Entries Tagged as 'fired'

“when the people fear their government, there is tyranny.”

July 16th, 2008 · 200 Comments

writes an anonymous federal employee in colorado: “this morning we were reminded via an office-wide email that we must comply with the official timekeeping rules.”
that means recording the correct time on our time sheets, not being absent during core hours without submitting a leave slip, not being off campus except for lunch hour or approved [...]

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Tags: CAPS LOCK · colorado · fired · meta · not-so-veiled threats · now that's management · office · the government

your last day of work was yesterday

May 26th, 2007 · 22 Comments

how’s this for way harsh? the numbered list at the end is my favorite part.

i’m all, “whoa, they left him a note instead of telling him face-to-face?” and scott’s like, “yep, I guess probably because the night operator was a pretty big dude.”

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Tags: fired · now that's management · office