I am an idiot.

My company used to have us fill out paper time sheets when I first started here 6 years ago. About 3 years ago, they decided to go to a computerized system that requires you to log into the computer and go through like 3 different websites just to get to put your time in.

Thing's have been pretty stressful for me the last few weeks and I completely forgot to put any of my time in for the last two weeks. I usually put it in every couple days to keep from forgetting OT and such. I generally have until 10 am Monday morning to get it in for the previous two weeks.

I remembered this yesterday while I was in the middle of something, got on the system, and my password was locked out. Well that means I have to call the automated password reset. Well the APR decided it didn't want to accept my employee ID. So I opt to talk to someone at the help desk. They are closed for the weekend. Crap.

So I call first thing this morning, they tell me my employee ID isn't locked out, so try to get in again. No luck. Call the APR, it accepts my employee ID, get my password reset. Internet stops working.

WTF?

Jump in the car, run down to the library. Their internet is out too, the whole town is down. (Makes me feel great working for the cable company )

Run home to get my ID and key card, because now I'm going to go to the office. It's already after 10 am at this point so I'm screwed. Get home and the internet is back up. Jump online, get all my password crap dealt with. Get in the system to put my time in and the system freezes up and locks me out.

WTF???

This has happened to me before and I know have to wait an hour before it will let me back in.

So at this point I just screwed myself hardcore. I now won't get a check until the next pay period and with the wife not working this is going to be bad.

just your turn in the barrel

My friend that works for comcast goes through this 2-3 times a year

Damn, no chance you could work out anything to prove you were there? Activity on your work PC (maybe domain login times), security camera footage, witness accounts?

You in good health? Go donate some blood plasma and get ready for Ramen.

ah yes.. efficency.. isn't it grand! Those of us in my department at harrahs spend half an hour a day doing "work sheets" to show what we did each day. I love putting in that I spent half an hour doing my database.. it's just nice knowing I did almost half a days worth of work a week doing pointless paperwork that nobody ever looks at

yamaha wrote: My friend that works for comcast goes through this 2-3 times a year

Well that's who I work for even though I don't like advertising it..

BUT

I just found the number to the help desk for the time entry system, which nobody in the 3 years we've had it, has said anything about. It's always been "You won't get paid no matter what" and "It's your fault even if the system malfunctions" etc.

I just talked to the girl at the help desk and she said wait an hour without logging in, the system will refresh itself. Then when I finally get my time in, I need to get my supervisor to approve the time as usual, then I will call the help desk back and they will make sure that I still get paid on Friday.

Man, I hope she's telling the truth.

In reply to SyntheticBlinkerFluid:

That sounds right. My wife runs the payroll dept at her hospital and this isn't uncommon. Most systems are set up where you can still get into them after the offical closing time.

In reply to Wally:

I would think so, but since this system was started it was all doom and gloom from the get go. Now that I know I am able to call in, it may not be too bad to deal with if this happens again.

mtn wrote: You in good health? Go donate some blood plasma and get ready for Ramen.

I made ~ $19,000 doing the plasma thing before my heart cath .. plus my best vein had started to collapse, and I would be permanently deferred when I reached the age of 65 ... the heart cath still cost me ~ $6k in lost "wages" LOL

We have a similar time keeping system where I work. I have to approve time for people that I supervise, so I don't want to be responsible for screwing them over. If I have to approve their time, I might as well enter mine while logged in.

Words can not express how glad I am that I work at a place where its "Show up, be productive, and get paid."

No time sheets in 5+ years and never looking back. Every two weeks a golden rainbow of cash finds its way to my accounts!

I <3 my paper sign in log. I think we're in a different line of work, though.

In reply to 93gsxturbo:

Mine's "Come To Work, Get Bitched At By Customers, Add More E36 M3 To Your Plate Than Anyone Else In The Company, Bust Your Ass For Nothing, and Get Paid."

OK, maybe its similar.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: In reply to 93gsxturbo: Mine's "Come To Work, Get Bitched At By Customers, Add More E36 M3 To Your Plate Than Anyone Else In The Company, Bust Your Ass For Nothing, and Get Paid."

Your job is worse than mine! I generally get to avoid the "Get Bitched At By Customers" part.

In reply to Secretariata:

I get bitched at by angry truck drivers.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: In reply to 93gsxturbo: Mine's "Come To Work, Get Bitched At By Customers, Add More E36 M3 To Your Plate Than Anyone Else In The Company, Bust Your Ass For Nothing, and Get Paid."

It sounds like my job but atleast I don't have to fill out time sheets.