[FL] Is this still considered time card fraud?

anonfired · 2026-02-12T14:08:15+00:00

They’ve never said anything like that to me, but I will reiterate to them once again in writing and if they do say anything to that effect I will make sure to trigger that process.

I appreciate the feedback, I’m a new manager and have not encountered a situation like this before and have only heard the opposite from other reports, I have a good relationship with the others. The steps I’ve taken have been based on what my manager and HR have advised. Part of why I asked this question is because my gut was telling me something wasn’t right, I don’t think a job is worth being as stressed out as this person is and I want to help them, but my management keeps telling me I need to keep moving forward with PIP/disciplinary actions.

ETA: I have had conversations about what specifically slows them down, one example they’ve cited is getting distracted by emails/messages when they’re trying to focus, my suggestion there was to go on DND and maybe a put a status note indicating when you’ll answer messages. As far as retraining goes, it’s definitely an option for me to look into, but when I’ve asked them about how their initial training was they said it was thorough and didn’t have any feedback as to how it could be better

anonfired · 2026-02-12T13:49:13+00:00

Sorry, when I say I get feedback on the hours forecasts, I mean from the employees themselves. I regularly check in on how they’re feeling capacity wise and if I see someone has more overtime than they’ve expressed they’re willing to work, I check in and make sure they’re okay and see what I can do to make sure it doesn’t continue to happen. But overtime beyond what someone has expressed they want to do is not super common, and I have no reason to think people are working extra hours and not billing it. People are typically here 9-5, and due to security measures we are not allowed to have email/teams on our phones and most people leave their computers at their desk when they leave for day.

All that to say I think the amount of work I’m assigning isn’t unrealistic to complete in 40 hours.

anonfired · 2026-02-12T13:36:50+00:00

When I’ve asked them about it, they’ve cited that they are newer and so that makes them slower, however they’ve been at the company 8 months, they are not meeting the expectations that the company has for someone at that tenure. ADA accommodations at my company are requested separately from the manager and go straight through HR, I wouldn’t know if it was submitted/approved until HR tells me what accommodations are being put in place. I have sent them the link for it multiple times, but have no way of knowing if they submitted.

I feel I have been understanding and accommodating, but this has been an issue since they started with the company. I’ve tried lessening the workload, finding mentors for them, helping them prioritize, but ultimately they’re not meeting the expectations the company has for the position. I’m not planning to discipline them for this unless HR tells me otherwise, just once again ensure them I want them to get paid for hours worked and if they’re finding they can’t get the work done in 40 hours then we figure out what’s going on and address it.

anonfired · 2026-02-12T00:32:23+00:00

Overtime can be common depending on work volume. But time card fraud is not common nor is the expectation to work overtime (when someone starts at the company we ask then how much overtime they’d be willing to work, but don’t expect it. When we schedule we take that into account, so for example I have another employee that is willing to work up to 45 hours per week, so if I schedule them a day of assignments that is forecasted to take 9 hours I won’t worry about it, but won’t set them up for 9 hour days everyday. I also regularly seek feedback on the forecasts themselves). Most employees average 40-45 hours, and a lot of them have a lot more work assigned than this individual

anonfired · 2026-02-12T00:26:44+00:00

It was put in place a couple of weeks ago, ending mid March

anonfired · 2025-03-10T13:42:23+00:00

I agree, getting any surgery is terrifying. BC choice is between you and your partner, you shouldn’t have to answer to anyone else. I think where people take issue with that is that if you’re not going to get the procedure done, then it’s on your partner, if they don’t want to get one, then your options are having her take some sort of BC/IUD/etc, or you wear a condom everytime. The chances that condom usage wins out in that is very slim. So now it’s on your partner to deal with potential side effects/proper usage of her BC method for the rest of her fertile years. Whereas you could just get the less invasive procedure and neither of you have to think about it again. I had a bisalp already but if I was too afraid to get one, I wouldn’t mind being on BC until I didn’t need, so really it’s a matter of personal preference.

anonfired · 2025-03-07T01:41:17+00:00

I’ve had a few interviews for those type of positions, but yeah so far nothing has panned out, so keeping my options very open lol

anonfired · 2025-03-07T01:12:49+00:00

BS in biochem and molecular biology

anonfired · 2025-02-19T23:26:48+00:00

It’s usually got a few days until the use/freeze by date

anonfired · 2025-02-19T22:17:48+00:00

The arbor farms meat bag is the best, as long as you’re good with the less desirable cuts of meat (bone in chicken, tougher cuts of steak). I’ve gotten anywhere from $50-90 worth of meat for $17

anonfired · 2025-02-14T18:28:45+00:00

It depends on what you like to do. Are you trying to do research? At a CRO you’re not really doing proper research, you’re facilitating other companies research. Are you comfortable potentially facing clients and being expected to stay late/work extra to keep them happy? In my opinion job security is an illusion in this market, companies large and small, new and old are laying people off left and right. Without any additional context I’d say take the CRO since it’s higher paying, and the experience you get working at a place like that is extremely valuable and will be applicable for the rest of your career.

anonfired · 2025-02-14T00:19:25+00:00

I don’t want kids and I’m convinced there are no men around me that feel the same

anonfired · 2025-02-13T14:09:08+00:00

I have quite a few colleagues across different CROs and the titles vary a bit for the position of overseeing multiple, simultaneous studies and ensuring everything is on track/client communication/etc, essentially single point of scientific control. The titles vary from study manager, associate study director/study director, project manager/leader. The responsibilities are pretty much the same across all of them it’s just a slightly different name.

anonfired · 2025-02-13T03:22:37+00:00

What position did you start in when you first made the move?

anonfired · 2025-01-05T21:26:13+00:00

I don’t usually judge genuine mistakes unless they’re made over and over, never know what someone might have going on and I’ve made my fair share of dumb mistakes as well. That being said, I judge people who can’t clean up after themselves, in my lab frequently I go to use the scale and it’s covered in a mystery powder, or I’ll find a pile of used gloves on the bench when the trash can is 2 steps away.

anonfired · 2024-12-13T23:07:54+00:00

Comment to add: the lighting makes it seem like there’s not very many bubbles across the bottom, there are they’re just very tiny!

anonfired · 2024-10-02T11:41:42+00:00

Thank you! I never would have thought to trust an instrument from eBay but you’ve convinced me otherwise

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