is this reasonable??
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KoalaMummy:
My boss wants me to submit my report to him by 6/2/11. i was on MC on 1-2Feb, 3-4 is CNY, 5-6 is weekend (my off days). i was back to work today and saw his email. Is this reasonable?? :x
:shock: Urh? Isn't 6/2/11 on a Sunday?
Is your boss an ang mo dunno about CNY holidays?
Or \"lau hua yen\" see the calendar wrongly?
Surely no boss would put a deadline on a Sunday?
Anyway since you did not see his email until today (7th Feb), just reply his email to explain you were on MC only saw his email today and will send the report to him soonest possible!
I think that is the best that you can do...
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DesertWind:
Erh...I would think that if you can set a date that your boss will receive the report is more concrete.just reply his email to explain you were on MC only saw his email today and will send the report to him soonest possible!
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Actually, it is not that difficult to determine what kind of boss you have.
If the business is dependent on that report, then your boss is being reasonable, and you should appreciate him as a boss.
If your boss's promotion is dependent on that report, then he is being human, and your support will be very much appreciated by him.
If the report is test your commitment, dedication or competency to your boss, then he is being pragmatic, and your performance will earn you his confidence in you.
Otherwise, if it is just to show that he has the authority to spoil the holidays for you, then he is just being a jerk. Not worth bothering about such bosses
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KoalaMummy:
My boss wants me to submit my report to him by 6/2/11. i was on MC on 1-2Feb, 3-4 is CNY, 5-6 is weekend (my off days). i was back to work today and saw his email. Is this reasonable?? :x
seeing that your mc was for the 2 days just before cny, your boss might think you aint genuinely sick and trying to pull a fast one on him thus the email.
by now, i guess things should have been sorted out between both of you.
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KoalaMummy:
My boss wants me to submit my report to him by 6/2/11. i was on MC on 1-2Feb, 3-4 is CNY, 5-6 is weekend (my off days). i was back to work today and saw his email. Is this reasonable?? :x
Is this the first time something like that happen? Or is this a recurring habit? Does he do this to others as well? Just trying to ascertain his \"pattern\". Some bosses are workaholics n expect their staff to do the same. If he is one, then no surprises that he has set a dateline on Sunday. Hope he is not out to make life difficult for you
Yes, if one accept company issued communication tools (laptops, mobile phones), then one is indirectly agreeing to being contactable 24/7. Company paid mobile and internet connections also counted. No free lunch lor
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I submitted the report to him yesterday (8/2). I know that he needs it for his presentation next week. But I just felt he was being unreasonable to set the deadline on a SUNDAY and just after CNY (BTW, he’s a local chinese.)
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bebebub:
Yes, if one accept company issued communication tools (laptops, mobile phones), then one is indirectly agreeing to being contactable 24/7. Company paid mobile and internet connections also counted. No free lunch lor
This I do not agree. Providing the staff with these equipments is to enable them to perform their job more efficiently and effectively. Once in a while if need be yes, this convenience may be called to use outside of working hours but not on a constant basis of being contactable 24/7. That is slavery. -
bebebub:
For me, company paid for my phone, monthly subscription, overseas call and data plan (local & overseas - this is very expensive!!!). A typical weekday for me is the first thing when I wake up and last thing before I go to sleep is to check all my emails are cleared (make sure no arrows are left unattended). Weekends no different but maybe 1hr in between.KoalaMummy:
My boss wants me to submit my report to him by 6/2/11. i was on MC on 1-2Feb, 3-4 is CNY, 5-6 is weekend (my off days). i was back to work today and saw his email. Is this reasonable?? :x
Is this the first time something like that happen? Or is this a recurring habit? Does he do this to others as well? Just trying to ascertain his \"pattern\". Some bosses are workaholics n expect their staff to do the same. If he is one, then no surprises that he has set a dateline on Sunday. Hope he is not out to make life difficult for you
Yes, if one accept company issued communication tools (laptops, mobile phones), then one is indirectly agreeing to being contactable 24/7. Company paid mobile and internet connections also counted. No free lunch lor -
what about adding a clause in your out-of-office message that \"Email will not be read during your absence?\" :boogie: Then he boh bian have to wait until you read email and then wait for you return office then settle?
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KoalaMummy:
I submitted the report to him yesterday (8/2). I know that he needs it for his presentation next week. But I just felt he was being unreasonable to set the deadline on a SUNDAY and just after CNY (BTW, he's a local chinese.)
If he needs the report only next week (which in this case will be the week of 14/2), why the urgency to have the report by 6/2, and moreover, on a Sunday ? :?
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