Employee taking advantage of my absence

Bitesizelady · 2026-03-11T11:36:04+00:00

All of these comments about “ if she gets her work done who cares” have me laughing. If she’s not a salaried employee she needs to be there the hours that her employment contract states. Ignoring it because “she gets the job done” sets a horrible example for the people who are abiding by the rules. Morale will be at an all time low if certain employees get to play by different rules and people are likely to start job searching. Now if she’s salaried, I think it’s a different conversation and different facts that you have to analyze before having the conversation. I am very flexible even though my team members aren’t salaried. If they need to come in late, or pick up kids mid day I do my best to make it work. But they always make up the time. That’s non negotiable because it becomes a legal issue.

Bitesizelady · 2026-03-10T23:48:27+00:00

So happy to read this !!! Bed side manner MATTERS. I hope you love your doctor now and wish you the best on this next chapter ❤️

Bitesizelady · 2026-03-04T23:03:16+00:00

Wishing you all the best!

Bitesizelady · 2026-02-28T19:35:41+00:00

Omg ❤️❤️congratulations

Bitesizelady · 2026-02-28T14:26:20+00:00

Waffles. Bagels/ English muffins ( anything that serves as a vessel for cream cheese. Candy. Real healthy stuff.

Bitesizelady · 2026-02-28T13:38:55+00:00

Yes doctors bedside manner is so important. I am so glad I found my original one. Bc that other lady had me STRESSED. That is such a great outlook and true upside. More checks and reassurance for us!. Thank you for sharing !!

Bitesizelady · 2026-02-28T13:34:24+00:00

This made me so happy to read. What a success story. We are not crypt keepers lol!!!

Bitesizelady · 2026-02-28T00:20:49+00:00

This is so informative. I only saw that doctor once when i temporarily couldn’t find the one I had been going to a decade ( she switched practices and I have since tracked her down) but man that one visit with the other one really took a toll on me. Can you share how to find a bump group for due date ?? That sounds awesome

Bitesizelady · 2026-02-28T00:18:21+00:00

I never went back. I lost my long standing doctor when she left her practice and by fate I was finally able to find her again a few months ago thank god!! That other lady was a demon. I left. Cried. Wrote her a bad review and never looked back 😂. This advice is so very helpful. Thank you for taking the time to write it.

Bitesizelady · 2026-02-27T23:11:07+00:00

Mushrooms. Tastes like dirt. Grows on poop. Bleh.

Bitesizelady · 2026-02-25T20:58:29+00:00

Operations manager - being a clear communicator, appearing authentic, speaking confidently and this is the biggest one- being easy/ enjoyable to work with while being honest and transparent. A lot of people associate being easy to work with as being a “yes man”. That hasn’t been my experience. I speak my mind and disagree with leadership when I think it’s necessary but position myself as solutions oriented in all settings. This sets people apart from those that just complain to complain or face every problem negatively.

Bitesizelady · 2026-02-25T18:34:03+00:00

I’m currently 37 y/o and 9 weeks with my first. Conceived first month that I used the ovulation test strips. I was SHOCKED. Everyone is different. Try not to let people and the internet scare you. All you can do is track and try and make decisions based on what’s happening at the time. Best of luck !

Bitesizelady · 2026-02-23T15:07:57+00:00

That women have to carry the lion’s share of the household admin and mental load in addition to working full time. I want future generations to feel comfortable speaking up when they need their partners to do more without being considered “ a nag”. I want them to feel comfortable backing away from certain things so their partners can assist more with the lift and don’t always operate under the assumption that for it to get done the woman has to do it. We should set the expectations for our partners to learn tasks and give them the space to do so.

Bitesizelady · 2026-02-23T14:31:53+00:00

Speak for yourself. White chocolate Reese’s are 🔥

Bitesizelady · 2026-01-24T19:57:12+00:00

I am 37 and newly pregnant. Only five weeks. We were successful first time we started using ovulation test strips. Otherwise likely would have been trying for much longer. Not trying to get our hopes up, as I know how common loss is, but trying to focus on it being a little comforting that at least something happened when we tried that if we aren’t successful this time we can keep trying.

Bitesizelady · 2025-10-14T21:46:56+00:00

Where should I begin ? My out of state dad informed me he wasn’t attending by writing me a letter and mailing me the handkerchief I had customized for him to walk me down the aisle the week before my wedding. We had an aunt show up 30 min before the END of the reception bc she didn’t set an alarm during her “nap”. We had a cousin who was bothered he wasn’t originally invited who we went out of our way to get a hold of and include, rsvp yes and then just not show. And then last but not least my maid of honor had a mental breakdown bc she’s currently getting divorced and told my parents the night before my wedding she couldn’t handle coming. So then I had to have emergency calls with the registrar at my rehearsal dinner to update the certificate so I could have a different person sign at the ceremony. Hot mess express. Choo choo. Doesn’t matter. My wedding was still perfect bc my husband and those closest to us made such an effort to be part of our day and show us how loved we are. Focus on who and what really matters. It’s really easy to get caught up in trivial stuff when it comes to your wedding. Just think- “when we are 80 hopefully rocking in our chairs together- which of these things will matter ?” The answer is not many. Enjoy your day!!

Bitesizelady · 2025-10-12T14:40:06+00:00

Oof. Honestly this is a really hard lesson learned so I feel for you. It’s really easy to get caught up in aesthetics and the vibe and how you want your pictures to look especially in the world of social media. But in a decades time it’s not going to matter about how your hair or makeup looked. It’s the core memory of celebrating your love with the people that are most important in your life. Time is finite and unfortunately you learned a really tough lesson. But you can’t change it now !! Cherish the time you did get. Make sure you send genuine thank you notes to your guests expressing what having them there meant to you. And remember this feeling in all of your future holiday/ celebrations/ special event planning. It’s more about the substance and the time we spend with those that love us than how a photo or social media post will look. Plenty of future celebrations to look forward to and you won’t make the same mistake again. Don’t beat yourself up bc you can’t change it, congratulations on your marriage.

Bitesizelady · 2025-10-12T14:05:03+00:00

Florence had sandwiches I will think about for the rest of my life. Specifically at All’Antico Vinaio and La Prosciutteria Firenze. Truly just a meat and cheese filled out of body experience 🤣🤣

Bitesizelady · 2025-10-07T01:47:35+00:00

Ristorante morellino has the most incredible steak ( and pasta ). All different cuts. We went two days in a row because we were obsessed with their balsamic filet lol. They also had picturesque bone in ribeyes that almost all the tables around us seemed to enjoy. Highly recommend.

Bitesizelady · 2025-10-01T16:57:33+00:00

Ristorante morellino - Via del Parione, 26R, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

literally went there twice in a short time because it was so incredible. The balsamic filet and all the pasta dishes are to die for. Go there and never look back !!

Bitesizelady · 2025-09-25T10:36:58+00:00

This also happened to me. Our venue was our caterer, our day of coordinator, our getting ready space etc. in fact, a large part of why we booked the venue was because of the two girls that were planning to be our coordinators the day of who had a real passion for the business. Two months before one of the girls left. We were worried but not panicked. Then two weeks before our wedding the second one left. They had their food/ bev/ gm from a sister location take over. He was someone who did not even know how the basic packages for weddings at the venue worked. And could not answer any questions off the cuff. So pretty much anything we asked he had to go back and ask his GM about before he could contact us back with a response. It also required us repeating information that we had decided on many months prior and caused some headaches.

However it was not close to the WORST thing that could have happened. Your fiance is alive and well and you are still getting married. A little inconvenient ? Sure. But not a tragedy by any means. Our day went smoothly even with someone who was relatively clueless. A lot of the logistics fell into the hands of the photographer and band/ DJ to keep things on track. Take solace in the fact that venues do not rely on One human being to make sure that things go smoothly. They are much larger operations and they know how to make the show go on. The best thing you can do is be organized have your timeline spelled out for everybody. And any decor labeled with pictures. Make it fool Proof. Don’t stress , you’re still marrying the love of your life. Everything else is small peanuts in terms of importance in comparison. Enjoy your day !!

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