Being Fired

[Gibsie]

Today I had my first amusing experience of being fired from a job. Supposedly a two-month contract, me and the other temps proved to be so effective at the job we'd done all the current work so quickly that our supervisors were running around with no idea of what to have us do. So, after we'd gone home after a rather boring day, we all learnt that we'd been fired. Great stuff!

The excellent thing was I was quitting tomorrow anyway for a proper job, so hurrah! Anyone got any good firing stories?

[Dis]

never been fired. I have quit every single job I have worked.

[Japher]

I'd say you got laid off... not fired

[Gibsie]

Oh well, at the end of the day (Or the start of the next day, rather), I don't gotta be up at 6a.m. eitherway tomorrow. I win.

[Japher]

winning

[GePap]

I started working on a job soliciting donations on the street, working on commission. We were in a group, with a trainer. I was out there two days and did not get a single person to donate a dime-when I came back that day to the office, the trainer said he did not think I would work out, and that I should not come back the next day.

They were right- I am no good at getting people to give money on the street.

[rah]

So Gibs, if it was a two month contract, ask for a little extra since they let you go early. It might be worth it.

If it was a real contract they would be obligated.

[Gibsie]

It was only a temp contract (Supposed to last for two months, they were even saying that there could be some permanent positions out of it), the sort where you can give or be given a day's notice. In fact I'd already given them my notice and only turned up today because they begged me. Nice way to repay my sportsmanship eh?

[rah]

No good deed goes unpunished.

[Jon Miller]

the true lesson is to never work so well again

Jon Miller

[Boris Godunov]

Re: Being Fired

Originally posted by Gibsie
Today I had my first amusing experience of being fired from a job. Supposedly a two-month contract, me and the other temps proved to be so effective at the job we'd done all the current work so quickly that our supervisors were running around with no idea of what to have us do. So, after we'd gone home after a rather boring day, we all learnt that we'd been fired. Great stuff!

The excellent thing was I was quitting tomorrow anyway for a proper job, so hurrah! Anyone got any good firing stories?

Was this through a temporary agency, or were you just an independent contractor?

[Flubber]

Originally posted by rah
So Gibs, if it was a two month contract, ask for a little extra since they let you go early. It might be worth it.

If it was a real contract they would be obligated.

Ah it appears Gibsie had given his notice anyway so he can't get anything.

As for the others, they might have a chance but I doubt it. Most temp contracts I have seen seem to read along the lines of " we will hire you for one day and beddebededbe, Thats all folks"

[Lorizael]

The best thing you can possibly do is to abuse a job as much as you can and then quit right before they fire you.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Lorizael
The best thing you can possibly do is to abuse a job as much as you can and then quit right before they fire you.

Right, because there's no way that will come up when a future employer is reference checking.

[Flubber]

No amusing firing stories here.

I had quit every job I had except my last two. The firm I travelled thousands of miles to join folded less than a year after I joined, laying off about half the lawyers and staff( another firm had agreed to take on certain practice areas). The worst thing I saw was the way the staff were treated in that a HR outsider went down the hall with a stack of enevelopes containing job offers, stopping at each cubicle to read the nameplate while looking at her list and either dropping off a letter or moving on. Everbody knew what was going on and it was like a march of doom.


With not a lot of options, I tried a stint consulting with another firm but it wasn't a great fit and when things slowed down, a number of their more recent hires "left". very professional all around mainly because the guy in charge is a good guy.

. . . and like you I ended up in a better job so it all worked out