Author Topic: chum1's dumb job stories (Read 57542 times)

sys · « **Reply #775 on:** July 12, 2023, 04:01:41 PM »

oh no! poor d2.

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #776 on:** July 12, 2023, 04:25:48 PM »

What a ride

catastrophe · « **Reply #777 on:** July 12, 2023, 04:40:28 PM »

Surreal. This one will take some processing for me.

mocat · « **Reply #778 on:** July 12, 2023, 04:47:40 PM »

Wow I hope they're ready to say goodbye to miracles being worked

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #779 on:** July 12, 2023, 05:06:57 PM »

That Trader Joe's job is probably messing with his unemployment benefit about now.

Spracne · « **Reply #780 on:** July 12, 2023, 05:29:16 PM »

Did he go quietly into that good night?

chum1 · « **Reply #781 on:** July 12, 2023, 05:35:10 PM »

I wouldn't be surprised if he lawyers up. He tried to call me at 5:00, but I wasn't in the mood to listen to him rant.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #782 on:** July 12, 2023, 06:45:52 PM »

Refer him to your former side company

wetwillie · « **Reply #783 on:** July 12, 2023, 06:56:30 PM »

Did they call a meeting and discuss D2's termination?

steve dave · « **Reply #784 on:** July 12, 2023, 07:07:43 PM »

Quote from: star seed 7 on July 12, 2023, 06:45:52 PM

Refer him to your former side company

OMG

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steve dave · « **Reply #785 on:** July 12, 2023, 07:08:05 PM »

Quote from: chum1 on July 12, 2023, 05:35:10 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if he lawyers up. He tried to call me at 5:00, but I wasn't in the mood to listen to him rant.

Do it for the fans

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KCFDcat · « **Reply #786 on:** July 12, 2023, 10:15:49 PM »

Cannot wait to hear about the person they hire to replace D2.

OK_Cat · « **Reply #787 on:** July 13, 2023, 08:23:02 AM »

our guy really got treated poorly at the end, I hope he fights back for his pride and this thread

chum1 · « **Reply #788 on:** July 13, 2023, 10:04:33 PM »

We were supposed to have a company meeting today. We were told it was rescheduled because the office was going to be closed for maintenance. I didn't think anything of that, but someone told me after the fact that the real reason the office was closed was the possibility of D2 losing his mind and doing who knows what.

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #789 on:** July 13, 2023, 10:54:23 PM »

steve dave · « **Reply #790 on:** July 13, 2023, 11:08:14 PM »

Quote from: chum1 on July 13, 2023, 10:04:33 PM

We were supposed to have a company meeting today. We were told it was rescheduled because the office was going to be closed for maintenance. I didn't think anything of that, but someone told me after the fact that the real reason the office was closed was the possibility of D2 losing his mind and doing who knows what.

Listen, the main character may have.

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Tobias · « **Reply #791 on:** July 14, 2023, 01:43:02 AM »

so what did D2 tell you when you called him back to apologize for ghosting the other day?

mocat · « **Reply #792 on:** July 14, 2023, 07:14:57 AM »

Quote from: Tobias on July 14, 2023, 01:43:02 AM

so what did D2 tell you when you called him back to apologize for ghosting the other day?

lol

chum1 · « **Reply #793 on:** April 05, 2024, 01:18:50 PM »

I got laid off from my original job on Wednesday. (The place with D2.) I kinda saw it coming. They were a little too conspicuous about having me train a junior person on what I was doing. When they broke the news to me, I immediately thought of all of the things that the junior person wouldn't be able to do or even figure out how to do on his own and how much of a bind they would truly be in on certain things.

Today, TWO DAYS after my last day, I get a text from them asking me if I can call the junior person to tell him how to do something. ARE YOU rough ridin' KIDDING ME!?!? I knew I didn't want to help (and, really, it would have taken a lot more than a phone call). So, I signed and downloaded the severance agreement and then replied that if they decide they need help with the sorts of solutions that I'd been delivering, I might be open to working on a contract basis. Stay tuned for that, I guess.

Fortunately for me, I've been dual jobbing again for the past six months. Man, let me tell you something. The security of NGAF if you lose a job is like nothing else.

steve dave · « **Reply #794 on:** April 05, 2024, 01:29:35 PM »

Sad but fun update!

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passranch · « **Reply #795 on:** April 05, 2024, 01:39:54 PM »

I'm imagining the conversation going something like this:

Except in texting form.

Stupid Fitz · « **Reply #796 on:** April 05, 2024, 02:53:21 PM »

Quote from: chum1 on April 05, 2024, 01:18:50 PM

I got laid off from my original job on Wednesday. (The place with D2.) I kinda saw it coming. They were a little too conspicuous about having me train a junior person on what I was doing. When they broke the news to me, I immediately thought of all of the things that the junior person wouldn't be able to do or even figure out how to do on his own and how much of a bind they would truly be in on certain things.

Today, TWO DAYS after my last day, I get a text from them asking me if I can call the junior person to tell him how to do something. ARE YOU rough ridin' KIDDING ME!?!? I knew I didn't want to help (and, really, it would have taken a lot more than a phone call). So, I signed and downloaded the severance agreement and then replied that if they decide they need help with the sorts of solutions that I'd been delivering, I might be open to working on a contract basis. Stay tuned for that, I guess.

Fortunately for me, I've been dual jobbing again for the past six months. Man, let me tell you something. The security of NGAF if you lose a job is like nothing else.

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Has to be a feeling like nothing else. Like, normally this would be soul crushing and you would be trying to figure out how to pay bills and feed the family, but Chum is like, thanks for the info, can we end this call early, I have like 3 more Zoom meetings today with people at my other jobs.

steve dave · « **Reply #797 on:** April 05, 2024, 03:04:27 PM »

What kind of severance package did you get?

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chum1 · « **Reply #798 on:** April 05, 2024, 03:20:07 PM »

Quote from: Stupid Fitz on April 05, 2024, 02:53:21 PM

Has to be a feeling like nothing else. Like, normally this would be soul crushing and you would be trying to figure out how to pay bills and feed the family, but Chum is like, thanks for the info, can we end this call early, I have like 3 more Zoom meetings today with people at my other jobs.

It reminded me of the last time this happened and I could tell that the other person felt WAY worse about it than I did.

For me, the downside is mostly just that it's annoying to find another job. Also, I've been attempting to work two jobs for three years, but because of two layoffs, only have dual income for two years to show for it. Leaving money on the table!

chum1 · « **Reply #799 on:** April 05, 2024, 03:20:45 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on April 05, 2024, 03:04:27 PM

What kind of severance package did you get?

One month of pay and health insurance. Seems shitty to me, but I don't know what the norm is.