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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
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 Posted - 10/03/2009 : 10:07:44
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 cya then 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
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 Posted - 10/03/2009 : 15:29:12
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Richard you could have made the decision to spend some of the day
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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lorraine
assistant gardener
Australia
144 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2009 : 15:47:48
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well to each his own
nope not going to voice my thoughts as it will offend someone so guys leave me out of it ,but no way would I sack this guy I think there is more to it all than we could possibly know
maybe the whole place needs a good clear out , dunno |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2009 : 16:03:23
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Well each to their own I guess, however it was made clear when we employed him , hours to compensate his children were, 7.30 to 4pm, he is lucky to start at 8am and is gone prior to 3.30, we are a business not a creche Plus this is not his first offense either  yes I feel for him as I was a single Mum and had to org. my boy and was had especially with all the school holidays etc... but you get by and without work there is mortgage met or food on the table, maybe I should have rented, boy they get heaps in rental assistance these day  and my morg. was higher than the average rent too
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
639 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2009 : 16:58:17
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2009 : 17:03:48
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2 girls Richard, 2 different Mums as well , one goes to school, and the other day care as far as I know, both go to a carer in the morning and after school, but have to be collected by a certain time, I found the before and after school care in house much better as they open at 6am and close at 6pm and all funded via centrelink as well for low income earners Then you get a call saying 'sorry the carer is sick  and will be in late and have to leave early, our days are determined the day prior and some times days prior, so relaiable staff is a must in our industry
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
639 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2009 : 17:37:25
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| It cant be easy for him but all he needs to do is just be up front and be reliable,its not hard to even with kids.You can see why he wants that Saturday work because his mum looks after the girls |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2009 : 17:59:56
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Saturdays as cash in hand , maybe a few less beers each night, take aways and fags might also help  YES I know I'm harsh, but hey been there and done that for 16 years on my own, no Mum no nothing, and I cant feel sorry for him just because he's a bloke  , What I can make out his Mum has them a bit during the school hols, most Friday nights so he can go out on the piss or what ever and Alt. Sats ??? All I'm trying to say is he knew the work conditions before he started and what was requited of him, no one else seems to care other than getting their pay slip every week We;; sorry not all, but a few  Oi Gwen you got an icon with a bee in a bonnet  I need one LOL, Lost count of how many times he calls me Sat arco, Oi Cheryl does this last bin really need to be pick up , Derrrr of course it does, because he has got a hang over
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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tessa
head gardener
Australia
3682 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2009 : 19:08:45
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hey lorraine....
actually the friends and family were GREAT.
wow.
what a difference to check their work over the dumb bloke yesterday.
dumb bloke would not even look me in the eye today. gave me a very wide berth. good thing too...cuz i had dreams all night over it. was ready to do real bodily harm.
but since i did such a good job cleaning up his mess yesterday, i got a special thankyou from the team, and then was trusted to do the actual stock input on the system. that was nice. they made me feel pretty good.
for the record...since i'm a peon and the dumb bloke is a peon too...i'm fairly sure we're on the same pay scale. but i will definitely be asking for some recognition in my review.
cranky people live longer. i'm going to live forever! perth, wa |
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2009 : 19:34:01
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Cheryl I've got bee ones but no bees in bonets.
No help but your welcome.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2009 : 19:49:04
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thanks Gwen
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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lorraine
assistant gardener
Australia
144 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2009 : 19:51:11
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well done Tessa I am so glad all went well then
having a bit of a chuckle over the actual bodily harm bit and wouldnt blame you at all
yes make sure you get the recognition ,you deserve it ,
do they still have bronze,silver and gold customer service badges
again well done doing the input to the system |
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tessa
head gardener
Australia
3682 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2009 : 21:44:17
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they still have the service badges, lorraine.
i've earned 6 of them so far...and only been there a few months.
the blokes are all up in arms about it cuz many of them have been there for years and not had a single one between them.
of course, not surprising....cuz you have to go out of your way far enough for a customer to go out of their way and fill out that tedious form to recommend you for the award.
cranky people live longer. i'm going to live forever! perth, wa |
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lorraine
assistant gardener
Australia
144 Posts |
Posted - 10/03/2009 : 21:56:22
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thats great Tessa you are going really well then
we used to find that if the bosses here had favourites, the customer forms used to dissappear ,
I know this happened as a few times a customer would come up to a couple of us and tell us they had popped a form in the box and wanted to know how we went , we had no idea what they were talking about
then worked it out that the boss was taking them out and being selective on who was awarded and who wasnt
so customers started sending them off to head office instead
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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
639 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2009 : 03:42:27
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Too much booze is the fall of so many people,men more so.
Its incredible that thoughs thick coworkers of yours tessa cant work it out that incentives are earned not given out as of right,but to then complain that haven't got any is..well what more can ya say
Good Morning everyone,a light frost here this morning,thats far to early in the season,too dark to see if the gardens ok.
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