'Ask the brutally honest b*tch' (kind of like 'Dear Abby') - not for easily offended.

((((Belle))))

Love the Evil Payroll Lady!!!

I had to go into the payroll dept last year, because I couldn't find my old W2, and needed it for some mortgage stuff etc. I was so apologetic, and smiling... offered starbucks to the ladies, and they were shocked. I guess people usually yell at them. I thought, that is one set of people I would never want to piss off.... the ones that hold my paychecks!!!! :)

Yeah, luckily our school district gets copies of W-2s on DVD now, so I'd have had your printout in a matter of minutes (slow-ass computer keeps it from being seconds). Usually we're closet nice people (Sue Sylvester is our Patron Saint), but do NOT piss us off :P

HAHAHA!! Sue Sylvester is your patron saint! LOL!!!

They had it on DVD as well, it was just sad that they were so surprised about me being nice. :)

Yeah, Finance Department, especially Payroll, at least at our district, has gotten used to the whole "it's payroll's fault" thing. Even if HR inputs something wrong, it's payroll's fault if the person is paid wrong -- including having to research and retroactively pay the person (yay more work that we have no time to do!!). And don't get me started on the "it's payroll's fault that there is no money in the budget" argument. sigh

I've been really blessed this year that several of our employees have given me chocolate for Christmas (I'm a chocoholic). None of them have to do it, but it is greatly appreciated :)

Unfortunately I've brought that up to management, and at least for permanent employees that is not an option. For hourly employees there is no way for me to know how much they work without a time card, so I have no qualms about not paying cards I don't receive :)

Incomplete cards get my goat too -- if you are supposed to work 15 hours a week and only put down 12, how am I supposed to know how you want me to charge the other 3 hours for the week?

MsAubrey and EPL....had to laugh at this one! I used to do payroll in a medical clinic with approx. 170 employees. The worst about getting their time cards in on time were the doctors. The first time I withheld their paychecks was the last time that they were late!

I miss doing payroll!!!!!!!

Hun,

Document, document, document! Does your administration know about this person (or is it your principal/school secretary)? If they don't, you may want to let them know about the situation including some examples of how he/she creates a hostile work environment. Otherwise I'd say kill him/her with kindness (and throw in a bunch of "bless your hearts")

Have a great Winter Break dearest!

Admin knows all about her. She is great to her students. And I mean awesome. She just holds it together for them then in the lounge she 'unwinds' etc. She would have been gone years ago if she wernt so effective as a teacher. Her test scores are extremely high.

We (her targets) document everything. There is also safety in numbers. Whenever I meet with her, I have a union rep with me.

Hmm...perhaps have kids around when you have to meet with her since she's so nice around the kiddies :)

Also ask permission to record any and all communications with her. That SHOULD get her onto her better behavior persona :)

It helped that the admin kept 'on her' and they moved her to the least desirable position in the school. A K-1 combo... brutal! She is getting the hint.

It depends -- your house or theirs? Or both of yours?

My house. It's my husband. He is miserable if he can't flip the channels all the time. I get pissed and go to another room to watch tv. I think it is extremely rude. I miss bits and parts of all shows. I'll watch the first 45 minutes of something and he'll come into the room and start flipping channels and I'll miss the end of a show. Very irritating!

If you were there first, you get control of the remote. If he was there first, he gets control of the remote. If you sit down together, you have to decide together what to watch then stick with it to the end.

Otherwise I'd suggest get a television with picture in picture capability so he has to switch back when your program comes back on (assuming he's flipping only during commercials).

If you can, get a DVR and record all of your favorite shows.

My hubby does that too.... and Belle, that is brilliant! It is exactly what I did with a DVR... I recorded all my shows and just FF over the commercials. He only flips due to the commercials, so recording everything eliminates that channel surfing problem.

Heh, my way is only fair. If he was there first, he's staked the claim to the tv. If you were there first, you shouldn't have to leave the room because he jumped your claim.

On the other hand, if he wants to jump something ELSE, I'd suggest turning off the tv and do some horizontal negotiating instead :P

On the other hand, if he wants to jump something ELSE, I'd suggest turning off the tv and do some horizontal negotiating instead :P

I vote for this one:) Unless you want to do it standing up.

...or on the kitchen table

...or in the shower

Technically, they have just as much right as you do to be in the left lane, however it is more courteous to use the far right lane if you are going slower than the flow of traffic. If you however are going faster than the flow of traffic, you need to either leave earlier or relax and enjoy the drive :)

I'm actually an early bird and if I show up 10 minutes early to something I consider that to be late.

Technically, they have just as much right as you do to be in the left lane, however it is more courteous to use the far right lane if you are going slower than the flow of traffic.

Do they have the right? If there are signs on the highway that state "Left Lane for Passing only" and they're not passing anyone?

relax and enjoy the drive :)

I think my road rage developed when I quit smoking. I don't remember having it when I did smoke. I'm not a crazy road rage person and follow or cut people off. I just like to call them things like Cockface or ass nugget;) I don't flip them off for fear of getting shot. Lol

Well then go around them and slow down on purpose...just for fun :P

That was you?

Kidding.

I think drivers that are slower need to be courteous and get out of the fast lane. (always one to give my opinion!!!)

Get a bumper sticker that says, 'PMS and a pistol, any questions?

Love!!!

Left lane campers should lose their licenses. We need to pass "if you're not passing someone, get over" legislation ala the Autobahn.

At least at work, it's because they want to keep their jobs and not join the millions on unemployment.

Boy, that wasn't brutal at all. LOL Thanks MsAubrey.

Yes please do! BHB and EPL need some questions to answer!!