Comments on: Of blogging and unemployment http://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/ Violently Apathetic Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:52:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sister for Being Firedhttp://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/comment-page-8/#comment-99055 Sister for Being Fired Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:56:02 +0000 http://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/#comment-99055 <p>The fact that the offense was so mild is very interesting to me given the fact that I have been hearing that Microsoft is "firing" people for all kinds of reasons lately. My bro-inlaw was told in a review for his job that he has only had for a few months... (condensed version) Not doing your job I have been trying but you won't train me. Your performance doesn't rate further training. What do I need to do? You know what you need to do. If you don't do it, you will have to be let go.</p><p>What the hell? They are trying to make her quit without laying anyone off. They won't even let him transfer out of their department to somewhere else in MS... referred to as "bad fit". They won't say "fired", but they won't tell him how to improve becaus if he does then he can't be fired.</p> The fact that the offense was so mild is very interesting to me given the fact that I have been hearing that Microsoft is “firing” people for all kinds of reasons lately. My bro-inlaw was told in a review for his job that he has only had for a few months… (condensed version) Not doing your job I have been trying but you won’t train me. Your performance doesn’t rate further training. What do I need to do? You know what you need to do. If you don’t do it, you will have to be let go.

What the hell? They are trying to make her quit without laying anyone off. They won’t even let him transfer out of their department to somewhere else in MS… referred to as “bad fit”. They won’t say “fired”, but they won’t tell him how to improve becaus if he does then he can’t be fired.

]]> By: CJhttp://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/comment-page-8/#comment-98945 CJ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:20:58 +0000 http://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/#comment-98945 <p>I got fired and am now blogging about it as well.</p> I got fired and am now blogging about it as well.

]]> By: snoopyhttp://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/comment-page-8/#comment-97617 snoopy Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:17:13 +0000 http://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/#comment-97617 <p>Wow, I can't believe that the M could be so evil. Perhaps you should join the dark side and start a blog all about thier industry secrets (that everyone actually knows anyway)!</p> Wow, I can’t believe that the M could be so evil. Perhaps you should join the dark side and start a blog all about thier industry secrets (that everyone actually knows anyway)!

]]> By: Joram Arentvedhttp://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/comment-page-8/#comment-83209 Joram Arentved Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:07:56 +0000 http://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/#comment-83209 <p>If you like me & in any way feel like fxxxxxx your unemployment, you're hereby welcome to receive any of my further & most relevant labour info, pls., so that I can at least & long last more easily than up till now(!)of course tell & help you & e.g. myself realize, what future exists ahead of us, also which 1 it is, greet's, Joram, a.respectlife70@gmail.com.</p> If you like me & in any way feel like fxxxxxx your unemployment, you’re hereby welcome to receive any of my further & most relevant labour info, pls., so that I can at least & long last more easily than up till now(!)of course tell & help you & e.g. myself realize, what future exists ahead of us, also which 1 it is, greet’s, Joram, a.respectlife70@gmail.com.

]]> By: Jimhttp://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/comment-page-8/#comment-73109 Jim Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:39:43 +0000 http://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/#comment-73109 <p>Sue them for freedom of speech violations ( civil rights violations)</p><p>Remember a jury decides not microsoft</p><p>you have a winner</p> Sue them for freedom of speech violations ( civil rights violations)

Remember a jury decides not microsoft

you have a winner

]]> By: I am usefulhttp://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/comment-page-8/#comment-60128 I am useful Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:47:44 +0000 http://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/#comment-60128 <p>I am a software engineer who has been unemployed for the last 2 years and has not been able to find work anywhere inside or outside of field. BEE + MSCS + 12 years work experience on everything from device drivers to GUI's. Contact i_am_useful@yahoo.com, I am slowly dying from boredom.</p> I am a software engineer who has been unemployed for the last 2 years and has not been able to find work anywhere inside or outside of field. BEE + MSCS + 12 years work experience on everything from device drivers to GUI’s. Contact i_am_useful@yahoo.com, I am slowly dying from boredom.

]]> By: Marvinhttp://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/comment-page-8/#comment-53492 Marvin Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:28:09 +0000 http://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/#comment-53492 <p>I also think that is crap how they can fire you so easily. I am also a contract worker for a fortune 500 company, so I understand how easy it would be for my company to fire me (one phone call to my agency). This is what motivated me to do a study on the subject.</p><p>I am currently doing a Direct Research Project study on the workplace attitudes of workers (permanent/contract/leased/temporary). Here are two short paragraphs from the study.</p><p>The way that U.S. workplaces are organized today is different than U.S. workplaces were organized some 30 years ago. The traditional employment model that once was modeled on a relationship between the employees and the employers is no longer valid. It has been replaced by a more flexible model where the employer is rewarded for cutting cost and avoiding employment risk. Employers are avoiding employment risk by utilizing leasing agencies to provide them workers to do jobs that permanent employees once did.</p><p>Today more and more companies are making the decision to use leased/contract workers without considering how leased/contract workers will feel about their work and work environment. The way that workers perceive their work affects their attitudes and their attitudes affect their motivation, and productivity. The attitudes and personal needs of leased/contract workers today are even more important than the attitudes of workers some 15 years ago, because today’s leased/contract workers are not just doing routine office work; some of these workers are doing the work of highly skilled technicians, designers, engineers, and other highly skilled jobs.</p><p>I would like to invite you all to take part in my study. The data that you would provide would only be used in my Directed Research Project (DRP). Your name would not be placed on the questionnaire and it is not needed. All responses will be kept confidential and anonymous.</p><p>Here is the link for the 5-8 minutes questionnaire below:</p><p>http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=1YMjjY7iEMM4Z_2fQkYUd1vQ_3d_3d</p><p>Thanks in advance to all of you for your support. The data gathering part of this study will be done in about 3 weeks, so hurry</p> I also think that is crap how they can fire you so easily. I am also a contract worker for a fortune 500 company, so I understand how easy it would be for my company to fire me (one phone call to my agency). This is what motivated me to do a study on the subject.

I am currently doing a Direct Research Project study on the workplace attitudes of workers (permanent/contract/leased/temporary). Here are two short paragraphs from the study.

The way that U.S. workplaces are organized today is different than U.S. workplaces were organized some 30 years ago. The traditional employment model that once was modeled on a relationship between the employees and the employers is no longer valid. It has been replaced by a more flexible model where the employer is rewarded for cutting cost and avoiding employment risk. Employers are avoiding employment risk by utilizing leasing agencies to provide them workers to do jobs that permanent employees once did.

Today more and more companies are making the decision to use leased/contract workers without considering how leased/contract workers will feel about their work and work environment. The way that workers perceive their work affects their attitudes and their attitudes affect their motivation, and productivity. The attitudes and personal needs of leased/contract workers today are even more important than the attitudes of workers some 15 years ago, because today’s leased/contract workers are not just doing routine office work; some of these workers are doing the work of highly skilled technicians, designers, engineers, and other highly skilled jobs.

I would like to invite you all to take part in my study. The data that you would provide would only be used in my Directed Research Project (DRP). Your name would not be placed on the questionnaire and it is not needed. All responses will be kept confidential and anonymous.

Here is the link for the 5-8 minutes questionnaire below:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=1YMjjY7iEMM4Z_2fQkYUd1vQ_3d_3d

Thanks in advance to all of you for your support. The data gathering part of this study will be done in about 3 weeks, so hurry

]]> By: Gonzalohttp://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/comment-page-8/#comment-52894 Gonzalo Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:27:24 +0000 http://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/#comment-52894 <p>Incredible... I'm unemployed too, but for own decision (I wanted to stand up my own hardware design company). Hope you find some job out there...and soon!</p><p>Good Luck!</p> Incredible… I’m unemployed too, but for own decision (I wanted to stand up my own hardware design company). Hope you find some job out there…and soon!

Good Luck!

]]> By: João Claudiohttp://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/comment-page-8/#comment-41244 João Claudio Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:07:33 +0000 http://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/#comment-41244 <p>Isso é verdade? a microsft espulsou vc por ter tirado uma foto do MACG5 dentro da empresa?</p><p>nossa! isso é injustiça para vc!</p> Isso é verdade? a microsft espulsou vc por ter tirado uma foto do MACG5 dentro da empresa?

nossa! isso é injustiça para vc!

]]> By: Evehttp://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/comment-page-8/#comment-36346 Eve Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:22:08 +0000 http://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/27/of-blogging-and-unemployment/#comment-36346 <p>If you got fired after working only 3 days after you have signed a 2 years contract, are you obligate in any lawsuit issues? can you sue your boss? or can your boss not pay you? there is a 90 days probation period, so am I safe? Thanks~</p> If you got fired after working only 3 days after you have signed a 2 years contract, are you obligate in any lawsuit issues? can you sue your boss? or can your boss not pay you? there is a 90 days probation period, so am I safe? Thanks~

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