Stop saying (just write it off)!

Well my guys stained an entire kitchen the wrong color. We basically have to start over now.
Crap happens,, I know,,
They felt bad,,, probably
It's forgivable, I'm not a yelling jerk boss.

Then one of them said "just write it off"
Wtf!
Do you even know what that means?!
For me to write of 5k I have to spend 5k..
Then that's 5k off of the business income that I don't have to pay taxes on..aaahhh!

When you have no clue what you are talking about,,,don't talk!

Sorry..... rant over...I need a beer.

a reply to: Hoosierdaddy71

Yikes. I would be upset, but if it was an honest mistake, can't be too mad at them for it.
I wonder if the guy who said "Just write it off" could "write off" losing 5K.

a reply to: Hoosierdaddy71
Anyone who has the view of 'just write it off' is possibly not committed to your cause.

Don't fire the guy off what I say though

originally posted by: Lyxdeslic
a reply to: Hoosierdaddy71

Yikes. I would be upset, but if it was an honest mistake, can't be too mad at them for it.
I wonder if the guy who said "Just write it off" could "write off" losing 5K.

Yes.
OP should 'write it off' the loudmouths paycheck in installments.

Lol
No one's getting fired, just me fired up.

originally posted by: Hoosierdaddy71
Lol
No one's getting fired, just me fired up.

It is difficult to fire people where I am at, mainly because we have such difficulty in getting good help.

originally posted by: butcherguy

originally posted by: Lyxdeslic
a reply to: Hoosierdaddy71

Yikes. I would be upset, but if it was an honest mistake, can't be too mad at them for it.
I wonder if the guy who said "Just write it off" could "write off" losing 5K.

Yes.
OP should 'write it off' the loudmouths paycheck in installments.

Pretty sure that's illegal.
Again it's not the mistake that bothers me as much as the attitude.

originally posted by: butcherguy

It is difficult to fire people where I am at, mainly because we have such difficulty in getting good help.

I guess you can write it off to the current economy.

a reply to: Hoosierdaddy71

I wish everyone would stop saying

Wtf!

Do you even know what it means?

Saw a really interesting video of the LA tornado, but the guy never said, WOW "would you look at that, look the roof is going now, this must be 100 mile and hour, no descriptions ever...no he said Beep Bleep Bleep Bleep people have no language any more!

originally posted by: Hoosierdaddy71

originally posted by: butcherguy

originally posted by: Lyxdeslic
a reply to: Hoosierdaddy71

Yikes. I would be upset, but if it was an honest mistake, can't be too mad at them for it.
I wonder if the guy who said "Just write it off" could "write off" losing 5K.

Yes.
OP should 'write it off' the loudmouths paycheck in installments.

Pretty sure that's illegal.
Again it's not the mistake that bothers me as much as the attitude.

Oh, it is.
You don't have to give him a Christmas bonus though.
And remember his attitude when raise time rolls around.

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus

originally posted by: butcherguy

It is difficult to fire people where I am at, mainly because we have such difficulty in getting good help.

I guess you can write it off to the current economy.

Yeah, that is weird. We advertize in trade publications and use headhunting services, but still have trouble finding people to hire. With the unemployment rate as high as it is in the area, one would think we would have people swarming us, but we don't even get underqualified people coming in with their resumes.

originally posted by: butcherguy

originally posted by: Hoosierdaddy71

originally posted by: butcherguy

originally posted by: Lyxdeslic
a reply to: Hoosierdaddy71

Yikes. I would be upset, but if it was an honest mistake, can't be too mad at them for it.
I wonder if the guy who said "Just write it off" could "write off" losing 5K.

Yes.
OP should 'write it off' the loudmouths paycheck in installments.

Pretty sure that's illegal.
Again it's not the mistake that bothers me as much as the attitude.

Oh, it is.
You don't have to give him a Christmas bonus though.
And remember his attitude when raise time rolls around.

Rofl. I think you're being too hard on the guy. I mean... If the deed was an honest mistake than so be it. And I guess some people mis-interpret others. It's part of working with people. It's a possibility that he didn't mean to be a smart-ass about it, but that's the way it seemed to not only the OP and the people in this thread. Probably a firm talking to and the advice to watch his mouth would be enough of a punishment for this guy.

originally posted by: Char-Lee
a reply to: Hoosierdaddy71

I wish everyone would stop saying

Wtf!

Do you even know what it means?

Saw a really interesting video of the LA tornado, but the guy never said, WOW "would you look at that, look the roof is going now, this must be 100 mile and hour, no descriptions ever...no he said Beep Bleep Bleep Bleep people have no language any more!

Actually I think wtf fits a rant perfectly.

a reply to: butcherguy

Did that one just zip past you?

is it possible the guy didnt quite understand what it meant when he said?

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: butcherguy

Did that one just zip past you?

I don't think so.
I was just reinforcing your point.
At least, I thought I was.

originally posted by: butcherguy

I don't think so.
I was just reinforcing your point.
At least, I thought I was.

I was just being me and not really making a point (sort off) but wanted to see if I could get the thread title into a post and say 'write it off'.

originally posted by: Lyxdeslic

originally posted by: butcherguy

originally posted by: Hoosierdaddy71

originally posted by: butcherguy

originally posted by: Lyxdeslic
a reply to: Hoosierdaddy71

Yikes. I would be upset, but if it was an honest mistake, can't be too mad at them for it.
I wonder if the guy who said "Just write it off" could "write off" losing 5K.

Yes.
OP should 'write it off' the loudmouths paycheck in installments.

Pretty sure that's illegal.
Again it's not the mistake that bothers me as much as the attitude.

Oh, it is.
You don't have to give him a Christmas bonus though.
And remember his attitude when raise time rolls around.

Rofl. I think you're being too hard on the guy. I mean... If the deed was an honest mistake than so be it. And I guess some people mis-interpret others. It's part of working with people. It's a possibility that he didn't mean to be a smart-ass about it, but that's the way it seemed to not only the OP and the people in this thread. Probably a firm talking to and the advice to watch his mouth would be enough of a punishment for this guy.

Yeah, I suppose.
I get tired of dealing with the same sort of attitudes from the guys in my department. These same guys bitch when the profit sharing contribution from the company is lower than previous years.... even though we are busy as hell.

originally posted by: moren
is it possible the guy didnt quite understand what it meant when he said?

That's the problem. He was trying to downplay a huge financial hit when he had no clue what he was talking about.

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus

originally posted by: butcherguy

I don't think so.
I was just reinforcing your point.
At least, I thought I was.

I was just being me and not really making a point (sort off) but wanted to see if I could get the thread title into a post and say 'write it off'.

You trying to be punny!?