I hate my job!

[phillycrew]

Okay...now the boss has decided to change my title, take away all the creative tasks I was involved in, and give me all kinds of mindless, menial work that nobody else wants to do. I suggested that he lay me off...but he refused. So basically my choice is to take it or leave it. Do the job or quit. I certainly can't get immediate work elsewhere, so I'm forced to stick around and eat shtein while I look for an acceptable way out.

I find that strippers help put life in perspective in these situations.  Yep, strippers and vodka.

[Susquehanna Birder]

Good luck sus, Sharepoint sucks

on a selfish sidenote, i finally got a promotion i've been waiting on for a year today.  yay me

Even sharepoint would be a step up from what I'll be doing: going through spreadsheets and verifying part numbers. All IT activities will end, and I will become a glorified clerical worker.

Congrats on the promotion!

[Susquehanna Birder]

Okay...now the boss has decided to change my title, take away all the creative tasks I was involved in, and give me all kinds of mindless, menial work that nobody else wants to do. I suggested that he lay me off...but he refused. So basically my choice is to take it or leave it. Do the job or quit. I certainly can't get immediate work elsewhere, so I'm forced to stick around and eat shtein while I look for an acceptable way out.

I find that strippers help put life in perspective in these situations.  Yep, strippers and vodka.

Well, I can do the vodka immediately.

[Diomedes]

Weren't you talking about starting your own business?  Or was that Demon?  I can't remember.

I think it's a great idea to strike out on your own, even if you end up failing at first.  If you keep trying eventually it will work and you'll never look back.

[Father Demon]

I've always wanted to start my own thing. In fact, I have tried it. Failed miserably once.  But, I still have an idea for another. 

America. The land of opportunity.

[Susquehanna Birder]

Weren't you talking about starting your own business?  Or was that Demon?  I can't remember.

I think it's a great idea to strike out on your own, even if you end up failing at first.  If you keep trying eventually it will work and you'll never look back.

I'm definitely doing it, but I'm starting it as a part-time venture while I get everything in place.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Sus,

Sorry to hear about your situation, man. I wish you the best. Hopefully you can find another opportunity and give those clowns the finger on the way out the door.

How long have you worked there?

[Diomedes]

They're probably phasing you out because you're old, which means expensive.  Your salary is too high, your health care costs are too high, etc.  They'll make life uncomfortable for you and when you leave in six months giving them the finger out the door, they'll be laughing the harder for having traded up for a young cheap inexpensive replacement.

[Susquehanna Birder]

How long have you worked there?

22 years

[Susquehanna Birder]

They're probably phasing you out because you're old, which means expensive.  Your salary is too high, your health care costs are too high, etc.  They'll make life uncomfortable for you and when you leave in six months giving them the finger out the door, they'll be laughing the harder for having traded up for a young cheap inexpensive replacement.

Wouldn't surprise me in the long run, but right now they aren't hiring anybody. My previous boss - the guy who brought me into the department to do what I was doing - retired a year or so ago, and the clown who replaced him is screwing up more people than just me. I've heard that several people have gone to him, asking to be laid off. When people start volunteering for that kind of thing, it should be a sign that you're not managing your people very well.

[Seabiscuit36]

It should be, but his superiors probably see that he's cutting costs.  the corporate world sucks

[PhillyPhreak54]

Time to go the Cousin Eddie / Frank Shirley route.

[Sgt PSN]

send some emails to al queda and then shoot up your office.  i want to see if the media labels you a terrorist or not.  and i'm also curious as to what your middle name is. 

[Susquehanna Birder]

I'd rather send e-mails to my office and then shoot up al queda.

[Diomedes]

send some emails to al queda and then shoot up your office. ...and i'm also curious as to what your middle name is. 

lol

there could be an awesome inquiry into whether we are all complicit, how we can prevent this kind of thing in the future, etc.

think of the ad money Big Brother!

You gotta take one for the team, Sus.  Do it.