So how should I resign?
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@Rainman said in So how should I resign?:
I agree with George. You could find an attorney. But, is it worth it, as opposed to just getting the hell away from these people?
Ask the lawyer. They'll know.
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@Rainman said in So how should I resign?:
I agree with George. You could find an attorney. But, is it worth it, as opposed to just getting the hell away from these people?
Ask the lawyer. They'll know.
@Jolly said in So how should I resign?:
@Rainman said in So how should I resign?:
I agree with George. You could find an attorney. But, is it worth it, as opposed to just getting the hell away from these people?
Ask the lawyer. They'll know.
@kluurs is a lawyer. It does not read like @kluurs is recommending litigation.
As for @Aqua-Letifer, sorry man, that your work life sucks for you right now. May be one course of action may yield more material gains than another, but may eat at your psyche inside. It's one of those "money vs. soul, which is one more important" questions. Having read your posts in TNCR for so many years, this wouldn't be the first time you choose "not money" and may be that's what's needed for you to be able to live with yourself. No judgement either way. I have seen people make different weighings between "putting up with The Man to make more money" and "giving The Man the finger to live happier" at different times in the lives. They each have to balance financial well-being with psychological health from moment to moment. Just got to do what's right for you and for the people you love who may depend on you. Good luck, man.
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Long, long ago the person I was working for was fired. I immediately stepped up and was made the interim manager of the department and remained so for over a year. At the of the next year, our office was documented as one of 3 exemplary programs among some 20 across the country. I had brought order from chaos. In addition to being the program head, I was also the lead producer and edited a national newsletter and represented even got a commendation for providing assistance to a congressional hearing.
The only problem? With the exception of the receptionist, I was the least paid of staff. One of the people working for me didn't even have a college degree. I went to my boss - and said I wanted to make what the non-college educated person was making - not what the highest paid person in the department - just so I wasn't the lowest paid person. Seem reasonable?
"I'm not comfortable with that..." was her response.
I submitted my resignation the next day. To be honest, I blew it - two different ways. First, people above my boss asked me if there was anything they could do. I said something about going to school full-time rather than explaining the stupidity of the salary situation. Second thing was that I was out of work for several months - and they fought unemployment. I screwed myself at a time in my life when I could ill afford such theatrics.
I should have either taken the salary business up with higher ups and likely would have gotten support - or else, found something somewhere else - and then told them adios.
As it was, my boss hired a PhD which was always her fantasy - and within a couple of years, the program was on probation. I stopped by the office a couple few years later - no one there who had worked with me - but the people there treated me as though I was a legend. It was universally understood by people in the department and throughout the organization that my time there represented the high water mark of performance.
It was nice to know that I'd done well - but not at the expense of screwing myself.
As for your situation, let her bring it on. At worst, it was a misunderstanding. On the 10 point list of annoyances, probably a 2.
@kluurs said in So how should I resign?:
It was nice to know that I'd done well - but not at the expense of screwing myself.
As for your situation, let her bring it on. At worst, it was a misunderstanding. On the 10 point list of annoyances, probably a 2.Holy crap, Kluurs. That sounds crazy, too. And yeah, it's very hard to know what to do, but man, the story changes every day.
Those projects I mentioned yesterday? She just pissed off some Very Important People. That's how I woke up this morning, to my boss calling me and saying I need to get on the phone.
The department head is absolutely going to try to throw me under the bus for this. But I think my boss and the EA will back me. (The EA is in communication with these three folks.)
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@Jolly said in So how should I resign?:
@Rainman said in So how should I resign?:
I agree with George. You could find an attorney. But, is it worth it, as opposed to just getting the hell away from these people?
Ask the lawyer. They'll know.
@kluurs is a lawyer. It does not read like @kluurs is recommending litigation.
As for @Aqua-Letifer, sorry man, that your work life sucks for you right now. May be one course of action may yield more material gains than another, but may eat at your psyche inside. It's one of those "money vs. soul, which is one more important" questions. Having read your posts in TNCR for so many years, this wouldn't be the first time you choose "not money" and may be that's what's needed for you to be able to live with yourself. No judgement either way. I have seen people make different weighings between "putting up with The Man to make more money" and "giving The Man the finger to live happier" at different times in the lives. They each have to balance financial well-being with psychological health from moment to moment. Just got to do what's right for you and for the people you love who may depend on you. Good luck, man.
@Axtremus said in So how should I resign?:
@Jolly said in So how should I resign?:
@Rainman said in So how should I resign?:
I agree with George. You could find an attorney. But, is it worth it, as opposed to just getting the hell away from these people?
Ask the lawyer. They'll know.
@kluurs is a lawyer. It does not read like @kluurs is recommending litigation.
As for @Aqua-Letifer, sorry man, that your work life sucks for you right now. May be one course of action may yield more material gains than another, but may eat at your psyche inside. It's one of those "money vs. soul, which is one more important" questions. Having read your posts in TNCR for so many years, this wouldn't be the first time you choose "not money" and may be that's what's needed for you to be able to live with yourself. No judgement either way. I have seen people make different weighings between "putting up with The Man to make more money" and "giving The Man the finger to live happier" at different times in the lives. They each have to balance financial well-being with psychological health from moment to moment. Just got to do what's right for you and for the people you love who may depend on you. Good luck, man.
We had a huge, wonderful thunderstorm last night. And, Ax made a post I agree with and find great!
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@Axtremus said in So how should I resign?:
@Jolly said in So how should I resign?:
@Rainman said in So how should I resign?:
I agree with George. You could find an attorney. But, is it worth it, as opposed to just getting the hell away from these people?
Ask the lawyer. They'll know.
@kluurs is a lawyer. It does not read like @kluurs is recommending litigation.
As for @Aqua-Letifer, sorry man, that your work life sucks for you right now. May be one course of action may yield more material gains than another, but may eat at your psyche inside. It's one of those "money vs. soul, which is one more important" questions. Having read your posts in TNCR for so many years, this wouldn't be the first time you choose "not money" and may be that's what's needed for you to be able to live with yourself. No judgement either way. I have seen people make different weighings between "putting up with The Man to make more money" and "giving The Man the finger to live happier" at different times in the lives. They each have to balance financial well-being with psychological health from moment to moment. Just got to do what's right for you and for the people you love who may depend on you. Good luck, man.
We had a huge, wonderful thunderstorm last night. And, Ax made a post I agree with and find great!
What the hell is going on.
