Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
"unsatisfactory work performance" which, apparently in WA, is not a valid reason to fire someone haha.
:wtf: Seriously?
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Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
They ended up having to foot my entire unemployment period for 2 years because it was invalid AND they opted out of paying into the unemployment fund with the state. I got 85% of my pay for 2 years on their dime.
:wtf: :wtf: Double seriously? Wow, lol.
Joss Weatherby
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Originally posted by Sushipunk
:wtf: Seriously?
:wtf: :wtf: Double seriously? Wow, lol.
Yea, I should scan the letter from unemployment with their verdict. It was funny cause my former employer knew they were up creek (cause they tried to offer me to quit saying they'd cite creative differences if anyone called about me for another job) and they refused to answer emails or phone calls from the unemployment board. :p
Lira
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Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
Yea, I should scan the letter from unemployment with their verdict. It was funny cause my former employer knew they were up creek (cause they tried to offer me to quit saying they'd cite creative differences if anyone called about me for another job) and they refused to answer emails or phone calls from the unemployment board. :p
In short, they're pigeon chess players, and they knew what they were getting into when they fired you and tried to mess it up anyway:
Joss Weatherby
Yah, they also took forever to get my vacation pay to me (eventually my dad called them in a professional capacity, which got them to listen haha). Even then they tried to pull some like "Oh I guess you want us to release him from his non-compete too huh?" Sorry idiots, when you fire someone in WA non-competes are null and void.
So stupid.
Its funny, I left a pair of really nice sunglasses there the weekend before I got fired. I came in monday, the day they fired me and they were broken in half... :wtf:
Also, trying to bait me with a "good" reference when other employers call them was pretty funny... None of my performance reviews were recorded, the single disciplinary review I had the week before I got fired wasn't recorded, nor did I sign anything stating what occurred had happened. Every performance review I had I got a raise too, so yah, if they ever try to talk to an employer they have a nice libel/slander suit on their hands. :stongue:
Lews
Maybe it's because I'm a blue blooded American, but at-will employment seems perfectly reasonable to me. I think it's really ty when stuff like this happens, but not being able to fire people because their work is under-par or their position is superfluous is completely ridiculous.
Joss Weatherby
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Originally posted by Lews
Maybe it's because I'm a blue blooded American, but at-will employment seems perfectly reasonable to me. I think it's really ty when stuff like this happens, but not being able to fire people because their work is under-par or their position is superfluous is completely ridiculous.
I should clarify in my position: Under-par is a valid reason to fire someone in WA, its just not a valid reason to deny them unemployment, like being fired for gross misconduct would be for example.
Lews
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Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
I should clarify in my position: Under-par is a valid reason to fire someone in WA, its just not a valid reason to deny them unemployment, like being fired for gross misconduct would be for example.
I know the law and figured you meant that :) I was just writing in response to the Europeans who are confused by the at-will system. My family has considerable business interests around the globe and we ing hate working in Europe, even though the family business was founded in the Netherlands, with one of the main reasons being how hard it is to fire people.
pointPi
Those working conditions, made me think of this guy:
Banora
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Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
Its funny, I left a pair of really nice sunglasses there the weekend before I got fired. I came in monday, the day they fired me and they were broken in half... :wtf:
Yeah I left a couple of personal items at my desk; nothing of note, just some things. I can go up there on Friday and get my pay but I am sure my stuff will be gone by then.
billymadision
Maybe you take too much pride in your work for a sleezy unorganized office job. Kinda reminds me of the movie Mannequin.
colonelcrisp
I got fed up with one of my coworkers, she felt entitled to everything yet had no real skill set to deserve anything (she is a paper pusher). Anytime she got any kind of authority, she would abuse it like a pedophile in a daycare.... so i called her a power tripping fascist and started referring to her as mein fuhrer....
She quit.....
I got a raise.....
Its probably because i like sports
Banora
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Originally posted by colonelcrisp
referring to her as mein fuhrer....
:stongue: :stongue:
I would have done that, but this girl probably is too inbred to understand what that means.
