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In reply to the discussion: Confession time. Have you ever pretended someone was at the door or you had to use the bathroom to get out of a boring [View all]Niagara
(8,932 posts)53. I've done worse than that
Once I had a co-worker that called me and texted me all the time to talk about work.
This would happen sometimes before I clocked-in for work in the morning.
Sometimes it would be during my work hours.
90% of the time it would happen right after her shift ended and she was on her way home after 9pm.
Then she started to call me about work during my weekends off. I ended up putting her on block once she relieved me on Friday afternoons and until I clocked back in on Monday mornings.
Super annoying. I need downtime off work and she obviously didn't have enough common sense and decency to let people that are off the clock to stay off the clock.
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Confession time. Have you ever pretended someone was at the door or you had to use the bathroom to get out of a boring [View all]
debm55
Apr 2024
OP
No, but I've been in the bathroom when somebody walks in chatting on their phone
NotASurfer
Apr 2024
#11
TY, They are good for excuses-----they need to pee/poop. they are hungry, it's their walk time.
debm55
Apr 2024
#52
Yes, especially if the person who sits down w/ us uninvited too, and then blabs on endlessly on topics which I don't
SWBTATTReg
Apr 2024
#36
TY SWBTATTReg, I had that happend to me too. And they do go on and on.I stayed and I swore I heard their whole life
debm55
Apr 2024
#38
Yes, but only when the caller claims it is a matter of national security. Maybe twice a week.
dameatball
Apr 2024
#46
I have, sort of but there was somebody at the door, and the dogs were barking so loud I had to hang up.
dem4decades
Apr 2024
#54