasure!!
Now, this “life” thing you mention.. wossat??
I don’t want to work weekends, and I *do* get paid overtime. I did it last weekend, and hopefully that will be it. For ever.
I fear I live in my own little world….