The H.R. Manager at work is back on the crack pipe again-rant

[Wcross]

Ok, I work at a place that has 4 shifts and it runs 24-7. Two weeks ago they said we MUST take a vacation day on January 2nd or 3rd (depending on your shift) as the plant would be shut down. That was GREAT because I would have had from December 29th until January 5th off, all by using only one vacation day.
Today I got an e-mail, this idiot says ALL staff must attend mandatory training on Jan. 2nd, if you have vacation scheduled you must clear it with the assistant plant manager?????
On the agenda is the quarterly safety meeting and two "team building" classes. He is insisting ALL shifts attend from 5:30am-6pm. That includes the two night shifts that usually work from 5:30pm-6am. He stated in his e-mail it was a "Unique opportunity" to get all the shifts together for these classes.
For me its going to be a "Unique opportunity" to call in sick :puke:

I really hate this job. The work isn't bad at all, even with the 12 hour shifts and being on your feet all day. Its all the bull crap that we have to do in order for other people to justify their jobs. I have made up my mind that I am leaving within the next two years, I can't stand stuff like this. I have been told I do a great job but they sure aren't trying hard to keep me around.

[Rosemary2205]

1. I am in HR

Though it's POSSIBLE it's unlikely the HR manager is who came up with this stupidity. More likely it's some hairbrained idear from higher up, likely plant manager level minimum. HR is usually just given the task of informing the workforce and working out all the scheduling problems to make it happen.

And yes, I agree, it's BS.

[Wcross]

2. You are probably right Rosemary.

Ever since the new plant manager took over things have really gone down hill. He is one of those "I live for the company" numbers type guys with no common sense. He doesn't understand that pissing off people doesn't really help your production numbers.
I feel I HAVE to leave the place soon, I will probably "go off" one of these days if I don't. (verbally as opposed to going postal) It's probably a good thing though, I am getting the "push" I need to pursue other opportunities. If things were more worker friendly there I would probably have stayed until retirement. Too bad it takes 2-5 years to train somebody to do my job there.

[Rosemary2205]

3. Question

Who owns your shop? Perhaps a letter to majority ownership, even anonymously if necessary. They may circular file it but if it's read by anyone near the top it may leave an impression.

I want to tell you. We are a multi-state multi-billion company owned by an individual. He is a fabulous human being. He hired a plant manager for a facility in another state and the numbers in that facility looked great. One day he got a personal letter from a whole group of employees at that facility that had worked there for quite some time. They reminded our owner how great it is to work for him and their desire to stay a lifetime, however, after only 8 months under the new plant manager they were all thinking of leaving and they detailed the reasons why. To their utter surprise, within 4 months the plant manager was replaced.

Now this is an ideal situation but those employees were willing to take the risk of losing their jobs because they already knew the heart behind the owner. The letter was diplomatic, logical, unemotional, and specific.

Who knows it MIGHT work for you but then again you could get the ax depending on how things work at your company.

[Wcross]

5. It is a very large multi-national.

I am kind of glad they have pushed me to this point, I probably would have stayed just for the pension. I have a business I am thinking about pursuing, it can be started on a small scale while I continue on at the current job. I will at least be able to see if it is feasible to do full time before I quit. (I prefer not to say exactly what it is right now). I may look back 20 years from now and be very thankful for the little push.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

4. It sounds like my old life working at

Texas Instruments :puke: