Hi gang.
Just a thought... in the same vein as 'Shortest resignation' and 'How to get yourself fired 101', I thought I'd start this thread...
What's the lamest way and/or excuse you've had for being fired (terminated, retrenched etc..)?
Mine was when I was hired to do the bookkeeping for a company. I had just finished a business course which included Attache - so I had some experience in the programs. But the program they had was ancient (which is really saying something, given this was over 15 years ago. I knew how to do it much better than the person 'training' me.
But - when I made a mistake, I would let out a soft 'bugger' - and got told 'not to swear'. (of course - this isn't really swearing to me... you want to hear swearing......).
The following week, it was Melbourne Cup (which tends to see a lot of businesses do a go slow - if not take the afternoon or day off), and I asked what I was supposed to be doing for that day (no set hours, you see). When I rang in, I was told 'Don't worry about it, we'll sort something out". ok... what about later in the week? "As I said, don't worry about it, we'll sort something out". umm...? Next week? "As I said,..."
didn't have the guts to say, "we don't want you working here anymore". LAME!!!
Slyt
Just a thought... in the same vein as 'Shortest resignation' and 'How to get yourself fired 101', I thought I'd start this thread...
What's the lamest way and/or excuse you've had for being fired (terminated, retrenched etc..)?
Mine was when I was hired to do the bookkeeping for a company. I had just finished a business course which included Attache - so I had some experience in the programs. But the program they had was ancient (which is really saying something, given this was over 15 years ago. I knew how to do it much better than the person 'training' me.
But - when I made a mistake, I would let out a soft 'bugger' - and got told 'not to swear'. (of course - this isn't really swearing to me... you want to hear swearing......).
The following week, it was Melbourne Cup (which tends to see a lot of businesses do a go slow - if not take the afternoon or day off), and I asked what I was supposed to be doing for that day (no set hours, you see). When I rang in, I was told 'Don't worry about it, we'll sort something out". ok... what about later in the week? "As I said, don't worry about it, we'll sort something out". umm...? Next week? "As I said,..."
didn't have the guts to say, "we don't want you working here anymore". LAME!!!
Slyt
Comment