One way to tell that people @work don't like you...

Lerxst

Lerxst

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....when they do a touchdown dance, high 5 and then tweet to everyone they know that you've been terminated.


In my career, I've seen a lot of people come and go over the years, but this is a new experience for me. Never have I witnessed so many people elated that someone has been fired. Quite an accomplishment in 2 short years.
 
I've seen something similar.
The worst part of it was that the elation was over someone leaving a department....and coming to mine.
 
It was pretty obvious that this guy should have been shown the door right off the bat; he just wasn't a good fit for the position or the people he had to manage (let's not even talk about his questionable decisions that we will be untangling for quite some time that the rest of senior management stood by and let him move forward with).

Even when it's someone who I had no love for, it still always bums me out a little when I get the call to disable their access.
 
Yeah, I don't wish that kind of thing on anyone, but if it has to happen, I always hope they get a job with one of my competitors right away.
 
Kind of like that scene in Ace Ventura When Nature Calls, when he leaves the monestary and the monks go crazy with joy. :grin:
 
I've seen this type of thing before a couple of times.

The most recent one here has a very poorly attended and short 'going away' party put on by one of the bosses who liked this person. This was followed by a Friday afternoon cake and booze fest the week after the person left. You know you are hated when the better going away party happens after you are gone.
 
There is a rather festive atmosphere....someone brought in doughnuts to celebrate.
 
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Lerxst said:
Even when it's someone who I had no love for, it still always bums me out a little when I get the call to disable their access.
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Yep, that's one of the least favorite parts of my job. I've term'ed thousands of user accounts for people all over the world that I don't know, but occasionally one will be someone I do know and it sucks.
 
I've seen similar. Without the donuts, though. That's just cold. Besides, kolaches would be better.

In a perfect world, a bad employee would get a clue and scramble to find a new position before the ax fell. But I guess cluelessness is part of the package.
 
I reserve that one for the people I dislike in my personal life. Unfortunately I just found out that one of them will be cremated instead of buried, so I hope I can get a refund on my dancing shoes. Maybe a store credit?


Sent from my iPhone at a Tijuana Donkey show. Wearing a kilt.
 
The truth is that although the folks at work are celebrating now, this sounds like a square peg in a round hole situation. It's a tough economy, so he was probably felt like he should stay put, even though he might have been privately unhappy. Lerxst, just keep in mind that the company did the right thing by both the current employees, and him. Current employees will become more productive now, and the guy will be free to find a job that's a better fit for him. When he does, he'll do the touchdown dance too.
 
Stratguy said:
The truth is that although the folks at work are celebrating now, this sounds like a square peg in a round hole situation. It's a tough economy, so he was probably felt like he should stay put, even though he might have been privately unhappy. Lerxst, just keep in mind that the company did the right thing by both the current employees, and him. Current employees will become more productive now, and the guy will be free to find a job that's a better fit for him. When he does, he'll do the touchdown dance too.
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I don't question the decision at all. If anything, it should have happened much sooner.
 
I remember a couple years ago, there was a co worker who held the maintenance job. He was a funny guy, nobody really liked him, he was the type that said whatever he had on his mind, which of course I often found to be offensive and hilarious at the same time being me.

We had a meeting where the current management team announced that they were stepping down and leaving the next day. As soon as they said this, this mentioned character, who did not like them, shouted "Wooooooo! Hallelujah!". Everyone just looked at him with a "how could you just do that!?" expression, I had to stifle a laugh.
 
Lerxst said:
It was pretty obvious that this guy should have been shown the door right off the bat; he just wasn't a good fit for the position or the people he had to manage (let's not even talk about his questionable decisions that we will be untangling for quite some time that the rest of senior management stood by and let him move forward with).

Even when it's someone who I had no love for, it still always bums me out a little when I get the call to disable their access.
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You just hope they learned from their mistakes and make the next job work better.
 
Tralfaz said:
I've seen similar. Without the donuts, though. That's just cold. Besides, kolaches would be better.

In a perfect world, a bad employee would get a clue and scramble to find a new position before the ax fell. But I guess cluelessness is part of the package.
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You want to hear something terrible that I learned after moving out of Texas? Most people around the country have never heard of a kolache! :(
 
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