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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

....at work.

It's been said to be before. And again just now, " you're not paid to think"

More than a bit annoyed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That's so rude

What sort of cock head says shit like that these days?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've seen some guys good with their hands, and some good with their brains. You're the first that's fucking shit at both".

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I didn't bring my laptop to a meeting once because I wanted to use a pen and paper and my line managet told me I needed to start "thinking smart."

I mean, what the fuck is that implying?

-Courtney

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"....at work.

It's been said to be before. And again just now, " you're not paid to think"

More than a bit annoyed."
Why Not Just reply...Yes true, that seems to be the company policy here.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"That's so rude

What sort of cock head says shit like that these days?

Good question.

A semi illiterate cock head says it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was once asked why I don't know which components a customer needed to fix their radio. I'm a shop assistant, not an electronics specialist like my company claims

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Clem is winning so far

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

""I've seen some guys good with their hands, and some good with their brains. You're the first that's fucking shit at both"."

That is very close to a phyisical reaction.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was once asked why I don't know which components a customer needed to fix their radio. I'm a shop assistant, not an electronics specialist like my company claims"

Not as bad as my friend who was once told "you're expected to serve" by a customer. I was sat nearby and had to remove myself at risk of thumping the asshole

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I didn't bring my laptop to a meeting once because I wanted to use a pen and paper and my line managet told me I needed to start "thinking smart."

I mean, what the fuck is that implying?

-Courtney"

I can't see a problem with making manual notes at all.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"....at work.

It's been said to be before. And again just now, " you're not paid to think"

More than a bit annoyed. Why Not Just reply...Yes true, that seems to be the company policy here."

Next time......I will do.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""I've seen some guys good with their hands, and some good with their brains. You're the first that's fucking shit at both".

That is very close to a phyisical reaction."

He was much bigger than i was. Just a skinny apprentice.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""I've seen some guys good with their hands, and some good with their brains. You're the first that's fucking shit at both".

That is very close to a phyisical reaction.

He was much bigger than i was. Just a skinny apprentice."

It's probably what made me into the kind of cunt i am today.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Clearly a lot more arseholes out there than I thought.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""I've seen some guys good with their hands, and some good with their brains. You're the first that's fucking shit at both".

That is very close to a phyisical reaction.

He was much bigger than i was. Just a skinny apprentice.

It's probably what made me into the kind of cunt i am today."

Everyone needs a role model.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"That's so rude

What sort of cock head says shit like that these days?

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the kind that says your bloody gorgeous when he turns your pay rise request down

hugs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

'For someone that is so good at standing round talking all day to other staff, could you use your mouth to actually chat to the customers and talk the same shit to them and actually get some fucking work done!'

Erm yeah ok; I'm sure the customers would want me to chat to them over the bar about bowel movements and how frequently I have sex!!! In all fairness I was seeing my boss at the time so he wasn't being that rude

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""I've seen some guys good with their hands, and some good with their brains. You're the first that's fucking shit at both".

That is very close to a phyisical reaction.

He was much bigger than i was. Just a skinny apprentice.

It's probably what made me into the kind of cunt i am today.

Everyone needs a role model.

Very true.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

'Go away and get me a man who knows what he's talking about'

Idiot. I'm female. But I'm good at my job.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Me and me colleague went to do a job at a very fancy London hotel at the hotels request so went to front desk when we arrived to let them know we were there and the receptionist speaking to me pointed at some open tread stairs just behind us and asked us to wait under them until the maintenance manager arrived ,so I said to my work friend who was quite annoyed about it let's do it for a laugh so we went and stood under the open tread stairwell and peered through at the people coming in and out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"....at work.

It's been said to be before. And again just now, " you're not paid to think"

More than a bit annoyed."

You could mention as a supervisor they should know that even the most basic understanding of the Health and Safety at work act 1974 undermines their comment.... and then sigh.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You're a very clever girl. You know not to show how smart you really are. Men don't like smart girls."

My flabber was well and truly gasted....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""You're a very clever girl. You know not to show how smart you really are. Men don't like smart girls."

My flabber was well and truly gasted...."

Blimey! I get a lot of comments about not being able to do my job because I'm female. But that is ridiculous!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""You're a very clever girl. You know not to show how smart you really are. Men don't like smart girls."

My flabber was well and truly gasted....

Blimey! I get a lot of comments about not being able to do my job because I'm female. But that is ridiculous!"

He genuinely thought I would take it as a compliment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"....at work.

It's been said to be before. And again just now, " you're not paid to think"

More than a bit annoyed."

Actually I like that policy that way when things go tits up it can't ever be your fault, your just following order after all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"....at work.

It's been said to be before. And again just now, " you're not paid to think"

More than a bit annoyed.

Actually I like that policy that way when things go tits up it can't ever be your fault, your just following order after all

I must admit to having claimed that on many occasions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And i suppose the person who said this to you is paid to think so they instantly think they are better than you. I get this most days witch is why i dont think anymore and when they ask where things are or who is doing what and where i shrug my shoulders and say in not paid to think it does thier petty little brains in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wish I was paid to not think.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""You're a very clever girl. You know not to show how smart you really are. Men don't like smart girls."

My flabber was well and truly gasted...."

Erm my biggest turn on is intelligence in women, please don't hide it.

To me it's hotter than Christina Hendricks playing with Katy Perry.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"it's hotter than Christina Hendricks"

Impossible. Lies!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""You're a very clever girl. You know not to show how smart you really are. Men don't like smart girls."

My flabber was well and truly gasted....

Erm my biggest turn on is intelligence in women, please don't hide it.

To me it's hotter than Christina Hendricks playing with Katy Perry."

I NEVER seek to hide it. I'm just a quiet person unless I'm really comfortable with you. It's amazing how many people mistake a reserved disposition for lack of intelligence.

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By *uzy444Woman
over a year ago

in the suffolk countryside

after whistle blowing on an abusive carer..i was told i wasn't a 'team player'..i left the company ..instantly...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You're not as daft as you look!"

Not so much condescending as it was a backhanded compliment I suppose....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As an employer it's amazing how many people you employ are idiots

The worst idiot is the one that thinks he knows how to run your business and totally ignores all lists of things to do and just do what they want

Seriously there are some idiots out there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"As an employer it's amazing how many people you employ are idiots

The worst idiot is the one that thinks he knows how to run your business and totally ignores all lists of things to do and just do what they want

Seriously there are some idiots out there "

Disciplinary due to insubordination?

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

"As an employer it's amazing how many people you employ are idiots

The worst idiot is the one that thinks he knows how to run your business and totally ignores all lists of things to do and just do what they want

Seriously there are some idiots out there "

Don't you find this out in the interview, and is your interview process a bit crap if you keep employing idiots?

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

"I didn't bring my laptop to a meeting once because I wanted to use a pen and paper and my line managet told me I needed to start "thinking smart."

I mean, what the fuck is that implying?

-Courtney"

If anyone says that again, just say pen and paper is the smart way forward, as the new snooping laws mean the government could see all private information about the company on your laptop.

;-)

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By *ensual temptressWoman
over a year ago

Southampton

Customer told me to stop talking to them in such a stupid accent .... I apologised if they had any issues understanding me and I was happy to repeat any information they were having difficulty with. But as for the accent it was they one I was born with lol.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

""You're a very clever girl. You know not to show how smart you really are. Men don't like smart girls."

My flabber was well and truly gasted....

Erm my biggest turn on is intelligence in women, please don't hide it.

To me it's hotter than Christina Hendricks playing with Katy Perry."

Looks fade, intelligence doesn't.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was told that I was being a fucking cunt and I could say goodbye to everyone's early shoot, this was done at the top of his voice in the crew room. I smiled and clocked out.

I refused to do a complete a job, as it was expected of me to stay on a do it with out extra pay (if I was asked, I would have done it).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

An early shoot was 15 minutes, in case anyone was wondering.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"....at work.

It's been said to be before. And again just now, " you're not paid to think"

More than a bit annoyed."

Can't remember but love the avatar!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The little lady and I will have to agree to disagree" (turned out I was right, obvs) and "just sit in the corner and look pretty".

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" don't worry your pretty little head about it.." Could of xhined the thick cow

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

The got me voted employee/fuck of the month at work. Our office thought it was hilarious, I was less pleased.

But no-one is condescending to me.

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

After I'd navigated us by road from Edinburgh via London, Paris, through France, through Spain to Granada... my boss said 'with all due respect, I'll talk to the co-driver about the next part of the route'

Are you fucking kidding me? How do you think we got this far... it wasn't with satnav!!

He very nearly wore the map and paid when his legs needed a massage several hours later!

Mwhahaha!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"its ok he's Welsh, that's what they are like!" with a bunch of posh people who were so condescending it was unreal.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""just sit in the corner and look pretty".

I say that to my boss all the time.

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"The got me voted employee/fuck of the month at work. Our office thought it was hilarious, I was less pleased.

But no-one is condescending to me. "

Oh, there was that one time when the Chair of Trustees breezed in to our office and asked how his speech was going for the staff conference (he was off skiing in Val d'Isère or sommat and wanted to film his bit).

I was busy at the time and laughed it off.

Cut to a month later when it was time to do his piece and he said, "So where's my script?"

And I replied, "You've been Chair of Trustees for 3 years and you used to run a major multi-national corporation. I'm sure you can think of something." And smiled sweetly.

He did it perfectly, 2 mins, 1 take, straight to camera.

And didn't talk to me for 2 years.

Result.

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

I have had your paid not to think line a few times from ex boss who has now left the business- even though I changed roles 14 months ago still get asked questions about it

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

Don't know if this counts as condescending but a former boss said that I was the biggest cunt of all time and deserved to be raped.......

Think he was having a bad day.......

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

Which reminds me, my first supervision in my first caseworking job, my manager minuted:

'Use less sarcasm and Latin in letters to the Council'

But I was always very pleased with that.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"....at work.

It's been said to be before. And again just now, " you're not paid to think"

More than a bit annoyed.

Can't remember but love the avatar!

The camera flatters

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When fixing a customers machine, he said to me" the other engineer fixed it much quicker than you".... My reply was " oh did he, that's why I'm fucking back two weeks later with the same fault" he shut up and it's not broke down since

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

There was this one time when I was on reception and dealing with an alcoholic schizophrenic (who was technically banned but was behaving and had a genuine query about going to the GP to pick up his meds - last time he'd gone to see them there had been a scene and he wanted to know if it was ok... but I digress...).

So I'm handling it when another caseworker comes in from lunch, sees the client, doesn't speak to me but launches in to him saying:

"What are you doing here? You have to leave. You know you can't just come in here!"

Which was like poking a stick in a hornets' nest.

So the client started shouting a swearing and the caseworker commandeered two new staff to frog march the client out of the building.

Cue Benny Hill-style chase around reception replete with flying fists and the air turning blue... The caseworker shouted at me to call the police and I said I'm not going to do that.

By now the client was dangling halfway through the reception hatch I looked at him and said:

"Dave [not his name], this has all gone a bit too far. Can you please, for me, just go now and I'll sort it out in half an hour when everything's died down."

And do you know? He went, meek as a lamb.

And the caseworker? She didn't talk to me, didn't discuss what had happened but marched up to the Director's office and demanded that I be put on a disciplinary for disobeying an order from a senior caseworker. She didn't talk to me for 6 weeks.

But during the subsequent investigation I was completely exonerated and the caseworker was sent on 'interpersonal skills training'.

Silly bitch.

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By *eanut Butter CupWoman
over a year ago

B & M Bargains

Oh so many times

I got told to work on my "soft skills" for not turning around and saying good morning and engaging in chat with the office manager who waltzed in 30 mins late every day, because I was in the middle of something.

The same place also told me they didn't want me to study when I decided to do my first qualification, then when I left employed someone with that qualification to do my job (and paid her twice as much)..

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By *eanut Butter CupWoman
over a year ago

B & M Bargains

When I worked at a bookies, I gave a customer £1 too much change, and realised as she was walking out but thought hey it's a quid I'll put it in the till myself.

She came back in and was whispering to me that she had noticed.. I said oh yeh I realised and she said "oh I didn't want to get you in trouble with your boss" pointing at the MAN on the other till who was lower ranked than me, but paid the same (and was sacked for robbing money from the till shortly after

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""just sit in the corner and look pretty".

I say that to my boss all the time."

Does it work? It never shuts me up

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By *eanut Butter CupWoman
over a year ago

B & M Bargains

And the best ones..

In my previous job, my team leader said "are you fucking stupid?! I thought you were meant to be intelligent? How can you get something so simple wrong?!" After investigating, it was a sheet that had been created 2 years earlier that had the error, she had been using it all that time and not noticed. No apology from her!

The same woman also said (after I moaned about a senior manager swearing at me for something out of my control).. "What you need to do to get ahead in this job, is to flirt with the managers and laugh with them when they call you wench rather than get offended. You're a woman, use your feminine ways"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Once had a blazing row with my manager over my appraisal...

Him: For a supervisor you are too hands on tools, you need to take a step back.

Me: There were only 2 of us in, and he couldn't do the job so I had to take over.

Him: But when you run the show (my direct line managers job) you dont do anything.

Me: Ok, firstly you are saying I am doing work at the next level, and secondly what you have said is mutually exclusive from your last point. I cant be doing nothing and too much..

I then proceeded to tell him to shove his job up his arse.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""just sit in the corner and look pretty".

I say that to my boss all the time.

Does it work? It never shuts me up

No but the way she pretends to act offended tells me she loves it.

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