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(Message started by: Langa on Jan 20^th, 2005, 11:43am)

Title: Request for a Day Off...
Post by Langa on Jan 20^th, 2005, 11:43am

I sent my boss an email requesting a day off, and this is what he replied with...

So, you want the day off?!!

Let's take a moment to look at what you are asking for.

There are 365 days a year available for work.

There are 52 weeks per year,

of which you already have 2 days off each weekend,

leaving 261 days left available for work.

Since you spend 16 hours each day away from work, that accounts for 170 days,

there are 91 days left available for work.

You spend 30 minutes each day on breaks,

that accounts for 23 days each year,

leaving 68 days available for work.

You spend 1 hour a day at lunch,

that accounts for another 46 days per year,

leaving 22 days available for work.

You spend 2 days per year on sick leave,

leaving 20 days available for work,

You take 9 holidays per year,

leaving 11 days available for work.

You take 10 vacation days each year,

leaving only 1 day left available for work,

and NO WAY are you going to take that day off!!

So is this a NO? I still don't know if I have that day off or not... :-/

Langa [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by Bethany1 on Jan 20^th, 2005, 11:44am

Wow.. what an a$$.

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by john_d on Jan 20^th, 2005, 11:49am

The problem with his logic is that he is presuming a work day consists of 24 hours, it only consists of 8 hours.

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by Jeepgun on Jan 20^th, 2005, 11:50am

I guess asking for a raise is out of the question too then, huh? [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by stevek on Jan 20^th, 2005, 12:01pm

sounds like your boss wastes a lot of time being a smart a$$.

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by Langa on Jan 20^th, 2005, 12:03pm

LOL...

My boss is actually a great man...yes, he is a smart ass, but i'm sure he meant this as a joke...I hope... :-/

Langa

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by fubar on Jan 20^th, 2005, 12:21pm

on 01/20/05 at 11:49:16, john_d wrote:

The problem with his logic is that he is presuming a work day consists of 24 hours, it only consists of 8 hours.

uhhhhhh... bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt! wrong answer

In my world (currently the 6 /12 level of Dante's hell) a work day is a constantly variable number of hours that never fails to exceed the amount of waking hours I can muster. And that's just my full time job, not the bar that I own and manage. Right now, I think I'd be better off if the Earth's rotation slowed a bit so that the days were about 50 hours long.

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by vig on Jan 20^th, 2005, 12:24pm

get back to work....
Slacker!

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by john_d on Jan 20^th, 2005, 12:24pm

lol Fubar [smiley=laugh.gif], overachievers excluded.

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by Charlie on Jan 20^th, 2005, 1:29pm

Europeans handle time off and holidays differently for the most part. I think it's healthier most of the time.

What logic! :-/

Charlie

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by BikerBob on Jan 20^th, 2005, 1:39pm

Reply:

So, I am taking a day off work !!

Let's take a moment to look at what I am doing.

I come to work at 8am.

I leave work at 5pm.

I take 1 hour for lunch.

I actually work 8 hours.

I am taking a day off work.

There are 24 hours in a day.

Today is Monday.

See you on Friday.

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by john_d on Jan 20^th, 2005, 1:42pm

lol, perfect [smiley=crackup.gif]

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by rextangle on Jan 20^th, 2005, 1:42pm

Langa,

You can tell him that you're impressed by his numbers, especially coming from someone who manages to be an not a very nice person 24/7 which equates to 8,760 hours per year!

Tell him you have "Female Problems" which could be anything as long as you don't expand into details... and trust me, that's the magic word... he won't ask and probably apologize.
;)

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by BlueMeanie on Jan 20^th, 2005, 1:47pm

on 01/20/05 at 13:39:47, BikerBob wrote:

So, I am taking a day off work !!

Let's take a moment to look at what I am doing.

I come to work at 8am.

I leave work at 5pm.

I take 1 hour for lunch.

I actually work 8 hours.

I am taking a day off work.

There are 24 hours in a day.

Today is Monday.

See you on Friday.

Now that's what I would reply with. I like the smartass e-mail, just hope he was goofing around though. :o

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by stevek on Jan 20^th, 2005, 2:03pm

I had all last week off due to the La Conchita slide/hwy 101 closure. This week Caltrans has decided that the only road out of town (the other 4 roads are closed due to mudslides) is unsafe, so the road has been reduced to a single lane. Now my half hour commute can take up to 4 hours. Another week without pay would not be possible :(

The good news is the surf is up, way up, and it is 80F. Almost like summer. The only problem is the rains washed a lot of crap (literally) into the ocean, yuk.

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by vig on Jan 20^th, 2005, 2:28pm

now THERE'S an incentive to stay up on the surfboard!

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by Langa on Jan 20^th, 2005, 2:31pm

on 01/20/05 at 13:39:47, BikerBob wrote:

Gotta love it! [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by Langa on Jan 20^th, 2005, 2:33pm

on 01/20/05 at 13:42:36, rextangle wrote:

I've tried this...you're right, works like magic every time... ;;D

Langa

Title: Re: Request for a Day Off...
Post by Biker on Jan 20^th, 2005, 6:33pm

Tell him that the one day a year is taking up too much personal time, and you need that time to get personal stuff done in order to have enough time to work.