The crazy shit I pull every day
The place I work for refuses to give me a permanent contract, despite over a year of my services. This means I don't get sick pay, my wage is lower then people doing the exact same wage (many of them do a worse job that I have to sort out) and I don't get use of email, despite it being essential for many parts of my job.

How do I deal with this? I take stationary from the cupboard that I don't need and then fiddle with it untill it is broken or unusable. Take that shitty work place!
(Mong goose, Wed 9 Feb 2011, 19:07, 16 replies)

You can also repost this gem under 'Needless to say, I'm a twat' when that question inevitably gets rolled out

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 9 Feb 2011, 20:18, closed)

And you could post this reply, you'd be a shoe in to win!
(Mong goose, Wed 9 Feb 2011, 20:53, closed)

His work screws him over and you call him a twat because he broke some pens? =S

( vix0r was not Matthew on, Wed 9 Feb 2011, 21:41, closed)

How is he being screwed over Vixor?
He wants better terms, instead of lolbreaking stationery why doesn't he look for a different photocopying job. His employer has rightly identified him as a prick, why would they give him a better contract? You really are a stupid cunt.
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 10 Feb 2011, 9:10, closed)

I am looking for anouther job, I manage to juggle my dead end job and paperclip bending with looking for a new job.

Also my employer has not identified me as a prick, my status here is due to being taken as a temp, as I stated earlier.

Now who feels like a stupid cunt?
(Mong goose, Thu 10 Feb 2011, 10:30, closed)

It’s a safe bet that the reason why your employer “refuses” to give you a permanent contract is because you’re a stupid cunt.
If you were in any way good at your photocopying job they would have incentivised you to stay after a year with an upgrade in your contract. It’s a lazy way of telling you to fuck off, there’s any number of other drones who would gladly do what you do, so why should they care. They'll be glad to see the back of you once you land your next big photocopying job.
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 10 Feb 2011, 11:17, closed)

Incorrect I'm afraid, I'm part of a large team of temps who all do a very good job. The fact that I perform far above the expected level in performance reviews is evidence of this. The main reason we are not permanent is we are classed as external staff, taking us on full time would require them to pay off my agency and increase my wage.

I also didn't start messing with the stationery untill it became clear they had no intention of taking me full time.

Please don't make presumptions about somthing you haven't got the slightest clue about.
(Mong goose, Thu 10 Feb 2011, 11:45, closed)

Right on brother.
Just a couple of months ago I used some milk from the work fridge on my cereal despite the laminated notice clearly stating the milk was "For tea and coffee only NOT for use with cereal."

IN YOUR FACE MILK ORGANISER
( Ring Of Fire A petty, drooling belming butthurt retard., Wed 9 Feb 2011, 21:11, closed)

The best part is, the ceo may have a bentley, but I have his staples. I don't even have a stapler!
(Mong goose, Wed 9 Feb 2011, 21:18, closed)

This also means they don't have to follow normal disciplinary procedures, and would probably within their rights to sack you just for that.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Wed 9 Feb 2011, 22:05, closed)

This.
Sadly.






*am freelance*
( PMGT -Bacon., Thu 10 Feb 2011, 5:08, closed)

Me too, but it doesn't stop me either
in fact the whole IT dept just order and wander off what what ever they need at any point. With a budget of £1k a day to blow, no-one seems to bat an eyelid when ink/pen drives/full PC's go walkies.... Then again the owners worth over £800m so I'm sure he wouldn't notice.
(Kip, Thu 10 Feb 2011, 8:24, closed)

Google is your friend.....
The Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002
(tofer is sweating like a dyslexic on countdown......, Wed 9 Feb 2011, 22:33, closed)

stationery

( 4Q just lurking, Wed 9 Feb 2011, 23:03, closed)

pedant

(Kip, Thu 10 Feb 2011, 8:25, closed)

Is that you Bob?

( Terry Oblong There's nobody here but us chickens on, Thu 10 Feb 2011, 8:40, closed)