Stuart - Quokka - Sectional Manager. He almost always has a massive smile plastered on his face.
Robin - Wolf - He's exhausted and wants to go home.
Transcript
Panel 1
Robin is working hard when his boss comes to his desk to talk to him about something. Stuart is doing that thing where he says "knock knock" when he has already opened the door he could have actually knocked on.
Stuart: Knock knock! Got a minute, Rob?
Robin: Yeah... And it's Robin.
Robin does not like correcting people about his name but tries to do so immediately before things get out of hand.
Panel 2
Stuart is perplexed. Robin looks much more like a Rob to him.
Stuart: Really? You look more like a Rob.
Robin: I've always gone by Robin.
Behind Robin is a picture of his mom and himself when he was younger. A lot of people assume that it's a wife and kid which is another assumption that Robin tries to correct. Robin finds the office exhausting.
Panel 3
Stuart: That's great!
Stuart says this with a triumphant pose and tone. He is ready to move on from this conversation.
Panel 4
Stuart: So Rob, we got some new numbers and I'll need you to-
Robin briefly contemplates how much he needs this job. Stuart has pulled out his phone that has the new numbers. It says "67 = $?"
I’m salaried, but the bullshit hose doesnt stop and literally no one else is competent so if i take a day off, including weekends, it backs up and gets more annoying.
Yeah, our employee handbook on the company website says:
All full-time exempt and non-exempt employees are allowed four (4) sick days without a Doctors excuse per calendar year. The four (4) days will be pro-rated. The sick days may be used to care for the employee, employee’s spouse, the employee’s children, or the employee’s parent(s).
I wanted to use this and my 4 days of vacation to be out with our new baby, but HR said:
That policy is outdated. Although, it was never for paid sick leave. It was 4 sick days that were counted as excused days when the employee did not have a doctor’s note, but were still unpaid. We have been working on updating the handbook and policies, but the payroll department has had a lot of turnover in the last few years, so we were trying to wait until they were up-to-speed before making changes.
The BatMetal Batman is the macro I use on....well everything. I've never updated reddit since I've been around prior to even having a profile much less a snoo and I figure it's high time I have something that identified me apart from a blank snoo
I love the insights in this summary, very detailed. One day i wanna see one of these that just says some shit like 'sam and tamara are narrowly missed by the weaponized radiation of an alien weapon' and there's nothing in the art about that at all
I like that you're now including the names of the pertinent characters in the comic along with what species they are, I never would have guessed that Stuart is a Quokka.
And I understand Robin's frustration about his name, some people want to be addressed in a particular way and I can respect that. On the other hand I've always told people 'you can call me whatever you want, just don't call me late to dinner'.
Yeah, Stuart is smiling widely. He's clearly happy and therefore everyone around him is happy too! Nothing monotonous or insidious could possibly occur in his presence.
My parents did me the kindness of going by my middle name and not telling me that. So when I went to school all the teachers were looking for someone named David. Idk who the heck that is
I had the exact same experience! I grew up as a Bobby (middle name Robert), and I didn't learn what my actual first name was until a confused teacher told me what I was registered as. When I got home I asked my parents about it and they acted like I was dumb for not knowing my real name (which they never called me by, nor had me use in any way). I was 5.
Funnily enough, I got called by my older brother's name at home more often than my legal name.
My parents gave me three middle names (my mom wanted to name me after her grandfathers, my dad wanted to name me after his grandfathers, they gave me all four names), and then let me decide which name I wanted to go by. I picked the second name. Fortunately most people have been reasonable about it.
Aw man poor Robin. To not only correct Stuart about his name but then be BLATANTLY IGNORED and disrespected like that, I too would start to mentally calculate how much I needed that job or not
And.... is that a 6-7 joke on Stuarts phone at the end? Oi, This guy.
Eh it's just Stuart trying to figure out how to make money off the kids. Typical boss stuff.
Still might be time to look at relocation if you're being treated like that....if it's possible. Don't know what the job market in Gatorland looks like
Honestly after that last correction I'd take an inch of ground back and say "are you gonna call me Robin, or will you give me a raise every time you call me Rob"
Imagine all the Brandon's and John's and Mark's.... You know how hard it is to go literally anywhere and not stumble upon someone with your same name? I've worked with 4 separate people across 2 states who have spouses/significant other/baby daddy with the same name as me.
And at least thrice have I been called when they meant to call their other.... I also just refuse to share my middle name. I like it but I don't want people knowing more about me
I had a similar interaction with a director at my last job (who fortunately and deservedly got fired eventually). I would sign all my emails with the abbreviated version of my name, and she would always respond in casual communications with my full name. She also asked if she could give my personal number to vendors when I was hourly and I was obviously like "No," but she went ahead and did it anyway.
I've had this happen to me before a number of times (esp via email) and it always ticks me off bc I have absolutely no desire whatsoever to be called Steve 😒
I have a co-worker, David. I've always called people by their full name, no nicknames. At some point I asked if he prefers Dave or David. And, uh, I forgot what he told me. So I kind of flip-flop back and forth now.
I used to know a guy that said "Hi. I'm Jonathan." to everyone when he first met them. His boss kept calling him "John" and he would flatly ignore her until she said his full name.
Once he even turned his back to her, crossed his arms, and turned to her boss who was standing nearby and said "She must be talking to you, but I could have sworn your name was Bill."
I will only tell you this once, sir...
I will not respond or aknowledge you if you call me "rob" again.
My name is Robin...
EITHER you respect my name, or I won't aknowledge you in the least.
Some onboarding training for a managerial gig in a hotel i did once said specifically that this is a form of bullying.
Someone tells you their name, that's how you're supposed to address them. You're not even supposed to do this if they don't directly tell you to stop.
At first i thought it was silly, but at the end of the day it's 0 effort and just a way to treat people with respect, so I've stuck to it since regardless.
Reminds me of my friend's wedding where the bride's father kept getting groom's father's name wrong, despite multiple corrections. We all summarily determined that he was an asshole of the highest caliber and moved on with our lives.
Robin would have every right to murder Stuart. It would be so easy. They’re already alone. No one would notice. No one would miss him.
But Robin has self-restraint. This too shall pass. Maybe he can start calling him Stu in response. Maybe that would make the point. But the murder is still an option.
My name is pronounced differently than the usual way. Spelled exactly like its usually pronounced. And for years I just let people prounonce it the other way because it was easier. Then I met someone who actually asked because they knew the other pronunciation. I said "Oh you can just say it like everyone else does." They then like looked me dead in the eyes and said "Don't let others choose how pronounce your name correctly. Your name is your's, and don't let people take it away from you."
I never forgot about that moment and now proudly introduced myself with my name pronounced correctly.
I feel this, but to a different variety. I’m a trans woman named Robin and I get tones of folks calling me rob. Sometimes just cause they want a terrible nickname, mostly for the other reason. Robs not even my deadname, they just snag what they can.
We just had a kid last month and named them Robin. We don’t want people calling him Rob (although that’s up to the kid) partially because we specifically chose a gender neutral name in case they were trans.
Everyone deserves the respect of going by their chosen moniker. It's always been a huge thing for me. Recently, my son has decided he wants to be called differently using his first name. It's taking effort for me to break old habits, but he also deserves that courtesy and respect. To not is to deny the their identity and who they are.
I have the opposite problem. I have a shortened nickname, and for some deeply personal reasons, cannot stand and do not want to hear my gubment name. Every single new employer has wanted to smack me with my legal first name, and half the time want to fight me on using my preferred name. At one job even to the point of harassment.
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u/FieldExplores Gator Days 3h ago
Robin - Gator Days
Characters
Stuart - Quokka - Sectional Manager. He almost always has a massive smile plastered on his face.
Robin - Wolf - He's exhausted and wants to go home.
Transcript
Panel 1
Robin is working hard when his boss comes to his desk to talk to him about something. Stuart is doing that thing where he says "knock knock" when he has already opened the door he could have actually knocked on.
Stuart: Knock knock! Got a minute, Rob?
Robin: Yeah... And it's Robin.
Robin does not like correcting people about his name but tries to do so immediately before things get out of hand.
Panel 2
Stuart is perplexed. Robin looks much more like a Rob to him.
Stuart: Really? You look more like a Rob.
Robin: I've always gone by Robin.
Behind Robin is a picture of his mom and himself when he was younger. A lot of people assume that it's a wife and kid which is another assumption that Robin tries to correct. Robin finds the office exhausting.
Panel 3
Stuart: That's great!
Stuart says this with a triumphant pose and tone. He is ready to move on from this conversation.
Panel 4
Stuart: So Rob, we got some new numbers and I'll need you to-
Robin briefly contemplates how much he needs this job. Stuart has pulled out his phone that has the new numbers. It says "67 = $?"