01-02-2005 02:25									#1
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Today I had my first amusing experience of being fired from a job. Supposedly a two-month contract, me and the other temps proved to be so effective at the job we'd done all the current work so quickly that our supervisors were running around with no idea of what to have us do. So, after we'd gone home after a rather boring day, we all learnt that we'd been fired. Great stuff!

The excellent thing was I was quitting tomorrow anyway for a proper job, so hurrah! Anyone got any good firing stories?

	01-02-2005 02:25									#2
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never been fired. I have quit every single job I have worked.

	01-02-2005 02:28									#3
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I'd say you got laid off... not fired

	01-02-2005 02:48									#4
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Oh well, at the end of the day (Or the start of the next day, rather), I don't gotta be up at 6a.m. eitherway tomorrow. I win.

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winning

	01-02-2005 03:00									#6
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I started working on a job soliciting donations on the street, working on commission. We were in a group, with a trainer. I was out there two days and did not get a single person to donate a dime-when I came back that day to the office, the trainer said he did not think I would work out, and that I should not come back the next day.

They were right- I am no good at getting people to give money on the street.

	01-02-2005 03:06									#7
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So Gibs, if it was a two month contract, ask for a little extra since they let you go early. It might be worth it.

If it was a real contract they would be obligated.

	01-02-2005 03:12									#8
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It was only a temp contract (Supposed to last for two months, they were even saying that there could be some permanent positions out of it), the sort where you can give or be given a day's notice. In fact I'd already given them my notice and only turned up today because they begged me. Nice way to repay my sportsmanship eh?

	01-02-2005 03:26									#9
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No good deed goes unpunished.

	01-02-2005 03:28									#10
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	01-02-2005 03:41									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Gibsie Today I had my first amusing experience of being fired from a job. Supposedly a two-month contract, me and the other temps proved to be so effective at the job we'd done all the current work so quickly that our supervisors were running around with no idea of what to have us do. So, after we'd gone home after a rather boring day, we all learnt that we'd been fired. Great stuff! The excellent thing was I was quitting tomorrow anyway for a proper job, so hurrah! Anyone got any good firing stories?

Was this through a temporary agency, or were you just an independent contractor?

	01-02-2005 03:51									#12
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quote: Originally posted by rah So Gibs, if it was a two month contract, ask for a little extra since they let you go early. It might be worth it. If it was a real contract they would be obligated.

Ah it appears Gibsie had given his notice anyway so he can't get anything.

As for the others, they might have a chance but I doubt it. Most temp contracts I have seen seem to read along the lines of " we will hire you for one day and beddebededbe, Thats all folks"

	01-02-2005 03:53									#13
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The best thing you can possibly do is to abuse a job as much as you can and then quit right before they fire you.

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quote: Originally posted by Lorizael The best thing you can possibly do is to abuse a job as much as you can and then quit right before they fire you.

Right, because there's no way that will come up when a future employer is reference checking.

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No amusing firing stories here.

I had quit every job I had except my last two. The firm I travelled thousands of miles to join folded less than a year after I joined, laying off about half the lawyers and staff( another firm had agreed to take on certain practice areas). The worst thing I saw was the way the staff were treated in that a HR outsider went down the hall with a stack of enevelopes containing job offers, stopping at each cubicle to read the nameplate while looking at her list and either dropping off a letter or moving on. Everbody knew what was going on and it was like a march of doom.


With not a lot of options, I tried a stint consulting with another firm but it wasn't a great fit and when things slowed down, a number of their more recent hires "left". very professional all around mainly because the guy in charge is a good guy.

. . . and like you I ended up in a better job so it all worked out

	01-02-2005 04:02									#16
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Technically, it shouldn't. All an employer is really allowed to say is, yes so and so worked for us. they can, if they want to, say good things about their former employee, but at least where I live it's fairly illegal to say the bad things.

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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov Right, because there's no way that will come up when a future employer is reference checking.

I admit it takes a lot of practise but it can be done.

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quote: Originally posted by Lorizael Technically, it shouldn't. All an employer is really allowed to say is, yes so and so worked for us. they can, if they want to, say good things about their former employee, but at least where I live it's fairly illegal to say the bad things.

But prove it. A reference checker wants the straight goods and if they get it they can be smart enough not to blab. The employee hears they didn't get the job and get no further explanation

	01-02-2005 04:23									#19
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hence the technically part. and i'm willing to bet most former employers don't care enough to tattle on their former employees. at my last job I called out half the time I was scheduled and my boss still said he'd give me a good reference. now, he might have been lying, but i got another job a few days after that. as long as a former employee doesn't have a bad habit of mutilating their superiors, I really don't think the employer is going to give enough of a damn to give a bad reference.

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Their just thinking; please get this dead beat out of here!

	01-02-2005 04:28									#21
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To be fair, the other half of the time I was scheduled my employer called me to tell me that I didn't have to come in. And - oh man I'm going to sound so mature here - he started it. I figured it was just desserts.

	01-02-2005 05:44									#22
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Lorizael, here's all that needs to be said, and it's perfectly legal:

HR person: So, given the chance, would you rehire Lorizael? (this question is asked ALL the time).

Former Boss: No way in hell.

ta-da!

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quote: Originally posted by GePap I started working on a job soliciting donations on the street, working on commission. We were in a group, with a trainer. I was out there two days and did not get a single person to donate a dime-when I came back that day to the office, the trainer said he did not think I would work out, and that I should not come back the next day. They were right- I am no good at getting people to give money on the street.

Hare Krishna's?

	01-02-2005 06:02									#24
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****, they know my handle?

	01-02-2005 21:51									#25
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I once accomplished to get myself fired the same day that I started.
Reason : walking around with my hands in my pockets, in stead of looking busy.

I did get a real job after that.

	01-02-2005 22:18									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Gibsie It was only a temp contract (Supposed to last for two months, they were even saying that there could be some permanent positions out of it)

They always say that, they think you'll work harder to try and get the permanent job, 9 times out of 10 it's BS.

	01-02-2005 22:28									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov Lorizael, here's all that needs to be said, and it's perfectly legal: HR person: So, given the chance, would you rehire Lorizael? (this question is asked ALL the time). Former Boss: No way in hell. ta-da!

Funny how diferent two similar worlds can be, here former employers will give a favourable no matter what ( ok, within reason ).

	01-02-2005 22:32									#28
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quote: Originally posted by alva Funny how diferent two similar worlds can be, here former employers will give a favourable no matter what ( ok, within reason ).

yep, in the UK you need to have been a complete, useless, pain in the @rse not to get a good reference.

	01-02-2005 22:40									#29
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I'm always worried about references. Like I wanted a reference from my dissertation project supervisor... I got a first class mark for my dissertation, yet I was still concerned he'd say, "Well, he's not any good at presentaitons, too easily led" and so on. Even knowing that's not legal, it doesn't matter to me.

	01-02-2005 22:42									#30
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I'm looking for references right now... When I am in a job I always forget to get them as people go by. I had a boss who would of been great, but he retired.