Unemployed is where I be!

[petegz28]

Got the axe at work today. Can't really say I am disappointed to be honest. Managment at our firm was pretty chicken shit, spineless and ungrateful. I put in on average 60-65 hours a week including weekends. Few months ago I had a pow-wow with my boss and her boss because they had concerns about my being happy there. I asked why generated this concerns and their answer flat out was "we aren't going to discuss specifics". Ok, then WTF did you bring it up?

Then a few months later I get told my "tone" in my e-mails to an outsourcing company we were using was bad. I asked not once but twice what I said, what they would have liked me to have said, etc. No answer.

Then a few weeks ago when I was working my ass off night, days and weekends I get told that my boss's boss had concerns about my productivity but that I shouldn't ring my hands over it.


So today I get told I was being let go because of performance issues. Not one documented incident of said issues exists of course.

Normally I would feel like shit for getting fired but in this case when you are working that hard for someone and all they can do is insist on more then do you dirty like that I am not so sure this isn't really a blessing in disguise.

[Demonpenz]

If you don't get unemployment because you quit it is probably good. Keep you hungry, and also keep alittle bit pride knowing that you called the shot not them. Probably good time to really go after being great at what you are already great at.

[petegz28]

In truth when I look back it's good that I am gone. The CIO there is rather spineless and this is pretty indicative of it. I speculate this has more to do with me getting irritated with a Manager last week who was telling me things weren't going fast enough after I just told him I planned on working all night and all weekend. Long story short the stress level in that office is at rocket high levels. They are shoving down deadlines that are physically and tehnologically impoissible. Eitehr way, fire me or not, to not even get my side of the story at any point says a lot about a person. I even went to talk to our CIO after the heated discussion and he said he didn't have time and avoided the conversation altogether. Today I am unemployed.

Keep in mind our CIO is a guy who would glance at his watch when you left for the day after you just worked 9 hours and he knows damn well you will be working more from home. Pretty petty and childish to be sure and not someone who I really want to work for.

[Buck]

Hey good luck Pete.

[boogblaster]

Originally Posted by petegz28

In truth when I look back it's good that I am gone. The CIO there is rather spineless and this is pretty indicative of it. I speculate this has more to do with me getting irritated with a Manager last week who was telling me things weren't going fast enough after I just told him I planned on working all night and all weekend. Long story short the stress level in that office is at rocket high levels. They are shoving down deadlines that are physically and tehnologically impoissible. Eitehr way, fire me or not, to not even get my side of the story at any point says a lot about a person. I even went to talk to our CIO after the heated discussion and he said he didn't have time and avoided the conversation altogether. Today I am unemployed.

Keep in mind our CIO is a guy who would glance at his watch when you left for the day after you just worked 9 hours and he knows damn well you will be working more from home. Pretty petty and childish to be sure and not someone who I really want to work for.

never got along with management .. bunch of spineless backstabbing bastards .. in the old layman term .. worms .....

[phisherman]

It sounds like SP really changed for the worse. He never struck me as a clock watcher. Shoot, he always would agree with us about KMS having crazy hours expectations. He thought we were crazy for doing it.

Apparently he's changed his tone now that he's in charge.

I'd rather work on the service desk there. They get paid pretty well and only have to be there 8 hours per day.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by phisherman

It sounds like SP really changed for the worse. He never struck me as a clock watcher. Shoot, he always would agree with us about KMS having crazy hours expectations. He thought we were crazy for doing it.

Apparently he's changed his tone now that he's in charge.

I'd rather work on the service desk there. They get paid pretty well and only have to be there 8 hours per day.

And they **** off for 4 hours of that 8. And actualyl it's only 7.5 they have to be there.

[phisherman]

Just imagine, when Martin started as a 1099, he was making something like $40 per hour as a SERVICE DESK TECH. Freakin' help desk making that kind of scratch!

[Lumpy]

Damn. Sorry to hear about this. It definitely sounds like you got screwed. Like you said though, it was probably a blessing in disguise.

Best of luck to you!

[HemiEd]

Very sorry to hear about this Pete, and good luck in the future.

I told you not to piss SkipTown off, but no, so...

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by Lumpy

Damn. Sorry to hear about this. It definitely sounds like you got screwed. Like you said though, it was probably a blessing in disguise.

Best of luck to you!

Like a Royals pitcher and an ump with a shrinking strike zone.



Best of luck to ya, Pete!

[Chiefs Pantalones]

I ran a successful dating service in college. I'll make a few calls for you.

[mikey23545]

Originally Posted by vailpass

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?

If he ever has employees, I think we can guess how he'll be treating them from his post.

Kiss his ass, or get the hell out.

[mikey23545]

Oh, and good luck Pete...I hope this turns out to be a blessing in disguise for you.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by petegz28

Got the axe at work today. Can't really say I am disappointed to be honest. Managment at our firm was pretty chicken shit, spineless and ungrateful. I put in on average 60-65 hours a week including weekends. Few months ago I had a pow-wow with my boss and her boss because they had concerns about my being happy there. I asked why generated this concerns and their answer flat out was "we aren't going to discuss specifics". Ok, then WTF did you bring it up?

Then a few months later I get told my "tone" in my e-mails to an outsourcing company we were using was bad. I asked not once but twice what I said, what they would have liked me to have said, etc. No answer.

Then a few weeks ago when I was working my ass off night, days and weekends I get told that my boss's boss had concerns about my productivity but that I shouldn't ring my hands over it.


So today I get told I was being let go because of performance issues. Not one documented incident of said issues exists of course.

Normally I would feel like shit for getting fired but in this case when you are working that hard for someone and all they can do is insist on more then do you dirty like that I am not so sure this isn't really a blessing in disguise.

So they said you were under performing, but didn't provide any details on what they didn't like. Sounds like an outfit run by dumbassess.

[petegz28]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

So they said you were under performing, but didn't provide any details on what they didn't like. Sounds like an outfit run by dumbassess.

That's about it. Now I am sure when they talked with HR it was a totally different story but I have no reason to lie. I am not saying I was perfect and never did anything wrong but HTF do you call a person into a meeting and say we have concerns but we aren't going to discuss them? Not once but twice!

And really when it comes down to it, I was so overloaded with work it's amazing I got done what I did get done and all my work met the deadlines regardless of how painfull it may have been.