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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 02:11 PM Original message |
Minn. Man Kills Self In His Car After Losing Job |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. "A company official declined to say whether Graves was fired, citing employee confidentiality." |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. They don' t give a shit that he's dead |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 02:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. "At the advice of my Attorney..." |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 02:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Translation: "We needed to cut payroll so we manufactured the flimsiest of reasons... |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 04:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. their lawyer's need time to cover the corporate asses |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 02:25 PM Original message |
'unexpectedly poor performance' is the usual m o. Those performance appraisals can be |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. If he didn't have a lot stashed away in savings |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. About seven years ago, I was like that guy. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. That's an excellent idea, so listen to the conservatives in both parties scream |
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earthboundmisfit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 03:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. They literally want us to work until we die. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 07:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. With baby boomers, there will be so many older people |
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earthboundmisfit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. I hope the ones who decided got to see it too. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. I wonder if he had a larger mental health issue, depression affecting his work performance also. |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I wondered the same thing. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. OP says "Murphy tells the St. Paul Pioneer Press Graves told the company he struggled with depressi" |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 03:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I'll bet you were wondering the same thing. Anything to avoid looking at reality. nt |
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AngkorWot (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 03:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Because suicide is a rational response to losing a job? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Wondering if depression was impacting his work is not looking at reality? huh |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 03:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. "Murphy tells the St. Paul Pioneer Press Graves told the company he struggled with depression." |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 07:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. We need to look deeper at why so many in society are depressed - |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 07:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Overwork, underpaid, unvalued. I am in agreement with you. |
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Major Nikon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Everyone is subject to clinical depression |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. OP says he did. I've been there, done that |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. Mammon forbid that we should help people who are going through difficult times. |
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workinclasszero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
15. I cant believe those jobs haven't been exported |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-11 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'm working in middle management at a university now and been involved in terminating employment |
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