Leaving work early

McKneff

wobblegobble wrote: »

I am thinking of doing the same thing that's what it's got to do with me I just want to know if it's right or not.

Why are you thinking of doing it, it could be construed as gross misconduct (ie stealing company time) and you could be sacked on the spot. dont risk it. never mind what your colleagues say. Ask a few of them to do it, then see what they say.
I would get rid of the resentment you feel against your boss. It really is none of your business
If you want time off or to change your hours to collect from school ask first and see if you can be accommodated

apples1

If you would like to do it then ask your line manager - end of! I assume you are happy to take a cut in pay for the hours of have a suggestion as to how you can make up the time and if so ask politely and see if they are happy to grant your request.

iceicebaby

Maybe he is contracted and paid to work 2 less hours per week?

LittleVoice

tanith wrote: »

Managers are not paid by the hour worked they are salaried to work as many hours as it takes to do their job... he doesn't need permission and certainly doesn't anybodys approval...

The person in question may not be a senior manager, just a manager. He does have a boss and it is that boss who does need to give permission/approval.

Having the title of manager doesn't make you unaccountable for your time to the company which will have provided written particulars which will specify hours to be worked - even when it is acknowledged that there will be times (probably quite often) when they won't strictly apply.

Zazen999

wobblegobble wrote: »

I do have a son at school that could be picked up twice a week by me, This would then mean that my wife could work 4 days and not 5 (by rearranging her hours) which would make things a lot easier for both of us. I am just uncomfortable with leaving work early 2 days a week. I would probably work the hours in, but if he's not should I? Or should I just accept he's the boss and leave it at that?

Just accept that he is the boss, and leave it at that. As I said before, senior managers do not work 9-5. End of.

In my last but one job I lived 96 miles from the office. I got in later, I left a tad earlier on some days.

I also opened up the laptop and did another few hours when I got home - and prepared the next week's work on a weekend [esp if I had meetings and presentations to prepare or papers to edit/figures to prepare/agendas to think up/monthly reports to write yada yada yada].

If you start doing what the boss does, be prepared to be called in for a disciplinary as soon as they realise.

Zazen999

LittleVoice wrote: »

The person in question may not be a senior manager, just a manager. He does have a boss and it is that boss who does need to give permission/approval.

Having the title of manager doesn't make you unaccountable for your time to the company which will have provided written particulars which will specify hours to be worked - even when it is acknowledged that there will be times (probably quite often) when they won't strictly apply.

Original post says he is a senior manager.

dan_essex

well, if he's doing his job well, and his manager is happy with, where's the problem?

wobblegobble

dan_essex wrote: »

well, if he's doing his job well, and his manager is happy with, where's the problem?

Well that's what one part of me is saying. I could do the same thing (he would probaby be ok with it - seeing that he's also doing it!) and would still also do a good job.

On the other hand as some others on here are saying it would be gross misconduct/stealing company time. Which is why I asked the question in the first place

alwaysonthego_2

wobblegobble wrote: »

Well that's what one part of me is saying. I could do the same thing (he would probaby be ok with it - seeing that he's also doing it!) and would still also do a good job.

On the other hand as some others on here are saying it would be gross misconduct/stealing company time. Which is why I asked the question in the first place

You are deluding yourself!

It is none of your business what hours your manager works.

If you want to change your contracted hours you should do it through the appropiate channels.

dan_essex

wobblegobble wrote: »

Well that's what one part of me is saying. I could do the same thing (he would probaby be ok with it - seeing that he's also doing it!) and would still also do a good job.

On the other hand as some others on here are saying it would be gross misconduct/stealing company time. Which is why I asked the question in the first place

I hear what you are saying, but here's a tip. Dont cause trouble with management, unless it is for good reason. Because they can easily make your life difficult for causing them problems.

Personally, i would say leave it. Its not effecting you in any way and he's still doing his job. IF either change then consider it, but i'd say leave well alone. If its a problem his management (who you say are aware of it) will act.