getting fired for a facebook status
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I laughed out loud @ 7.34, that was pure QBN gold man. To the anthology with you. Indeed, heed the word of the bored.
ESPtype: Yes, you did get lucky. It doesn't seem as if you've learned the lesson here yet, though. Frankly I'm shocked that you haven't been fired yet.
I didn't even say anything bad about my previous employer per se; I just mentioned that my lack of raise this year created a financial problem for my family, and I wanted to gather opinions on whether I should stay put at the aforementioned prestigious firm, all while quietly freelancing, or prepare for a move into a more senior position or start my own studio.
That being said, the former company has a no-freelance policy; she found out here rather than privately from me that I was unhappy with the financial situation; and that after carving off a pound plus of flesh that year, I felt my work was worth $10K more than she could afford.
Her pride was duly injured; though she claimed all was forgiven, she nevertheless decided she couldn't have people on her staff who weren't committed to the firm. So, she preemptively cut me loose—albeit with a couple months salary to ease the blow, but it was still basically a firing despite her saying things like "two months notice with wings." Needless to say, I felt like a used maxi pad—with wings—as I walked out of her office for the last time.
ESP—I recommend you take a break from QBN, Facebook, and whatever avenues in which you might find yourself to wax frustrated. Find a half-way house, lay low for a while. You never know who may be watching... and you certainly can't expect people to genuinely care about your life, despite their gift of a $300 German high chair upon the birth of your son. Just sayin'.
- hahaha cheers. glad it made you laugh :)7point34
- ps. how's the hunt going?7point34
- Job hunt or client hunt? I'm self-employed now, Jim.Scotch_Roman
- The client hunt is going well. Many meetings and leads, some are biting but I need more to stay afloat.Scotch_Roman
- i.e., not looking for a full time job anymore. (1) No one's hiring and we can't afford to move now.Scotch_Roman
- (2) This is what I've always wanted to do anyway.Scotch_Roman
- oh well, congrats on the bites and leads. glad to hear.7point34
- i'm sure you'll get enough work soon. there's not a lot out there right now.7point34
- Thanks. I'm grateful for this one client I have who's giving me repeat business. He's basically paid my mortgage since March.Scotch_Roman
- awesome to hear, man. keep that shit up!Gucci
- A " no freelance " policy what do we live in a fucking dictatorship a company can't have policy's like that their not even legal.Iggyboo
- Your out of their office I bet you could sue if you got fired.Iggyboo