# I quit my job and I end up in the cuckoo's nest! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 6, 2009, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069 "2009-07-06T13:29:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![SCSimmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@SCSimmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCSimmons)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/261 "2009-08-12T22:47:52Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > I suspect lawyers & such. > > Process may take a year or three. Wow–the lawyers do love to streeeeeetch out the torment! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Washoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecae2f/32.png) [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/262 "2009-08-13T04:48:21Z")
Hell, they’re better at anal probing than the goddamned Zeta Reticulians, and their ass reamings are legendary throughout the galaxy. ---
**Author:** ![jakesteele](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@jakesteele](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jakesteele)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/263 "2009-08-13T16:22:53Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > In a tale of woe that would be rejected if it were fiction, I literally walked out on my crappy job and my horrible Boss one day. She retaliated by calling the cops and reporting that I stole $5K that just “happened” to be lying around the office. > > I have no police record and have never been accused of anything in my life. > > I was arrested and totally freaked out (my mistake). The Police called my ex-Boss who informed them I was suicidal. From there it was a short ride to a week of involuntary commitment at the local mental hospital. > > My Ex-Boss is now known as Vidicative Bitch (VB for short). I will spread this tale of woe all around town, pleased at the looks of :eek: > > I have also forwarded several documents to the Real Estate Commission. VB is also gonna look like :eek: in about a week. If she’s got kids, make an anonymous call to the Child Protective Agency. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/264 "2009-08-13T18:12:22Z")
Pardon me if I’ve missed something regarding VB’s kids, but I’m pretty sure that you lose all credibility when calling someone a vindictive bitch if you retaliate by placing a false call to CPS on someone. Very nice. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2009, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/265 "2009-08-16T06:13:21Z")
Aaaaaaanie… we’re waaaaaiting… ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2009, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/266 "2009-08-16T11:16:38Z")
> [@digs](#): > > Aaaaaaanie… we’re waaaaaiting… Lawyers may be involved, & she may be instructed to keep her yap shut. Which is wise advice, before any legal shennanigans. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/267 "2009-08-17T00:17:20Z")
> [@ShelliBean](#): > > Pardon me if I’ve missed something regarding VB’s kids, but I’m pretty sure that you lose all credibility when calling someone a vindictive bitch if you retaliate by placing a false call to CPS on someone. Plus you could be putting children who really are being abused in danger by wasting resources that could be used to help them instead. VERY bad idea. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/268 "2009-08-17T06:23:13Z")
> [@](#): > > Lawyers may be involved, & she may be instructed to keep her yap shut. Aw, c’mon. We wouldn’t tell anyone… ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/269 "2009-09-09T13:06:15Z")
Anti-zombie bump. **Annie** , anything you can tell us? Have you found a new gig yet? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/270 "2009-09-09T13:09:17Z")
> [@SCSimmons](#): > > So? Is it over yet? Or is this the longest-lasting ass-reaming in history? 😃 I’m still getting my ass kicked. I’ve been bounced around from municipal to county court and back again. A judge who has an IQ in the double digits got the case and she’s kicked it to arbitration. I still haven’t been formally indicted for anything. I’m not officially working yet, but I’ve always been willing to do (legal) things for people and accept money as a “thank you.” ---
**Author:** ![ivn1188](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e480ec/32.png) [@ivn1188](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivn1188)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/271 "2009-09-09T20:30:56Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > A judge who has an IQ in the double digits got the case and she’s kicked it to arbitration. Well, double digits or not, that’s the business end of the Federal Arbitration Act. Do you have a lawyer or are you trying to pull a Stoid? ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/272 "2009-09-09T21:03:23Z")
Wait–am I reading it correctly that they’re still having you under suspicion for the theft of $5,000? ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/273 "2009-09-10T19:07:23Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Look, all I’m saying is that every female I’ve worked with has burst into tears at some point. Ha! Maybe you’re not so much seeing the problem, as being the problem. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/274 "2009-09-25T15:16:13Z")
Bumped yet again. Any updates that you can pass along? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/275 "2009-09-25T15:29:33Z")
> [@Jodi](#): > > Ha! Maybe you’re not so much seeing the problem, as being the problem. 🙂 Hey, I simply report the facts, without comment… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/276 "2009-11-03T18:23:20Z")
Another bump. Anything you can report? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/277 "2009-11-13T14:17:22Z")
WOW! Thanks to everyone for their continued interest in this. The case was thrown out as a “she said/she said” with no real evidence. The female judge said it was ridiculous and refered me to some government help for counselling and employment. Again, thanks to all. Hopefully, my life will be back on track by the end of the year. ETA: Sorry for the lateness of my reply. I don’t sneak into the Pit very often. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/278 "2009-11-13T14:22:48Z")
Thanks for the updates. Glad that it wasn’t worse than it was. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069/279 "2009-11-13T14:35:31Z")
Well, all’s well that ends… not horribly, I guess. Thanks for the update, **AX**. Fingers crossed for you, and for haemmorhoids for your ex-boss. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-quit-my-job-and-i-end-up-in-the-cuckoos-nest/502069.md?page=13)