u/HotChiTea

friend is an oral surgeon, and I’m getting confused why they have so many Microsoft licenses.

They have 3 Microsoft 365 Apps for business, and 1 Microsoft Standard License.

What beats me is, there is just one front-desk, who handles everything e-mail, drafts the letters on Word, etc. Then the staff will use Excel (just one other staff member other than my friend the surgeon and front desk).

Nobody has their own account, or log-in details. There is just 4 PC’s set up, in various rooms, 1 out of 4 is almost rarely used. The other 2 is usually the surgeon/dentist putting in patient notes, and that is the gist of it.

On occasion, the assistant will send something via Word (as the dental software uses Microsoft Word), but other than that is rarely used.

Is this licensing set up in correct. Should it just be 1 license (business standard), and 1 app license? Or it’s it correct where it needs to be 3 app licenses and 1 business standard? I’m so confused by this?

If I go to any other computer as well (not front desk), outlook is sync’d to the exact e-mail.

I’m leaving my job this week, I’ll be gone for 3 weeks, and I’m pretty happy about it. I can’t lie, we are a very small trio team, and I’m overburdened by work. I do pretty much everything, (marketing, making sure the equipment is working, emails, phones, trash, pay roll, etc) and the rest of the physical labour.

My co-worker does a half arsed job, and is pretty much rewarded for it. E.g texting throughout the day, and not paying attention. Running us late by the end of the day (waiting, so I can’t go home), because a lack of completion of the role.

Even showing up to work, constantly late - no repercussion.

God forbid I go on my phone for a minute, I’m told off. Or I’m being micro-managed, and nitpicked for any minor mistake, or my way of doing things (even though it is correct).

So, part of me assumes my presence won’t matter while I’m gone, and my boss will grow close to my co-worker and reward them further. Due to their likeable personality.

TL:DR: What happened when you left temporarily? Good, bad or ugly?