Fuck, I hate corporate types.

[Squatch]

Yesterday, I get a call from my VP saying that my employees might not have a job starting next Tuesday, as my company has not yet received money for a contract.

He tells me to wait until the close of business on Friday to tell them.

Guess what I do?

[CatholicEdHead]

1. Tell them at the bar after work?

[Squatch]

3. Nah, I told them this morning. Now the VP wants to have a face-to-face

with me...on why I disobeyed his order....I wonder why, you fuckstick? Is it because I don't particularly enjoy fucking over people who work their asses off for me?

[HEyHEY]

7. You did the right thing

Fuck them

[Deja Q]

2. Isn't money wonderful? Fuck corporate types. & not in the good way.

You need a :hug:
And a :toast:

My own job is nearing that point too.

[Squatch]

4. Well, I let go with the first salvo...

I told my teammates this morning...fuck waiting till Friday. They have a right to know if they'll be able to pay their mortgages this month.

[DS1]

5. They say it's to cut down on violence and retribution

and that people "take" layoffs better on the weekend instead of Monday.

:eyes:

[Squatch]

6. I always told my team that I would be up front with them...

and would never withhold that kind of information from them. They're pissed off as all get out, but at least I can look them in the eyes and say I was 100% honest with them.

[ikojo]

13. We need more bosses like you....I have been flat out

lied to by a boss..told there were going to be no layoffs and BAM! the next day we were called into the boardroom and given our severance letters...yes it was a Friday. I spent all that weekend crying and it was the first and thus far only time I've called the suicide hotline. I felt so betrayed and I was scared at how I was going to feed myself. That was during the Bush I administration.

[HEyHEY]

8. That's true

I mean hey you might not have a job anymore... but who cares? It's Friday! ANd you don't need to go to work Monday... ROCKING!

[Oeditpus Rex]

9. You'll never get a key to the executive men's washroom that way

Good on ya. :toast:

[Squatch]

10. As soon as I find an equitable job elsewhere, I'm going to resign...

and move on. This company had a profit of 70 million dollars last year and only 1000 employees. They could easily cover my team's salary until the contract money is received.

[Taverner]

11. Does he wear a blue shirt with a white collar?

This seems to be the international symbol of corporate assholes

[eyepaddle]

12. Good for you,

I've been on the other end of those "close the door" kinds-of talks. There's no good way to let somebody go, but at least you did it with integrity and honesty.