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I think my employers are trying to get me to quit

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Plus, it's not a normal table, it's a plasitc shipping table that sits really weird, and has angled edges. It is too small for my computer and monitor, so I have no where to rest my arms while I type, I have my elbows on my knees to keep them supported. So I am basically sitting out in the open in the middle of the office, with an odd table. They even took my nice chair I had, and gave me this no armrest ass chair that is way too small.

Well be a dick back to them. Start complaining of wrist pain and elbow pains. Then let them know you had to call OSHA about your substandard desk.
 
Yea, I figured that she was my replacement when they hired her. I hope they fire me, at least I could get unemployment while I am looking for a new job. My parents are convinced they are trying to get me to quit to avoid paying unemployment. I have no idea how the unemployment compensation works. Do they have to pay something if I collect it?
 
Plus, it's not a normal table, it's a plasitc shipping table that sits really weird, and has angled edges. It is too small for my computer and monitor, so I have no where to rest my arms while I type, I have my elbows on my knees to keep them supported. So I am basically sitting out in the open in the middle of the office, with an odd table. They even took my nice chair I had, and gave me this no armrest ass chair that is way too small.
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Man that's horrible. You don't deserve to be treated like this. Powerbomb your boss through that crappy table.
 
Are you going to take this like a girly man (a typical ATOTer)? Jack that Mofo up and tell him that you ain't his bitch. So what if it get's you fired, at least you will have something worth posting about here (instead of whining like a little school girl).
 
Barking-B-Basically (that?s an in joke, as is my nick, betch?ya?didn?t know), you have two options. Quit now and screw them, or take as much money as you can, and screw them. But do line up that new job.

If you?re creative, you can get by with giving the new person as much misinformation as you possibly can while still getting paid. If you?re creative, you?ll get paid all the way up until you get that new job going. If you?re lucky, you?ll get severance for weeks worth of work while starting a totally new job.

Good luck.
 
Originally posted by: trmiv
Yea, I figured that she was my replacement when they hired her. I hope they fire me, at least I could get unemployment while I am looking for a new job. My parents are convinced they are trying to get me to quit to avoid paying unemployment. I have no idea how the unemployment compensation works. Do they have to pay something if I collect it?
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No, but there rates could go up, if there are too many collecting.

 
Originally posted by: trmiv
I have a perfectly legal way to screw them when I do leave.
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Good, do it. They're screwing you right now trying to get you to quit. I had a company do that to me one time but I held on, did what I wanted to and just enough to get by within their rules, and in the end made them negotiate in my favor to get rid of me. It was definately satisfying to ride it out and making them pay rather than blowing up and quitting.

 
Pull the Fight Club strategy.

And by that, I mean the whole movie. Get a job at a restaurant and piss in their food. Blow up the building. Start the fight club in the basement of the place. Pour blood out of your mouth onto your boss's face. Break your boss's face by pummeling him repeatedly while he wallows around on the floor. Beat the crap out of yourself and get a nice paycheck by threatening to claim that he did it. Sell your boss soap that you made out of his own fat ass.

And blow up his apartment with your concoction of chemicals.

Did I miss anything?
 
Originally posted by: rudder
Plus, it's not a normal table, it's a plasitc shipping table that sits really weird, and has angled edges. It is too small for my computer and monitor, so I have no where to rest my arms while I type, I have my elbows on my knees to keep them supported. So I am basically sitting out in the open in the middle of the office, with an odd table. They even took my nice chair I had, and gave me this no armrest ass chair that is way too small.

Well be a dick back to them. Start complaining of wrist pain and elbow pains. Then let them know you had to call OSHA about your substandard desk.
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From the sounds of your job description, this is an unsafe workplace environment. In trying to force you to quit, your boss has made a foolish mistake.
Here is what you do:
- You said that your boss will not listen to your concerns, therefore do not bring any more of your concerns in the matter to his attention except in writing. No more verbal confrontations, nothing. Anything you say verbally to a dishonest employer like this will just be used against you later. Be bright, cheerful, and hard-working while at work. Give them nothing to hold against you.
- Document everything from now on. Seriously. Get yourself a little file. Get copies of all memos, keep a journal on daily activities, etc.
- Take pictures of your new workplace, see a doctor and complain of various pains (wrist, neck, back), and file a complaint with your state Dep't. of Labor. Do all this as soon as possible. Do not threaten action (never, ever make threats about something like that), DO IT!
- Unless you are under some type of employment NDA, go ahead and make do that "perfectly legal way to screw them when I do leave." You already think that you're being forced out (seems pretty obvious too) and/or that you'll be fired. Why wait to screw them until after you leave? Nothing is gained by that but petty revenge. Do it NOW and hold power over your boss.

Your boss started this war. He wanted to replace you (for whatever reason) but he didn't have the balls to go about it properly and had to play a degrading game. I have seen this before and it disgusts me. Don't roll over and take it. Fight back, but be smart about it.
 
I had some religious zealot try and get me to quit one time once he found out I didn't share his views.
Instead I told him "I really think you should lay me off" (So I could collect unemployment) he said "OH yeah hehe, why would I wanna do THAT?" I told him because I had been keeping a record of all the illegal stuff he had been doing (A bluff by the way). Guess who got laid off?? 🙂

I never DID collect unemployment though. Instead I went out and got another job right away. Still felt DAMN good though!!! 😉
 
I have an Idea...FIRE HIM.

Here's how. Being you've been there a long time why not open your own doing the same work. Are you compitent and do you like the work? You should know the client base and can handle the work and if your are good I see no reason to say with such an ass. If you do this right then his business will suffer. Good luck.
 
The other guys are right. Be proactive, go to OSHA or the dept of labor. Let other people know, besides your boss who doesn't care.

I work in a small company too (6 + 1(me)). I can't even begin to imagine that happening to me.

Good luck finding a new/better job!
 
Here are the top 10 things that you should NOT do when you get a new job and get ready to leave:

10) Call a phone-sex line from your boss' line and leave it off the hook. Call your boss' wife and ask her to call his number for a 3-way.

9) Put a metal detector in front of your "office." Whenever your boss asks you to do anything, tell him that he has to pass through security first. Frisk him (liberally) every time.

8) Ask your boss to accompany you to lunch. When you leave the building, hand him a sign that says "will work for food" and let him know that you will be "right back."

7) Upgrade every computer in the office to DOS 4.01

6) Let Goodwill know that your boss is ready to donate his car to charity; don't forget to let them know where to pick it up.

5) Present your boss with an impromptu gift during a meeting. A dong or strapon would do nicely. Don't forget to mention that it represents the effect that he has had on the company.

4) Call the company's creditors and tell them that you are about to go bankrupt. Watch as the repo men cart the desks away.

3) Write your state business office and have the company name changed to something that starts with "Al" and ends with "ida."

2) Steal $170 million and trade countries with this guy: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_2080000/2080962.stm

1) Go to the worst part of town and find the oldest, ugliest, most run down whore in the place. Pay her to get naked and refuse to leave your boss' office in the morning.


You may be tempted to do these things, but you really shouldn't. They are bad.
 
Originally posted by: xaigi
Here are the top 10 things that you should NOT do when you get a new job and get ready to leave:

10) Call a phone-sex line from your boss' line and leave it off the hook. Call your boss' wife and ask her to call his number for a 3-way.

9) Put a metal detector in front of your "office." Whenever your boss asks you to do anything, tell him that he has to pass through security first. Frisk him (liberally) every time.

8) Ask your boss to accompany you to lunch. When you leave the building, hand him a sign that says "will work for food" and let him know that you will be "right back."

7) Upgrade every computer in the office to DOS 4.01

6) Let Goodwill know that your boss is ready to donate his car to charity; don't forget to let them know where to pick it up.

5) Present your boss with an impromptu gift during a meeting. A dong or strapon would do nicely. Don't forget to mention that it represents the effect that he has had on the company.

4) Call the company's creditors and tell them that you are about to go bankrupt. Watch as the repo men cart the desks away.

3) Write your state business office and have the company name changed to something that starts with "Al" and ends with "ida."

2) Steal $170 million and trade countries with this guy: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_2080000/2080962.stm

1) Go to the worst part of town and find the oldest, ugliest, most run down whore in the place. Pay her to get naked and refuse to leave your boss' office in the morning.


You may be tempted to do these things, but you really shouldn't. They are bad.
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why not this sounds like good old fun to me.
download kazaa, put yourself up as a supernode, while setting a download list of a few hundred of your favrite items and leave it on constantly.

 
<<From the sounds of your job description, this is an unsafe workplace environment. In trying to force you to quit, your boss has made a foolish mistake.
Here is what you do:
- You said that your boss will not listen to your concerns, therefore do not bring any more of your concerns in the matter to his attention except in writing. No more verbal confrontations, nothing. Anything you say verbally to a dishonest employer like this will just be used against you later. Be bright, cheerful, and hard-working while at work. Give them nothing to hold against you.
- Document everything from now on. Seriously. Get yourself a little file. Get copies of all memos, keep a journal on daily activities, etc.
- Take pictures of your new workplace, see a doctor and complain of various pains (wrist, neck, back), and file a complaint with your state Dep't. of Labor. Do all this as soon as possible. Do not threaten action (never, ever make threats about something like that), DO IT!
- Unless you are under some type of employment NDA, go ahead and make do that "perfectly legal way to screw them when I do leave." You already think that you're being forced out (seems pretty obvious too) and/or that you'll be fired. Why wait to screw them until after you leave? Nothing is gained by that but petty revenge. Do it NOW and hold power over your boss.

Your boss started this war. He wanted to replace you (for whatever reason) but he didn't have the balls to go about it properly and had to play a degrading game. I have seen this before and it disgusts me. Don't roll over and take it. Fight back, but be smart about it. >>

Seriously, you should follow PSYWVic's wisely advice!

Remember, if you're laid off, you get unemployment. You don't if you're fired!
 
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