The Breakdown of Duties

[tinhuviel]

I pulled the orders off the fax machine this morning. This is a good example of how it most usually is here in The Pit:

Feudal Mistress: 2 orders
Judy: 2 orders
Joanie: 1 order
Shannon: 4 orders
Me: 37 orders

Does anyone else who may read this post see an unbalanced level of responsibilities here?

Comments

[philrancid.livejournal.com]

Yeah. All the slackers are being denied the ability to screw up perfectly good orders.

[tinhuviel.livejournal.com]

That's the mind-boggler right there. They aren't slackers! It's just that the labels they handle don't produce the volume of work that mine do. Sucks...

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[philrancid.livejournal.com]

Exactly--you ever wonder why they have the labels that they do....?

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[tinhuviel.livejournal.com]

::lighbulb flashes over Tin's head::
Well, duh. I think the idiocy is rubbing off on me, Darth Rancid. Thanks for the Illumination.

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[philrancid.livejournal.com]

You obviously are in need of revenge... It is time to destroy those who would attempt to hold you down...

Use your righteous rage at this injustice, harness your hatred, build your strength with fury...

...and your journey will be complete.

[lausa.livejournal.com]

I'd be honored to be added as a friend and will do same for you.

Having worked alongside several Virgos, as well as being married to one and having had one for a mother, I have to wonder why it seems they are the workhorses of the workplace. Could it be because they will do the job, do it well, and then some? It's not fair to take advantage of their innate responsibility. As husband Sam says, he'd rather do it right the first time than have to come behind someone else and clean up the mess.

Nonetheless, 2:2:1:4:37 seems WAY out of balance! Keep monthly graphs of this work distribution and have them ready the next time you need to ask for a raise.

[tinhuviel.livejournal.com]

As for raises, I just recently asked about that on behalf of our department. The Feudal Mistress informed that there will be no raises until the end of the year, if then. None of us have had a raise since June of 2001. Our insurance fees have gone up, though, which means we're all working harder for less money than we were making 2 years ago.
I'm working a lot harder.
Feh.
As for the Virgo issue, I think the idea that Virgos enjoy working is embedded in the social consciousness. I can totally relate to and feel for your hubby. Contrary to popular belief, Virgos aren't boring, they're just overworked! hehehe

[aditi-.livejournal.com]

Lemme guess.... they probably get paid more than you too huh?

[tinhuviel.livejournal.com]

::looks about sheepishly::
I actually make more than anyone else in my department but it's not because of work load, it's because of time served. I've been there over 16 years. The closest to me in time served is Judy, who has been there going on 15 years. So I have a jump on everyone else. That's the only reason why I'm paid more though...and they're trying to get rid of me using the business logic that long-time employees are a financial liablity.
Ain't that fun?

[falkenna.livejournal.com]

We had a similar imbalance in my office. It took us 3 years, and is only half done, but we kept at it till we convinced the managers a re-shuffle was needed. The half-done part benefited me in particular. (Of course, now I've left that job.)
Show somebody the numbers. Lots of them.

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[tinhuviel.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna, trust me. It's got to get better...right?

[falkenna.livejournal.com]

Right!!