Least Favorite Part of Work

BreakABone · 05-25-2008, 06:42 AM

Sitting here at the computer trying to write 6 progress notes for my resident. And I come to the realization I hate these blasted things.

Basically, in order to properly bill the gov't for any client we house we actually have to show we are you know helping them in some fashion. These come in the form of progress notes we are supposed to write every week.

Since the start of the month, my manager has told me to write 4 a week on anyone so I can get a handle on them which is fine. But Thursday he tells me to write on one particular person. And for the entire month. I hardly interacted with the person for one reason or another.

And I did the math even if I were to stretch it, I've only dealt with them 5 days out of the month and I need 6 notes.

To make it even worse, these notes have to fit certain criteria which I didn't do because you get so busy doing 100 other things. This blows.

Just needed to vent.

birdman · 05-25-2008, 08:54 AM

The people. 60% of the customers are idiots.

Acebot44 · 05-25-2008, 12:27 PM

Having to the rely on the compliance and follow through of people other than myself.

I work as an enrollment liaison for a summer camp I'm also a counselor for. My job is basically to find around 200 kids from the LA area who qualify as being low-income (not hard to do) and set up and run presentation in which I can pitch to them the idea and opportunity of going to camp.
Now, whenever I have HAD a presentation, its gone astoundingly well and a majority of those present decide to sign up at the end. BUT, the hardest part of the whole process is just getting the chance in the first place.
School Principals are non-compliant douchebags, directors of Boys and Girls Clubs are self-centered and unmotivated twats, and city council members are bureaucratic sloths.
It's no wonder so many kids never get to experience camp, or get a chance to leave the slums for a while, or receive the attention and care that they all crave for and need to develop into a self-confidant individual.
Administrators are jacked.

BreakABone · 05-25-2008, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Acebot44

Having to the rely on the compliance and follow through of people other than myself.

I work as an enrollment liaison for a summer camp I'm also a counselor for. My job is basically to find around 200 kids from the LA area who qualify as being low-income (not hard to do) and set up and run presentation in which I can pitch to them the idea and opportunity of going to camp.
Now, whenever I have HAD a presentation, its gone astoundingly well and a majority of those present decide to sign up at the end. BUT, the hardest part of the whole process is just getting the chance in the first place.
School Principals are non-compliant douchebags, directors of Boys and Girls Clubs are self-centered and unmotivated twats, and city council members are bureaucratic sloths.
It's no wonder so many kids never get to experience camp, or get a chance to leave the slums for a while, or receive the attention and care that they all crave for and need to develop into a self-confidant individual.
Administrators are jacked.

Welcome back "Jumper"

Anyhow, that actually sounds like an interesting job aside from dealing with douchery but most jobs you do.
Know if they have any openings?

Acebot44 · 05-25-2008, 02:23 PM

Well the camp is specific to UCLA, so I'm guessing it be easier if you lived around here haha. I actually will have to stop working for them in a few weeks as I'll be going 9-5 for Disney's Law Offices over the summer, so you've got time to make a move to sunny smoggy los angeles and take over my job.

Fox 6 · 05-25-2008, 02:57 PM

The waking up, 3am shouldnt even be classified as morning. The actual work is so damn easy.

Typhoid · 05-25-2008, 03:07 PM

I actually like my new job.
I don't like the waking up, though.

Jason1 · 05-25-2008, 03:19 PM

It would be nice if I had a job. I was trying to get internship for this summer, I had a couple of interviews, but nobody hired me. Its really disgusting that grades dont really matter, its more or less who you know. I have a few friends that I KNOW had worse grades than me, yet they were hired at Caterpillar at 19 bucks an hour for the summer, and I was not, simply because their dads work there.

Dyne · 05-25-2008, 03:19 PM

I'm fine with the waking up, but I hate getting there on time for some reason.

Swan · 05-26-2008, 12:21 AM

Customers. I fucking hate customers so much.

Well people in general, but I will just say customers for now

DeathsHand · 05-26-2008, 12:51 AM

I work the register during the lunch rush of a local sandwich shop in a part of town dominated by yuppies. The actual work is usually not hard.
But I'm not a social boy...

Every day I deal with a line to the door made up of people who have 15 minutes to order food, get their food, and get back to their important jobs.

Every single day after my super-long 4 to 6-hour shift, I leave work with my mind clouded over, my stomach achey and churney, my heart racing, and my legs feeling as though they are about to collapse.

But aside from my own personal mental shortcomings, I'd say when my boss tries to make me play the role of cook and cook up a batch of roux...

Nothing like standing over a hot pot of boiling flour and oil... It smells terrible... It's hot... It's very easy to ruin... And I didn't sign on to be a cook.

Aladuf · 05-26-2008, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by birdman

The people. 60% of the customers are idiots.

60% huh? Not 70% not 50% but 60%?

Gotcha.

GameMaster · 05-26-2008, 03:15 AM

Yes, definitely the customers. You can't develop a true hatred for people until you've worked a customer service job.

Ordinary people that you used to smile at in passing along town suddenly all turn into bunch of mother flucking idiots.

And it takes every fiber in your body to restrain yourself from ever calling them that. Unless you're in a position where you no longer need to work and you're looking for an easy way out of the job.

Jonbo298 · 05-26-2008, 03:20 AM

With current job, just making sure the offender's on GPS Monitoring are in compliance. Sometimes they are just complete idiots. Most though grasp what "X violation means do this".

Worst aspect overall is just the hours. One week is 3 12 hour days, next week is 4 12 hour days, rinse repeat. Work 7pm-7am so...yeah. The days off are very nice, but they come and go quickly. I manage. It's not the best job out there, but after doing various customer service jobs for about 2.5 to 3 years, it's a breath of fresh air.

BreakABone · 05-26-2008, 07:17 AM

Seems like people and waking up are GT's main issues.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acebot44

Well the camp is specific to UCLA, so I'm guessing it be easier if you lived around here haha. I actually will have to stop working for them in a few weeks as I'll be going 9-5 for Disney's Law Offices over the summer, so you've got time to make a move to sunny smoggy los angeles and take over my job.

That actually sounds tempting.
But it is only for the summer I take it?