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Today's reason for no work - Rosh Hoshana...

Posted: Sep 06, 2013

happy new year! Slapped in the face again. *blech*

yup... got the okay to make up time today - and theres no work!

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When your TSM approves the time and there is still no work, how are ya supposed to make it up?

I guess - move to the

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Philipines, get cupcakes and candy along with your work!

No work - RadMT

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in North region for radiology today. I will not make up my time, they're crazy to even ask this of us.

We were told to make it up Sat afternoon/evening - what if we run out then?

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Apparently corporate did not realize how many people were taking UE and leaving work for others. By forcing us all to make up hours all they are doing is creating a domino effect where there is no work for anyone at any time. Sounds like the brain trust at Mmodal needs to have another meeting.

yeah they realized it! that's exactly what they wanted. - 100 percent TAT and no PTO

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What happens when we have PTO left and still run out? They don't have to pay bennies. Then they save even more money. No full time, no PTO, and 100% TAT. Sounds like a perfect plan for them.

Yep a perfect plan. No morals or decency. - nm

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nm

Oh just great. Take away my weekend shift work. No wonder I get NJA! - angry

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No wonder I run out of work during my shift on the weekends. AND I CAN'T MAKE UP MY TIME because it is the end of the pay week!!!

This really bites. My entire schedule consists of end of the week hours, and so I get the pleasure (sarcasm here) of not being able to make up any hours.

Of course, they don't care, and there is no law that they have to have work. Plus, there is no law that they can't force us to use PTO for NJA. I looked that up in the employment laws. Technically, they don't have to provide any PTO, but who would work for a company that told you up front that you will never have any PTO.

From what I can gather, on my - accounts

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this is pretty much a straight weekend job, as rest of the week is "overstaffed." I always worked Sat and Sun, so now I guess I'll be running out of work like everyone else.

I have news for them. Only 2 percent of the US population is Jewish. - not an excuse

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The Jewish can and do work during the high holidays too. No slow down for them.

Yes, you are correct, but a great many Jews happen to be - doctors.

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nm

They still work during this holiday. - lame excuse

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Anyways, the number of ESL doctors I get leads me to believe most of them are of another religion.

A doctor's religion choice is not important to me, but it is a very lame excuse. Although, they may have sent more work to the ILPs because they do not comprehend this holiday and the fact most of America does not close up shop for this holiday.

Whuuuuut. A greater many more Shiksas - are also doctors.

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A great many Catholics happen to be doctors. A great many WASPs happen to be doctors. A great many Hindus happen to be doctors. A great many Sikhs happen to be doctors. A great many Muslims happen to be doctors. Put 'em all together and you get =? You do the math. Why even...

Signed,
Not the PC Police but Shaking My Head

(Just sayin')

It's Jewish High Holy Days and goes on until Yom Kippur, which is - on Saturday, 9/14 at 7:30 pm.

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A Shana Tova to all.

Goes on all day Saturday, until sundown. - nm

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nm

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