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When as the last time you were sacked and why
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Ashenstar
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Hmm I've only been "sacked" once. The job was of no importance so it really wasn't a big deal.
Basically, they offered me more $$$ than the job usually pays to help ensure that I would be interested, how they knew I was a greedy little troll is beyond me. Then after flawless performance for 2 months they fired me because it "isn't working out."
Then, a month later, I was told by a friend that I had made at the place of employment that I was fired because they had hired a younger less experienced girl who required less pay and who ALSO happened to be the niece of one of the lesser managers.
Basically, they offered me more $$$ than the job usually pays to help ensure that I would be interested, how they knew I was a greedy little troll is beyond me. Then after flawless performance for 2 months they fired me because it "isn't working out."
Then, a month later, I was told by a friend that I had made at the place of employment that I was fired because they had hired a younger less experienced girl who required less pay and who ALSO happened to be the niece of one of the lesser managers.
Jennywocky
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I got sacked by my ESFP boss.
He ran his own business, he hired me on as a writer (a job he used to do), and then was upset when I didn't approach the job and writing in the same style he did. (What did he expect? I was an INTP. Even when I tried, I couldn't do it in his style to his satisfaction.)
He gave me a pep talk at one point that was sort of vague and ambiguous, then two months later faxed me a firing notice (I was working at home) the day after Xmas, so as to not "ruin my holiday." .. of course, he didn't really consider my chronic-needs child needing health insurance... and I had less than a week to get some, during a week when barely anyone was at their job.
I never want to work for another ESFP boss ever again.
IOW, as far as the "Why" goes:
I was a bad fit for the position as he had envisioned it.
He ran his own business, he hired me on as a writer (a job he used to do), and then was upset when I didn't approach the job and writing in the same style he did. (What did he expect? I was an INTP. Even when I tried, I couldn't do it in his style to his satisfaction.)
He gave me a pep talk at one point that was sort of vague and ambiguous, then two months later faxed me a firing notice (I was working at home) the day after Xmas, so as to not "ruin my holiday." .. of course, he didn't really consider my chronic-needs child needing health insurance... and I had less than a week to get some, during a week when barely anyone was at their job.
I never want to work for another ESFP boss ever again.
IOW, as far as the "Why" goes:
I was a bad fit for the position as he had envisioned it.
Madoness
that shadow behind lost
I was sacked in February. I used to work in a factory that made furniture and was the main man for one certain type of job there. Since economical pressure came about then in Estonia and I was more concerned about workers being treated the same (as all would have the same consequences for making same x actions but had not) and the work load fell more than twice making me more or less useless because other people with slower working tempo or lesser knowledge could have filled my part, so, I was sacked as a consequence of different reasons piling up. They blamed me for not realizing the situation the firm was in, but I was after the workers being treated the same. My boss was Jehovah Witness and I somehow fell under being thought as a drug addict or a criminal because of my music taste, being treated as a 'possible conflict'.
Though now I'm not missing the job since I was about to quit sooner or later because it had no resemblance with my interests. Only thing now is that because of the worlds situation as it is, there is no job to get at least near my town. So back to self improvement.
Though now I'm not missing the job since I was about to quit sooner or later because it had no resemblance with my interests. Only thing now is that because of the worlds situation as it is, there is no job to get at least near my town. So back to self improvement.
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@Jennywocky: That guy was a jerk. I'm sure he didn't even consider all of the reasons why he was the reason you weren't able to the job he wanted. Again I say: Jerk.
I've never been fired but I have quite several jobs suddenly for the simple reason that the jobs really sucked.
I've never been fired but I have quite several jobs suddenly for the simple reason that the jobs really sucked.
ozzieflipflop
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is was sacked because I sucked at recruiting patients into a rehab program. They neglected to tell me when I went for the job that i would have to "cold-call" cardiac patients and convince them to do rehab. I figure they are adults and quite capable of making there own choices.....
Tunesimah
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I was terminated in what was called a 'corporate right-sizing' last summer. The job was terrible. I was going along learning the job and they up and tell me not to come in for a couple of weeks. When I came back, I had to basically re-learn everything about the job... but the work coming in was minuscule so we basically did nothing most of the time.
They then moved the office, which changed a 45min-1hour commute to a 1:15-1:30hour commute.
There was still nothing to do, and the job I had to do was horribly managed... and could have been done with 1 person not the 4-5 they had there if they knew what they were doing.
I was going to quit anyways, and wanted to see how long I could go with doing very very little work. I got about 3 weeks in...
Nothing is more draining spending an hour and a half in the car, 'rushing' to get to work and then proceeding to sit and do nothing all day.
Surprisingly that has been the only time I've been sacked. I've had generally good experiences with my employers... mostly tutoring and work in a small business environments...which is nice. When the boss is down in the trenches with me, I can overlook a bosses flaws.
They then moved the office, which changed a 45min-1hour commute to a 1:15-1:30hour commute.
There was still nothing to do, and the job I had to do was horribly managed... and could have been done with 1 person not the 4-5 they had there if they knew what they were doing.
I was going to quit anyways, and wanted to see how long I could go with doing very very little work. I got about 3 weeks in...
Nothing is more draining spending an hour and a half in the car, 'rushing' to get to work and then proceeding to sit and do nothing all day.
Surprisingly that has been the only time I've been sacked. I've had generally good experiences with my employers... mostly tutoring and work in a small business environments...which is nice. When the boss is down in the trenches with me, I can overlook a bosses flaws.
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I got sacked because I wasn't experienced enough at what I was doing. The boss who hired me knew I lacked experience and seemed okay with me learning. I learned very quickly and was progressing quite well, but I happened to make a few mistakes (that everyone working there had made before) and the next day was told "it's not working out...I wanted someone with more experience...etc..."
So, the moral of the story is: If you're new at something, you can't screw up at all. You must be perfect from the start. (however, once you have enough experience, you can make mistakes, take days off, etc.)
So, the moral of the story is: If you're new at something, you can't screw up at all. You must be perfect from the start. (however, once you have enough experience, you can make mistakes, take days off, etc.)
grEEEn
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I got fired from McDonalds After working there for 2 years. Because money was going missing from all of the tills, not just mine, and nobody directly responsible for a single till was allowed to count their own. Later that week, I got a job at a call center. Why do I apply to these places?
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I get jobs because I "fit" the criteria, often because I am the only one who can pass the IQ/personality tests. Unfortunately, from my experience what they say and what they want are two different things. If I am employed in customer service I want to give the best possible customer service - lots of jobs these days have time limits etc as to how one delivers this service.
That said, I can sell "ice to an eskimo" so to speak - but I HATE doing it. I would rather sell something that someone wants/needs. I will not brush off a person in need nor short cut a process to acheive a KPI.
If you want me to work for you, specify what you REALLY want -dont profess to be a service that you are not nor profess to deliver something that your timeframes or practices do not allow.
I am so, so sick of game players and people who do not speak up for themselves and continue to be screwed in organisations that profess to be something they are not. I am tired of seeing people brainwashed/cajoled into believing/acting upon practices that are wrong by the people they profess to "help".
...and I am fed up with with "shopfront" services that advertise what they cannot/will not deliver.
That said, I can sell "ice to an eskimo" so to speak - but I HATE doing it. I would rather sell something that someone wants/needs. I will not brush off a person in need nor short cut a process to acheive a KPI.
If you want me to work for you, specify what you REALLY want -dont profess to be a service that you are not nor profess to deliver something that your timeframes or practices do not allow.
I am so, so sick of game players and people who do not speak up for themselves and continue to be screwed in organisations that profess to be something they are not. I am tired of seeing people brainwashed/cajoled into believing/acting upon practices that are wrong by the people they profess to "help".
...and I am fed up with with "shopfront" services that advertise what they cannot/will not deliver.
beastie
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I so want to send the link of the Singing Robot thread to my ex employer. The only reason they dont have robots doing the job is they havent figured out the techology to get a robot or computer to systematically sort through the BS systems they operate with.
Employ a human to act like a computer when you have a system that is illogical, then employ an INTP??????
Employ a human to act like a computer when you have a system that is illogical, then employ an INTP??????
Vrecknidj
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A premise which turns out to be false for more adults than should be the case...
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I have only been "let go" from one job. I've quit several, and many have been contracted to only last a certain short amount of time.
In that one case, the manager should have kept me on because I was supremely qualified to do the job. I no longer recall the details, but it was a bad decision on his part because the department I was in suffered as a result of the loss.
About 18 months later I was teaching medical ethics full time for Ferris State University for a one-year fill-in position, which then launched a series of advantageous positions for me.
Dave
In that one case, the manager should have kept me on because I was supremely qualified to do the job. I no longer recall the details, but it was a bad decision on his part because the department I was in suffered as a result of the loss.
About 18 months later I was teaching medical ethics full time for Ferris State University for a one-year fill-in position, which then launched a series of advantageous positions for me.
Dave
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I got fired from a bottle shop because money was being lost, and I was made the scapegoat. In other words, I was accused (falsely) of stealing. They even had this video footage of me supposedly doing it - I was putting money from the till in my pocket in the video, but as I told them, this was common procedure when doing deliveries. Anyway, the lesson I learnt was, it's not enough to just be honest.
I had a new and probably better job within a week anyway, so it worked out ok. And to be honest, I was kind of relieved when they told me I was sacked because I never liked that job too much and thought about quitting a lot.
I had a new and probably better job within a week anyway, so it worked out ok. And to be honest, I was kind of relieved when they told me I was sacked because I never liked that job too much and thought about quitting a lot.