chum1's dumb job stories

[michigancat]

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.

I think it depends on level but when I've dealt with them it's typically a week per year of employment

[steve dave]

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.

I think it depends on level but when I've dealt with them it's typically a week per year of employment

ours for non-executives is 2 weeks + 2 weeks for every year of employment. but we're a euro company and a lot of that nasty euro socialism bleeds into a lot of our benefits and practices.

[pissclams]

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.

I think it depends on level but when I've dealt with them it's typically a week per year of employment

ours for non-executives is 2 weeks + 2 weeks for every year of employment. but we're a euro company and a lot of that nasty euro socialism bleeds into a lot of our benefits and practices.

yours is probably the norm, I deal with this stuff.  there’s usually a 4-6 month max.  when i left sprint, I got paid for almost a year + full benefits.   good grief.

[michigancat]

My company has pretty bad benefits overall

[Spracne]

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.

I think it depends on level but when I've dealt with them it's typically a week per year of employment

ours for non-executives is 2 weeks + 2 weeks for every year of employment. but we're a euro company and a lot of that nasty euro socialism bleeds into a lot of our benefits and practices.

yours is probably the norm, I deal with this stuff.  there’s usually a 4-6 month max.  when i left sprint, I got paid for almost a year + full benefits.   good grief.

My old firm had like 3-6 months regardless of service term, and that could end up being hundreds of thousands of dollars. Nice "work" if you can get it.

[8manpick]

I put in my 2 weeks to quit my job yesterday! Not sure what I’m doing next, but sure I’ll be happier (at least until another job comes and fucks my crap up?)

[wetwillie]

Quitting your job without another one lined up is the ultimate flex

[catastrophe]

Quitting your job without another one lined up is the ultimate flex

Yeah in my line of work we call those people legends.

[Spracne]

Quitting your job without another one lined up is the ultimate flex

I did this!

[wetwillie]

Do you go out Chappelle style after he won the lottery? 

[Spracne]

Do you go out Chappelle style after he won the lottery?

Hell no.

[pissclams]

Quitting your job without another one lined up is the ultimate flex

I did this!

me too.  i hated that job, couldn’t sleep or eat.  i had prepared my letter of resignation and had been carrying it in my bag for a week or two, not knowing exactly when i would tender it because this job and the people who I worked with were soulless ghouls. 

i had a week of vacation scheduled to begin on a Friday and a meeting scheduled with my boss and my bosses boss scheduled for Thursday pm to discuss an upcoming project that they had pinned my name to.

i go into the meeting and they start yapping at me about the new project and yada yada yada.  i couldn’t sit there anymore and listen to them.  i just said, let me just stop you guys right there and i reached into my bag and pulled out my letter, signed it, slid it across the table, and walked out.  their jaws dropped. i gave them two weeks but never showed my face there again except to drop off my laptop.  this was at one of KC’s larger employers.  felt great.

[Spracne]

Mine was less dramatic. I just told my main 2 bosses that I was quitting and let them spread the news to those who needed to know. They each tried to talk me out of it, and then allowed me to officially stay on without working until a date certain I was to receive my rather substantial bonus. I will say, I really put them in the lurch with the timing, as I was 1 of only 2 associates on their little team, and we were in the middle of some big cases. I feel bad for the associate I left behind ...

[Katpappy]

Mine was less dramatic. I just told my main 2 bosses that I was quitting and let them spread the news to those who needed to know. They each tried to talk me out of it, and then allowed me to officially stay on without working until a date certain I was to receive my rather substantial bonus. I will say, I really put them in the lurch with the timing, as 1 was 1 of only 2 associates on their little team, and we were in the middle of some big cases. I feel bad for the associate I left behind ...

NO, YOU DIDN't.  You loved it like a kid in a candy store.

[Spracne]

Mine was less dramatic. I just told my main 2 bosses that I was quitting and let them spread the news to those who needed to know. They each tried to talk me out of it, and then allowed me to officially stay on without working until a date certain I was to receive my rather substantial bonus. I will say, I really put them in the lurch with the timing, as 1 was 1 of only 2 associates on their little team, and we were in the middle of some big cases. I feel bad for the associate I left behind ...

NO, YOU DIDN't.  You loved it like a kid in a candy store.

Lies. I did feel slightly guilty, because he was younger than I was. And I knew he was already overworked and would be even more so. That's just the nature of the beast, though. I had to do what was right for me.

[Stupid Fitz]

I had been trying to get a different job for a while and when it finally opened and I got an offer, I went in to my immediate boss to put in my 2 weeks. In that meeting he learned 2 things.

1)how little I was being paid and he was actually really cool to me and pissed about it and promised he would remedy the situation if I stayed.

2)how much I hated being there and hated what they wanted me to do. They wanted me in more of a sales role and I rough ridin' hated sales. I told them this over and over and they just ignored me. I finally told him that if I was in a meeting and landed the biggest account in the company's history, I would still be miserable during said meeting. He just looked at me and said, "I really appreciate you telling me this". Ha

[michigancat]

I had been trying to get a different job for a while and when it finally opened and I got an offer, I went in to my immediate boss to put in my 2 weeks. In that meeting he learned 2 things.

1)how little I was being paid and he was actually really cool to me and pissed about it and promised he would remedy the situation if I stayed.

2)how much I hated being there and hated what they wanted me to do. They wanted me in more of a sales role and I rough ridin' hated sales. I told them this over and over and they just ignored me. I finally told him that if I was in a meeting and landed the biggest account in the company's history, I would still be miserable during said meeting. He just looked at me and said, "I really appreciate you telling me this". Ha

This manager sounds like a liar and/or an idiot. Probably a little of both.

Managers, know if your people are unhappy and reward good people before they leave or threaten to leave.

[Stupid Fitz]

I had been trying to get a different job for a while and when it finally opened and I got an offer, I went in to my immediate boss to put in my 2 weeks. In that meeting he learned 2 things.

1)how little I was being paid and he was actually really cool to me and pissed about it and promised he would remedy the situation if I stayed.

2)how much I hated being there and hated what they wanted me to do. They wanted me in more of a sales role and I rough ridin' hated sales. I told them this over and over and they just ignored me. I finally told him that if I was in a meeting and landed the biggest account in the company's history, I would still be miserable during said meeting. He just looked at me and said, "I really appreciate you telling me this". Ha

This manager sounds like a liar and/or an idiot. Probably a little of both.

Managers, know if your people are unhappy and reward good people before they leave or threaten to leave.

Possibly. I had only recently moved to his office so there is a decent chance he didn't know what I was being paid. I don't think the sales part is that weird. Sales people are different human beings and lots of them think they can change your mind no matter the situation. That is literally what they do all day. He was also probably a dumbass too though. 

[michigancat]

I had been trying to get a different job for a while and when it finally opened and I got an offer, I went in to my immediate boss to put in my 2 weeks. In that meeting he learned 2 things.

1)how little I was being paid and he was actually really cool to me and pissed about it and promised he would remedy the situation if I stayed.

2)how much I hated being there and hated what they wanted me to do. They wanted me in more of a sales role and I rough ridin' hated sales. I told them this over and over and they just ignored me. I finally told him that if I was in a meeting and landed the biggest account in the company's history, I would still be miserable during said meeting. He just looked at me and said, "I really appreciate you telling me this". Ha

This manager sounds like a liar and/or an idiot. Probably a little of both.

Managers, know if your people are unhappy and reward good people before they leave or threaten to leave.

Possibly. I had only recently moved to his office so there is a decent chance he didn't know what I was being paid. I don't think the sales part is that weird. Sales people are different human beings and lots of them think they can change your mind no matter the situation. That is literally what they do all day. He was also probably a dumbass too though. 

I don't know how long you were his manager but I knew the salaries of everyone I managed. And if I took on someone new, the first thing I'd do is check in on what they like and don't like and what they want to do with their career. It's entirely possible he couldn't do anything about the salary thing, but it sounds like he thought he could have.

Was your a manager a sales person? I work with plenty of sales people and get that they are different but I still think my take of "liar and/or idiot" applies to most of them.

[chum1]

Holy crap. D2 just called me out of the blue and told me that his new company might have a remote opening for me. Lmao

He's still bffs with D1, who still does contract work for our former employer. So, he'd heard I was laid off.

I didn't gain any additional insight about what happened when he was fired. Still don't know what to believe about any of it. I did enjoy that he started out by saying, "I wish those people the best and don't have any ill will toward any of them," and then finished with a 15 minute rant about what awful people they are and that the owner needs to get some white paint to cover up the scripture on his office walls because he's rough ridin' evil.

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[wetwillie]

So what's the tally, you have 1 full time remote job currently?

[chum1]

Yep, one job currently. I really want three. A big positive about D2's new company is that they use the same software as the old company. So, the learning curve would be minimal.

[wetwillie]

I think the stars are aligning for me to attempt the two remote jobs next year. Have you ever thought about hiring a VA to assist in coordinating it?

[DaBigTrain]

I’m good with just one job. I wouldn’t be able to travel like I have been if I attempted 2. I had over 30 flights last year that weren’t work related. I’m already on pace to do the same this year. With that travel schedule and flexibility there’s no reason for me to even think about 2.