Friday, July 18, 2008

The Treatment Of Others

So as most of you know I work for Twelve Timbers, and I enjoy it very much. I get to be at home, where I need to be, and I get a paycheck for work that really isn't too hard. So when I was hired I was told payday was every other Friday, this is good. Well today should have been payday by this standard. So I went into the office to see if you can get our checks that early in the day, it was about 10; when I was working at the motel we couldn't get our paychecks till after two so that they would not hit the owners account before the next business day. So I am used to not getting it till afternoon and didn't know if these guys were the same or not. So I asked about my paycheck, there was the receptionist and another office worker in the office when I asked. The receptionist said "I don't think so, I don't think they are even made yet." I thought what it is payday and checks aren't made yet, how odd. Then the other person in the office started jumping down my throut " we don't get paid till Monday paydays are the 5th and 20th" I said ok I was told that I got paid every other Friday, so I just thought I would come and ask." Then she said, still pissy with me "I don't know who told you that but that is wrong we get paid on the 5th and the 20th, and so payday is Monday." Ok I said and walked out. I felt so mad that one of my "seniors" in the company would treat me that way just cuz I asked about paychecks cuz I was informed wrong. I wasn't mad about payday, a little put out cuz I needed the money today. But more about how I was treated. It was like "look here I am the boss and you are a piss ant and you have no right to ask about getting paid be glad you get paid at all!" I just felt like saying "look I may work for you and sure you could probably find someone to replace me in a minute, but I am still a human being and deserve respect, I do a service for you in exchange for pay, therefore you are my customer as much as I am yours. I have worked hard for my money and I do have the right to ask about being paid for it. It is not my fault I was informed wrong or that you probably have been asked by every employee you have if we get paid today, cuz payday falls on a Sunday. So if you want to keep the attiude you can find someone to replace me and I hope they do absolutely nothing for you. I do as much as I can a night, I have been told that what I do in a day everyone that they have painting at home does in two. But as usaul I kept my mouth shut cuz right now I need the job. But I DO NOT need it badly enough to get treated like crap from upper management for a misunderstanding in my part.