Someone from my department got fired yesterday. For a mistake any one of us could have easily made. So, yeah, not too fond of ShopLocal right about now... Minutes after he was let go and wrote a very terse and mysterious farewell email, we had a suspiciously convenient pre-planned meeting where it was announced to all. Our mangers' boss took the day off, some say out of pure cowardice. I just don't like that man... It was revealed that the position will not yet be backfilled, but it might be someday it's found necessary... Of COURSE it's necessary, stupid! It was necessary before they let anyone go! So now his accounts will be divided among the survivors. Same old story... I hope I can survive until I choose to leave. They hire people, give them way too big a workload; when said people complain, Boss says we'll have to make it work; too big workload leads to forgetting to do something; all hell breaks loose; people are fired. Optional: replacement is easily found from corps of eager, underpaid temps.
The fired guy was one of the more senior members of the team, with many of the hardest accounts. None of that matters, though. If there's an issue, the boss either has to fire or be fired. As a sort of mini-protest/goodbye all of Ops knocked off a couple hours early to wish him well at the bar across the street. It was poignant, but fun. I went back to the office to find a couple of my clients flipping out because they couldn't get a hold of me. Relax, people! Jeez Louise!
I wonder who'll be next...
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