by Z4 » Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:15 am
SSBubbles wrote:tessintrnc wrote:About 19 yrs ago a friend (not close - my daughter was friends with her son) was murdered and her son had to stay with me until her family came to collect him. The boy was dropped off at around 3.30am to my house. I phoned and explained what happened and my manager said - will you be in by lunchtime? Needless to say I wasn't!!!
Heartless ba***rd!
by GorillaGal » Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:11 pm
Nikitas wrote:The more I read of this thread the more convinced I am that the relationship of boss-employee is a perverese one, and I am glad that I never allowed it in my business. There are lingering remnants from the slavery era, bosses seem pleased to exercise control over the lives of their workers.
How to avoid this? I told people who did work for me to register as self employed with the labor and tax offices and then we worked out a price per piece of work. They made more money, in less time, and there was no way for me, as "boss", to interfere with their lives and how they arranged their time. The only thing I could demand was the work on time and up to standard. To put it in legal jargon, our contract made status irrelevant.
Most of the people are still self employed, with much expanded businesses. Sadly, some of them have become traditional bosses with employees.
by Z4 » Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:12 pm
GorillaGal wrote:Nikitas wrote:The more I read of this thread the more convinced I am that the relationship of boss-employee is a perverese one, and I am glad that I never allowed it in my business. There are lingering remnants from the slavery era, bosses seem pleased to exercise control over the lives of their workers.
How to avoid this? I told people who did work for me to register as self employed with the labor and tax offices and then we worked out a price per piece of work. They made more money, in less time, and there was no way for me, as "boss", to interfere with their lives and how they arranged their time. The only thing I could demand was the work on time and up to standard. To put it in legal jargon, our contract made status irrelevant.
Most of the people are still self employed, with much expanded businesses. Sadly, some of them have become traditional bosses with employees.
not all bosses are bad. i did work for one guy that, if he hadn't sold his practice, i would still be there, despite the lower pay. he was a fare and just man to work for, a really great guy. he taught me alot about life. and he bought me my first computer, for no apparent reaason. he used to affectionatly call me Gorilla Gal (because of my gorilla experiences), which is why i remain GG to this day! i have a better relationship with him than my own father, and i often thought if i ever got remarried, i'd ask him to give me away. (i'm a little too old for that now)
by GorillaGal » Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:15 pm
by tessintrnc » Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:31 pm
Z4 wrote:SSBubbles wrote:tessintrnc wrote:About 19 yrs ago a friend (not close - my daughter was friends with her son) was murdered and her son had to stay with me until her family came to collect him. The boy was dropped off at around 3.30am to my house. I phoned and explained what happened and my manager said - will you be in by lunchtime? Needless to say I wasn't!!!
Heartless ba***rd!
Too true. Did you leave shortly after?
by GorillaGal » Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:33 pm
Z4 wrote:GorillaGal wrote:track him down? i have kept in contact with him! i LOVE that man! in fact, i saw him about 2 weeks ago!
and?
by Z4 » Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:48 pm
GorillaGal wrote:Z4 wrote:GorillaGal wrote:track him down? i have kept in contact with him! i LOVE that man! in fact, i saw him about 2 weeks ago!
and?
and? i have kept in contact with him.... i see him farely often.
by tessintrnc » Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:06 pm
connor wrote:Gorilla gal....Gorilla experiences..?
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