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bluebomberx · 12-19-2005, 02:56 AM

What's the most idiotic, most worthless bull**** you've ever gotten in trouble for at work? Let's hear it! One of the many for me just happened on my way out to the parking lot this morning. Our general manager comes in dressed up like santa claus to hand out turkies, cookies, etc for the holidays - he was sitting at the front door. I step out at 0355 to start my car (parked in the spot right in front of the door); along the way I shared some pleasantries with the GM. I go back in immediately - it's still 0355. When I clock out at 0400, I pick up my cookie tin from the GM and start heading for the car. My supervisor comes up to me and inquires about my "excursion-to-the-parking-lot" that the GM relayed to her and whether or not I asked to go out there. I said no and proceeded to my car and she told me not to let it happen again.

What really chaps my ass about this place is the fact I get so riled up over the stupid **** they do to me and co-workers that it invades my thoughts during my off days

Just last Monday, my supervisors gave a friend of mine and myself recognition for outstanding work in front of the whole department at the begining of the shift - then they fired him ninety minutes later for the most frivolous **** they could create. His partner went instantly to a final warning from good-standing. Merry Christmas my ass!

DigMe · 12-19-2005, 04:57 AM

I've been fortunate enough to not have a lot of dumb crap like that. I guess I've mostly had good bosses that looked out for me. If I had to find something dumb though it would be my first job, which was McDonald's. One Friday night I got sick...seriously. I was sick, called into work and went straight to bed.

The next day the manager who had been on duty called me in and asked me if I had a doctor's note. I said "My doctor isn't open on Friday night, Frank." He said "Well then you shoulda taken some tylenol and come to work." What kind of freaking rationale is that?! If your doctor isn't open then you must not be sick?! He wrote me up.

brad cook

10ring · 12-19-2005, 05:51 AM

I got fired from one job. I had three managers (already not a good sign), one of them made the schedule. I checked the schedule the day it was posted, took note of the days/hours I was scheduled and left. I got a call two days later from the schedule making manager, telling me that I missed a day of work. I checked my schedule, told him the days I had marked, and he said that the schedule had changed...but no one told me. I was given a first and final warning to not let that happen again. I got a call the next day from the same manager, stating that I missed another shift, and I was fired. I again checked my schedule, and I was not scheduled. The other two managers tried to rehire/overrule the 1st manager, but they were unable to "override another manager's decision."

The only other time I really remember getting ripped was a long time ago when I was working for the catering division of a restaraunt. The co-owner of the restaraunt shows up while we're loading the truck, and gets in my face about not working. "You know how I know you're not working, you've got your hands in your pockets. You can't be working, if you've got your hands in your pockets!" Oddly enough, I had a box in one hand and my other hand was in my pocket, and there were two of my coworkers leaning against the side of the building smoking. He walks by them and says good afternoon. What a prick!

aiformula · 12-19-2005, 05:52 AM

well, there was the time I got my ass chewed because someone else in the shop ****ed a part up that we had ~ 50hrs work into and we needed to remake it. So after 20 minutes of being berated I asked "so what the **** does any of this have to do w/ me?" so I got sent home w/o pay for the rest of the day.... I needed the day off after that anyway.

NiK · 12-19-2005, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by bluebomberx

What's the most idiotic, most worthless bull**** you've ever gotten in trouble for at work? Let's hear it! One of the many for me just happened on my way out to the parking lot this morning. Our general manager comes in dressed up like santa claus to hand out turkies, cookies, etc for the holidays - he was sitting at the front door. I step out at 0355 to start my car (parked in the spot right in front of the door); along the way I shared some pleasantries with the GM. I go back in immediately - it's still 0355. When I clock out at 0400, I pick up my cookie tin from the GM and start heading for the car. My supervisor comes up to me and inquires about my "excursion-to-the-parking-lot" that the GM relayed to her and whether or not I asked to go out there. I said no and proceeded to my car and she told me not to let it happen again.

What the hell kind of place do you work at?

Sabo2r · 12-19-2005, 06:59 AM

The only time I've ever been fired I was working the 4 to midnight shift at a radio station. Our new manager had made it clear that he disliked me, and in turn I didn't care for him too much.

Long-story-short he accused me of spilling a soft drink which had ruined a piece of sensitive elctronics equipment in an area that was food/drink restricted. I knew that I was not the culprit and that I had followed their "no food - no drink" order to a 'T'.

The manager spent a solid hour (plus) berating me in front of my co-workers, during which time he had touched his fingers to a small puddle of yellow fluid under several circuit boards , then touched them to his tongue and exclaimed "I know what Mt. Dew tastes like! THis is your Mt. Dew! You can't deny it!!!"

I denied it. He called the police to ecsort me from the building.
I headed for the door on my own.

About half way from his office to the door our station engineer stopped me to show me the remains of a little mouse he had found electrocuted on one of the circuit boards directly above that little yellow puddle. sab

ichy_trigger · 12-19-2005, 07:37 AM

Other than the military, i cant say that ive had to deal with any really bad managers that I can remember. the place I'm at now, ive been for almost 13 years and i only have the company owner over me.

My wife on the other hand has been in management positions for several years as a nurse and does alot of paperwork to ensure Medicare and medicaid payments. She was working in a facility that had 150 patients and doing the job of 3 people by herself and keeping up while also raising their "score". They finally brought in a new grad nurse to "help" her. She trained this new gal for 2 weeks and then as a thank you, she was escorted to the door with them saying they had to let her go because she was not bringing them in enough money.

. She was like WTF are you talking about...The gal that she trained to take over her job called her everyday at home asking her questions about how to do her job. my wife finally told her off and then found out later that the new gal quit because she couldn't keep up with the work load. She cried that whole night the day she was let go and all I could tell her was, "welcome to corporate America."

GvtProprty · 12-19-2005, 08:00 AM

I got fired once for keeping my temper in check. I was night manager for a small sandwich shop and the day manager frequently left lists of things that needed doing but the day shift had not gotten around to due to the lunch rush. It was no biggie for a while but it started happening daily and my shift was getting upset. So one day I was called in to work the day shift to cover for someone and everyone just sat around smoking all morning. So the next time I got a list I got angry and wrote a bunch of mean nasty things about the day manager on the back. After a few minutes I realized that wasn't the best way to handle it and threw the paper away and completed the list. Well it turns out one of my coworkers read what I wrote and told the owner who promptly fired me. I told her why I was so angry and that I had thrown it away in order to find a better way to handle it. Didn't matter, the owner and the day manager had been friends for years. What a crock. I suppose I could've just walked in during lunch and told ther what I thought of her instead. Would've been the same end result.

jetsiphon · 12-19-2005, 08:52 AM

Well, where to start.....just to preface this, I'm in sales....

I'm still at this job, not for much longer I hope.

Well, after working for a year for my boss, he decides to hire a new guy to be my boss. That's the first thing that pisses me off. The new guy and I have a little meeting. He's pissed because my numbers aren't what they should be. I agree, infact, I've been bringing this fact up for months. It's hard to sell when you don't have stock.

He's overly pissed and says he doesn't believe that's the reason why I can sell and that manufactures should pick up the freight bills. I tell thim that's not going to happen.

He threatens to fire me because all I'm doing is putting up road blocks. I think that I need to salvage my job to make my car payment, so I play along.

Second problem....

Same guy sends me a meeting confromation though MS Outlook. When I get it, meeting times says from 10 - 1. So, I waltz through the door at 5 till 10, immediatly get drug into the office and get my ass chewed. Why? Oh, because the meeting started at 9, not 10. I state my case that it was an honest mistake and I though that the note said 10.

After the meeting, I open up Outlook. What's it say? Oh, that's right, 10. I call him over, show him, and all he says is, "That's weird." No I'm sorry, no kiss my ass, nothing.

Third problem.....

We hire one of the new guys friends to do some work on the western side of the state for us. New guy goes into one of my accounts that I have a deal already working in and under cuts me by $9000.00. I call the boss, and all they have to tell me is how they are going to keep this from happening again.

I hate my job.

ichy_trigger · 12-19-2005, 09:00 AM

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We hire one of the new guys friends to do some work on the western side of the state for us. New guy goes into one of my accounts that I have a deal already working in and under cuts me by $9000.00. I call the boss, and all they have to tell me is how they are going to keep this from happening again.

If the guy was even half a decent "whatever position" he would give YOU all of the commisions from this sale and leave the other guy out to dry. I do Job Cost Estimating full time and we have a part time rep out there too. Sometimes he can't get to a customer promptly so I will handle the account for him and we split the commision 50/50. If I do this and forget to add in his percentage, I give hime ALL of my percentage. Its just professional courtesy. Sounds like you should take your your "ASSet" to someone who will appreciate your talents.

12-19-2005, 02:56 AM	#1
bluebomberx XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 446	Dumbest excuse your boss used for reprimanding? What's the most idiotic, most worthless bull** you've ever gotten in trouble for at work? Let's hear it! One of the many for me just happened on my way out to the parking lot this morning. Our general manager comes in dressed up like santa claus to hand out turkies, cookies, etc for the holidays - he was sitting at the front door. I step out at 0355 to start my car (parked in the spot right in front of the door); along the way I shared some pleasantries with the GM. I go back in immediately - it's still 0355. When I clock out at 0400, I pick up my cookie tin from the GM and start heading for the car. My supervisor comes up to me and inquires about my "excursion-to-the-parking-lot" that the GM relayed to her and whether or not I asked to go out there. I said no and proceeded to my car and she told me not to let it happen again. What really chaps my ass about this place is the fact I get so riled up over the stupid they do to me and co-workers that it invades my thoughts during my off days Just last Monday, my supervisors gave a friend of mine and myself recognition for outstanding work in front of the whole department at the begining of the shift - then they fired him ninety minutes later for the most frivolous ** they could create. His partner went instantly to a final warning from good-standing. Merry Christmas my ass!

12-19-2005, 04:57 AM	#2
DigMe XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 1,540	I've been fortunate enough to not have a lot of dumb crap like that. I guess I've mostly had good bosses that looked out for me. If I had to find something dumb though it would be my first job, which was McDonald's. One Friday night I got sick...seriously. I was sick, called into work and went straight to bed. The next day the manager who had been on duty called me in and asked me if I had a doctor's note. I said "My doctor isn't open on Friday night, Frank." He said "Well then you shoulda taken some tylenol and come to work." What kind of freaking rationale is that?! If your doctor isn't open then you must not be sick?! He wrote me up. brad cook __________________ This space for rent. .jpgs and .gifs need not apply.

12-19-2005, 05:51 AM	#3
10ring XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohh, Ohio Posts: 91	I got fired from one job. I had three managers (already not a good sign), one of them made the schedule. I checked the schedule the day it was posted, took note of the days/hours I was scheduled and left. I got a call two days later from the schedule making manager, telling me that I missed a day of work. I checked my schedule, told him the days I had marked, and he said that the schedule had changed...but no one told me. I was given a first and final warning to not let that happen again. I got a call the next day from the same manager, stating that I missed another shift, and I was fired. I again checked my schedule, and I was not scheduled. The other two managers tried to rehire/overrule the 1st manager, but they were unable to "override another manager's decision." The only other time I really remember getting ripped was a long time ago when I was working for the catering division of a restaraunt. The co-owner of the restaraunt shows up while we're loading the truck, and gets in my face about not working. "You know how I know you're not working, you've got your hands in your pockets. You can't be working, if you've got your hands in your pockets!" Oddly enough, I had a box in one hand and my other hand was in my pocket, and there were two of my coworkers leaning against the side of the building smoking. He walks by them and says good afternoon. What a prick! __________________ \"The Constitution of most of our states (and of the United States) assert that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.\" Thomas Jefferson

12-19-2005, 05:52 AM	#4
aiformula XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: sw ohio Posts: 3,087	well, there was the time I got my ass chewed because someone else in the shop **ed a part up that we had ~ 50hrs work into and we needed to remake it. So after 20 minutes of being berated I asked "so what the ** does any of this have to do w/ me?" so I got sent home w/o pay for the rest of the day.... I needed the day off after that anyway. __________________ Tony Obama '08... change we can bereave in. Guns are like orgasms.......you just can't have enough good ones!

12-19-2005, 06:59 AM	#6
Sabo2r XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Neb Posts: 110	The only time I've ever been fired I was working the 4 to midnight shift at a radio station. Our new manager had made it clear that he disliked me, and in turn I didn't care for him too much. Long-story-short he accused me of spilling a soft drink which had ruined a piece of sensitive elctronics equipment in an area that was food/drink restricted. I knew that I was not the culprit and that I had followed their "no food - no drink" order to a 'T'. The manager spent a solid hour (plus) berating me in front of my co-workers, during which time he had touched his fingers to a small puddle of yellow fluid under several circuit boards , then touched them to his tongue and exclaimed "I know what Mt. Dew tastes like! THis is your Mt. Dew! You can't deny it!!!" I denied it. He called the police to ecsort me from the building. I headed for the door on my own. About half way from his office to the door our station engineer stopped me to show me the remains of a little mouse he had found electrocuted on one of the circuit boards directly above that little yellow puddle. sab __________________ The two loudest sounds in the world are a click when it should\'ve gone bang, and a bang when it should\'ve gone click.

12-19-2005, 07:37 AM	#7
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 7,525	Other than the military, i cant say that ive had to deal with any really bad managers that I can remember. the place I'm at now, ive been for almost 13 years and i only have the company owner over me. My wife on the other hand has been in management positions for several years as a nurse and does alot of paperwork to ensure Medicare and medicaid payments. She was working in a facility that had 150 patients and doing the job of 3 people by herself and keeping up while also raising their "score". They finally brought in a new grad nurse to "help" her. She trained this new gal for 2 weeks and then as a thank you, she was escorted to the door with them saying they had to let her go because she was not bringing them in enough money. . She was like WTF are you talking about...The gal that she trained to take over her job called her everyday at home asking her questions about how to do her job. my wife finally told her off and then found out later that the new gal quit because she couldn't keep up with the work load. She cried that whole night the day she was let go and all I could tell her was, "welcome to corporate America." __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

12-19-2005, 08:00 AM	#8
GvtProprty XDTalk Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 81	I got fired once for keeping my temper in check. I was night manager for a small sandwich shop and the day manager frequently left lists of things that needed doing but the day shift had not gotten around to due to the lunch rush. It was no biggie for a while but it started happening daily and my shift was getting upset. So one day I was called in to work the day shift to cover for someone and everyone just sat around smoking all morning. So the next time I got a list I got angry and wrote a bunch of mean nasty things about the day manager on the back. After a few minutes I realized that wasn't the best way to handle it and threw the paper away and completed the list. Well it turns out one of my coworkers read what I wrote and told the owner who promptly fired me. I told her why I was so angry and that I had thrown it away in order to find a better way to handle it. Didn't matter, the owner and the day manager had been friends for years. What a crock. I suppose I could've just walked in during lunch and told ther what I thought of her instead. Would've been the same end result. __________________ XD40 Service Savage 24SE

12-19-2005, 08:52 AM	#9
jetsiphon XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 1,192	Well, where to start.....just to preface this, I'm in sales.... I'm still at this job, not for much longer I hope. Well, after working for a year for my boss, he decides to hire a new guy to be my boss. That's the first thing that pisses me off. The new guy and I have a little meeting. He's pissed because my numbers aren't what they should be. I agree, infact, I've been bringing this fact up for months. It's hard to sell when you don't have stock. He's overly pissed and says he doesn't believe that's the reason why I can sell and that manufactures should pick up the freight bills. I tell thim that's not going to happen. He threatens to fire me because all I'm doing is putting up road blocks. I think that I need to salvage my job to make my car payment, so I play along. Second problem.... Same guy sends me a meeting confromation though MS Outlook. When I get it, meeting times says from 10 - 1. So, I waltz through the door at 5 till 10, immediatly get drug into the office and get my ass chewed. Why? Oh, because the meeting started at 9, not 10. I state my case that it was an honest mistake and I though that the note said 10. After the meeting, I open up Outlook. What's it say? Oh, that's right, 10. I call him over, show him, and all he says is, "That's weird." No I'm sorry, no kiss my ass, nothing. Third problem..... We hire one of the new guys friends to do some work on the western side of the state for us. New guy goes into one of my accounts that I have a deal already working in and under cuts me by $9000.00. I call the boss, and all they have to tell me is how they are going to keep this from happening again. I hate my job. __________________ XD9 Service Black - XD45 Service Dark Earth 1945 Sistema 1911 - Para Ordnance LTC Steyr M9A1 - Glock 17

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