Techie wasn't being paid, until he taught HR a lesson
's weekly column in which we recount readers' reactions to the drudgery of digital duties.
This week, meet a reader we'll Regomize as"John Smith" who once worked for a very large bank. No doubt you've never met anyone with such an unusual name."I was part of a newly recruited multi-disciplinary team, all employed to help plan future systems for a recently acquired subsidiary," John told On Call.
Crossing the pond can sometimes create cultural complications, but things mostly went swimmingly for John. His very young family kept him busy, his bank account was in fine condition, and his new colleagues didn't chafe. "We soon gelled into a cohesive unit" he wrote. But John stood out for an odd reason: he wasn't getting paid.
"I queried the lack of funds with HR and was advised it would be fixed soonest," he told On Call. Then, between that fat bank account and all the attention an infant requires, he didn't check in with HR."I raised the issue again, and again HR promised to fix it."So as payday rolled around for John's third month of life in Blighty, he was forced to go and do tech support for himself. He drove to the building in which dwelt the bank's HR team.
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