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toddzilla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 01:46 PM Original message |
Poll question: Have you ever been fired ? |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, from a $50,000 a year job |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 04:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
29. gawd I HATE PROJECT MANAGERS |
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demnan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yep - |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. I've been "let go" three times now |
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Racenut20 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. It is not the same |
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corarose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
5. I thanked the Woman and she took a fit on me |
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toddzilla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 02:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. heh |
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corarose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 02:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. They hate it when you do that |
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toddzilla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 02:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. heh |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. yup. Technically laid off, twice, but we know why.... |
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corarose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 02:26 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Layoff and Firing is the same thing |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. Fired once, laid off several times |
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Mr. McD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
10. Yes, I took time off to attend a friend’s funeral. |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
11. yeah. had it coming |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
14. Yes, because I had absolutely nothing to do.. |
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SmileyBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
15. I quit my shittiest job, but I wasn't fired. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
16. I voted "yes" but it was seasonal employment. I was let go at the end |
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Booberdawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
17. Resigning or getting laid off is not the same thing as getting fired |
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toddzilla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 03:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. no, but you can be "laid off" while really getting fired.. |
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Booberdawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 04:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I guess I don't know your situation |
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maxanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
20. got fired from a restaurant |
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corarose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 12:24 AM Response to Reply #20 |
40. Did you work for Myron & Phil's (No longer in business) |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
21. when I was still a child of 22 |
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toddzilla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 04:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. what's really bugging me about this.. |
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Vitruvius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
22. Fired twice -- so mg't could promote their incompetent fair-haired boys |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
23. Yeah, from McDonalds. |
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Tracer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
24. No. But I've been in the unfortunate position ... |
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TXlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 04:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. How long did that slacker woman work there before you fired her? |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 04:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Sometimes you have to fire people |
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toddzilla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 04:44 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. this is why i' irritated.. |
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Misinformed01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
27. not sure |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
28. Well |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
32. I told them I was quitting and they told me I was fired |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
33. Had my ass run off more than once....... |
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Vitruvius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 10:34 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Moral: never waste loyalty on a corporation. Because they'll NEVER be |
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kodi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. word. |
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geniph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
34. Yes, once |
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Undemcided (225 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
35. Not all defeats are defeats. |
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solinvictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
38. My last job |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-03 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
39. yes, twice |
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toddzilla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 08:44 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. It just occurred to me.. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-03 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
42. Company I once worked at went belly-up |
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