Why bother?

[Stickchick]

I'm sitting at my desk, with nothing to do AGAIN and its really frustrating me. Why would my employers hire me for a position that really is only a 1 person job and give me an assistant? Also my assistant has been in this business for years and years and knows all the ins and out so all the work goes to her and she won't let go of it. I ask my boss for work and he doesn't have anything to give me so he knows full well that I'm sitting here twiddling my thumbs.

I'm not the sort of person to sit here and do nothing and it is driving me crazy. I have been looking around but no avail plus I'm looking at other options. But in the meantime does anyone have any suggestion as to what i can do to make the day go quicker? Besides being of Kb of course.

[jrandom]

Surely you can amuse yourself sufficiently in the magical world of the internet to get through the boring days?

If that doesn't work, Iain M. Banks is a marvellous author. Start reading his body of work.

:niceone:

[Finn]

Why would my employers hire me for a position that really is only a 1 person job and give me an assistant?

Do you have large breasts?

[jrandom]

Do you have large breasts?

They're not mind-numbingly huge, but she does have rather fetching legs.

Hmm.

[fireball]

:killingme:killingme:killingme

[Stickchick]

Surely you can amuse yourself sufficiently in the magical world of the internet to get through the boring days?

If that doesn't work, Iain M. Banks is a marvellous author. Start reading his body of work.

:niceone:

My access to the internet is pretty limited I'm thanking my lucky stars that I have access to KB.

I'm not allowed to read at my desk as it doesn't look very professional

[HTFU]

Can you do some additional planning for your place of work or even charity organisations that your place of work can associate themselves with. Stuff that can improve profits, work environment etc. Little side projects to keep your mind active but not too active. Other than that sounds like my kind of job.

[Stickchick]

Can we please stop talking about what my body looks like and help me with this issue!!! Any playing I'll be doing will be outside of hours

[The Pastor]

lol. welcome to the world of being a caddie, this week ive done about 5hrs of actual work! all week!

Tis great, but sux being in an office,

my last job was 100% on site, about the same work load (although you had to do nothing for 9-12hrs a day not 8 like an office) and being on site ment we could go do WHATEVER we wanted, as long as we had a cellphone, 3hr lunches were the norm, poker, beer, movies you name it we did it _b

[Finn]

Any playing I'll be doing will be outside of hours

Why? It's not like you're busy.

[jrandom]

I still recommend reading good novels, but just load them up as e-texts rather than having a paper book open in your lap.

Project Gutenberg has a lot of the classics, things with expired copyright etc, or there are a lot of online sites that sell more contemporary works for download at very reasonable prices. You can then open up your novel in Acrobat Reader and go to town, maintaining a 'professional' appearance at all times.

:)

[Stickchick]

Why? It's not like you're busy.

Well if I'm not allowed to read at my desk because it is not professional I don't believe I would be allowed to get away with that.

[Monamie]

...fake a headache and go for a ride:scooter:

[Stickchick]

I still recommend reading good novels, but just load them up as e-texts rather than having a paper book open in your lap.

Project Gutenberg has a lot of the classics, things with expired copyright etc, or there are a lot of online sites that sell more contemporary works for download at very reasonable prices. You can then open up your novel in Acrobat Reader and go to town, maintaining a 'professional' appearance at all times.

:)

I'm not sure I trust your taste on novels that one you last gave me was a little weird, interesting but weird.

[canarlee]

oh mi gawd, there is talk of frustration, breasts, "fetching legs" and playing, whats a man meant to think.......

[Stickchick]

They're not mind-numbingly huge,
Hmm.

More than a handful is a waste, just lucky you have little hands I think

[Grahameeboy]

oh mi gawd, there is talk of frustration, breasts, "fetching legs" and playing, whats a man meant to think.......

Are you on the toilet again Lee???

[Grahameeboy]

More than a handful is a waste, just lucky you have little hands I think

I would like to see 'random hands' think of a good response to that.....I guess that is why he keeps telling me he has a big !@#$............lucky I have Sky to distract me

[Mikkel]

Well behave badly and get sent home - always worked for me in school ;)

No seriously, if there's fuck all to do tell your boss that you're leaving for the weekend and that if anything important comes up he can get hold of you on your cell phone. -Go riding!

If that fails start mastubating at your desk - I'm sure they'll be happy to let you have your book then :devil2:

[MSTRS]

If your pubes are 'ungroomed' you could always plait them into interesting shapes. I have it on good authority that that is why they are there.:whistle:

[jrandom]

I'm not sure I trust your taste on novels that one you last gave me was a little weird, interesting but weird.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time?

I'd agree with 'interesting but weird' as an assessment.

It's the 'interesting' part that matters...

[Stickchick]

If your pubes are 'ungroomed' you could always plait them into interesting shapes. I have it on good authority that that is why they are there.:whistle:

I'm well groomed thank you

[The Pastor]

maybe you can expand your roll so that you have more work to do? do some training or somthing?

[kevfromcoro]

Well its something to fill in your day...

[Stickchick]

maybe you can expand your roll so that you have more work to do? do some training or somthing?

Unfortunately there isn;t that I can do in regards to training at the moment as I am waiting to enrol into another semester for the diploma

[MSTRS]

maybe you can expand your roll so that you have more work to do? do some training or somthing?

She's a skinny wee thing...doesn't have a roll to expand:chase:

[Finn]

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time?

An excellent read. Helped me understand Autism a lot better.

Incidentally, I was sitting outside a bar the other day and this guy walked past and selectively touched people. I'm not sure what his selection criteria was, but he had it figured out. He touched me on the shoulder and I returned a smile. Some drunk dick head decided he wanted to show his ugly new girlfriend how tough he was and grabbed the guy. I jumped off my chair but sprained my ankle (it was a long drop) so luckily my mates stepped in.

[cheese]

God who are you working for? Thats stupid! I'd go see the boss and tell them that your not being challenged at work and you want more responsibility. I did that at my old job and the money kept on going up and I got mroe work. What do you do, I know some people in Napier looking for staff.

[jrandom]

An excellent read. Helped me understand Autism a lot better.

Yes; that's why I gave it to Stickchick.

Know me before you judge me, etc...

[Finn]

Yes; that's why I gave it to Stickchick.

Know me before you judge me, etc...

Did you catch this the other day?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10469459

[The Pastor]

Did you catch this the other day?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10469459
i always get the dubble meat at subway.

[Stickchick]

God who are you working for? Thats stupid! I'd go see the boss and tell them that your not being challenged at work and you want more responsibility. I did that at my old job and the money kept on going up and I got mroe work. What do you do, I know some people in Napier looking for staff.

My Boss is well aware of my situation and unfortunately I don;t think that anyone in the HB is willing to pay me the wages I'm currently on. So have decided to make another move.

[Finn]

My boss encourages me to spend time on KB. He's a great guy and if I play my cards right, he's gonna let me go home early today... but not before a quick performance review and a disgustingly handsome pay rise. He also let's me screw his girlfriend.

[jrandom]

Did you catch this the other day?

No, I didn't. Interesting.

[Stickchick]

My boss encourages me to spend time on KB. He's a great guy and if I play my cards right, he's gonna let me go home early today... but not before a quick performance review and a disgustingly handsome pay rise. He also let's me screw his girlfriend.

So is this boss looking for another worker? No I don;t want to screw his girlfriend but would love a disgustingly handsome payrise

[Finn]

So is this boss looking for another worker? No I don;t want to screw his girlfriend but would love a disgustingly handsome payrise

He's looking for a new PA actually. Please send photo's only. No CV is required at this stage of the process.

[007XX]

My boss encourages me to spend time on KB. He's a great guy and if I play my cards right, he's gonna let me go home early today... but not before a quick performance review and a disgustingly handsome pay rise. He also let's me screw his girlfriend.

U on the mushies again Finn? :bleh::laugh:

[Finn]

U on the mushies again Finn? :bleh::laugh:

It's just one of the many benefits of a leaky home. Fresh mushrooms every morning.

[Mikkel]

My boss encourages me to spend time on KB. He's a great guy and if I play my cards right, he's gonna let me go home early today... but not before a quick performance review and a disgustingly handsome pay rise. He also let's me screw his girlfriend.

I'm envious - you're a lucky man mate!

I actually have a "performace review" in 20 minutes. Shouldn't take more than 30 mins and then I'll fuck off and celebrate my weekend :)
I should be getting my black leathers tomorrow - sexy times!

[007XX]

It's just one of the many benefits of a leaky home. Fresh mushrooms every morning.

:laugh: Remind me never to let you cook me an omelette or make me drink soup...:sick:

More on topic...I'd personally use the time to studying (as Jrandom said, you can download and send it to yourself via email, or whatever), without of course loosing sight of the truly important daily task of racking up some shizer on KB :p

[Finn]

:laugh: Remind me never to let you cook me an omelette or make me drink soup...:sick:

I wouldn't expect you to, well not on our first date anyway.

[007XX]

I wouldn't expect you to, well not on our first date anyway.

Well, how very considerate of you...:laugh::shifty:

Now Stickchick, what area of work are you in at the moment...it's a bit hard to think of alternatives when we don't know of what you do Dear! (you don't have to be precise, just a rough idea would help)

[jrandom]

Now Stickchick, what area of work are you in at the moment...it's a bit hard to think of alternatives when we don't know of what you do Dear!

I don't think she's asking for ideas on where to take her career next; she has that well in hand.

She was more specifically concerned with how to pass the time during the slow days at the office she's having to put up with for the moment.

[Stickchick]

I don't think she's asking for ideas on where to take her career next; she has that well in hand.

She was more specifically concerned with how to pass the time during the slow days at the office she's having to put up with for the moment.

Thats the bugger :niceone: However I work in finance

[007XX]

I don't think she's asking for ideas on where to take her career next; she has that well in hand.

She was more specifically concerned with how to pass the time during the slow days at the office she's having to put up with for the moment.

Sorry, what I meant by alternatives was other tasks that could appear to be work related she could engage into while sitting at her desk...

I don't think knitting will look the part however!? :laugh:

But what about writing a book? or write some biker angel articles for Chicknleathers new up and coming mag?

[nodrog]

ring 0800 numbers, just whack in random numbers and see what you get, its kept me amused all afternoon.

[Mole_C]

ring 0800 numbers, just whack in random numbers and see what you get, its kept me amused all afternoon.

I was just about to suggest prank calling people :banana:

[Coldrider]

Thats the bugger :niceone: However I work in finance
Cannot you do a cost analysis on a cost centre, yield report or something useful for someone, generate your own work and appear to be knowledgeable and brilliant.

[Finn]

However I work in finance

Well in that case, I wouldn't worry. I feel a change in your employment is on the horizon...

[007XX]

Well in that case, I wouldn't worry. I feel a change in your employment is on the horizon...

I can sense bullshit in the air...oh lookey there, I'm in touch with my medium sensitivity now...:lol::Pokey:

[Stickchick]

Well in that case, I wouldn't worry. I feel a change in your employment is on the horizon...

Change in my employment will be happening...I hope, but that doesn;t help wtih the issue that I have no work.

[Stickchick]

Cannot you do a cost analysis on a cost centre, yield report or something useful for someone, generate your own work and appear to be knowledgeable and brilliant.

Good suggestion but unfortunately I don;t have access to that type of information otherwise I could be doing a fair bit

[ManDownUnder]

Extramural study... work related of course.
Swat up on Foreign Exchange Dealings (and how to make money)
Learn programming - after all you have a PC right in front of you - make use of it!
Start a blog
Ask around work and see if there's anything to do for you - things are a bit quiet at the mo etc etc etc.

[Finn]

I can sense bullshit in the air...oh lookey there, I'm in touch with my medium sensitivity now...:lol::Pokey:

No, I was being serious. 10+ finance companies are now dead in the water. There will be a $6 billion liquidity problem in the Dec quarter. Nasty stuff.

[Devil]

Analyse the internal processes of the finance department and look for areas of improvement. Document, send to boss, receive kudos for bring proactive.

[Stickchick]

No, I was being serious. 10+ finance companies are now dead in the water. There will be a $6 billion liquidity problem in the Dec quarter. Nasty stuff.

I don't for a finance company I'm currently employed as Accounts Payable but my abilities and experience are above that. Probably why I'm bored. My boss is not willing to give me anything challenging to do due to my lack of qualifications even though I was working as an Assistant Accountant in Wellington...and yes I have had this discussion with him to no avail. I study parttime through Open Polytechnic however I'm not in a financial position to be able to pay for the next semester.

[Finn]

I don't for a finance company I'm currently employed as Accounts Payable but my abilities and experience are above that. Probably why I'm bored. My boss is not willing to give me anything challenging to do due to my lack of qualifications even though I was working as an Assistant Accountant in Wellington...and yes I have had this discussion with him to no avail. I study parttime through Open Polytechnic however I'm not in a financial position to be able to pay for the next semester.

The you shouldn't have a problem getting a job. Good AP Managers and Accountants are in short supply. What city do you want to work in?

[Stickchick]

Analyse the internal processes of the finance department and look for areas of improvement. Document, send to boss, receive kudos for bring proactive.

I have already done that since April I was hired partly for doing that. I can;t think of anything else to make the processes run anymore smoothly and not only that the job apparently was a 2 person job and due to changing quite a few processes is now a 1 person job.

[Stickchick]

The you shouldn't have a problem getting a job. Good AP Managers and Accountants are in short supply. What city do you want to work in?

I'm looking at Auckland, as I have lived in Wellington and is not an option for me to go back.

[Toaster]

I'm looking at Auckland, as I have lived in Wellington and is not an option for me to go back.

Getting yourself trespassed from an entire city was a good effort Stickchick. :bleh:

[Stickchick]

Getting yourself trespassed from an entire city was a good effort Stickchick. :bleh:

i thought so and proud of it hehehehe:niceone::doh:

[yungatart]

Getting yourself trespassed from an entire city was a good effort Stickchick. :bleh:

Yeah, she never mentioned that when she moved to HB tho'.
Now she's moved in, made herself welcome, stalked us, trifled with our affections...and about to be moved on from here too!
Some people got no stickability, despite their name!




Bugger, girl, you will be missed!

[Stickchick]

Yeah, she never mentioned that when she moved to HB tho'.
Now she's moved in, made herself welcome, stalked us, trifled with our affections...and about to be moved on from here too!
Some people got no stickability, despite their name!




Bugger, girl, you will be missed!

Awwwwwww:hug::love: I haven't gone yet and it will probably be a few months away.

[Maha]

ring 0800 numbers, just whack in random numbers and see what you get, its kept me amused all afternoon.

Was that you ya bastard that rang 0800 yankme then hung up at about 2.30?....:whistle:



Extramural study... work related of course.
Swat up on Foreign Exchange Dealings (and how to make money)
Learn programming - after all you have a PC right in front of you - make use of it!
Start a blog
Ask around work and see if there's anything to do for you - things are a bit quiet at the mo etc etc etc.

What a poof!....:love:


I'm looking at Auckland, as I have lived in Wellington and is not an option for me to go back.

What do you look like bent over a concrete grinder?....;)

[ManDownUnder]

What a poof!....:love:

I've told you before - you have to at least buy me a drink before you can have your way with me... sheesh - men!


What do you look like bent over a concrete grinder?....;)

Me or her? Me... hairy arse, and chocolate starfish with a couple of hairy teabags attached. What makes you ask?

[Stickchick]

What do you look like bent over a concrete grinder?....;)

Not too sure I'm not flexible enough to see what I look like from behind:bleh::lol:

[ManDownUnder]

Not too sure I'm not flexible enough to see what I look like from behind:bleh::lol:

Yeah Mark doesn't understand that since he perfected this... (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=autofellatio) (NWS)

[Stickchick]

Yeah Mark doesn't understand that since he perfected this... (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=autofellatio) (NWS)

well I dont have one of those so no point trying to perfect it really is there.:shutup:

[Maha]

Yeah Mark doesn't understand that since he perfected this... (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=autofellatio) (NWS)


:killingme 2nd laugh for the day...cheers Ned!....blinged ya already.....:done:

[ManDownUnder]

:killingme 2nd laugh for the day...cheers Ned!....blinged ya already.....:done:

mmmm wha??? (sorry - had me mouthful... ooOOooo OH I see ok... )

[yungatart]

Yeah Mark doesn't understand that since he perfected this... (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=autofellatio) (NWS)

I once knew a guy who could do that...it was his party trick!
Ewww!

[ManDownUnder]

I once knew a guy who could do that...it was his party trick!
Ewww!

Did he prefer salty food?

[yungatart]

I have no idea - I was not intimate enough with this person to know his dining habits...sheesh!
Just cos I saw his "party trick" doesn't mean I ate with him!

[ManDownUnder]

Did he prefer salty food?
RHETORICAL!!!!!


I have no idea - I was not intimate enough with this person to know his dining habits...sheesh!
Just cos I saw his "party trick" doesn't mean I ate with him!

...tmi... LOL... but thanks.

[Coldrider]

Getting yourself trespassed from an entire city was a good effort Stickchick. :bleh:
No, that's easy, Tiger stripped slippers have done that before, and she was from HB too.

[Beemer]

I started a part-time job two days a week at the start of this month. Spent the first two days reading their website (noted all the errors - NINE handwritten A4 pages of them!) and all the old correspondence. Bored shitless both days. Was told there would be training, but found out the following week that I am IT - no one else in the office works for this organisation and all the committee members are volunteers who work for their own businesses! The following week they sent me to an industry conference where I was bored shitless for two more days, and got food poisoning to boot!

I sit opposite a student intern who uses one of those ridiculous Swiss ball chairs - and she bounces on it non-stop, which irritates the shit out of me!

Have started looking for another job to replace it already!

[007XX]

I started a part-time job two days a week at the start of this month. Spent the first two days reading their website (noted all the errors - NINE handwritten A4 pages of them!) and all the old correspondence. Bored shitless both days. Was told there would be training, but found out the following week that I am IT - no one else in the office works for this organisation and all the committee members are volunteers who work for their own businesses! The following week they sent me to an industry conference where I was bored shitless for two more days, and got food poisoning to boot!

I sit opposite a student intern who uses one of those ridiculous Swiss ball chairs - and she bounces on it non-stop, which irritates the shit out of me!

Have started looking for another job to replace it already!

Oh shit! Talk about getting a rough deal...:eek:

I think we've all experienced a misrepresentation in the advertising of a new position (heaven knows I've had my fair share)...

So I guess the real question becomes, do you then move straight away or is it worth sticking around for? Moving sucks as it looks bad on the awesome piece of "highlight of my life as an employee" aka CV...

I'm lucky to have finally found an employer who looked at my history and asked "why?" and I said that I get bored easily...
So, every week, he checks that I have enough work, and if I don't, then he goes around the offices and makes sure he finds me something. Nine times out of 10 though, I've already gone round and found stuff for myself anyway, but I like the fact that he looks after me that way. It makes me feel valued as a an employee and I don't see myself moving any time soon if the situation remains like this.

[Stickchick]

This place is a joke to be perfectly honest with you. After having nothing to do for the last three weeks they pile the work on me yesterday afternoon to have it done for this morning. I worked to 11pm last night (not that I'm complaining its work) to make sure that everything was ready to be checked this morning so I can proceed with paying people. Only to be held up by my assistant because she is busy making muffins!!!! I now have nothing to do until things have been checked by her and when I told her this she looked dumbfoundingly at me and proceeded with her baking...... Surely this isn't a town thing? That people are on slow mood 24/7?

[MSTRS]

Tell that assistant to DO HER FKN JOB!!!! You can do the baking....

[Stickchick]

Tell that assistant to DO HER FKN JOB!!!! You can do the baking....

Mmmm me baking? hahahahahahahaha now that is funny

[MSTRS]

Well...perhaps, but you obviously need some guidance in how things are 'supposed' to work...
Your boss kicks your arse to get something done. If you have an 'assistant', then you pass the arse-kicking down the line. Get with the program, girl....

[Stickchick]

I have tried that and got asked "are you pmsing?"

[MSTRS]

You reply 'Not yet, I'm not'.
Seriously, you need to get that cow into line if she is supposed to be your assistant. Meeting time with your boss to clarify who reports to who.

[vifferman]

I sit opposite a student intern who uses one of those ridiculous Swiss ball chairs - and she bounces on it non-stop, which irritates the shit out of me!
:laugh:
We had lots of nerdy programmer types in my last job who used thoise (the company provided them to anyone that wanted them), including one who sat opposite me. Yup, he drove me nuts too, as he also used to poke his tongue out and chew on it.
My how I did larf (or would've, if I had a sense of humour) when the Bouncing NerdDweebGeeks fell off their balls. It was even better when one of the bungs came out :niceone:

As for the "bored shitless" bit - I know Eggs Zachary how you feel. I had WAAAAY too little to do in my last job, and 30 or more hours a week of browsing the Interdweeb gets very tedious and dissatisfying. It was responsible in part for my depression, and why I really needed to change jobs.
This one is better, but still not busy enough (hence my current onlineness...)
I found that reviewing my work (though boring) helps to pass the time. There's always corrections or enhancements I can make. Plus my boss gave me this stupid pharking book to help me (even though I pointed out that I've managed without any formal training for last umpty-squillion years). It's called "The Art of Technical Documentation", and it's bollocks.

[Curious_AJ]

lol. welcome to the world of being a caddie, this week ive done about 5hrs of actual work! all week!

Tis great, but sux being in an office,

my last job was 100% on site, about the same work load (although you had to do nothing for 9-12hrs a day not 8 like an office) and being on site ment we could go do WHATEVER we wanted, as long as we had a cellphone, 3hr lunches were the norm, poker, beer, movies you name it we did it _b

rofl... sounds like fun. though I'd get bored too...

I don't think I could handle an office job either... I'm the type who likes hands on and dirty work...

though, I guess I could work in an office if there were lots of little things to be done, monotonous stuff keeps you busy... like stamping millions of files, and organising them, and entering data into things etc...

[avgas]

I sit opposite a student intern who uses one of those ridiculous Swiss ball chairs - and she bounces on it non-stop, which irritates the shit out of me!
Grrrr i hate them too. You should be funny one day walk into the office with a cushion - set up your pc on the floor and work down there

[vifferman]

Grrrr i hate them too. You should be funny one day walk into the office with a cushion - set up your pc on the floor and work down there
They have some advantages though - like when you go to talk to someone sitting on one, it's REALLY annoying for them if you accidentally kick the ball with your shoe... :whistle:
And they're easy to move around the office when you're walking around and one rolls in your way and you don't notice it... :whistle: