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Last updated on October 10, 2017 By Millennial Boss 10 Comments

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I have to go to the dentist.

It’s been a few months since I went to the doctors so it’s probably an OK time to go.

Jim in the cube next to me went to the doctors last week and the dentist this week. He’s probably interviewing for another job.

Doesn’t he realize you need to space these things out?

You don’t want anyone to think you’re trying to pull something.

…

I decide I’ll go next week. I really need to get my teeth cleaned and it’s been forever.

I call my dentist and ask if they have any appointments first thing in the morning.

You know, so I don’t have to miss any more work than I have to.

Yes! They have an 8AM on Wednesday. Great!

For a second I think about working from home after since the dentist is out of the way – but that idea is quickly scrapped.

…

I ask my boss, “Can I go to the dentist next Wednesday? I’ll only be gone for an hour or so.. and I’ll probably get in at normal time anyways because my appointment is at 8AM.

“Sure, you know you don’t have to ask.”

“I know.”

…

I send out a calendar invite to my colleagues saying “At Dentist.”

I need to let them know that I’ll be unavailable during that one hour time slot next week.

If they have to get ahold of me or email me, they need to know that I’m out of the office and won’t be able to answer immediately.

…

It’s Wednesday and I’m headed to the dentist.

There is traffic and I’m having trouble finding parking.

If I miss this appointment and have to make another appointment, everyone is going to think I’m trying to slack off, or I’m interviewing for another job. I CANNOT make another appointment so close to this one.

And I have a meeting later that I need to attend and I’ll have to cancel or tell folks I’ll be late, which I don’t want to do.

….

Phew, I made it.

I check emails while I’m in the waiting room, to let people know I’m working.

My boss emails me so I answer back as fast as I can.

…

I’m in the chair.

The hygienist says, “you really need to come every 6 months. It’s been almost 11 months since you were last here”

“I know. I just can’t get away.”

…

I rush out of the dentist and head to the office.

I consider stopping to run an errand but I need to get there ASAP.

I’ve already been gone far too long and don’t want anyone to think I’m dilly dallying.

…

I get into the office.

I make sure my boss sees that I’m back in the office.

I check my emails that I already answered.

I make my meeting.

I don’t take lunch because I already had time off to go to the dentist.

…

I work a little later than normal because I had that time off in the morning.

 

The end.

 

 

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  1. Steveark says

    October 11, 2017 at 12:05 am

    You almost had me believing that there really is a workplace where you’d actually have to adjust your dentist appointments to be sure you look good. I know, I’m gullible, there isn’t anyplace that crazy but you really had me thinking, for a minute, that you are that insecure about your place in the universe. My bad, I get it now. It is so hard for us boomers to tell when you millennials are yanking us.

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    • Millennial Boss says

      October 11, 2017 at 5:09 am

      LOl this is farce to make a point.

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      • snowcanyon says

        December 2, 2017 at 4:09 pm

        Sadly, most jobs don’t care about much beyond face time IMHO.

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  2. Revanche @ A Gai Shan Life says

    October 11, 2017 at 5:29 am

    I’d laugh but I can’t in the same way that I can’t laugh at The Office. TOO CLOSE TO HOME.

    (This was one of my previous jobs. Yay!)

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  3. J Savvy says

    October 11, 2017 at 12:44 pm

    Sadly this actually happens! Never could understand a view like this if a position is salaried. It’s salaried for a reason…

    It’s like staying later than your boss just because. Not doing any extra work, but just sitting on your computer until they leave.

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  4. Cubert says

    October 11, 2017 at 1:25 pm

    “trying to pull something” – nice pun there, J.

    Great post to help you reflect on the fallacy of face-time. Makes me think of those poor, poor interns working 80 hour weeks, sometimes actually DYING, because someone, somewhere set an example that quantity = quality. In fact, the ones who put in the least time but extract the biggest results somehow come out on top.

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  5. Angela @ Tread Lightly, Retire Early says

    October 11, 2017 at 7:28 pm

    If only this farce was actually that extreme and not just a slight exaggeration for quite a few jobs haha.

    I work 80% time, so I schedule alllll my appointments (myself, kid, dogs, cat) outside of my regular work hours. Which is easier in a way, but you’ve got me thinking that man maybe I try to hard to make them all outside of work hours.

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  6. L says

    October 12, 2017 at 3:13 am

    Good grief. I work with some people like this. Multiple times a day, I want to tell them to chill the f* out.

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  7. snowcanyon says

    December 2, 2017 at 4:08 pm

    Your job sounds like hell. I’m sorry.

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  8. Clive Barke says

    May 10, 2018 at 10:28 pm

    Making time for anything in your everyday workplace is a huge hassle. My dentist, Richmond Dental in VT, make it super easy for me even though I still work a 9-5 job unfortunately.

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