Traffic

[Anonymous]

MB has continually made comments about how bad traffic is getting for her. She acts in such a hurry when I arrive on time. This has been ongoing for the past six or so months. Every day, she tells me how bad traffic is and how I don't understand and seems huffy with me as if she wants me to arrive earlier. I'm not arriving any earlier than my normal start time without extra pay, I'm not sure what she's getting at when she's constantly making comments about how bad the traffic is getting.

[Anonymous]

She sounds annoying...
Everyone experience traffic. And unless she's willing to pay up for earlier, I suggest she deal...like the rest of us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MB has continually made comments about how bad traffic is getting for her. She acts in such a hurry when I arrive on time. This has been ongoing for the past six or so months. Every day, she tells me how bad traffic is and how I don't understand and seems huffy with me as if she wants me to arrive earlier. I'm not arriving any earlier than my normal start time without extra pay, I'm not sure what she's getting at when she's constantly making comments about how bad the traffic is getting.

Just get there earlier and help her out. You were hired to be useful, not a jerk

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MB has continually made comments about how bad traffic is getting for her. She acts in such a hurry when I arrive on time. This has been ongoing for the past six or so months. Every day, she tells me how bad traffic is and how I don't understand and seems huffy with me as if she wants me to arrive earlier. I'm not arriving any earlier than my normal start time without extra pay, I'm not sure what she's getting at when she's constantly making comments about how bad the traffic is getting.

Just get there earlier and help her out. You were hired to be useful, not a jerk

"Hired" being the operative word - OP is working for pay. If MB isn;t going to pay her for her time then she has no business showing up earlier.

I have no clue why your MB is being so passive aggressive - why doesn't she just come out and ask to change your start time?

[Anonymous]

It that is MB's motivation for complaining about the traffic, it is a ridiculous way to ask you to come in earlier! Could you be reading more into her complaining, OP?

[Anonymous]

I may be reading too much into it but when she says it to me every morning as soon as I walk in, it gets a bit obnoxious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I may be reading too much into it but when she says it to me every morning as soon as I walk in, it gets a bit obnoxious.

Can you ask her "Every morning, Mary, you complain about the traffic and running late -- is there something you want me to do differently?"

My MB and DB talk in code and never come out and ask me to do something or tell me I have done something wrong. They hint around it and it usually takes me hours to figure out what they are trying to tell me. Maddening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I may be reading too much into it but when she says it to me every morning as soon as I walk in, it gets a bit obnoxious.

Can you ask her "Every morning, Mary, you complain about the traffic and running late -- is there something you want me to do differently?"

My MB and DB talk in code and never come out and ask me to do something or tell me I have done something wrong. They hint around it and it usually takes me hours to figure out what they are trying to tell me. Maddening.

Agree, just ask. I once had a job which resulted in my being stuck in God awful traffic every morning. It was so stressful but I couldn't change the time I left. I'm sure DH got tired of my venting about it. So she may just be stressed and venting and not realizing how she's coming across for you. Using PPs wording seems perfect to clear up any issues. Plus it might give her an idea she's being kind of annoying!

[Anonymous]

Just ask - she is probably just stressed about getting to work on-time and doesn't realize it is annoying. Traffic is this town is nuts, as we all know. Otherwise she would ask you to come earlier (and I agree you should to paid for more time...)

[Anonymous]

You could ask "Would you like to adjust my start time to be 15 minutes earlier in the morning?" That makes it clear you want it official, and it's not a gift.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You could ask "Would you like to adjust my start time to be 15 minutes earlier in the morning?" That makes it clear you want it official, and it's not a gift.

This

[Anonymous]

Ask her if it would be helpful to start 30 minutes earlier, on the clock. Ask how about we do 7:30am to 5:30pm (or whatever).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just ask - she is probably just stressed about getting to work on-time and doesn't realize it is annoying. Traffic is this town is nuts, as we all know. Otherwise she would ask you to come earlier (and I agree you should to paid for more time...)

I know I say that when I see rain in the morning! Worse traffic!

[Anonymous]

She may just be venting to you about traffic. We all do.

However, if she is expecting you to arrive EARLIER than your scheduled time, even by ten min. or so, she should be prepared to pay a pretty penny for it.

After all, time is money Baby.