Any lawyers on here? Got a question regarding a workplace situation

[AZhitman]

Honestly, I don't know. A lot has to do with your state's laws and your company's personnel rules.

What's on your termination papers?

BTW, I'm sorry to hear all that. Hope things start looking up for you. I know you to be a good person who deserves a shot at getting it right.

I'll ask some folks tomorrow about such a situation.

[Bmore-coupe]

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Honestly, I don't know. A lot has to do with your state's laws and your company's personnel rules.

What's on your termination papers?

BTW, I'm sorry to hear all that. Hope things start looking up for you. I know you to be a good person who deserves a shot at getting it right.

I'll ask some folks tomorrow about such a situation.

Thanks Greg. Wasnt sure if you would know the answer, but I figured I would take a shot and ask. I will look at the termination papers tomorrow, Honestly I have been so frustrated lately that I haven't even looked at them.

Also thanks for the good thoughts, I know that things will turn out fine. I am without question at the lowest point of my life right now, but I am trying to keep a very positive attitude about the whole thing and work twice as hard to make it work.

I want a mulligan for my 20's The only things that I have left are my house and my car, and I will go out kicking and punching if anyone tries to take either of those from me.

[AZhitman]

That kind of attitude will get you through smoe hellish situations... Keep it all in perspectve - You're young, healthy, and have great friends.

Now it's time to brush up that resume, because I think UE is gonna be a no-go, unfortunately.

These things are temporary - You'll land on your feet if you keep things in perspective and retain your focus.

[C-Kwik]

You should take pride in what you do, and do your best to do it well. If you dont feel up to it, then you're in the wrong line of work.

On the other hand, some employers do make it impossible to do a good job unless your willing to give up most of your own time. There are many positions in which a thorough job results in a better outcome but when the metrix for performance is based on production rather than best overall outcome, the ball gets dropped. Great employees can lose their morale and motivation to do a job. The choice becomes, half-a** the work and get more files closed or stay late and do a good job. The driven person might actually consider the latter until performance reviews come up and all the company sees is how much overtime they paid you vs the fact that the guy in the next cube had more files closed without any overtime. And if the company doesn't look at that as a part of your performance (or weight it heavily enough to offset the "efficiency", then you get poorer marks. This is certainly not to point the finger solely at employers.

As for being in the wrong line of work, I'd say a lot of people are in that boat. If life were ideal, getting a job that matches what a person likes to do would be a simple solution. And making such changes is not always easy. Not impossible. But not easy, nonetheless.

I've been in the wrong line of work all my life though. I can't seem to find a posting for "Billionaire" on Monster...

[IanS]

On the other hand, some employers do make it impossible to do a good job unless your willing to give up most of your own time. There are many positions in which a thorough job results in a better outcome but when the metrix for performance is based on production rather than best overall outcome, the ball gets dropped. Great employees can lose their morale and motivation to do a job. The choice becomes, half-a** the work and get more files closed or stay late and do a good job. The driven person might actually consider the latter until performance reviews come up and all the company sees is how much overtime they paid you vs the fact that the guy in the next cube had more files closed without any overtime. And if the company doesn't look at that as a part of your performance (or weight it heavily enough to offset the "efficiency", then you get poorer marks. This is certainly not to point the finger solely at employers.

As for being in the wrong line of work, I'd say a lot of people are in that boat. If life were ideal, getting a job that matches what a person likes to do would be a simple solution. And making such changes is not always easy. Not impossible. But not easy, nonetheless.

I've been in the wrong line of work all my life though. I can't seem to find a posting for "Billionaire" on Monster...

Thats true, but if its your job to get as many whatevers done ASAP, then you do it. Doing something "right" is all in the eye of the beholder, so it leads back to, your in the wrong job.