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<blockquote data-quote="Zen_Pollo" data-source="post: 4597467" data-attributes="member: 11404"><p><strong>Chapter 1: Getting Fired</strong></p><p></p><p style="text-align: right"><em>The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in</em></p> <p style="text-align: right">The Clash, <em>London Calling</em></p> <p style="text-align: right"></p><p></p><p><strong>Sometimes getting fired from a job appears to happen without warning; but actually most firings are carefully orchestrated events taking considerable time and energy from many levels of management.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>To begin with all the power brokers must sign off on the firing:</strong></p><p></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p></p><p>From: <a href="mailto:FGomez@horizonmedia.com">FGomez@horizonmedia.com</a></p><p>To: <a href="mailto:JPatrickB@horizonmedia.com">JPatrickB@horizonmedia.com</a></p><p>Re: Alexander McQueen</p><p> Joe,</p><p> I just received word the deal is done. Security will show-up first thing in the morning. Don’t screw this up or the executives will have at you…</p><p></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~</p><p></p><p>From: Joanna Friedmont (<a href="mailto:friedmontj@aresmacrotech.com">friedmontj@aresmacrotech.com</a>)</p><p>To: Eric Jordon (<a href="mailto:jordine2@aresmacrotech.com">jordine2@aresmacrotech.com</a>)</p><p>Re: Disciplinary Action Case #12443</p><p> Eric,</p><p> The board has reviewed the case and Slone is out. I know you like the guy, but facts are facts. I have another assignment that may be more properly aligned with his particular skillset. Besides, there will be a nice signing bonus for him and a finder’s fee for you for the referral…</p><p></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~</p><p></p><p>From: Monsour K. Monsour (<a href="mailto:monsourkm@evocorp.net">monsourkm@evocorp.net</a>)</p><p>To: Ranasinghe Samrartha (<a href="mailto:ranasinghes@evocorp.net">ranasinghes@evocorp.net</a>)</p><p>Re: Project Funding</p><p> Dr. Samrartha,</p><p> Kindly please do not delay in the letting go of one Carlito Lontoh. As we have agreed previously after much debate, kindly proceed with the termination of Mr Lontoh so we can clear out his workspace. Please ensure all corporate property is accounted for and that no sensitive materials are compromised…</p><p></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p></p><p><strong>On the day the firing occurs, at least three things happen:</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>First,</strong></p><p><strong>Security shows up at the workspace of the person as the news of the firing is being broken to the poor SOB – just in case things get ugly.</strong></p><p></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p></p><p><em>Did they really need a security guard?</em> thought McQueen as he gazed at the Security Specialist over the shoulder of the smirking Feliz Gomez.</p><p></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~</p><p></p><p><em>Good thing they brought some back-up, or I would find that scrawny human and rip him a new…</em></p><p></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~</p><p></p><p>“Oww, stop hurting me!” exclaimed Lontoh as the security woman dragged him by the arm out of the lab.</p><p></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p></p><p><strong>Second,</strong></p><p><strong>The departing worker is informed of their severance package (if any) and bid farewell:</strong></p><p></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p></p><p><em>fifteen grand and a Docwagon Gold membership</em>, thought McQueen as he reviewed the severance package display on his commlink, <em>That won't even last six weeks, what a brunch of cheap-skates!</em> </p><p></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~</p><p></p><p>“Fifteen Grand! Not bad -- and a docwagon gold card! Woot!”</p><p></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~</p><p></p><p><em>Peculiar; fifteen thousand Nuyen is the exact amount mentioned by Tommy Toledo during the golfing round – as well as his insurance coverage plan</em>, thought Carlito.</p><p></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p></p><p><strong>Finally,</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The worker must pack his or her belongings in a cardboard box and make the walk of shame in front of their co-workers as they are escorted out of the building.</strong></p><p></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p></p><p>As McQueen made his way out of the office, he passed under the silent gazes of his colleagues and (former) co-workers. First, there was Jimmy Get-My-Coffee looking like a dog that had had an accident on the carpet and knew the rolled newspaper was coming down soon. Then came Joe Bob Patrick, the show’s hard working producer – he had taught Alexander a great deal about uncovering a lead yet he did not look surprised at this event. <em>How long has he known?</em> thought Alexander,<em>I should have read his mind earlier – after I got that frackin’ email!</em></p><p></p><p>But it was the disapproving look from Lollipop that bothered McQueen the most. From the dim ochre waves of flame emanating from Lolli’s nano-hair, Alexander could tell she felt a simmering anger. Alexander and Lolli had never hooked-up but they both had played games with one another. <em>Is this the end-game or merely a new level? I wonder what they told her?</em></p><p></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~</p><p></p><p>The three armed and armored security specialists had been waiting inside Mr. Jordan’s office when Slone had first entered for the meeting. After Mr. Jordan had informed Slone of the termination, he walked up to Slone and extended his hand in parting.</p><p></p><p>Slone took the human’s hand and noticed a small object in Jordon’s palm. With what Slone felt was admirable subtly, the troll slipped the packet into his pocket as he turned to walk out of the door.</p><p></p><p>As Slone exited the office, the piezo-fibers in the carpet displayed warning signs surrounding the troll so that other corporate employees would know he was persona non-grata. Walking to the elevator, Slone waved good-bye to Shelly and noticed that she had been crying. “Cya, babe,” said Slone as the elevator doors closed upon that chapter in his life.</p><p></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~</p><p></p><p>Carlito bawled like a child that was lost at the mega-mall. Carlito had never known life outside the womb-like protection of corporate patronage. As he sat on a bench outside the Evo Corp Arcology at a loss for what was coming next, a video link request flashed on his commlink. </p><p></p><p>Carlito opened the ARO(Augmented Reality Object) and saw the furtive features of Sadie Berkman looking about for security in her laboratory. “Carlito, we don’t have much time,” rushed Sadie, “This is total bull-dreck what happened to you. You’re the smartest lab tech in the entire division.”</p><p></p><p>“I know.”</p><p></p><p>“Well, I’m going to get to the bottom of this mess. By the way, Dr S. gave me these to give to you,” said Sadie as she sent a data packet across the link.</p><p></p><p>Carlito noticed the video-link ARO popped an icon indicating a file transfer request to his commlink. Carlito accepted the file transfer and watched as the data streamed onto his machine. <em>Big file,</em> thought Carlito.</p><p></p><p>“Well take care of yourself and keep in touch!” waved Sadie as she disconnected the vid-link.</p><p></p><p>As the link was severed, Carlito belatedly sighed, “Thanks and you too.”</p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: right"><em>The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in</em></p> <p style="text-align: right"><em>Engines stop running and the wheat is growing thin</em></p> <p style="text-align: right"><em>A nuclear error, but I have no fear</em></p> <p style="text-align: right"><em>London is drowning-and I live by the river</em></p> <p style="text-align: right">The Clash, <em>London Calling</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zen_Pollo, post: 4597467, member: 11404"] [b]Chapter 1: Getting Fired[/b] [RIGHT][I]The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in[/I] The Clash, [I]London Calling[/I] [/RIGHT] [B]Sometimes getting fired from a job appears to happen without warning; but actually most firings are carefully orchestrated events taking considerable time and energy from many levels of management. To begin with all the power brokers must sign off on the firing:[/B] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From: [email]FGomez@horizonmedia.com[/email] To: [email]JPatrickB@horizonmedia.com[/email] Re: Alexander McQueen Joe, I just received word the deal is done. Security will show-up first thing in the morning. Don’t screw this up or the executives will have at you… ~~~~~~~~~~ From: Joanna Friedmont ([email]friedmontj@aresmacrotech.com[/email]) To: Eric Jordon ([email]jordine2@aresmacrotech.com[/email]) Re: Disciplinary Action Case #12443 Eric, The board has reviewed the case and Slone is out. I know you like the guy, but facts are facts. I have another assignment that may be more properly aligned with his particular skillset. Besides, there will be a nice signing bonus for him and a finder’s fee for you for the referral… ~~~~~~~~~~ From: Monsour K. Monsour ([email]monsourkm@evocorp.net[/email]) To: Ranasinghe Samrartha ([email]ranasinghes@evocorp.net[/email]) Re: Project Funding Dr. Samrartha, Kindly please do not delay in the letting go of one Carlito Lontoh. As we have agreed previously after much debate, kindly proceed with the termination of Mr Lontoh so we can clear out his workspace. Please ensure all corporate property is accounted for and that no sensitive materials are compromised… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [B]On the day the firing occurs, at least three things happen: First, Security shows up at the workspace of the person as the news of the firing is being broken to the poor SOB – just in case things get ugly.[/B] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [I]Did they really need a security guard?[/I] thought McQueen as he gazed at the Security Specialist over the shoulder of the smirking Feliz Gomez. ~~~~~~~~~~ [I]Good thing they brought some back-up, or I would find that scrawny human and rip him a new…[/I] ~~~~~~~~~~ “Oww, stop hurting me!” exclaimed Lontoh as the security woman dragged him by the arm out of the lab. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [B]Second, The departing worker is informed of their severance package (if any) and bid farewell:[/B] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [I]fifteen grand and a Docwagon Gold membership[/I], thought McQueen as he reviewed the severance package display on his commlink, [I]That won't even last six weeks, what a brunch of cheap-skates![/I] ~~~~~~~~~~ “Fifteen Grand! Not bad -- and a docwagon gold card! Woot!” ~~~~~~~~~~ [I]Peculiar; fifteen thousand Nuyen is the exact amount mentioned by Tommy Toledo during the golfing round – as well as his insurance coverage plan[/I], thought Carlito. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [B]Finally, The worker must pack his or her belongings in a cardboard box and make the walk of shame in front of their co-workers as they are escorted out of the building.[/B] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As McQueen made his way out of the office, he passed under the silent gazes of his colleagues and (former) co-workers. First, there was Jimmy Get-My-Coffee looking like a dog that had had an accident on the carpet and knew the rolled newspaper was coming down soon. Then came Joe Bob Patrick, the show’s hard working producer – he had taught Alexander a great deal about uncovering a lead yet he did not look surprised at this event. [I]How long has he known?[/I] thought Alexander,[I]I should have read his mind earlier – after I got that frackin’ email![/I] But it was the disapproving look from Lollipop that bothered McQueen the most. From the dim ochre waves of flame emanating from Lolli’s nano-hair, Alexander could tell she felt a simmering anger. Alexander and Lolli had never hooked-up but they both had played games with one another. [I]Is this the end-game or merely a new level? I wonder what they told her?[/I] ~~~~~~~~~~ The three armed and armored security specialists had been waiting inside Mr. Jordan’s office when Slone had first entered for the meeting. After Mr. Jordan had informed Slone of the termination, he walked up to Slone and extended his hand in parting. Slone took the human’s hand and noticed a small object in Jordon’s palm. With what Slone felt was admirable subtly, the troll slipped the packet into his pocket as he turned to walk out of the door. As Slone exited the office, the piezo-fibers in the carpet displayed warning signs surrounding the troll so that other corporate employees would know he was persona non-grata. Walking to the elevator, Slone waved good-bye to Shelly and noticed that she had been crying. “Cya, babe,” said Slone as the elevator doors closed upon that chapter in his life. ~~~~~~~~~~ Carlito bawled like a child that was lost at the mega-mall. Carlito had never known life outside the womb-like protection of corporate patronage. As he sat on a bench outside the Evo Corp Arcology at a loss for what was coming next, a video link request flashed on his commlink. Carlito opened the ARO(Augmented Reality Object) and saw the furtive features of Sadie Berkman looking about for security in her laboratory. “Carlito, we don’t have much time,” rushed Sadie, “This is total bull-dreck what happened to you. You’re the smartest lab tech in the entire division.” “I know.” “Well, I’m going to get to the bottom of this mess. By the way, Dr S. gave me these to give to you,” said Sadie as she sent a data packet across the link. Carlito noticed the video-link ARO popped an icon indicating a file transfer request to his commlink. Carlito accepted the file transfer and watched as the data streamed onto his machine. [I]Big file,[/I] thought Carlito. “Well take care of yourself and keep in touch!” waved Sadie as she disconnected the vid-link. As the link was severed, Carlito belatedly sighed, “Thanks and you too.” [RIGHT][I]The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in Engines stop running and the wheat is growing thin A nuclear error, but I have no fear London is drowning-and I live by the river[/I] The Clash, [I]London Calling[/I][/RIGHT] [/QUOTE]
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