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Old 02-25-2010, 06:47 AM
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When I got canned, they kinda did me a favor. My B/P is now normal, or nearly so, I wasn't going anywhere, & I was the last one of the family that owned the joint previously still there.They said I wasn't doing my job right, but what they let me go over was so nebulous, it could have applied to anyone. My immediate supervisor would go thru my desk drawers & raise hell that they weren't "tidy". Or see a magazine on my desk-I also sorted the mail, & frequently had junk mail on my desk-& raise hell over the magazine being "Not printing related". I had MSNBC as my sign-on screen, & I got dinged over that. Penny-ante bullshit. She didn't like that I kept my door closed, either. But during the winter, they kept the heat so low, that was the only way to stay halfway warm. If you stopped in the hall & visited w/a co-worker more than about 30 seconds you got the fish-eye, too. I pity the people still up there. We were GOOD people, but the new owners were a bunch of arsewholes. Oh, & I had to sign somethin' when I was let go, sayin' I wouldn't "Disparage" Mundet...Well, Steven Wright, you & all the other jerkovs can go kiss what I can't ! I hope you go broke, that's what you deserve...That "Disparagin'" enuff for ya ?!? (grin) I've been gone 18 months now, I'll say what I please...
Went through your desk drawers?

You know, a conibear trap inside of a pair of panties would have put an end to that.

Since you were getting fired anyway.

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Old 02-25-2010, 08:29 AM
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I remember years ago I had to fire the neighbor kid, he was just a dud. Almost made me sick, but I finally worked up the gumption and told him, "Jim, I hate to do this, but I've got to let you go."

Once I saw the smile on his face, I finally made the connection. Jim never wanted a job, his Momma MADE him come ask me for a job.

That made me feel a little better, but I still despise passing out walking papers.
I remember back in the 70's one of the first people I had to let go was someone I had "carried" for a long time. When I told him he would be let go he was shocked. He demanded to know why if he was not producing why was he not told by me? I told him I never told him because I did not want him to feel bad and since I could get things done anyway why upset him.
He told me that I had not been fair to him and that by not being honest with him no matter what my intent gave him no opportunity to become productive.
He was right.

After that I fired many other people over the years but never had a bad experience again as I was always very clear on expectations and reviewed performance. In fact I had several people apologize to me when I fired them and even had people seek me out years later to thank me for all I had done for them in spite of having to fire them eventually.

Still it was never pleasant.
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Old 02-25-2010, 08:59 AM
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I see that Senator Brown voted for the Jobs Bill much to the dsipleasure of Mitch McConnell - though he usually has such a sour puss it is difficult to tell.
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Old 02-25-2010, 09:50 AM
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I remember back in the 70's one of the first people I had to let go was someone I had "carried" for a long time. When I told him he would be let go he was shocked. He demanded to know why if he was not producing why was he not told by me? I told him I never told him because I did not want him to feel bad and since I could get things done anyway why upset him.
He told me that I had not been fair to him and that by not being honest with him no matter what my intent gave him no opportunity to become productive.
He was right.

After that I fired many other people over the years but never had a bad experience again as I was always very clear on expectations and reviewed performance. In fact I had several people apologize to me when I fired them and even had people seek me out years later to thank me for all I had done for them in spite of having to fire them eventually.

Still it was never pleasant.

That's the key. Every time I say anything to an employee I have a voice in the back of my head "what if you have to fire this person down the road?" If an employee of mine gets praise you can be damn sure they earned it. And if they're not pulling their weight you can be *very* damn sure they know it.
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Old 02-25-2010, 12:29 PM
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I see that Senator Brown voted for the Jobs Bill much to the dsipleasure of Mitch McConnell - though he usually has such a sour puss it is difficult to tell.
Yep. What amazes me is the wing-nuts I've seen suggesting him for a Presidential run in 2012.........after only what, a month in office? Just because he's the "41st" who broke the Dems "magic 60" and nothing more?
The shallow logic is amazing, isn't it, Rob?

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Old 02-25-2010, 12:42 PM
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Yep. What amazes me is the wing-nuts I've seen suggesting him for a Presidential run in 2012.........after only what, a month in office? Just because he's the "41st" who broke the Dems "magic 60" and nothing more?
The shallow logic is amazing, isn't it, Rob?

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to be fair he is also a playgirl centerfold
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The main reason is that they have absolutely no one else to run for President, so the grab onto anyone still breathing.
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to be fair he is also a playgirl centerfold
Which would be an important point with Gay Republicans. (But, the rest of the party doesn't like to talk about them. It's just not good. Take their money, of course, but don't be seen thanking them for it. It will upset the homophobes and the religious zealots.)

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Which would be an important point with Gay Republicans. (But, the rest of the party doesn't like to talk about them. It's just not good. Take their money, of course, but don't be seen thanking them for it. It will upset the homophobes and the religious zealots.)

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Some wing nut asshole got up at the CPAC Convention and "condemned" the organizers for inviting GOPride, a gay Republican group.

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Some wing nut asshole got up at the CPAC Convention and "condemned" the organizers for inviting GOPride, a gay Republican group.

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Is there something about that that surprises you?

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