It doesn’t hurt all that much that I got fired. Hell, I already had it in my mind to look for something else. But they threw me out like a sack of garbage, and that bothers me. The editor pulled me outside, told me I was fired and why, asked for my key and told me to split. I wanted 10 or so minutes to look through my desk to make sure I hadn’t forgotten anything, but that was apparently more than he thought I deserved.
Can you believe that?
“Could they have fired me in a more disrespectful way?”
Yes. They could have had six beefy security guys pick you up and throw you out on your ass in the parking lot.
Could it have anything to do with WHY you were fired?
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I don’t think so. What would I have needed to do to justify it?
I’ve heard that at Intel, at the fabrication plants, when they do layoffs, one thing that they’ve done is take everyone out to a movie, decide who’s getting laid off while they’re gone, and don’t let the people who were laid off back in the plant. I think one of the reasons for this is so that disgruntled employees can’t take anything with them that would compromise Intel’s trade secrets.
Not that uncommon to be asked to leave immediately after getting fired. A disgruntled ex-employee can do a lot of damage in a short period of time. Particularly if computer files are involved.
I’m sorry you lost your job and I’m not trying to be mean, but I can think of a lot of things that can justify that.
Well, yes, I can actually. Come back from lunch and your key code won’t let you in the door, there’s a security guy there with your personal belongings in a box, and they escort you to a place off site to meet with HR. Standard investment banking practice.
first time I got whacked, I had to find an ex-colleague to let me out of the building as my key code pass had been deactivated.
I agree it was a pretty cold hearted bastard that wouldn’t let you go through your desk for 10 minutes. I’m sure he was afraid of a scene and disruption.
Sorry that it happened to you.
How awful. All sympathies. What would it have cost him to get someone to watch over you while you retrieved any personal items from your desk?
I’m due for the chop soon - I’ll let you know if they afford me similar disrepect.
Yeah, that’s the same sort of thing they did to me last month.
Called to the honcho’s office.
Told I was through.
Given a check and told to leave.
Pretty standard practice. Hell, I’ve done it to people in the past.
Just in case it wasn’t clear, the thread title was, indeed a rhetorical question.
Let’s just let this thread die. I’ll beg for sympathy elsewhere.
The board is kind of slow so while I was waiting for it to load I started thinking of bad ways to be fired.
A singing telegram
Yyyyyoooooouu’rreee FIRED! You’re FIRED!
You’re no longer in our employ
All employees are taken to a ball game. You get fired on the Jumbotron.
You bring your 12-year old with you on bring our daughters to work day and they fire you in front of her.
But really I’m sorry you got fired but it sounds like you’re ready for a new start.
I’m sorry, Zebra but both the singing telegram option and the ball game option might have required my cheap-ass newspaper to spend a little extra money.
My computer has a similar policy. It’s mostly so that disgruntled employees don’t have a chance to decimate our network. We mostly deal with information and a couple dozen wisely chosen keystrokes could destroy our livelihood. I’d expect part of the reason at your newspaper would be similar–I know I’d be tempted to do some looting and pillaging in your position.
Ugh, “company” not “computer.” I’m a moron, yes I am…
Actually, the only computer-related activity I wanted to do is log out of the Straight Dope. Wouldn’t want the next occupant to post as me.
Yep you sure could have been. Our company policy is that you are called into the boss’ office. told the news, and then either he or a security guard escorts you to your desk to pack up personal belongings. Computer access, etc. has already been cancelled while you are sitting in his office, so no way you could harm the system. You are then escorted off the premises to your car…and that’s it.
So, had you rather been told the way you were and allowed to leave quietly, or have everyone in the area know your business? And if you already knew it was coming, why wouldn’t you have taken your personal stuff home beforehand?
Jesus Christ.
Those who feel I got off easy have MADE THEIR FUCKING POINT ABUNDANTLY CLEAR, DIG? I GET IT!!! I REALLY GET IT NOW!!! JUST STOP, WOULD YOU?
DOES ANYBODY HERE UNDERSTAND WHAT A FUCKING RHETORICAL QUESTION IS!!!
Please lock this thread, Mods. PLEASE lock this thread as soon as you possibly can. People who haven’t got anything better to do than pile on a guy who just got canned can’t seem to leave well enough alone.
Like I said, I’ll beg for sympathy elsewhere.
I mean it, people. Question asked (rhetorically) and answered (several times). Let me the hell alone.
I’m really sorry that you got fired. I’ve been fired before, and it sucks even if you were considering doing something else. I hope you find something you like soon.