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04-19-2009, 08:26 PM
#32
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FDXLAG,
I'm not insulted; didn't take it "personal"; and have no idea what you meant when you said "then goes and plays with people who think like he does." Anyway, in my opinion, not everything is about company tactics and the union keeping everyone informed and on the same page. Seems that the very vast majority of guys aren't effected by this issue, but it's a good heads-up for those who might be. That's all I was trying to say.
JJ
I'm not insulted; didn't take it "personal"; and have no idea what you meant when you said "then goes and plays with people who think like he does." Anyway, in my opinion, not everything is about company tactics and the union keeping everyone informed and on the same page. Seems that the very vast majority of guys aren't effected by this issue, but it's a good heads-up for those who might be. That's all I was trying to say.
JJ
I guess it was this post that led me to believe you aren't always happy here and like to go elsewhere (where I assume you are happy, or at least less weary):
The past few months have been exceptionally busy for me around the house and the community. That plus the fact that I've grown weary of some of the stuff seen here, has forced me to spend time elsewhere. But I come back every now and then to monitor the goings on at both FedEx as well as UPS. After all, it's tough to quit "cold turkey." And speaking of "turkey", how's MM?
JJ
JJ
Again you sem to think it is about pressing to test. It is not. Sometimes I take a taxi upon arriving back home from a trip. It is not always to my house. It is generally someplace along the way towards my home. According to the union message this could flag me in the system. Good to know, glad the union is spreading the word.
04-19-2009, 08:28 PM
#33
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If I didn't know better I would say this is a UPS posting. Hiring a PI to tail someone sounds like something would do here. Rather than hiring a PI, they would use an ACP (job justification)! Not so long ago they had ACP's going through the garbage on the airplanes looking to make sure paperwork was properly filled out!
04-20-2009, 12:48 AM
#34
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The company can enforce whatever rules they want to, only thing is they should give us the rule book ahead of time. Barring that, the union needs to be very free with these interpretations that may get us in trouble. If they need an example, someone give them a military base paper that runs through the UCMJ and non-judicial punishments from the previous period. This e-mail wasn't a bonus, it was a minimal requirement - and I say it probably didn't give us enough info to meaningfully ensure that we stay out of trouble.
04-20-2009, 06:13 AM
#35
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This is exactly the type of situation that I was referring to. There are people on this board who will try to say that it was perfectly clear to them (before the e-mail) that it is entirely appropriate to use up to/not exceeding your travel bank to take an airline from somewhere not your domicile to the destination, but it is not appropriate to use up to/not exceeding your travel bank to take a taxi from somewhere not your home to the airport. I can BS on that one...
Nothing wrong with that. Just get a receipt, if its over $25.
I think the bottom line of our Greivance chair's message was: If you don't use ground transportation, don't expense it! Seems pretty simple to me.
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04-20-2009, 07:19 AM
#37
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How about this for an explanation:
If you expense $25, out of pocket, ground transport from your home...But, you live farther than $25/taxi from the airport, the suspicion flag is raised. As in, Why wouldn't you use the credit card and why wouldn't you expense the entire amount?
Who's the ACP in charge of this one, anyway?
If you expense $25, out of pocket, ground transport from your home...But, you live farther than $25/taxi from the airport, the suspicion flag is raised. As in, Why wouldn't you use the credit card and why wouldn't you expense the entire amount?
Who's the ACP in charge of this one, anyway?
04-20-2009, 07:22 AM
#38
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I understand. If they want to follow me from the airport to meet my wife for dinner, or to the church, or to basketball practice, or to her Job they can, and apparently are. I did see a red ferarri this morning.
04-20-2009, 07:27 AM
#39
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Stalkers?
Something about this entire subject REALLY bothers me (makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up!). Why is the company following anybody (in these tough economic times, how can management justify the expense of a P.I.)?
Are they stalkers? Voyeurs? If it's OK for them to follow me, is it OK for them to peek in my windows while my wife is in the shower? (to be honest ... if it was Magnum PI my wife might like him peeking at her in the shower). Can they film us doing "the dirty deed"?
Is this type of activity against the law?
Are they stalkers? Voyeurs? If it's OK for them to follow me, is it OK for them to peek in my windows while my wife is in the shower? (to be honest ... if it was Magnum PI my wife might like him peeking at her in the shower). Can they film us doing "the dirty deed"?
Is this type of activity against the law?
Last edited by MaydayMark; 04-20-2009 at 08:59 AM. Reason: spelling police
04-20-2009, 07:29 AM
#40
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Something about this entire subject REALLY bothers me. Why is the company following anybody? Are they stalkers? Voyeurs? If it's OK for them to follow me, is it OK for them to peek in my windows while my wife is in the shower? Can they film us doing "the dirty deed"?
Is this type of activity against the law?
Is this type of activity against the law?
Yes it is OK, and it is OK for you to follow fred and peek into his windows.
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