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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 05:38 PM
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Today I am enjoying the fallout at my former employer . . .
I quit my job last month, and today I have received confirmation that not only was it the right thing to do, but that my former boss is seriously regretting losing me.

A friend who works for one of the boss's jr associates asked that associate if he thinks she regrets driving me out, and he said that she does - in so many words.

Cue "We Like to Party" :woohoo:

Karma's a bitch, ain't it, boss?

I'm usually not one to gloat. In fact, I feel kinda guilty about it. But oh well. It is not my problem anymore.

:woohoo:
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SlavesandBulldozers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 05:43 PM
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1. i love quitting jobs.
wish I could do it more often. Had a good run of walking off of two jobs in two weeks, that was good fun - wish I could bottle that feeling. Anyway, congrats on making what sounds to be the right move, sounds like youre happy. good stuff.
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 05:46 PM
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3. thank you, Slaves
:hi:

What does your user name refer to? :dunce: <-- me
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SlavesandBulldozers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 05:53 PM
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7. it's an old soundgarden song
an old personal favorite. the title seemed to fit the times for me for some reason. :7
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 05:45 PM
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2. Same here re: my previous job.
I had my share of mistakes, but I inherantly knew MUCH more.

And given the verbal abuse I got, especially on that last day, so much the better. :(



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RevCheesehead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 05:47 PM
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4. Don't you DARE feel guilty one bit about this job!!!
You went through hell, they didn't value you until you were gone, and now things are falling apart.

Damn, woman, YOU'RE GOOD!!! :toast:
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Dangerously Amused Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 05:48 PM
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5. Revel in it!



It is an affirmation of your tremendous worth. Too bad they couldn't see it then... OH WELL!!! :7


:woohoo:
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Misunderestimator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 05:48 PM
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6. That is a wonderful feeling!
:woohoo: :hug:
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 05:56 PM
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8. This is one bit of schadenfreude I really savor
The newspaper from which I and six others were fired three years ago is in the tank. Circulation is down some 20 percent and the writing and story selection is embarrassing to read.

Ha-ha on them.
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Duncan Grant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 06:02 PM
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9. Not that you're after revenge but -
Edited on Wed Jun-28-06 06:02 PM by 94114_San_Francisco
they say it's the dish best served cold.
Sounds pretty freakin' frosty over at your old office... :evilgrin:
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wain Donating Member (803 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 06:32 PM
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10. I had a boss that more than regretted I quit
Two weeks after I resigned, he was canned at the request of the contracting client. I was just glad to get out of there and I had a far better job. My only thought was why did they wait until I quit to get rid of my idiot boss. It's amazing how many bad people managers there are - bad because of the negative effect they have on their subordinate's lives.

:-(
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Book Lover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 06:37 PM
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11. Oooh, that *does* taste good going down, huh?
Excellent. Glad to hear it.
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devilgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 06:42 PM
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12. I have had that happen to me as well...
Edited on Wed Jun-28-06 06:45 PM by devilgrrl
Got let go and did they ever get more than they bargained for... couldn't have happened to a nicer group of people.
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Gormy Cuss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 06:45 PM
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13. Don't feel guilty.
Feel good. It's validation that you were more valuable than the boss thought.
Happy 'Tween Jobs!
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 06:52 PM
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14. Hi Bertha!
:hi: :hug:
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Ivan Sputnik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 07:44 PM
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15. I got canned from a job once
because my new managers just couldn't understand what it was that I did and underestimated the amount of work I was doing, despite my attempts to explain it to them.

They found out quick once I was gone!
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femmocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 07:58 PM
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16. I'm in kind of a similar situation...
but I have to wait until school starts to hear how my replacement is adjusting. I can't wait to hear that she is ruing the day she wanted my position. I know it will happen, it's just a matter of time....
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