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"I've been fired from one job for standing up in a meeting and calling the boss a self-important asshole & refusing to retract it." Well, yes, that would cause
by keithpeter 14y ago
"I've been fired from one job for standing up in a meeting and calling the boss a self-important asshole & refusing to retract it."
Well, yes, that would cause some difficulties and a slightly chilled air around the coffee machine where I work as well.
There are ways of communicating the sentiment without making it easy for them to get rid of you...
- codex_irl 14y agoI agree with you, but I did not really want to stay working for that guy anyways - it was no loss. My take on working is that my employer is renting my time & skills to complete a job, they have every right to expect value for their money - but they don't own me, nor can they tell me when I am allowed to take a phone call, go for a lunch break, shout at me or demand that I work extra hours for no extra money. As the wolf says: "I'm here to help - if my help's not appreciated then lotsa luck, gentlemen."
- keithpeter 14y agoYup, as a teacher I have a huge amount of autonomy. I can work at home (I actually do log into an rdp session, but I don't have to) and schedule the between class work when I wish to. We tend to use mobile phones for personal calls in the UK, just a fashion I suppose. The funny thing is that I end up doing a lot of work on my own time...
- outworlder 14y agoOn the other hand, that might have been a political statement, specially if he really was an asshole and other people agreed with the assessment. It wouldn't be surprising if some people left on their own after the incident.