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post #46 of 49
6/2/10 at 6:59pm
Take some time off to look for a job. come back and put in your two weeks, and take all the sick leave you can in that time period.
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post #47 of 49
6/2/10 at 7:24pm
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Originally Posted by Matt View Post
blessing in disguise man. The more days you have, the more they have to pay you out for....

I didnt think of that. I always cash out my remaining PTO at the end of the year as I hardly use it, but I figured Id lose it if I quit/got fired.

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Originally Posted by kwilkinson View Post
Anyone who gets paid $15/hr to make phone calls all day and then calls that wage "insulting" is a fucking idiot.

The pay is commensurate for the work, but I could wait tables or work at a car wash and make more. For an 'adult' job that requires a bachelors, it's fucking embarrassing. Plus the commission structure has been on a continual decline since I started.

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This is probably true. I don't really know what you expect to be paid fielding calls, but there are websites where I can set up an entire call center in India in a matter of hours for pretty cheap. If you've suffered this long, there's no point in screwing yourself over to get back at "the man," when you already know you'll just screw over your coworkers. In the grand scheme of things you're just a peon and your loss won't matter whatsoever whereas your own prospects are hurt dramatically.

I wouldnt leave to get back at anyone, as nobody there could give a shit. I was considering leaving just to give myself a break. My abrupt departure would create minor issues for a few days, though.
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post #48 of 49
6/2/10 at 7:27pm
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Originally Posted by Davidko19 View Post
FYI: i was let go a week ago and emailed my boss today offering to help if they needed info on any jobs left undone since someones work load was doubling, asking what I could have done better and if I could use him as a contact if someone wants to confirm work dates (since i was on contract).

To my surprise, he wrote back an honest review of what I could improve in the future (surfing SF ), thanked me for offering to help our co-worker ("class move, sign of character, ability to look beyond your own concers") and he not only said confirming dates wasnt a problem, but offered to write a nice letter of recommendation - which is way more than I thought or even asked for. He and I werent that close, so this was a surprise.

So there ya go. Be professional and you might get more than you bargained for. And besides, in this day and age of LinkedIn where you can visually SEE who you know and who they know, its best to play it safe

Thats cool of him. Sounds like youll be in a good position with the recommendation as well.
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post #49 of 49
6/3/10 at 1:56am
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Originally Posted by texas_jack View Post
fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, you're cool, fuck you, I'm out.

still waiting on that heifer julio
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