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Posted by jonze on Sep-20-2005 18:19:

Job Question

if you knew you were going to get fired, would you...

quit, dont give them the satisfaction of firing you

let them fire you, but dont do anything at work until you get fired

do a really good job and hope you dont get fired

or, come up with any other answers you want.

Posted by Orbax on Sep-20-2005 18:20:

depends on what the severance package is and if I still planned on being in the local industry

Posted by jonze on Sep-20-2005 19:11:

haha, my boss just offered me a raise. maybe they've been monitoring my internet activities.

Posted by Orbax on Sep-20-2005 19:21:

what do you do...you a full time?

Posted by Slylee on Sep-20-2005 19:23:

i would start gathering blackmail material and make sure u leave with one year's salary plus benefits.

ok so i watched american beauty recently...it's my favorite movie.

Posted by Allied Nations on Sep-20-2005 19:31:

quote:
Originally posted by Slylee
i would start gathering blackmail material and make sure u leave with one year's salary plus benefits.

ok so i watched american beauty recently...it's my favorite movie.

or fight club..

Posted by jonze on Sep-20-2005 19:35:

quote:
Originally posted by Orbax
what do you do...you a full time?

database operations, but they want me to start training the other employees on how to use the new system that management decided we needed. ive done a little bit with it and its not all that great. ive been working part time over the summer because there hasnt been a lot to do and id rather have the days off over the summer, but ill be full time from now.

Posted by Orbax on Sep-20-2005 19:45:

if you work for a while full time getting fired isnt that bad because you get unemployment and a severance package usually. Also training people to do what you do is a pretty good sign they are getting ready to let you go hehe. But thats cool the raise was offered...Id talk responsibilities and duties that go along with the raise if I were you and start talking like youre being promoted...basically what direction do we need to move in, what else needs to be done, etc...

Posted by Floorfiller on Sep-20-2005 19:47:

i need a second job. i'm too materialistic and want too much stuff :/

Posted by EarnYourKeep on Sep-20-2005 19:50:

quote:
Originally posted by jonze234
database operations, but they want me to start training the other employees on how to use the new system that management decided we needed. ive done a little bit with it and its not all that great. ive been working part time over the summer because there hasnt been a lot to do and id rather have the days off over the summer, but ill be full time from now.

what are you using? i'm in a similar position, I work for a fortune 500 company on the business side of sales operations using Oracle 11i/9i Discoverer Reporting Tool. So essentially I'm dev'ling up business reports and doing analysis based on sales through fiscal years. The whole training thing is a fluke man, I've trained so many people and they are all still dumb to the head about it. Nothing you can do when technology leads a sales force full of blood hungry money grabbing quota making reps who don't want to do anything that will mess up their business.

Posted by Slylee on Sep-20-2005 19:55:

quote:
Originally posted by Floorfiller
i need a second job. i'm too materialistic and want too much stuff :/

lol +1 i don't have time for one like i thought i would. not with 4 classes, a full time job and a boyfriend

oh well...

Posted by Floorfiller on Sep-20-2005 19:58:

quote:
Originally posted by Slylee
lol +1 i don't have time for one like i thought i would. not with 4 classes, a full time job and a boyfriend

oh well...

i already know the answer to my problem. i just need to get really far ahead in school work so then i can spend nights at the casino or at house games around town...hahahaha

Posted by Orbax on Sep-20-2005 20:00:

jason youre way too motivated. start drinking regularly

Posted by Floorfiller on Sep-20-2005 20:01:

quote:
Originally posted by Orbax
jason youre way too motivated. start drinking regularly

see you don't see the beauty of my plan. if i start gambling more then i get free drinks at the casino

Posted by DjConfessions on Sep-20-2005 20:02:

walk around town with a big sign that says "I FORGOT THE DECIMAL POINT.....FIRED!!!" make sure there is a HUGE FUCKING arrow pointing at ur face

Posted by Orbax on Sep-20-2005 20:03:

you need to get demotivated to the point where youd rather walk 4 seconds to the chevron and buy a 12 of pabst for 5 bucks than drive allllll the way out to the casino just for a few drinks :P

Posted by Aiwendil on Sep-20-2005 20:05:

Where I live they give you a free round trip to the casino and a free meal with 10 bucks spending money...free. I guess they figure most people are suckers. Not me though. I'm a blower.

Posted by Googooly on Sep-20-2005 20:07:

give a blowjob to your boss and your there for another month.

Posted by jonze on Sep-20-2005 20:21:

quote:
Originally posted by Orbax
if you work for a while full time getting fired isnt that bad because you get unemployment and a severance package usually. Also training people to do what you do is a pretty good sign they are getting ready to let you go hehe. But thats cool the raise was offered...Id talk responsibilities and duties that go along with the raise if I were you and start talking like youre being promoted...basically what direction do we need to move in, what else needs to be done, etc...

im just training them on how to use the system, not how to do my job

Posted by jonze on Sep-20-2005 20:22:

quote:
Originally posted by kid nyce
what are you using? i'm in a similar position, I work for a fortune 500 company on the business side of sales operations using Oracle 11i/9i Discoverer Reporting Tool. So essentially I'm dev'ling up business reports and doing analysis based on sales through fiscal years. The whole training thing is a fluke man, I've trained so many people and they are all still dumb to the head about it. Nothing you can do when technology leads a sales force full of blood hungry money grabbing quota making reps who don't want to do anything that will mess up their business.

we're using a third party vendor called NetRieve. i know how you feel about training people. i made a thread last week about dumb bosses, you should check it out for a good laugh.

Posted by NiteMer on Sep-20-2005 20:48:

Re: Job Question

quote:
Originally posted by jonze234
if you knew you were going to get fired, would you...

quit, dont give them the satisfaction of firing you

let them fire you, but dont do anything at work until you get fired

do a really good job and hope you dont get fired

or, come up with any other answers you want.

Depends on all the variables in play. How long have you been there? (Can you collect unemployment?) Do you really hate everything about the job and have zero desire to stay there? Do you see a future at the company? If you hate your job, like I did mine, you do the least amount possible, or you quit (as I did). I couldn't take it anymore and had to leave, but I don't know exactly how you feel about it.

Posted by NiteMer on Sep-20-2005 20:49:

quote:
Originally posted by Floorfiller
i already know the answer to my problem. i just need to get really far ahead in school work so then i can spend nights at the casino or at house games around town...hahahaha

Blackhawk?