To do something at work I've already been bollocked for and received a warning for twice?

[GingerGeorgie]

I've name changed for this but here goes.

For the last 3 weeks I've been doing something at work that hasn't impacted anyone at all and nobody has noticed...until Monday. On Monday a senior manager discovered what I'd been doing and was angry and asked my supervisor to have a word with me. The supervisor had a word and told me not to do it again. I apologised and said I wouldn't even though I don't really have an option but to continue doing it.

However, the very next day (Tuesday, yesterday) I did it again. I didn't expect anyone to notice, as like I said, I've been doing this thing for 3 weeks and nobody's noticed. Well, obviously someone was keeping an eye on me because I got caught and this time I got a proper telling off and a 'record of discussion' is now going on my file.

Now, my AIBU is, I really don't have much choice but to continue doing the thing, at least for the time being, so would it be really that bad to do it again on my next shift which is the weekend, where there will be skeleton staff who won't know I've already been in trouble?

Just to add, many staff members are doing a very, very, similar thing openly but slightly differently which I feel is unfair. And, to clarify, it's not office based; we are an establishment that is supposed to be all about supporting 'the thing' I'm doing.

That wasn’t what I was expecting at all tbf !

Have they explained why you they don’t want you doing it ?

I have cups of tea and loo breaks and regular leg stretches during my working hours (wfh) surely this is the same as having a quick break for those ?

Admirable thing to do, but take it to a wildlife rescue or you’re going to lose your job. It’s that simple.

Yes they can feed it to one of their animals. The RSPB might be a better option.

In the office? Where is it? In a drawer? Wtf

Just to add, many staff members are doing a very, very, similar thing openly but slightly differently which I feel is unfair.

Please explain this.

What are your colleagues doing that is very similar? Hand rearing a baby tiger? Or having a fag break?

What the fuck is going on on this forum at the moment?

What is the similar thing your colleagues are doing?

I work in a vets.

Other staff bring their dogs in which sit in crates in the staff room and they get taken out for wees. I bring in a bird which sits in an unused room and I pop in and feed it every 1.5 hours.

The bird came from work in the first place and I saved it from being put to sleep.

Why did they take away the laughing emoji! This thread is comedy gold.

What sort of bird is it? Is it a BigBird?

Last sentence is a bit of a stretch. There are a lot of birds, wildlife and animals in general that would die at birth or very young id humans didn’t intervene and if they do intervene can go on to live long happy lives.

By the way this does "involve skiving"!

Random.

I'm getting Brittas Empire baby in a drawer vibes.

This is mad. If the bird came from work in the first place, then surely there should be some kind of rota where anyone who is free on the quarter hour feeds the wonky puffin chick? SURELY?!

Ok the context has helped. I do find it odd that a vet practice would be against this. What is their reasoning?

Birds can’t have fags. I really wish people would think seriously before they post.

You've been told not to do whatever it is. What do you want? To be sacked.

I think your employer is BU.

Presumably they have agreed with the manager that their dogs can be there.

You've nicked a bird and are using work space and time to raise it. You're not Francis of Assissi, you're a very naughty girl.

You said other people are doing the same thing? There’s a whole group of you hand rearing baby birds?

Amazing. I once worked in a place where all the women who worked in one particular office fell pregnant at the same time. It was a weird synchronicity. But I think you all taking on baby birds at the same time beats that. Unless you planned it together - did you find a mallard’s nest down by the canal and divvy the eggs up between yourselves?

Edit: Ah. Ignore all that. It’s a dogs versus birds thing.

Wildlife shouldn’t be kept in captivity, and your practice will have an ethical obligation not to allow a staff member to keep captive wildlife on their premises. There’s also disease control to think about and the risk of your bird carrying disease or parasites which then could pass to the pets being brought in for treatment. You need to find it a rescue.

I guess it depends on why your manager is so angry? Is it stopping you doing your job? Are you downing tools in the middle of surgery to feed the bird?

I think your employer is BU given the circumstances.

If staff are bringing in their dogs and taking them out for a wee, is that any different to you quickly feeding the baby bird? Poor thing