Please I am requesting to respect my time....
By airasheila
@airasheila (5454)
Philippines
February 17, 2013 11:03am CST
Good day Fellow Mylotters,
I really can't explain why some people cannot respect others time. I mean, in a scenario wherein a superior and subordinate relationship. Thus, for me a superior or a supervisor does not have the right to demand his/her staff to go and report to office by 7 pm during Sunday, just to encode something. Although they are paying the staff, hence, this is not proper to exercise. Thus, they should know how to give respect to the time of their employees/staff. What if, they will be placed in the shoe of their staff, would they mind going to the office though it is already 7pm and it is clearly known that it is a weekend day. Besides, tomorrow is already Monday, and it is again a working day.
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10 responses
@Angelpink (4034)
• Philippines
18 Feb 13
Hello Ai ! This are kind of people who uses their power over subordinates! Shall we say ...abusive ? You have the right to say no to our boss since it is not a working day and you're not in your workplace , if she gets mad , let her ! If she does it often to you i guess you can complain to the higher management . Some people really thought they are that powerful if in position . A very bad manner ! best thing to remember is to learn to say NO .
@airasheila (5454)
• Philippines
18 Feb 13
Hi there Angelpink,
I guess, I should learn how to say no. Perhaps, this is a training ground for me to practice that statement. 
@Angelpink (4034)
• Philippines
18 Feb 13
You should because some people are born abusive and self centered . They never know how to consider others , feeling powerful always. Pity this kind of person.
@Raine38 (12250)
• United States
18 Feb 13
Hmm, that is kinda abusive. If the supervisor is going to push his or her staffs to work on a Sunday, knowing that it is for most people a family day, they should be able to come and report to work at a time that is convenient for them. Agree on the number of hours of encoding job that each will render and let them come whenever they are ready.
@airasheila (5454)
• Philippines
18 Feb 13
Hi there Raine38,
I guess, the term you have said is quite right. And for me, it doesn't mean he is always right though he is the boss.
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
20 Mar 13
if that will happen to me i will never go to the office even that thing is very important,that is unfair if i will go in the office just to encode that thing in that late of evening,i will not pf course,but until now i still never had an experience like that.
@pahak627 (4558)
• Philippines
17 Feb 13
Yes, there must be respect. I am working in a government office and we were made to understand that the whole period of one month and months and years thereafter are paid by the government. So if there arises work to be done urgently during off hours and days we are obliged to do it. This seldom happens, anyway. We have to be naughty sometimes. In my case, when I receive a text message requiring me to go to the office to work on off days. I just turn my cellphone off so that I could not anymore be reached. Fortunately for me, I live several kilometers away from the office.
@airasheila (5454)
• Philippines
18 Feb 13
good day pahak627,
i think, i should have also do turn off my cellphone after office hours and even on weekends so they can't able to reach me out. that is a good suggestion indeed.
@dianon_ice14 (461)
• Philippines
18 Feb 13
That kind of scenario is very common in a office and a lot of people feels the same as you are.
I know fora fact that sometimes they are relly too much and mostr of the time bur since it is common and they are your superior why not think of other way on how to make your relationship better. for example since you know that your boss is very toxic why not do things AHEAD OF TIME. So that there is no rush. =)
BE HAPPY =)
@airasheila (5454)
• Philippines
18 Feb 13
hi there dianon_ice14,
actually i am doing my job pro-actively since i want to have a work-life balance. as i am also doing things ahead of time, as much as possible, i don't want to be in a rush. but the person who happens to be my superior, cannot understand it. the only thing he knew, he is the boss and he should be followed.
@kenshin2143 (1880)
• Philippines
17 Feb 13
We just need to accept that there are really people who doesn't mind the time of others. However in terms of that, I think you can somehow complain about that action through your union.
@airasheila (5454)
• Philippines
17 Feb 13
hi there,
the office where i am working does not have any union. what is needed here is courage to say that going to the office by Sunday at 7pm is not good. after all, it is already Monday which is already the next day.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
18 Feb 13
People deserve a break and should not overwork, because when they do, they won't be as productive in their jobs.
I think that demand for over time is only acceptable if the workers are really behind their jobs and so on. I think overtime should be voluntary. Back when I worked, they make us choose to work overtime sometimes. They pay us extra and it's more time to get to know your co-workers, so it's good. No one should be forced to go overtime.
@vidhyaprakash_2 (7116)
• India
18 Feb 13
Hi friend, i agree with you, we must give importance to our subordinate too, they are also a human being like us and they too have engagements and commitments. Our superiors must realize this facts and avoid forcing us to do some unwanted work for their sake. Most of us are not interested in working Sunday's but still we are in need to do some work due to some forcing activities which must be avoidable
@missjahn (4574)
• Philippines
18 Feb 13
i am not sure what kind of protocol the superior should follow as to implement time necessity calls towards her/ his employees. i guess, it is not in the regulations unless it is being stated clearly during the interview or to the first day of the orientation before the employee will report to his/ her duty. but if not, i guess it is the matter of initiative or showing some respect with your subordinates not to disturb during weekends where everyone wants to rest and all.
@kokomo (1867)
• Philippines
18 Feb 13
I think if my superior will pleased me to do my job during my rest day then I will do his favor as long as it is not a habit. Once and twice would enough for him to consider , besides I want the company where I used to work to be successful also and by that simple favor I can accommodate it.
