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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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...
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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?
Hee-hee. My "stylist" is my wife and I use what she recomends, which is whatever happens to be on sale! ;) But in the given situation, no, the guy's probably getting kick-back for everyone he can get to use the product. Had a doctor once who told me I should drink bottled water. Then he specified Aquafina. I check lables. The cheaper stuff says the same thing. Turns out he has stock in the company that bottles Aquafina. :rolleyes:
Would you run for say Mayor on a dare?
No, I have no interest in politics, and this doesnt seem a very interesting challenge for me to accept.
How long can you postpone an important project, if your career or your degree depended on it??
Until the moment passes and there is nothing left to do but accept the consequences.
How long can you kick yourself after blowing something important to your career or self-esteem?
No.
Money and I have always been strangers.
I prefer it that way.
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although I do have an occasion dream of visiting Yap
Usually until the next opportunity presents itself.
Would you wear a retainer even though you had straight teeth?
Hee. We never had the money when I was a kid to get my teeth straightened. The front two bend in, (my sister's bend out!), and aproaching my 46th birthday I'm not vain enough to have it done now! :D
Would you finally tell a charity to leave you alone if you had made a donation that was a sacrifice for you at the time, and you simply cannot do more—you wish you could but you can't— and you've tried to explain this to them, but they waste more than you gave on mail trying to get more money?
I think that I would definitely point that out to them! I understand that charities need to keep in contact with donors, but there comes a point when it is not fiscally productive to keep at it.
(If only the UM Alumni society felt the same way. . .)
Would you quit your job and move yourself to a distant city to maintain a relationship with someone you had known for less than a month, or would you do the long distance thing?
I wouldn't quit for someone I hadn't known less than a month unless I really hated my job. But I had such a hard time getting the job I have that I would be really afraid unless I knew for sure that something fabulous would come of me just dropping everything for that person. But if I were pretty confident that I could find work in any town, I would go for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hyacinth Girl
And I guess I would tell those charities to stop sending me notes because they are wasting postage --- the alumni association at my old school won't be getting a dime from me anytime soon and I really need to tell them that. Maybe they will stop sending me all that junk mail. But it probably won't do any good. I have notified them several times that I have a new address and a new name and they continue to send it to my mom's house.
Would you tell your husband's family that you didn't want any gifts from them for Christmas because you can't afford to buy gifts for them?
Actually, as our extended family grew, my wife and I decided to do just that, and we draw names at Christmas for the children to see that the kids are not left out. Both sides of the family agreed, and it has worked nicely.Quote:
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Do you feel that any type of religious meaning has been crushed out of Christmas by the merchandising? I mean, they start the Christmas stuff in stores often before Halloween is even over, and certainly before Thanksgiving!
Yes, Christmas is about sales revenue more so than about Christ. But since we can't have prayer in school or the 10 commandments posted at the court house ;) then I guess we should expect that.
Would you get rid of the cat because she hurled on your couch?:sick:
haha, no. I usually perform an emergency evacuation of cat to the outdoors, whenever she starts to do her coughing rutine...
Would you?
Probably easier to get rid of the couch. And stop feeding the cat. :goof:
I'm an atheist who celebrates Christmas because it's basically unavoidable in my area and because I'm "celebrating the joy of others." Plus my parents are Christianish.
I have two cats and would get rid of niether. I personally feel that Christmas has little to do with Christ, and He told us to "shew forth His death til He come" not His birth, anyway. (Put down the pitchforks and torches! :lol: )
How many pets would you consider too many? :)
One, if I was living on my own, but as it is, my parents have three cats, which I love very much :lol: they're just very funny, with wonderful characters, but the dog beats them all hands down, he has to be the best dog in the world. Anyway, I don't want pets when living on my own, which should be soon. :D
Would you drink a beer with your friends eventhough you know it's going to be late and you have to get up early in the morning?
well yeah, beer is good and friends should be cherished.
Would put your leg in an alligator's mouth on a dare?
I never drinks:)
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Would and have done many times. Fun fact: beer is a good source of vitamin B12, something that vegetarians (like myself) need, since it is normally found only in animal products.
Would you give the dollar that you had hoped to buy coffee with to a busker, if he or she was tallented enough?
yes, absoulotly:)
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Why not? If they have the moxie to get out on the street and entertain for whatever people donate, that's more guts than I would probably have.
How do you deal with people who knock on your door trying to get you to join up with their religion?
I tell them the devil is already my best friend, and if they don't run away fast enough he will get them. (The devil being my playful and always happy dog)
Nah, seriously, I try to convert them to atheism, usually has them leaving very quickly. Unless I'm in a hurry, in which case I tell them I'm in a hurry and don't have time for them, upon which I just close the door.
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i never take witheld numbered call, i never oopen door if i recognise the person...and usually u can tell if its one of those kinds of people here to convert u to their religion. u know what works best? if u know a little about thier religion and quote it back to them and ask them 'ahh, yes, but here...' blah blah usually gets them scared and running.
or the more fun approach is to them that someone has to go to hell right? whose going to keep hell running?
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I'll listen to what they have and then discuss it with them!
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I try to smile politely and get them to go away as soon as possible.
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I'll talk with them, but they usually bugger off pretty quickly once I tell them that I don't believe in god. The last one had some interesting ideas about consumerism and looked exactly like the world's greasiest insurance salesman. He brought his son.
Who you care to comment on how much do you usually tip the pizza delivery guy?
We usually give the pizza guy two or three bucks. We don't do a percentage on that because here pizza is everywhere and you can always find a cheap pizza. But since they have to drive their own cars I think a tip is in order. Plus I hear from a former pizza guy in my psych class that it's bad manners to not tip. Or is it all just a scam? Do they take our tips and laugh at us later?
At restaurants, you're supposed to tip at least 15% percent but if I get bad service then I won't. Rumor has it you're supposed to tip the person who cuts/colors your hair.
Do you agree that you should tip the person who cuts or colors or styles your hair (or give you a manicure, pedicure or wax) and if so, how much?