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Fafhrd
User ID: 61790121 United States 02/03/2015 06:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Congrats! That’s the thing about progress; all the word means is “continued movement in the same direction.” If the direction was a bad idea to start with, or if it’s passed the point at which it still made sense, continuing to trudge blindly onward into the gathering dark may not be the best idea in the world. Break out of that mental straitjacket, and the range of possible futures broadens out immeasurably. John Michael Greer |
Black_Jack
(OP) User ID: 39480951 United States 02/03/2015 06:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | thank you so much. I found out just a short while ago from my secretary, that these papers I am filing out right now have to go thru my supervisor. So I had to spill the beans. She refused to give me my long overdue promotion, so she has to now deal with it. Last Edited by Black_Jack on 02/03/2015 06:54 PM |
Fafhrd
User ID: 61790121 United States 02/03/2015 06:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Good employees are hard to find and harder to cultivate. Woe to those who misuse them. That’s the thing about progress; all the word means is “continued movement in the same direction.” If the direction was a bad idea to start with, or if it’s passed the point at which it still made sense, continuing to trudge blindly onward into the gathering dark may not be the best idea in the world. Break out of that mental straitjacket, and the range of possible futures broadens out immeasurably. John Michael Greer |
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The Old Timer
User ID: 64134821 United States 02/03/2015 07:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | have fun and do not slow down....keep busy....find a hobby.... Last Edited by The Old Timer on 02/03/2015 07:10 PM Lets go Brandon!! What doesn't kill us...makes us more interesting Either you live for something worth dying for....or you rot away and die on the installment plan quote: Mr Bill when I post something....I will remove any post I find disrespectful or offensive..... |
Epic Beard Guy
User ID: 26240425 United States 02/03/2015 07:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You beat me by 3 months. I told them several month ago that I would be retiring on my 62nd birthday, but they just shrugged it off. The only other competent person working here is 2 weeks younger than me, and has decided he will leave at 62 also. After several months, a co-worker ask me who would be replacing us. I told him "I don't care, but you could have one of the worthless young guys that have been hired in the last couple of years". Panic set in! The young pups they have been hiring have no work ethic, and don't seem to be trainable. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to do my job, but you do have know your alphabet, and how to count. It's a good middle class living wage. But apparently being able to count is too much to ask. I'm sorry, I kinda went off on a rant, but it's all true. It's also a sad commentary on America today. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe |
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Epic Beard Guy
User ID: 26240425 United States 02/03/2015 07:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | And your successor probably won't get half of it, so there's that. To start, you may be right, but when if they get competent, it pays OK. Experience, and work ethic do make a difference. We had a lady working here that had no experience, but learned really fast. After a year or two she was making the same wage as me, but she couldn't take the stress of covering for the incompetent kids she had to work with. She went back to school to complete her MBA. Now it's just two of us trying to keep up, with little help from the new guys. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe |
Black_Jack
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Black_Jack
(OP) User ID: 7537417 United States 02/04/2015 02:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Good employees are hard to find and harder to cultivate. Woe to those who misuse them. Quoting: soup it's nice ...was begged back with $$$ soon is time to leave again that could still happen, gave her a demand for the promotion, she balked. so plan B kicked in. whats going to suck for them, whoever replaces me will take about 6 months of specialized training. minimum. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 64876942 United States 02/04/2015 02:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Good employees are hard to find and harder to cultivate. Woe to those who misuse them. Quoting: soup it's nice ...was begged back with $$$ soon is time to leave again that could still happen, gave her a demand for the promotion, she balked. so plan B kicked in. whats going to suck for them, whoever replaces me will take about 6 months of specialized training. minimum. it's that specialized... that makes them need you. good luck |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 60286023 Singapore 02/04/2015 02:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Good employees are hard to find and harder to cultivate. Woe to those who misuse them. Quoting: soup it's nice ...was begged back with $$$ soon is time to leave again that could still happen, gave her a demand for the promotion, she balked. so plan B kicked in. whats going to suck for them, whoever replaces me will take about 6 months of specialized training. minimum. When they ask you for help with the training. Tell them you will be more than willing to work for them as a private consultant, but rate will be something in the neighborhood of 3-4x what you were previously making. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 43658232 United States 03/03/2015 10:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Good employees are hard to find and harder to cultivate. Woe to those who misuse them. Quoting: soup it's nice ...was begged back with $$$ soon is time to leave again that could still happen, gave her a demand for the promotion, she balked. so plan B kicked in. whats going to suck for them, whoever replaces me will take about 6 months of specialized training. minimum. |
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~sIcKaNdTwIsTeD~
User ID: 65969492 United States 03/03/2015 10:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | a big thanks to all, yup, this day has been long coming and today was the final nail in the coffin. my new supervisor is a dictator witch. not sure if she is a feminist, but at anyrate, they will be a bit pressed in finding a replacement as I do a very fine IT type of niche' as well as much broader duties. I am supposed to train this woman who has a masters degree in computer science while I have only a BSEE and is a pay grade higher than myself. I think that was the final straw for me. I am still young and not even 50 yet. I already have a new occupation in mind and it won't involve software/computers, I am completely done with all of that bullshit. Such a scam industry anyways. Had to deal with procurement of software updates for government contracts and you wouldn't believe how often that junk is updated. Then the government gets billed for each update. every 2-3 weeks a huge check gets written. Quoting: Black_Jack Good luck Jack, enjoy your new endeavor whatever it may be! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 68171219 United States 03/03/2015 11:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | a big thanks to all, yup, this day has been long coming and today was the final nail in the coffin. my new supervisor is a dictator witch. not sure if she is a feminist, but at anyrate, they will be a bit pressed in finding a replacement as I do a very fine IT type of niche' as well as much broader duties. I am supposed to train this woman who has a masters degree in computer science while I have only a BSEE and is a pay grade higher than myself. I think that was the final straw for me. I am still young and not even 50 yet. I already have a new occupation in mind and it won't involve software/computers, I am completely done with all of that bullshit. Such a scam industry anyways. Had to deal with procurement of software updates for government contracts and you wouldn't believe how often that junk is updated. Then the government gets billed for each update. every 2-3 weeks a huge check gets written. Quoting: Black_Jack Time to leave!!! good for you!! Life is too short to waste it in a place that is nasty and doesn't respect its workers WHICH IS MOST PLACES TODAY!!! I have never worked at a decent place my entire work history. I have been helped all these years by the grace of God. Not sure who else to give the credit to; because I have supernaturally been able to leave the bad places after they get REALLY unbearable and move on I have ALWAYS found another job and usually at a higher wage!!! I have given myself a raise over the years. Good luck OP I wish I could retire now ; but I have to wait a few more years. |
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