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DiverDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:04 PM Original message |
I got fired for the DU hate mail |
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madmax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Oh man, so sorry to hear that. |
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Alerter_ (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. I saw a new "manager" of the office with a Bush/Cheney pin on his suit |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Put A Kerry Pin On |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 10:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. Exactly n/t |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 11:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. Here's one for ya! |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. That's shocking |
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Alerter_ (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 10:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. I know, I was really surpised too |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 09:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
52. Sounds like these fascists are openly now boasting and posturing |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. Good Luck! |
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Alex146 (556 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. hey, they've probably outsourced it already |
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Lou_C (944 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. Is there a Lawyer on DU that can help you fight for your job? |
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Killarney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
7. How can you be fired for that? |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. If he printed it out at home on his own computer, |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 11:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. People Think Office Puters Are Private Property...They Are...The Company's |
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DiverDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 09:02 AM Response to Reply #34 |
49. Everything happened as I discribed it. |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 11:06 AM Response to Reply #11 |
58. Come on.. if a company had a written policy against printing.. |
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HFishbine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 11:26 AM Response to Reply #11 |
69. If, a big if |
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Lindacooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 09:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. If it's an at-will state |
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TheWizardOfMudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 02:34 AM Response to Reply #25 |
40. Subject to race, sex, religion, age, etc . . . . AND |
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RapidCreek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 02:38 AM Response to Reply #25 |
41. They call it "right to work" in Sodak |
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goddess40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 10:15 AM Response to Reply #41 |
56. that's what they call it in WI too. |
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bigbillhaywood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 11:19 AM Response to Reply #41 |
65. Right-to-work is different than at-will. 49 states are at-will, not nearly |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 11:19 AM Response to Reply #41 |
66. Right to work is different than at will |
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RapidCreek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 03:34 PM Response to Reply #66 |
72. Well in south Dakota it also describes the ability to fire you |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:09 PM Original message |
That's defamation of character |
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searchingforlight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. I am sorry. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. I really, really, really hate to be a pill here, |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. And to add (corporate america is not a nice place, y'all...) |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 11:02 AM Response to Reply #17 |
57. I'm sorry, but companies have |
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Syncronaut Seven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 09:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. I nearly got fired |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 11:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
62. True, it's against company policy.. BUT.. |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
10. What county are you located in and what line of work do you do? |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. :( Go to work for a rival company |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I like how you think! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Yep. :^) |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
13. Not To Be a Total Cretin, But ... |
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DiverDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
14. I am in I.T. |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I am so sorry to hear that, Dave. But it sounds like you're fighting |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 09:13 AM Response to Reply #14 |
50. If there's a no surfing policy... |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
20. send me your resume |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
21. Did you have an employment contract? |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
22. Well I am sorry for that but that mail is just bad. |
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gulfcoastliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
23. Sorry, DiverDave |
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rumguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
27. fuck 'em man |
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TexasSissy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
29. Terrible. Just terrible. Was it the substance, or the fact that |
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bobbyboucher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
30. What DU hate mail, I missed something? |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 11:23 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. go to the DU front page and scroll down |
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DiverDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
31. Thanks everybody, |
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Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 11:30 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. The fact that you gave your friend a DU article |
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uncle ray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 12:36 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. in that case... |
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anarchy1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 12:47 AM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Never a good idea to have a client call in on your behalf. Handle on |
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RapidCreek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 02:45 AM Response to Reply #37 |
42. I disagree |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 09:26 AM Response to Reply #37 |
53. I disagree too. |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
38. Tyranny strikes! |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 02:33 AM Response to Original message |
39. Your boss can legally fire you..but the good news is |
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bigbillhaywood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 03:00 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Yes, but possible exceptions: |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 03:03 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. True..after reading the thread, that was not my impression of this |
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bigbillhaywood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 03:13 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. oops...didn't catch that. he's a temp too. nt |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 11:29 AM Response to Reply #39 |
70. That depends |
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phrenzy (941 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 04:06 AM Response to Original message |
46. I surf |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 04:54 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. I work when they give me work and I ask around for something to do |
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DiverDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 06:25 AM Response to Original message |
48. I told everything the way it happened |
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Stockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 09:28 AM Response to Reply #48 |
54. I rooting for you DiverDave!!!! stay positive! n/t |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
51. report them to the labor board |
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bigbillhaywood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 11:12 AM Response to Reply #51 |
60. Actually they can fire you for almost anything. They don't |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
55. If you printed that shit out and passed it out around my office I'd fire |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 11:11 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Know your rights! FIRE? How about warned for a first offense! |
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bigbillhaywood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 11:21 AM Response to Reply #59 |
68. Check post #60. US labor/employment law sucks |
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DiverDave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 11:13 AM Response to Reply #55 |
61. Theres one in every crowd |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 11:18 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Dave, what State are you in? |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 11:21 AM Response to Reply #64 |
67. Okay, I just saw that you are a contract employee.. |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
63. Good Luck. |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-28-04 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
71. Join a UNION and never ever use the companies resources |
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