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Jdvn1
Hanging in there. Better than the alternative.
That's pretty lame, Dog Moon. They never have the decency to give notice - my father once quit his job and when the HR lady asked if he was giving two weeks notice, he asked, "Would you have given me two weeks notice? ... Didn't think so. Bye."
He wasn't a fan of that company, at all. I think HR policies suck anywhere you go, though.
He wasn't a fan of that company, at all. I think HR policies suck anywhere you go, though.
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Dog Moon
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I'm always a big fan of giving two weeks. I respect those people who choose to give their two weeks and I feel that even if I hated the job I would give two weeks notice not because the job necessarily deserves but because that's how I am. As a person who has been in a position of authority, I immediately lose a lot of respect for people who quit without their notice. It might not matter to the person, but that's just how I am.
I got to the point where I absolutely hated my last job. But I still gave a notice. Sucks that this place didn't have the decency to do the same to me.
I got to the point where I absolutely hated my last job. But I still gave a notice. Sucks that this place didn't have the decency to do the same to me.
Dog Moon
Adventurer
But what the boss told me was absolutely freaking hilarious. It took all my effort not to just laugh in her face even though I know most of the people in the world would have done so.
She told me this.
"We don't have enough money. I'm going to have to lay off some people. You're one of them. You can apply for Unemployment. What I would like you to do is to come in and work for like four hours per day. I can't pay you for this, but you'll still get Unemployment. Then in a couple of months when the business is improving and I can afford to, I'll bring you back full time."
She lays me off and then she expects me to volunteer my time for her? One of the funniest things I've ever heard.
She told me this.
"We don't have enough money. I'm going to have to lay off some people. You're one of them. You can apply for Unemployment. What I would like you to do is to come in and work for like four hours per day. I can't pay you for this, but you'll still get Unemployment. Then in a couple of months when the business is improving and I can afford to, I'll bring you back full time."
She lays me off and then she expects me to volunteer my time for her? One of the funniest things I've ever heard.
I've been in no-pay work situations before, but not immediately post-firing. I think I understand what she was trying to do...but I'd have been hard pressed not to laugh.
Jdvn1
Hanging in there. Better than the alternative.
Their financial situation is hurting and they need work done for no pay... so they cut staff and ask them to work pro bono... which no one does... so the company will suffer productivity, hurting the company further, and forcing them to cut back further...
Business seppuku?
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Business seppuku?
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More like death of 1000 cuts.
jonesy
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Ouch.
Dog Moon
Adventurer
Yeah, I'm putting "My previous workplace is going out of business" as reason for looking for new job because it certainly seems like that's the direction it's going in. I think she wanted me around to finish training the other people on what needs to be done. I was there yesterday briefly to drop off my keys and pick up something of mine and people were needing help that the other person wasn't sure what to do with. I don't think that person is going to be happy with her position. I could see that person not lasting long.
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