Do you have annual events at your job that make your work life miserable?

[MissMillie]

Reunions begin on campus today, which means the schedules at the dining hall will be all messed up, there's hardly any parking (in the lot where we pay $900/year) and there's a whole bunch of visitors on campus making life miserable for the rest of us.

Hell, I know they donate a lot of money, but I'll never see any of it.

Do you have annual events at your job that make your work life miserable?

Reunions and commencement are just miserable to get through.

[Rambis]

1. Graduation at University

We are still clearing people for May degrees and the first 3 week summer session courses ended today. Then the 8 week starts, then the 6 week summer session gets rolling two weeks after that.
We are trying to finish up one semester and I need to get degree requirement info to students graduating in July so they can add or drop courses if they need to.
I will get a break in October. I am hoping there is an Ireland or Scotland trip at the end of the rainbow:party:

[Wcross]

2. The hair drug test & quarterly "training classes".

I actually have to allow them to search me every year to ensure I did not use any illegal drugs. Despite the fact I have perfect attendance, have never had an injury or incident, have been a reliable employee for 16 years & on time every day. I do not operate any moving equipment nor do I have a job that drug use would have any impact on.
I really resent the fact they require me to surrender my 4th amendment rights in order to keep my job. With that one "policy" they have turned this employee against them. I plan on leaving as soon as possible rather than my previous plan of sticking it out with them until I retire. I no longer care about the quality of my work nor the amount I do. I am doing just enough to keep them satisfied, none of the extra stuff I used to do when I cared.

[ChickMagic]

4. By all means

when you have a new job lined up, take the test clean at the new place, smoke a joint and take one at the old place.

[Wcross]

9. I am working on a business plan-no more employers.

It is going to take two-three years to get to the point of being able to quit. I am hoping to have that time coincide with the drug test, If it works out I will take the test then drop by H.R. and resign. I will make sure they know why.

[Sanity Claws]

3. Christmas party

I have usually found them horrible. It's best to go and make a fast but polite getaway, if you can.

[ChickMagic]

5. I refuse to go to them

They suck donkey balls. This is the first year I've skipped my high school reunion too. They treated me like crap then so why should I care? Maybe I'm aging into a curmudgeonly misanthrope.

[cwydro]

8. Yep.

I hate Christmas time at work. Secret Santa crap and all that.

[anarch]

6. yes, roughly 250 of them, spread throughout the year

[av8rdave]

7. Yes recurrent training...yech. Just got it over with, though

:)

[NewWaveChick1981]

10. I feel your pain.

:hug: Although I don't have to pay that much for parking, the college where I work has the following events that make life totally miserable there: Fall Semester Move-In, orientation (we have three of them :(), commencement, Reunion Weekend, and Trustee meetings. :( I totally understand. :pals:

[China_cat]

11. Not anymore but when my husband worked downtown

Spoleto festival time made getting to work and then getting home again absolutely miserable.

[jgraz]

12. If you mean annual in the sense that every day of the year tends to repeat

then yes.