Employer Question - Page 3

Hoover · 04-18-2005, 12:44 PM

If you worked at a small business. And your boss just bought a new house, and instead of working at the office, he made you help him move. Would you be pissed or happy to be out of the office?

Please note: This is not packing or unpacking, this is just moving boxes and other stiff.

Just seeing what I can get away with...

badgirl · 04-18-2005, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PastorMikH

Maybe it's just me, but I thought that's what bosses do.

As for outside of their job description, there's that one tacky little clause as the end of the job description, "other tasks as assigned"

Man I love that Clause! (Well, when I'm the supervisor anyway).

No its not what bosses do when it comes to doing personal work for them, thats called taking advantage of your workers.

PastorMikH · 04-18-2005, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by badgirl

Your saying you would LIE pastor

Where do you see me saying that? Read the rest of the post. I would not expand upon the type of work unless asked about it. The real question is, will the workman's comp policy cover work related injuries at secondary job sites.

PastorMikH · 04-18-2005, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by badgirl

No its not what bosses do when it comes to doing personal work for them, thats called taking advantage of your workers.

Technically, if they are part time anyway - which means they work when there is work to do, but are not guaranteed 40 hrs a week, giving them the OPTION of working as opposed to taking a day off without pay because work is slow is fine by me.

badgirl · 04-18-2005, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PastorMikH

Where do you see me saying that? Read the rest of the post. I would not expand upon the type of work unless asked about it. The real question is, will the workman's comp policy cover work related injuries at secondary job sites.

so you would close the office for "lack of work" , just happens to be when you need help moving, you mean its would be a coindence that you ran out of work in the office just when you needed to move.?

badgirl · 04-18-2005, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by PastorMikH

Technically, if they are part time anyway - which means they work when there is work to do, but are not guaranteed 40 hrs a week, giving them the OPTION of working as opposed to taking a day off without pay because work is slow is fine by me.

I didn't see where he said he was slow at the office anywhere.

PastorMikH · 04-18-2005, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

So since I'm low on work for the moment, can I just send thiem home with no pay? I feel like I shoul dget something for the time they are here.

Actually, you could have them proof-read your posts for you.

Are they part-time or full-time? I worked 40-60 hours a week as a teenager doing apartment maintenance but was considered part time. Basically, if there was work to do, I got to work. If there wasn't, the boss wasn't stuck paying me for not doing anything.

Hoover · 04-18-2005, 01:08 PM

Ok, so here is my offer to my employees.

Due to a lack of work the office will be closed from date x thru date y. I will also be moving at the time, and if anyone would like to help, I will pay your normal salary for those dates, and we will have a big BBQ with all the food and drink for you and your families the last night. If you plan on helping please let me know what your drink of choice is, and what you would like me to grill up for you to eat.

How is that?

badgirl · 04-18-2005, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by PastorMikH

Actually, you could have them proof-read your posts for you.

Are they part-time or full-time? I worked 40-60 hours a week as a teenager doing apartment maintenance but was considered part time. Basically, if there was work to do, I got to work. If there wasn't, the boss wasn't stuck paying me for not doing anything.

Ah Ha I didn't see that, sorry, then yea I agree with you, I just thought he wanted them to help him move INSTEAD of working in the office.

PastorMikH · 04-18-2005, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by badgirl

so you would close the office for "lack of work" , just happens to be when you need help moving, you mean its would be a coindence that you ran out of work in the office just when you needed to move.?

Well, if Hoover is the boss, and Hoover isn't there to asign tasks for a couple of days, and will be putting off what work he has until he gets back to the office, what will they be doing anyway besides sitting around, playing on the internet, and shooting paperwads into a wastebasket?

Hammock Parties · 04-18-2005, 01:08 PM

That's pretty good. What biz do you run?

JimNasium · 04-18-2005, 01:10 PM

You'd better check with your insurance company and make sure it will cover workers comp claims if someone is injured moving your stuff.

badgirl · 04-18-2005, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by PastorMikH

Well, if Hoover is the boss, and Hoover isn't there to asign tasks for a couple of days, and will be putting off what work he has until he gets back to the office, what will they be doing anyway besides sitting around, playing on the internet, and shooting paperwads into a wastebasket?

yea I know how that feels

I would be glad to be doing something than sitting around, a boring day makes a long one.

But he should pay them for helping him move.

PastorMikH · 04-18-2005, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

Ok, so here is my offer to my employees.

Due to a lack of work the office will be closed from date x thru date y. I will also be moving at the time, and if anyone would like to help, I will pay your normal salary for those dates, and we will have a big BBQ with all the food and drink for you and your families the last night. If you plan on helping please let me know what your drink of choice is, and what you would like me to grill up for you to eat.

How is that?

I think that looks fine Hoover.

Hoover · 04-18-2005, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by badgirl

so you would close the office for "lack of work" , just happens to be when you need help moving, you mean its would be a coindence that you ran out of work in the office just when you needed to move.?

I have huge events that I can not have them start working on til mid may. I'm having a hard time keeping everyone busy right now the way it is. My closing date just happens to fall during the down period. (And yes I planned it that way so I could be out of the office). Right now I have 5 full timers and 3 part time employees. I brought people back early this year because I like everyone, and didn't want them to get other jobs. No we just fly thrugh projects in days when it should take a week. I can't go out and get more business because after May I'm going to be swamped for the next two years.

badgirl · 04-18-2005, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

Ok, so here is my offer to my employees.

Due to a lack of work the office will be closed from date x thru date y. I will also be moving at the time, and if anyone would like to help, I will pay your normal salary for those dates, and we will have a big BBQ with all the food and drink for you and your families the last night. If you plan on helping please let me know what your drink of choice is, and what you would like me to grill up for you to eat.

How is that?

sounds really good, do you need any extra help

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