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Ding Dong the Witch is Gone! (OT and long)
On Sep 24, 2:41 pm, "jmcquown" wrote:
I just found out from a friend who works at the company where I used to work that the woman who fired me after 11 years received the same treatment. Now don't get me wrong. I don't like it when anyone loses their job. But this woman pillaged and plundered her way through the 4 departments she was over in IT*, firing people right and left or otherwise making their lives so miserable they jumped ship. She then moved on to a lofty position on the 3rd floor, which is where the bigwigs reside. Corner office, all those happy horse apples. Apparently her style didn't go over quite so well up there. At this company, if you're fired the euphemism is so-and-so has been "given the opportunity to pursue interests elsewhere". Apparently this past summer, she was "given the opportunity". Can you say Karma? LOL However, I am not simply posting this to gloat over the fact that she got a dose of her own medicine. I was contacted by a job recruiter just before my trip to ask if I'd like to go back to work there. I explained to her we parted under less than favourable circumstances. (I also informed her of the trip I couldn't cancel at that point.) She checked with her account manager, the talked with her contact at the company. The long and short of it is they would like to schedule an interview with me! Two rays of sunshine but then another cloud. When I returned home from my trip I had a message from my brother saying he was going to the emergency room due to a feeling of tightness in his chest. They ran some tests. His CT scan showed a mass in his lung several centimeters wide. They can't get at it via a needle biopsy, so he's going in for surgery on Wednesday, 9/26. They will remove the mass using video laproscopic something-or-other and send it for testing to see if it's cancerous. Barring complications, he'll be in the hospital 2-3 days. So I relayed this information to the job recruiter, saying I really don't know what's going on. My concern is, would it be fair for me to interview and then if I get the job suddenly have to take time off to deal with a critical family health issue? First things first. She contacted the company and explained about his surgery and the uncertain outcome. They graciously said they'd interview me at my earliest convenience (assuming the position hadn't been filled). That's very nice of them. I'll be touching base with her after his surgery on Wednesday so she can keep them apprised. So, I'm happy Karma came around for this woman and hopefully she learned something from it. And there's a remote possibility I could go back to work for the company I devoted so much of my time to. According to my friend who still works there, there are very few people left that I knew, but the ones who are left are the ones I loved to work with! Jill Purrs on the way Jill that your brother's issues can be resolved quickly and that you are offered the job of your dreams and the timing all works out. Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus |
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Ding Dong the Witch is Gone! (OT and long)
On Sep 24, 11:41 am, "jmcquown" wrote:
I just found out from a friend who works at the company where I used to work that the woman who fired me after 11 years received the same treatment. Now don't get me wrong. I don't like it when anyone loses their job. But this woman pillaged and plundered her way through the 4 departments she was over in IT*, firing people right and left or otherwise making their lives so miserable they jumped ship. She then moved on to a lofty position on the 3rd floor, which is where the bigwigs reside. Corner office, all those happy horse apples. Apparently her style didn't go over quite so well up there. At this company, if you're fired the euphemism is so-and-so has been "given the opportunity to pursue interests elsewhere". Apparently this past summer, she was "given the opportunity". Can you say Karma? LOL However, I am not simply posting this to gloat over the fact that she got a dose of her own medicine. I was contacted by a job recruiter just before my trip to ask if I'd like to go back to work there. I explained to her we parted under less than favourable circumstances. (I also informed her of the trip I couldn't cancel at that point.) She checked with her account manager, the talked with her contact at the company. The long and short of it is they would like to schedule an interview with me! Two rays of sunshine but then another cloud. When I returned home from my trip I had a message from my brother saying he was going to the emergency room due to a feeling of tightness in his chest. They ran some tests. His CT scan showed a mass in his lung several centimeters wide. They can't get at it via a needle biopsy, so he's going in for surgery on Wednesday, 9/26. They will remove the mass using video laproscopic something-or-other and send it for testing to see if it's cancerous. Barring complications, he'll be in the hospital 2-3 days. So I relayed this information to the job recruiter, saying I really don't know what's going on. My concern is, would it be fair for me to interview and then if I get the job suddenly have to take time off to deal with a critical family health issue? First things first. She contacted the company and explained about his surgery and the uncertain outcome. They graciously said they'd interview me at my earliest convenience (assuming the position hadn't been filled). That's very nice of them. I'll be touching base with her after his surgery on Wednesday so she can keep them apprised. So, I'm happy Karma came around for this woman and hopefully she learned something from it. And there's a remote possibility I could go back to work for the company I devoted so much of my time to. According to my friend who still works there, there are very few people left that I knew, but the ones who are left are the ones I loved to work with! Jill *No idea why this woman had any sort of authority in IT, let alone as much authority as she did. She did not have an IT background. Email was the extent of her knowledge and heck, 5 year olds can do that these days. Jill, I hope you get the job, and that your brother's mass won't be malignant. It's about time you had some good luck. I've got the girls on purr patrol. Melissa |
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Ding Dong the Witch is Gone! (OT and long)
purrs for your brother to respond well to the treatment.
Also purrs for the job to come through. jmcquown wrote: I just found out from a friend who works at the company where I used to work that the woman who fired me after 11 years received the same treatment. Now don't get me wrong. I don't like it when anyone loses their job. But this woman pillaged and plundered her way through the 4 departments she was over in IT*, firing people right and left or otherwise making their lives so miserable they jumped ship. She then moved on to a lofty position on the 3rd floor, which is where the bigwigs reside. Corner office, all those happy horse apples. Apparently her style didn't go over quite so well up there. At this company, if you're fired the euphemism is so-and-so has been "given the opportunity to pursue interests elsewhere". Apparently this past summer, she was "given the opportunity". Can you say Karma? LOL However, I am not simply posting this to gloat over the fact that she got a dose of her own medicine. I was contacted by a job recruiter just before my trip to ask if I'd like to go back to work there. I explained to her we parted under less than favourable circumstances. (I also informed her of the trip I couldn't cancel at that point.) She checked with her account manager, the talked with her contact at the company. The long and short of it is they would like to schedule an interview with me! Two rays of sunshine but then another cloud. When I returned home from my trip I had a message from my brother saying he was going to the emergency room due to a feeling of tightness in his chest. They ran some tests. His CT scan showed a mass in his lung several centimeters wide. They can't get at it via a needle biopsy, so he's going in for surgery on Wednesday, 9/26. They will remove the mass using video laproscopic something-or-other and send it for testing to see if it's cancerous. Barring complications, he'll be in the hospital 2-3 days. So I relayed this information to the job recruiter, saying I really don't know what's going on. My concern is, would it be fair for me to interview and then if I get the job suddenly have to take time off to deal with a critical family health issue? First things first. She contacted the company and explained about his surgery and the uncertain outcome. They graciously said they'd interview me at my earliest convenience (assuming the position hadn't been filled). That's very nice of them. I'll be touching base with her after his surgery on Wednesday so she can keep them apprised. So, I'm happy Karma came around for this woman and hopefully she learned something from it. And there's a remote possibility I could go back to work for the company I devoted so much of my time to. According to my friend who still works there, there are very few people left that I knew, but the ones who are left are the ones I loved to work with! Jill *No idea why this woman had any sort of authority in IT, let alone as much authority as she did. She did not have an IT background. Email was the extent of her knowledge and heck, 5 year olds can do that these days. |
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CatNipped wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in message ... First things first. She contacted the company and explained about his surgery and the uncertain outcome. They graciously said they'd interview me at my earliest convenience (assuming the position hadn't been filled). That's very nice of them. I'll be touching base with her after his surgery on Wednesday so she can keep them apprised. Is there something you'd be doing for your brother during working hours that couldn't be done by another family member? If it turns out not to be benign, he'll need someone there for him to help him out as he goes through chemo, radiation treatments, etc. My other brother is not only rather flaky (read: not dependable), he just started a new job himself and is on 6 months probation. He can't take time off. I'm already not working and don't want to start a new job only to have to suddenly ask for family leave. Does that make sense? I'd rather have a more concrete idea of what's going on before I schedule an interview. Yes, that does make sense. And, of course, it's not up to anyone else but you to judge what you should do. I'm sorry your brother is having to go through this, but I'm glad he has you to help him. don't think I'd have told the recruiter about this after telling her about the trip. I think they'll probably figure you don't really want the job. And if you don't want the job, it would be nicer to just tell the recruiter that (most on commissions so any time they waste is like money out of their pockets). The trip was scheduled and paid for since June. I couldn't cancel or John would have been out a lot of money. I totally understand not wanting to cancel your trip - on only the chance of an interview (which might not result in a job, after all). It wasn't a pleasure trip. Sure, we took a couple of days ahead of, and after, to just relax. But when I go to these art shows with him I *work*. It was sooo windy on the day of set-up I thought the canopy would blow away before we could get it set up and anchored. Aside from that, I carry, frame and hang paintings. Tearing it all down again is no piece of cake, either. This is how I make money when I don't have a "real job". I never said I didn't want the job. And the company said they are willing to accomodate me regarding scheduling the interview, as long as the position hasn't already been filled. The recruiter is a 2 year lymphoma survivor herself so she is completely sympathetic with the worry and stress of not knowing, as well as the issues which arise should the mass turn out to be malignant. That's good! Again Jill, I'm sorry if my post sounded judgemental - I didn't mean it to be. Sorry, but it did, Lori. That's okay. I'm feeling a tad sensitive these days to posts like this. I'm doing what I can do. I had a phone interview last month (contacted by another recruiter) for a contract position at FedEX doing software testing. It didn't pan out. It's not like I'm not looking. Looking at this from another angle, this might make them even more eager to hire you (playing hard to get is a legitmate tatic - even when you're not playing!). LOL True, but that's not what I'm doing. If they find someone else who fits that's great, really. My first priority is my family, such as they are. Heheh. Anyway, good luck with the job, and again, purrs for a good outcome with your brother's diagnosis. Thanks. He asked me last night if I'd be there when he has the surgery, in case he dies or something. He has this image of the television show ER where they come out of the operating room to tell the family and there's no one there He's not going to die, but I said I'll be at the hospital at 10am. Gee, I might even get to eat in the hospital cafeteria! LOL Jill |
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On 24 Sep, 13:37, wrote:
Maybe she was sleeping with the big guys? Ooo, low blow. Even for her. One place I worked the manager was plainly not up to the job and drove out me and the original manager out because we made her look bad- not deliberately just couldn't help it and my brother speculated that perhaps she had given the MD oral sex When I said to my manager that that was my brothers theory, he went white and said he'd always vowed he would do anything to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table for his wife and their children...But that he'd realised even he had a limit! Purrs for your brother Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
... CatNipped wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message ... First things first. She contacted the company and explained about his surgery and the uncertain outcome. They graciously said they'd interview me at my earliest convenience (assuming the position hadn't been filled). That's very nice of them. I'll be touching base with her after his surgery on Wednesday so she can keep them apprised. Is there something you'd be doing for your brother during working hours that couldn't be done by another family member? If it turns out not to be benign, he'll need someone there for him to help him out as he goes through chemo, radiation treatments, etc. My other brother is not only rather flaky (read: not dependable), he just started a new job himself and is on 6 months probation. He can't take time off. I'm already not working and don't want to start a new job only to have to suddenly ask for family leave. Does that make sense? I'd rather have a more concrete idea of what's going on before I schedule an interview. Yes, that does make sense. And, of course, it's not up to anyone else but you to judge what you should do. I'm sorry your brother is having to go through this, but I'm glad he has you to help him. don't think I'd have told the recruiter about this after telling her about the trip. I think they'll probably figure you don't really want the job. And if you don't want the job, it would be nicer to just tell the recruiter that (most on commissions so any time they waste is like money out of their pockets). The trip was scheduled and paid for since June. I couldn't cancel or John would have been out a lot of money. I totally understand not wanting to cancel your trip - on only the chance of an interview (which might not result in a job, after all). It wasn't a pleasure trip. Sure, we took a couple of days ahead of, and after, to just relax. But when I go to these art shows with him I *work*. It was sooo windy on the day of set-up I thought the canopy would blow away before we could get it set up and anchored. Aside from that, I carry, frame and hang paintings. Tearing it all down again is no piece of cake, either. This is how I make money when I don't have a "real job". I never said I didn't want the job. And the company said they are willing to accomodate me regarding scheduling the interview, as long as the position hasn't already been filled. The recruiter is a 2 year lymphoma survivor herself so she is completely sympathetic with the worry and stress of not knowing, as well as the issues which arise should the mass turn out to be malignant. That's good! Again Jill, I'm sorry if my post sounded judgemental - I didn't mean it to be. Sorry, but it did, Lori. That's okay. I'm feeling a tad sensitive these days to posts like this. I'm doing what I can do. I had a phone interview last month (contacted by another recruiter) for a contract position at FedEX doing software testing. It didn't pan out. It's not like I'm not looking. I apologize, Jill, I truly didn't mean to "ding" you - I so hate that email and posts can't convey body language or tone of voice, I was just concerned. I know how long you've been looking for work, the stress of that has got to be tremendous. But nobody can judge what's best for you but you. Looking at this from another angle, this might make them even more eager to hire you (playing hard to get is a legitmate tatic - even when you're not playing!). LOL True, but that's not what I'm doing. If they find someone else who fits that's great, really. My first priority is my family, such as they are. Heheh. Anyway, good luck with the job, and again, purrs for a good outcome with your brother's diagnosis. Thanks. He asked me last night if I'd be there when he has the surgery, in case he dies or something. He has this image of the television show ER where they come out of the operating room to tell the family and there's no one there He's not going to die, but I said I'll be at the hospital at 10am. Gee, I might even get to eat in the hospital cafeteria! LOL I know how that feels. When we first moved to Houston I had to have a hysterectomy. Ben still had to go to work and there was nobody else in Houston whom we knew. It's hard to be in the hospital alone - you can't rely on nurses to be there for everything you need, they're just too busy. Hugs, CatNipped Jill |
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On 25 Sep, 04:01, "jmcquown" wrote:
Gee, I might even get to eat in the hospital cafeteria! LOL Take it from someone who over the past year has had to eat many meals in hospital cafeterias -Never mind the one at work- they recently tarted it up and it is now impossible to get a basic meal, it's all Chinese, Indian and pizza. Went once with a friend had a "speciality pie" (Apparently "flown in daily from Cornwall"!) cost me over three quid (and that was without any veggies) and afterwards I did what I should have done in the first place- went ot the Friends snack bar in outpatients and had a sandwich to fill me up! Anyway unless you are very lucky (and honorable mentions to the salad bar at Ravenscourt Park and the chips at Mile End which also had occasional good meals but always good chips) it's not the sort of experience I would recommend Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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jmcquown wrote:
Thanks. He asked me last night if I'd be there when he has the surgery, in case he dies or something. He has this image of the television show ER where they come out of the operating room to tell the family and there's no one there He's not going to die, but I said I'll be at the hospital at 10am. Gee, I might even get to eat in the hospital cafeteria! LOL Jill It's too bad he's not going to the Bumrungrad hospital in Bangkok. No caffeteria there but several very nice restaurants on the mezzanine level. When Dennis was in there for 10 days for his back operation, I ate sushi, really nice made-to-order sandwiches, steak and veggies, Starbucks coffe etc. And since the hospital has all patients on a 2000 calorie per day diet, Dennis was eating that plus what I was bringing for him from the restaurants! Purrs for your brother and also for this job to pan out. -- Britta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://picasaweb.google.com/badwilson |
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badwilson wrote:
jmcquown wrote: Thanks. He asked me last night if I'd be there when he has the surgery, in case he dies or something. He has this image of the television show ER where they come out of the operating room to tell the family and there's no one there He's not going to die, but I said I'll be at the hospital at 10am. Gee, I might even get to eat in the hospital cafeteria! LOL Jill It's too bad he's not going to the Bumrungrad hospital in Bangkok. No caffeteria there but several very nice restaurants on the mezzanine level. When Dennis was in there for 10 days for his back operation, I ate sushi, really nice made-to-order sandwiches, steak and veggies, Starbucks coffe etc. And since the hospital has all patients on a 2000 calorie per day diet, Dennis was eating that plus what I was bringing for him from the restaurants! Purrs for your brother and also for this job to pan out. Thank you, Britta! Just so you know, I despise both sushi and sashimi I've never had Starbucks coffee and would never be tempted to pay the over-inflated prices for a cup. LOL The steak & veggies sounds good, as do the custom sandwiches. Scott will be fine. I'll be at the hospital at 10am tomorrow. He's really worried about this, to the point where he said he's giving me a copy of his power of attorney and his Will. Sheesh! Regarding the job, since the woman and her counter-part in Human Resources are both gone, I actually might have a shot at going back to work there. I'm not going to hold my breath, but you never know. Jill |
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jmcquown wrote:
badwilson wrote: jmcquown wrote: Thanks. He asked me last night if I'd be there when he has the surgery, in case he dies or something. He has this image of the television show ER where they come out of the operating room to tell the family and there's no one there He's not going to die, but I said I'll be at the hospital at 10am. Gee, I might even get to eat in the hospital cafeteria! LOL Jill It's too bad he's not going to the Bumrungrad hospital in Bangkok. No caffeteria there but several very nice restaurants on the mezzanine level. When Dennis was in there for 10 days for his back operation, I ate sushi, really nice made-to-order sandwiches, steak and veggies, Starbucks coffe etc. And since the hospital has all patients on a 2000 calorie per day diet, Dennis was eating that plus what I was bringing for him from the restaurants! Purrs for your brother and also for this job to pan out. Thank you, Britta! Just so you know, I despise both sushi and sashimi I've never had Starbucks coffee and would never be tempted to pay the over-inflated prices for a cup. LOL The steak & veggies sounds good, as do the custom sandwiches. That's too bad you don't like sushi. I think it's the most wonderful food ever. But there are huge variations in quality. I must admit that the sushi in Bangkok was only adequate. Nothing compared to the incredible sushi of Vancouver, which is said to be better than that in Japan. Starbucks in Thailand, while overpriced, is still seriously cheap compared to what you'd pay anywhere else. And it is handy to get a decent cup of coffee right in the hospital without having to go anywhere else in the heat. I hate drinking bad coffee and would rather not have any if it's not right. Scott will be fine. I'll be at the hospital at 10am tomorrow. He's really worried about this, to the point where he said he's giving me a copy of his power of attorney and his Will. Sheesh! He seems to be really pre-occupied with powers of attorney and wills lately! I hope he will be fine and this experience will put things into perspective for him. Also, getting a cat would be really great. Regarding the job, since the woman and her counter-part in Human Resources are both gone, I actually might have a shot at going back to work there. I'm not going to hold my breath, but you never know. Best of luck! I've got to run, my morning "me-time" is over and I'm off to the hosue to do more door staining. -- Britta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://picasaweb.google.com/badwilson |
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