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Been on strike for a few weeks, feels like forever (i work in a university much to my own detriment). While I could be a total arse about it, at the start of February I emailed anyone that had work scheduled during the strike action to let them know it was coming up... and got everything out and ready for students before I went off.
Anyway, fortunately I have friends in the department, that had overheard a coworker and myself being blamed by a particular person for a course being delayed because we were on strike, and they were going to bring it up at a meeting with the head of school tomorrow (knowing that we're not going to be there to defend ourselves)... So, I check my work email and sure enough, an odd email from my boss asking me to prioritise this particular bit of work when I get back (odd because i've managed my own time for years and shit runs like clockwork.)
Now, this person dishing out the blame is far more senior but we've been picking up their slack for years - to the point where last year we started following up phone calls with itemised emails to remind them what was discussed... I'm not meant to be even responding to emails while on strike but it gave me great pleasure to scab the fuck out of that scab this morning by emailing screengrabs of emails to my boss and head of department. Got a very understanding email from my boss in reply just there... Have a fun meeting tomorrow folks!
- Is it just some of you on strike, or the entire department/faculty/u...Nairn
- oh, scab the scab - I forgot what a 'scab' meant - so the whole university is supposedly on strike?Nairn
- folks in universities are in it to give students their best, generally everyone makes sure that their responsibilities are covered for the duration.kingsteven
- i wouldn't hold it against anyone, if we shut the place down they might listen quicker but a lot of people cant afford to loose 3 weeks pay.kingsteven
- but when we're striking over pay/ pensions/ contracts, and the students right up to the heads of department are supportive...kingsteven
- someone using the strike to cover for their incompetence, while we're off/ not getting paid to improve their working rights... in my eyes thats a scab.kingsteven
- ha makes a lot more sense now that you work for a university. and union ish as well. my advice to anyone is to work for free or less pay in the fields college********
- has fucked up or state with bullshit licensure and groups who lobby the fuck to limit numbers. you will do better in long run especially since ppl catching********
- on to the fact kids out of colleges who expect at least middle management pay with no experience are actually worth less than knowing newb intern ready to grow********
- universities here are privately operated and i work within the medical faculty unless you want doctors learning their trade off youtube maybe shut the fuck up?kingsteven
- Good for you man, people like that infiltrate every profession and pounce on these opportunities to throw someone under the bus. also, fuck off db.ben_