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Originally Posted by BlackArcher101
One day my manager pulled me aside and told me someone was complaining that I wasn't at my desk at 8am. Needless to say I felt a bit peeved but realized his point of view. I now have the viewpoint that if they will be picky, so will I. I now show up 5 minutes to 8:00, no earlier and leave at 4:30 on the dot.
I have no real need to be at my desk at 8:00, other than "because others are". Unfortunately, I now feel even worse about the place after petty complaints of being a few minutes late, while my free OT never went recognized.
I value recognition and flexibility quite a bit in an employer, of which mine apparently has none. Makes it real hard to wake up in the mornings. Especially when the boss shows up late and leaves early, which is pretty hypocritical.
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This happened at my last job too. I was late probably everyday . . . didn't start out that way but after 12 years sometimes some areas start slacking . . . but my work ethic and job performance never did. I probably worked 3 out of 5 lunch hours a week, stayed late if a project needed to get done . . . sometimes till eleven at night because some manager decided to give me work at the last minute . . . often that I had repeatedly asked for.
As soon as my supervisor came to me about not being in right at eight because his supervisor talked to him about it, all overtime I worked for the company either stopped or I took it all back in time in lieu even if it was only 15 mins.
Loyalty and responsibility go both ways.