My old boss's wife told me at a BBQ to keep a paper trail and I blew her off for a year
She worked front desk at a plumbing outfit in Gary for like 15 years. I was complaining about my manager changing my schedule with no notice and she just goes "write it down, date it, keep a copy at home" like it was nothing. I nodded and forgot about it. Fast forward to this spring and I'm getting written up for "attendance issues" that were literally his schedule changes. I had nothing. Just my word against his. Now I keep a little notebook in my truck and log everything, who talked to who, times, whatever. Feels dumb til it doesn't. What do you all actually keep records of and where do you put them so it's not just sitting in a drawer?