Reply to: I've been fired; Yippee!!!

[Mich the Tester]

This is interesting - I suspect I'm getting close to being fired judging by the conversation I had in the Headmaster...er I mean boss's office.

It did remind me of being back in primary school though - I knew it was a mistake to go permie, but it's a local gig.

anyway for you.

It would be interesting to get fired - I've never been fired.

If you want to get out with a payout then it's great.

[Mich the Tester]

Surprised they let you take a laptop, presumably it has confidential stuff on it?

Nah, nothing much on it.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

This is interesting - I suspect I'm getting close to being fired judging by the conversation I had in the Headmaster...er I mean boss's office.

It did remind me of being back in primary school though - I knew it was a mistake to go permie, but it's a local gig.

anyway for you.

It would be interesting to get fired - I've never been fired.

[Freamon]

Surprised they let you take a laptop, presumably it has confidential stuff on it?

[MarillionFan]

You're having to travel further afield though now, aren't you?

Give it time, your past will catch up with you.

Nobody has heard of me in Ulan Batar yet & they do a lovely Mongolian at the weekend.

[SupremeSpod]

With the words 'Told you so' ?

Youngsters these days, no staying power. I haven't been fired or terminated from a role this decade at all.

You're having to travel further afield though now, aren't you?

Give it time, your past will catch up with you.

[MarillionFan]

Yep, free money! And I've already had 3 calls from agents I know.

With the words 'Told you so' ?

Youngsters these days, no staying power. I haven't been fired or terminated from a role this decade at all.

[Sysman]

Yep, free money! And I've already had 3 calls from agents I know.

Not forgetting the laptop. I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall to watch the business unit manager squirm...

[Mich the Tester]

Two months extra salary, presumably without having to do the time. Go back and read the OP's post.

Yep, free money! And I've already had 3 calls from agents I know.

[Sysman]

Oh gosh, Mitch I was sooo close! I should actually be in a permie interview now if it wasn't for the agent sending me to the wrong office.

Close shave eh?

Saved By The Bellend!

[Sysman]

Absolutely weird! Its bad enough when your contract isnt renewed when all around you are so what's to celebrate getting sacked even if you want out?

Two months extra salary, presumably without having to do the time. Go back and read the OP's post.

[d000hg]

Congratulations, I guess. On the "redundancy" pay especially. Did you know this was coming and even play up to it a bit, wanting out?

No worries about agents asking about your last employer?

[quackhandle]

Tis truly the dark side.

On the bench but reading this thread only makes me looker even harder for the next gig.

qh

[Mich the Tester]

I flirted with going permie recently but think it would be death.

Well, not quite; I'm out and I'm still more than 50% alive. Only a bit more, mind you.

[MaryPoppins]

What's to be celebrated? I hated it, but I've got a load of free training, I'm benched WITH INCOME for another two months, but I'm allowed to go contracting immediately, and I am a contractor again.

Plus; I've learnt an important lesson. Don't go permie if you aren't the big boss. Never mind being underboss, you need to be the big boss.

+1

That's the only way I will ever go permy.

Congrats Mich!