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So my boss doesn't show up for my first day at work..

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Coldkilla

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Hey yall,

So I got a new job for my next semester of college. The job is a colaberation of many different jobs ranging from: Cleaning a building, working a parking lot, and soon-to-be managing another building in downtown Milwaukee.

I've cleaned the 'building' out with the HR person from the company already, however when it came time to finally start parking cars (simply being a tenant), Dan (my boss) didn't arrive in over 50 minutes, or almost an hour... I came home. Was it right for me to do so? I don't have his card to tell me his phone number, and my cellphone was dead. Still, does it make it right to say I could have just left? Or is this more his fault?

edit: I did log off b/c I went back to work. More than 2 hours after I would have started. He still was never there. He worked there 2 weeks by himself, and today was my day to help him out and eventually take over the parking lot. However, he never was there as he never put up the parking signs that showed the lot as 'open'.
 
Originally posted by: Coldkilla
Hey yall,

So I got a new job for my next semester of college. The job is a colaberation of many different jobs ranging from: Cleaning a building, working a parking lot, and soon-to-be managing another building in downtown Milwaukee.

I've cleaned the 'building' out with the HR person from the company already, however when it came time to finally start parking cars (simply being a tenant), Dan (my boss) didn't arrive in over 50 minutes, or almost an hour... I came home. Was it right for me to do so? I don't have his card to tell me his phone number, and my cellphone was dead. Still, does it make it right to say I could have just left? Or is this more his fault?
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Well maybe he was trying to get a hold of you on your cell phone.

I think given the fact that you were just starting a new job that might be a bit dicey, but it wasn't responsible of your boss to be running that late.

 
Originally posted by: Coldkilla
Hey yall,

So I got a new job for my next semester of college. The job is a colaberation of many different jobs ranging from: Cleaning a building, working a parking lot, and soon-to-be managing another building in downtown Milwaukee.

I've cleaned the 'building' out with the HR person from the company already, however when it came time to finally start parking cars (simply being a tenant), Dan (my boss) didn't arrive in over 50 minutes, or almost an hour... I came home. Was it right for me to do so? I don't have his card to tell me his phone number, and my cellphone was dead. Still, does it make it right to say I could have just left? Or is this more his fault?
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Maybe he was caught in an INS sting, and got deported. :shocked:

 
I would not have left...maybe he had some personal issues that morning and was running late...maybe he had a meeting in another office somewhere and was planning to come in late but forgot to mention it to you. maybe he was in a car accident?

I'd go back to work...
 
Originally posted by: waggy
yeah that was a bad move. you do not go home. you sit around and wait until someone shows up.
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Maybe for a little while, but hey, if they are not going to care about you, well....you were looking for a job, when you found that one, so I'm sure you can find another.

 
Originally posted by: compuwiz1
Originally posted by: waggy
yeah that was a bad move. you do not go home. you sit around and wait until someone shows up.
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Maybe for a little while, but hey, if they are not going to care about you, well....you were looking for a job, when you found that one, so I'm sure you can find another.
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yeah but he didn't even wait an hour.

sit around for more then that. then go to HR. find out if something happened. be proactive.

nope. he just packed it up and went home. now he is going to be home looking for a diffrent job.
 
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: compuwiz1
Originally posted by: waggy
yeah that was a bad move. you do not go home. you sit around and wait until someone shows up.
Click to expand...

Maybe for a little while, but hey, if they are not going to care about you, well....you were looking for a job, when you found that one, so I'm sure you can find another.
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yeah but he didn't even wait an hour.

sit around for more then that. then go to HR. find out if something happened. be proactive.

nope. he just packed it up and went home. now he is going to be home looking for a diffrent job.
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i agree.. definitely have been in similar situations and you just need to wait it out for at least 2 hours then go home. 50 minutes not enough. besides you're getting paid to sit there arent you?
 
It would not have occurred to me to leave. I would have tried to find something useful to do, and if that failed I'd just sit there.
 
I did log off b/c I went back to work. More than 2 hours after I would have started. He still was never there. He worked there 2 weeks by himself, and today was my day to help him out and eventually take over the parking lot. However, he never was there as he never put up the parking signs that showed the lot as 'open'.
 
Originally posted by: Coldkilla
I did log off b/c I went back to work. More than 2 hours after I would have started. He still was never there. He worked there 2 weeks by himself, and today was my day to help him out and eventually take over the parking lot. However, he never was there as he never put up the parking signs that showed the lot as 'open'.
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That dude is weak. Nice first day for you @ work. Oh well, you did everything you could. Hopefully he apologizes when he does get in touch with you.
 
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