Isn't that just a kick in the pants - Page 2

Dagney · 09-10-2004, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

there will be depositions and they will call you names, but they will settle for $$$$$$ to keep their name from the front page.

Thanks for the advice folks...I'm thinking about all of it, and will let you know what I decide.

And no, there was no four step path - just a kick out the door - and I can't see that what I was accused of was any violation of a policy OR an open door to sue the company. That's the part that seriously cheeses my goat.

Anyone who knows me personally knows where I work - and they've been all over the front pages of the papers locally, as well as nationally for the past few years....

I just didn't get a 39Mil golden handshake like other folks who get fired.

Dagney

wolf · 09-11-2004, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagney

am trying to figure out if I've got a case that I should present to an attorney.

Let the employment attorney you talk to figure that one out. Don't guess.

Sorry to hear that this happened. There's never a good time for it, but now is particularly rough.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-11-2004, 03:07 PM

DANGER - DANGER - DANGER

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Thanks for the advice folks...I'm thinking about all of it, and will let you know what I decide.

Don't think about it long because it's natural to start rationalizing to make sense of it. That just clouds the truth. Go after them, even if you have another offer.

plthijinx · 09-11-2004, 03:51 PM

Holy Beans and Rice! go after the jackasses!

ladysycamore · 09-12-2004, 04:05 PM

Motherfuckersmotherfuckermotherfuckers!

If you have ANYTHING on paper or electronically that has any record of the ethic complaint or anything that will nail these bastard's balls to the wall, then get that lawyer and skewer their asses!!!!

Office politics sucks!

limey · 09-12-2004, 04:22 PM

I'm with these guys

(and I don't even live in your country!)

Dagney · 09-13-2004, 10:53 AM

Two interviews this morning - one on the phone, one face to face - a followup on the F2F one tomorrow afternoon at the company they want to place me at. (yeah me!) I'm hoping that the phone interview fleshes out to a F2F one as well - because that job I don't just want - I LUST for it.

Spoke with my cousin - who is an attorney - who said he is confident that there is something there - to put everything on paper and send it to him - he'll give it to the employment attorney in his firm - who is fondly called "Shark".

(Sounds good to me!)

I think I found the open window.

K

lookout123 · 09-13-2004, 11:22 AM

good for you dagney.

Elspode · 09-13-2004, 12:12 PM

1) Get a new job.
2) Sue the bastids.
3) Use the lawsuit proceeds to take a nice vacation.

BrianR · 09-13-2004, 01:28 PM

A vacation? After just starting a new job? I don't think so!

She should bank any proceeds from a lawsuit against the day she needs a windfall, such as a major car problem or housing crisis or some such. That's MY two cents...the check is in the mail!

Brian

Dagney · 09-13-2004, 02:01 PM

I don't want money.

I want my name cleared. And I want that individual who orchestrated this disaster to not be employed. For a very VERY long time.

The money would be nice - but revenge is MUCH sweeter.

jdbutler · 09-13-2004, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dagney

I don't want money.

I want my name cleared. And I want that individual who orchestrated this disaster to not be employed. For a very VERY long time.

The money would be nice - but revenge is MUCH sweeter.

A baseball bat,
A moonless night;
A ninja suit,
and a home address..
Revenge is sweet!

lookout123 · 09-13-2004, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianR

A vacation? After just starting a new job? I don't think so!

She should bank any proceeds from a lawsuit against the day she needs a windfall, such as a major car problem or housing crisis or some such. That's MY two cents...the check is in the mail!

Brian

if this is pursued the $$$$ amounts are much larger than you are thinking here. but since it is money she wasn't counting on for everyday life, the smartest thing to do would be to invest it for the retirement years.

but more important that money will be her work record. at this point she has to answer a big YES when asked if she was ever terminated from a job due to performance issues. under no circumstances can you say in an interview "i was let go to retaliate for my filing a complaint" BZZZZ interview over.

Dagney · 09-13-2004, 04:25 PM

Actually, one good thing regarding the company I was working for until recently is that they are a "Neutral Reference company"...which means they will not indicate WHY I no longer work for them - only that I don't.

So, that can work to my benefit.

First Interview today - I told the woman - I'm working with HR to determine exactly why I was separated.

Second Interview - I told the gentleman - (The cliffs notes version of above) - with the addenda that "I am waiting for a final statement from HR for a definitive reason for my separation".

Both still look promising, and I haven't lied or hidden a thing.

(Edited to correct stupid spelling error and to add the notes about today's interviews).

xoxoxoBruce · 09-13-2004, 08:06 PM

Happy Days are here again

09-11-2004, 03:51 PM	#19
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	Holy Beans and Rice! go after the jackasses! __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

09-12-2004, 04:05 PM	#20
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	Motherfuckersmotherfuckermotherfuckers! If you have ANYTHING on paper or electronically that has any record of the ethic complaint or anything that will nail these bastard's balls to the wall, then get that lawyer and skewer their asses!!!! Office politics sucks! __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"

09-12-2004, 04:22 PM	#21
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	I'm with these guys (and I don't even live in your country!) __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

09-13-2004, 10:53 AM	#22
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	Hitting the Ground Running Two interviews this morning - one on the phone, one face to face - a followup on the F2F one tomorrow afternoon at the company they want to place me at. (yeah me!) I'm hoping that the phone interview fleshes out to a F2F one as well - because that job I don't just want - I LUST for it. Spoke with my cousin - who is an attorney - who said he is confident that there is something there - to put everything on paper and send it to him - he'll give it to the employment attorney in his firm - who is fondly called "Shark". (Sounds good to me!) I think I found the open window. K __________________ The Constitution gives every American the right to make a total fool out of himself. But that doesn't mean you need to.

09-13-2004, 11:22 AM	#23
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	good for you dagney. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

09-13-2004, 12:12 PM	#24
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	1) Get a new job. 2) Sue the bastids. 3) Use the lawsuit proceeds to take a nice vacation. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

09-13-2004, 01:28 PM	#25
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	A vacation? After just starting a new job? I don't think so! She should bank any proceeds from a lawsuit against the day she needs a windfall, such as a major car problem or housing crisis or some such. That's MY two cents...the check is in the mail! Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

09-13-2004, 02:01 PM	#26
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	I don't want money. I want my name cleared. And I want that individual who orchestrated this disaster to not be employed. For a very VERY long time. The money would be nice - but revenge is MUCH sweeter. __________________ The Constitution gives every American the right to make a total fool out of himself. But that doesn't mean you need to.

09-13-2004, 04:25 PM	#29
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	Actually, one good thing regarding the company I was working for until recently is that they are a "Neutral Reference company"...which means they will not indicate WHY I no longer work for them - only that I don't. So, that can work to my benefit. First Interview today - I told the woman - I'm working with HR to determine exactly why I was separated. Second Interview - I told the gentleman - (The cliffs notes version of above) - with the addenda that "I am waiting for a final statement from HR for a definitive reason for my separation". Both still look promising, and I haven't lied or hidden a thing. (Edited to correct stupid spelling error and to add the notes about today's interviews). __________________ The Constitution gives every American the right to make a total fool out of himself. But that doesn't mean you need to. Last edited by Dagney; 09-13-2004 at 04:28 PM.

09-13-2004, 08:06 PM	#30
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Happy Days are here again __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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