Post #2089665

Early on in my career I got hired as a junior systems administrator. The job description was the usual responsibilities around sysadmin work and supporting our employees. And for the most part, it was. I was part of a team of 4 sysadmins and there were about 500 employees at this location. So not a particularly small outfit. Anyway, they started asking stuff of my not in the description. I got asked to change a door knob, they justified it as appropriate because it was the IT closet. Then I got asked to change out a security camera near the top of our warehouse. I refused (the ladder wasn't even rated for my weight), so my immediate boss did it. A few lightbulbs here and there. Then, the final straw - they asked me to reinsulate the server room. Basically, lift one of the tiles and throw more insulation up there. Given no direction - I got myself a mask and nylon gloves and did it, wish I could say I didn't and I had quit right then and there, but no - I did it and gave them my 2 weeks the next day. They told me they didn't need 2 weeks from me. I was fine with that. And I know, putting in my 2 weeks a day later isn't exactly a rage quit. But I'm a timid person and a pushover, or was at that time, so to me it certainly felt like it. --- Another thing they did was write my up for clocking in while walking into the building. Pulled up the timesheet and the camera footage showing me clocking in a full 5 seconds before entering the building and said I was stealing from the company (basically they showed me the footage of me walking with my phone out and then the timestamp of when I clocked in vs when I entered the building). The reason I did that was because it was more efficient. I had a set of daily tasks and checks to do and of I started that lost at the rear entrance I could get it done much faster without having to double back. From that point on you can bet I got into work and took an immediate coffee break on company time before even starting that checklist. Never got written up for that either.