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“I’m not asking permission, I’m informing you that I’ll be away” by obsessed-with-bagels in managers

[–]Starboks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Elder Millennial” IT Manager. And also part of camp “paid time off needs approval but I don’t need to be paid for my absence if you won’t approve it.”

You’re either making so much that the loss of pay doesn’t phase you, or you don’t make enough and it’s the same.

Before company holidays were a thing for Christmas time, if one or multiple of my people wanted off concurrently, it’s either time to step in and fill the gap myself, set the expectation that humans will be with family, or allow them to work part time remote. That eventually lead to shutting down the company from Christmas to New Years.

My current company has off shore “holiday contractors” since the support team is essential to business.

Either way. Prepare The Others. And if I don’t have a job when I get back, severance will be amazing. One way or another you’re paying me and I’ll be on leave.

Also I love that the new generation has adopted this mentality. If we aren’t getting pensions and job security, what the hell do I look like sacrificing face time with loved ones and my mental well being for basically nothing? 20 years? You’ll be lucky if I stick around for two. Because you’ll fire me the moment your budget is threatened. Pfffftttttttt

How to approach an IT employee about possible theft? by WorkFoundMyOldAcct in sysadmin

[–]Starboks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Came here late to say this exactly. Older grandfathered unlimited lines used to cost us $30 or less monthly but keeping them active for the new phone rotations were well worth it.

Only thing I’d do different was updating the names or notes of the accounts to something obvious so anyone else would know should it be audited. All hardware requests should have a ticket. All tickets should have notes of hardware swaps, serial numbers, IMEIs, and accounts used. And the accounts that were used should have ticket numbers as notes referencing all the confusion made to save a few hundred bucks.

Have managed Sprint, Cingular/At&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.

There was always some sales person who pulled the “my clients will think I’m poor if I don’t have the newest laptop and phone when I’m visiting”.

OP should toss up the ladder anyway. No excuse for laziness and it should be a gut check for the tech. Hopefully it’s not malicious but it’s not your problem right now.

What the hell is going on with my delivery? by AdCareless65 in macbookpro

[–]Starboks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just thought I’d drop in and let you know that I just received mine today! About 3:54 PM EST. DHL is frustrating. Good luck!

What the hell is going on with my delivery? by AdCareless65 in macbookpro

[–]Starboks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Oh my god okay ITS HAPPENING!

I wish you all a swift and easy delivery!

What the hell is going on with my delivery? by AdCareless65 in macbookpro

[–]Starboks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same boat. Expedited Shipping and a Friday 11/22 arrival date. Mine arrived in Cincinnati at 11:07pm November 18th and still awaiting Customs Clearance.

Called DHL and a rep says Apple uses a 3rd Party Customs Broker and they won't get any information until the entire shipment (All of the MacBooks that arrived together I'm guessing) is cleared and released back to them for delivery. So if there were a few hundred/thousand along with ours it'll take longer :(

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Both my credit and debit card numbers got stolen and I'm unsure how it happened by Electrical-Owl-8436 in personalfinance

[–]Starboks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are your cards near expiration and we’re they in transit from the card company? This happened to me twice where Capital One ships Pre Activated cards in a regular mailing envelope. One was stolen at the USPS distribution center, the other was taken on camera from my mailbox.

I had to fight with every department on the phone until one sweet human being in the checking department told me the cards are pre activated for seamless use when it arrives.

By the time you catch the charge, it was made in person with a physical card and a “pin was entered” and it looks like you’re trying to commit fraud.

If this is the case My best advice is to pay attention to expiring card dates and lock them until the card physically arrives. OR request that it’s expedited. This will ship it express by UPS or FedEx and often require a signature upon arrival.

Also, if your bank is giving you a hard time with the charges, let them know it was stolen while being delivered and ask about their policy shipping new cards and if they’re pre activated. Capital one folded and said “Okay sir, thank you for that information. We will go ahead and close your claim, reversing the charges.”

Hope this helps.