you never knew your boss ref'd peewee league on the weekends did you?

FYI, Pete's particular position has had probably 5-7 people in it over the last 2 or 3 years. Nasty high turnover for one particular position/team, managed by one particular individual.

That ain't no shit. I saw more people get away with more bullshit and be looked upon like they walk on water.

In my case I was working on a big project that was due this week. Another project that I had never been involved with outside of someone needing something done "now" was slipping and really when you get down to it didn't have to go. So I worked all night Thursday, all day Friday, all night Friday night, all day yesterday and until 10:00 last night to get that all ready to go. Was in the office at 6:30 this morning and then got the axe.

The problem with the managment there is they plan everything piss poor and in a vaccuum. They set unreasonable timelines totally ignorant of the other projects they are working then want 1-2 people to just "make it happen". If you're working 50 hours a week they'd say work 55. If you were working 60 hours a week they'd say work 65.

You can only do that to someone so much. This was a regular expectation week in and week out. Weekends? WTF are those? You got a family? Big deal.

I'd come in the office between 6:30-7:00, most days eat my lunch at my desk, leave at 4:00-4:30, come home and get right back on the computer for another couple hours.

Meanwhile I sit there and watch one of the managers say how she has a life and can't work a bunch of OT. Ironically she was the one who barked out orders at everyone else and told them to work OT.

Leading by example was not one of the virtues in this department.

Sounds like it was past time for you to get out of there anyway.

Congrats! :thumb:

Suck dude.

Sounds like you didn't along with them real well. Is it possible that you could adjust your attitude some?

Lead by example? There? As Pwent says, "Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!".

In my cube just now, a co-worker asked me if I would go back there for 100K. My response? "Not a chance in heck if I have to report to the same manager".

Let it go, it's behind you now.

I work for the same type of assholes. They want you to kill yourself so they look good and when they **** something up, they blame you for it. I can't wait until I can tell those dicks to go **** themselves.

Don't sweat it, just collect unemployment for awhile while you find a better job where you will hopefully be rewarded for your hard work. Good luck

I supposed I could have. I could have submitted even more than I had. I got along with everyone there pretty well. Everyone knew I worked my ass off. We just have Managers that don't understand how to manage. They expect 2 people to do the work of 7 and complete a 3 month project in 3 weeks while working on other projects planned in a similar fashion.

Sounds like you don't have a job and don't know what the hell you're talking about. Could you adjust your attitude some?

This is a prime example why I believe in union representation. Although they protect the jobs of some workers who are not worth anything they make sure that people like u who work hard for a company cant be let go for no reason without first getting written up.

Okay, sounds like a poor situation on their part.

Pete was well liked by everyone but 1 or 2 folks in key positions.

I was in a similar situation when I worked there.

It doesn't take much to get the target put on your back. It's really sad that senior management doesn't seem to realize that maybe management isn't quite doing their jobs correctly.

It never hurts to reexamine ourselves and our situations. I should probably adjust my attitude for some things. Thanks for the reminder!