part of your job that you dislike the most?

[CausticMick]

My 5'2" Napoleon-complexed boss who likes to tell dirty jokes to women in an office environment and hit me in the nuts with an umbrella. He reminds me of Michael from the office, but unfriendly and doesn't have good intentions. He's a bigot, unintelligent, doesn't know his asshole from a pencil sharpener, and has an eye for talent like Shallow Hal. I've trained the ungrateful bastard from day one and one day told him that I'm not making his salary so he should find someone appropriate to train him. He then offered me a verbal warning. So I strapped some concrete boots on him and threw him into our pond. No one misses him. Other than that it sucks.

 

[StooGrimson]

how about the insurance agents that are also CFP's - thats what i deal with - also known as "Million Dollar Crybabies"

Ugh...those are the worst. Instead of just knowing nothing about just insurance, they know nothing about financial planning as well. I only have a couple that do both thankfully. They're positively the worst agents I have...and the wealthiest. That's kinda scary.

 

[Buckin' A]

The kids.

What about the fact that marijuana makes you so hungry and they don't have Milky Way burrito's in the cafeteria?

 

[OSUsushichic]

My boss (OSU alum) LOVES to micro-manage. I HATE that. And she LOVES meetings. She will call a department meeting regarding something that could easily resolved in a few seconds via email. Drives me insane.

Oh, and I hate her mustache, too.

 

[CausticMick]

I feel you on the micro-manage thing. I've called him on it during several occasions. He denies it of course, then I point out when he requested access to read all of our (Internal) emails despite it's not standard management practice here at Nationwide. Oh, and my midget... er... boss is a Michigan/Michigan State fan. (Greenies accepted as charity through Sunday) It's true, I'm not joking about the scUM/MSU thing. :scum3:

 

[BayBuck]

Sitting in on interviews for new hires: we see 3-4 candidates for each open position, they get 30 minutes with each department--and not only are these people not going to be working in my department, the administration doesn't even ask for our opinion on the candidates! So why did I just have to sit there for a half-hour trying to come up with unique questions?

Oh well, at least this time I get a free lunch at the Faculty Club out of it...

 

[OSUsushichic]

Sitting in on interviews for new hires: we see 3-4 candidates for each open position, they get 30 minutes with each department--and not only are these people not going to be working in my department, the administration doesn't even ask for our opinion on the candidates! So why did I just have to sit there for a half-hour trying to come up with unique questions?

Oh well, at least this time I get a free lunch at the Faculty Club out of it...

Hire me, BayBuck!

 

[OSUsushichic]

The part I am liking about my job right this moment is that I'm not working in the building across the street. There was an explosion in the basement about an hour ago, and people are trapped on the roof. Really scary.

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2006/12/reports_of_30_p.html

 

[BayBuck]

Hire me, BayBuck!

I'll put in a good word, but I doubt they'll listen.

 

[Buck Nasty]

Expense Reports: Completing them, and defending them.

Boss: Buck Nasty did you really spend $750 on ________ at Club Rendezvous.

BN : Yes

Boss: What could have possibly cost $750

BN: You don't want to know

Boss: You really need to stop doing this. You are over budget on expenses every month.

BN: Sorry

Over and over and over for every item on my expense report.

This meeting happens at least once a month.


And:
TPS Reports (ever since they changed the format)

 

[GoBucks89]

1) Scumbag insurance agents. 99.9% of insurance agents are scumbags, so that can be kind of a pain. The other 0.1% are very nice and honest...I hope to meet them someday.

2) Morons who always ask me, "Why are my insurance rates so high?" My usual response is "Because you're probably a dumbass. There's a surcharge for that you know. Read your declarations page next time."

"Hey Stoo, why are the rates so much higher than what's in this here mortality table?"
"What is this administrative expense charge anyway? Why do I have to pay that?"
"Why are the investments in my variable life policy going down? I thought this was going to be a 10% return like the agent illustrated?!?"
"You mean there's a penalty if I surrender the policy in less than 10 years? You're ripping me off!!!"
"Why does my agent not return my calls?"

 

[CausticMick]

"Hey Stoo, why are the rates so much higher than what's in this here mortality table?"
"What is this administrative expense charge anyway? Why do I have to pay that?"
"Why are the investments in my variable life policy going down? I thought this was going to be a 10% return like the agent illustrated?!?"
"You mean there's a penalty if I surrender the policy in less than 10 years? You're ripping me off!!!"
"Why does my agent not return my calls?"

 

[iambrutus]

"Hey Stoo, why are the rates so much higher than what's in this here mortality table?"
"What is this administrative expense charge anyway? Why do I have to pay that?"
"Why are the investments in my variable life policy going down? I thought this was going to be a 10% return like the agent illustrated?!?"
"You mean there's a penalty if I surrender the policy in less than 10 years? You're ripping me off!!!"
"Why does my agent not return my calls?"

oh how true most of those are

 

[craigblitz]

Current boss - Tries to micro manage things but really has NO Clue,
Travel - Neat seeing different cities and all, but traveling almost 50 weeks a year does get old

Positives - Job never gets boring, work with great people, building a great network, learning new things all the time.

I am still getting more out my job then I am giving so I will stay for a while longer :-)

 

[The Man]

the part I hate the most is being there. Bored to death.