March 11, 2009
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Lost time
Being a good worker is one thing. Doing it for free is another. The other day, a coworker and I were driving out to a location, when he asked me if we were going to be late. I looked at the clock in the car, and said, “No. That clock is about 10 minutes fast.” He looked at his phone and confirmed that it was a full 10 minutes fast. That’s when it hit me.
Every morning, I drive into work, and the last thing that I see before I get out of teh car is the clock in the car. So, when I look at that time, that’s when I think I have arrived at work.
At the end of the day, I look at my computer or phone to get the time.
I’ve only just realized that for the past month, I have been giving an extra 10-15 minutes to work without knowing it. What’s worse is that we log our times on what is basically an honor system. This means that I’ve been screwing myself out of an extra 10-15 minutes a day for the past month.
Fortunately, Daylight Saving Time began this weekend, so when I had to reset the clock, I made sure it was right. However, I still feel that I am owed 5 hours, so I will be shaving that off of the end of my days for a while.
Comments (2)
That is so true. What would “burn” me is people that would show up sometimes 30 minutes late but still show on their time card (I did payroll) they were at work on time. I would sometimes not take lunch, but then I realized I was hurting only myself. It is okay to think of ourselves and not be selfish. Okay, talking to myself being I tend to forget “me” way too much times. Now what do you plan to do with hose 5 hours? How about cooking up some barbeque? Have Fun! Sharon
@justhopingnow - I’m going to slowly skim that extra time back off. Almost in the exact opposite method that made me have them. I think slicing off an hour on Fridays would be best. I can’t come to work later. I’d never be able to park my car in the morning.