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  • BillFairbanks

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    When I was a Sales Trainer, it wasn’t uncommon for at least one new hire to not show up for the first day.

    We had one rep who suddenly stopped showing up after working for us for about 6 months. He wouldn’t answer his phone so we actually drove to his apartment complex to see if he was okay. We couldn’t find him so finally someone found his emergency contact only to find out that he quit.

    When I left that company I didn’t give notice because they cheated me out of 20% of my commission


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    benenglish

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    When I was a Sales Trainer, it wasn’t uncommon for at least one new hire to not show up for the first day.
    When my sister was sworn in as an officer, one of the incoming class walked out of the swearing-in ceremony, continued walking down the hall, out the door, and to the parking lot. He got in his car, drove away and never came back.

    Another of her class didn't come back after the first day.

    When I was sworn in, nobody left during the day but two people didn't show up on their second day.

    I guess a solemn ceremony like that, complete with a serious oath, hits some people harder than others.
     

    Bigdentx

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    Now this is interesting, and honestly I feel well deserved.

    https://money.yahoo.com/career-builders-ceo-gen-z-workforce-181045113.html

    Basically, the younger generations are ghosting companies (quitting without notice, or never showing up in the first place).

    Now, let me say that I have never done this. I do try to be respectful to my employer even when they don't return that respect. BUT, I fully understand why someone would ghost their company. There's a significant lack of respect and support for employees in a sickening amount of businesses. They are seen as nothing more than replaceable bodies. There's no longer any loyalty. When employees can be fired on the spot for no reason, when their benefits suck, when they work their ass off for a $0.10 raise, and when they have to fight for a day off, why should an employer expect respect in return?

    I've even heard numerous stories of people being fired within hours of giving their 2 week notice. Yeah, that's sure to encourage people to leave a job the right way...

    Whether you agree with the younger generations doing this or not, you gotta admit that it's going to force companies to change how they treat employees if they want this behavior to stop. Millennial are already the majority of the workforce in America, and Gen Z will take over after them. It's going to be a very long time before the next generation takes over, and they might do the same thing. Companies really don't have a choice if they want to retain workers and foster good relationships. They are going to have to change their cultures to one that respect and has loyalty to their employees.

    Respect is a two way street.
    Funny I thought most of the GenZs were to traumatized by bad words and dirty looks to actually do any WORK.
     

    TheDan

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    We had an interesting situation this week... One of our better (and therefore highly utilized) developers put in his two weeks notice. His direct supervisor setup knowledge transfer sessions so he could offload his tasks and projects onto other team members over the next two weeks. When one of the product owners, who is his supervisor's boss, found out about it and he told the developer he was dismissed.

    The supervisor freaks out and runs up it up the flagpole how he needs those KT sessions. The decision to release him early is reversed and they call him up to ask the developer to come back. He says no since he told his new employer he could start early. :facepalm: :roflfunny:
     

    BMF500

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    I've seen some shady things go down in deepwater drilling on both sides.

    I had a guy go home early because his house was "damaged" during a hurricane. A week later I was talking to someone I had worked with previously who during the conversation said John had just showed up on his rig (different company). I didn't believe him, so he sent me a photo on John standing in his office wearing the new company's coveralls. Guy never formally quit at all, no phone call, nothing, not a word.

    We were 1 week out of Cape Town on a Singapore to US GoM transit and the Administrator (guy who arranges travel for the crew change, submits customs and immigration for port entry, schedules the grocery and fuel resupplies) quit in the middle of the night. Dude knocked on the rig managers apartment door at mid-night, handed him his laptop and said goodbye.

    Another one, was in shipyard in Singapore performing the 5yr UWILD, a merger (hostile takeover) had just gone through. On 4 different occasions for a total of 12 people; guys left the rig for days off and received their layoff notices via email while they were still in the air. I had to clean out their lockers and FedEx them their personal belongings.

    Same company, I had returned home from Singapore on Dec. 8, Dec. 9 I get a phone call and an email with an itinerary to return to Singapore on a Dec. 12 flight as I had been reassigned to another vessel. I hadn't been home for Christmas for 3 years. I asked about compensation for the lost time off and OT for the extended stay (I worked 28/28 and they wanted me to stay for 42). The HR "lady" said no I'm sorry you are changing business units so your service time starts over. I told her "no thank you' I'll stay home and enjoy Christmas with my family." I went to work elsewhere and lo and behold I work for that horrible company again through yet another merger.
    My business just isn't what it used to be.
     

    MTA

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    We had an interesting situation this week... One of our better (and therefore highly utilized) developers put in his two weeks notice. His direct supervisor setup knowledge transfer sessions so he could offload his tasks and projects onto other team members over the next two weeks. When one of the product owners, who is his supervisor's boss, found out about it and he told the developer he was dismissed.

    The supervisor freaks out and runs up it up the flagpole how he needs those KT sessions. The decision to release him early is reversed and they call him up to ask the developer to come back. He says no since he told his new employer he could start early. :facepalm: :roflfunny:
    Product owners are usually retards
     

    yellowg

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    Product owners are usually retards

    In my experience, the bad ones I’ve had to deal with are the technically challenged ones or the ones who make no real effort to even try to passably understand the tech that is being built.

    It has been a joy working with PMs who are technical because everyone gets definitive answers and nothing is left to interpretation.
     

    TheDan

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    Youre cool though :cool:
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    jordanmills

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    I guess I'm old school, as much as I wanted to be a rebel growing up. As they used to say, I ride for the Brand. If I let the Brand fail, I'm out of a job. When you can't, it's time to leave. Period.
    Yeah that's how I'd describe myself. That's how I worked. And I got burned every time. I've learned through repeated hard experience that you have to look out for yourself first.
     
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