Would You??

Well, I pride myself on my work ethic, so I would probably want to know why, as it would seem to me to be very unjustified. I could only believe that there were personal matters involved, so I would tend to take it personally.

Same question

Well, as you have probably guessed, I had this happen to me. It was not a downsizing, but a department change with a significant decrease in salary. My department manager, and the manager of the department we serviced both begged higher-up to reconsider. There was no explanation, no reasons given; my job was considered "culled". However, it would need to be done from time to time, and I would be expected to come back and do it, and ask no questions. This went totally against company policy as stated in the employee's rights handbook. I was supposed to be transferred to an equal status job only. There was one available. They gave it to my brother, over whom I had at least four years seniority and skill level. Yes, I took it personally! :flare:

Would you feel obligated to go do your old job in the above situation?

No I wouldn't feel obligated to do the job. I don't know what they ended up paying the other person but it sounds pretty bad all the way around.

I consider my work environment to be pretty crappy right now too. I know that I am not going to work there forever. I can't believe what ***holes these people can be sometimes and the stuff that goes on is just ridiculous. I often wonder if I've died and gone to hell and this is my punishment. Anyway, when I quit, I am going to try to do so on good terms and I am NOT going to tell some of these trolls what I think of them, but I sure would like to.

So my question for the next person is, would you quit a job and leave behind lots of "problems" on purpose that you know your coworkers (who treated very badly on the job) will have to work out? Lots of real irritating messes that will be dumped on them to sort out, just out of spite. Me personally, I wouldn't because I can't afford it.

No, I went on to the other job, and tried to become the best I could be in that department. Unfortunately, I had a total nervous breakdown and was out of work for a long while. During this time, higher up realized their mistake. But they were getting ready to "shaft" the company, and they all quit with no warning to start their own business. In the ensuing chaos, the new H.R. manager kept me on medical leave for over a year, trying to get me back. But my genetic time bomb had gone off and it was too late. I've tried everything to get back to work, but they think it too much of a risk. So I am disabled. But I left no problems and I wouldn't have if I could.

So I pass the excellent question: Would you quit a job and leave behind lots of "problems" on purpose that you know your coworkers (who treated very badly on the job) will have to work out?

Absolutely not. Work can be complex enough, there's no need to make it more difficult. People get angry and frustrated and stressed when there's messes like that, and that will hardly make them more friendly to your replacement. No need to take it out on them.

Same question . (feeling low on creativity)

No I will not...I will always want to quit on good terms, whatever the reason, and I'll handover my responsibilities properly, and may also offer to visit incase they need me later.

Next person:
What would you do if you knew this was your only chance and you didnt get through somehow?

I never did that , but if I have the opportunity, I would try

In answer to Maddie's question, if I knew this was my only chance and somehow I didn't make it through, I would know at the end of the road that I had given it my very best shot. "Live every moment, leave nothing to chance." as Michael W. Smith sings.

With that in mind, when you make a mess out of things do you tend to beat yourself up over it, or try to straighten out what you can and keep going? A child who does not fall never learns to walk. ;) :nod:

It depends, but for the most part I tend to dwell on it.

Same Q to the next poster

"falling down doesn't make you a loser, staying down does." I once heard someone say.
would you keep quite about the extra change that you were incorrectly given?

No, actually I never did... I never wanted something that is not mine...

Same Q.

I've done both. It's just an impulse at the time. Sometimes I'll give the change back and other times I would just keep quite.

Would you stop all communications with your family to be with the love of your life?

I assume that they are the ones refusing to communicate and that it is due to disapproval of my choice in love. If that is the case. If so, I would have to say yes. If they truly love me, they will try to communicate, work things out. If my family can so easily write me off, I would have to take my chances with my lover.
Now, if it were something like my lover wanting me to have no contact with my family at all. I'd say there was something creepy about that and would refuse to drop communications with my family.

Next poster, same question

In life, you cannot choose family. You can choose who you fall in love with and develop a relationship. I know people that if family would have stayed out of the picture would be happy today, but because of family they made the wrong decision. I know others that probably should have listened to family. It's a judgement call, and the indivual must make it for themselves. I stay out of my kids relationships. Unless I felt they were in mortal danger, I would never interfer. That's the one choice that they totally control, the building of their relationship and family.

Same question, as it is a very good one. So, would you stop all communications with your family to be with the love of your life? from ktd222

Yes I would stop all communications with my family to be with the one I love. Always forward, never straight.

Would you wash your hair with cheap shampoo if your stylist recommends that you use only the products that his/her employer sells?