Guy Quits Job With Error Message

3:10 PM - November 25, 2009 - By Jane McEntegart - Source : Tom's Guide US

Well, it's one way to quit.

At one point or another, we've probably all worked a job that made us unhappy. I used to work in HR. I was bored to tears most days but I also knew how many people in my company hated their job. That said, none of them ever did this.

 

The message was apparently left on the desktop of a computer at an unknown company. Reddit user 'assumetehposition' claims it was his coworker and fellow temp who left the message.

"He believed he was in a temp-to-hire position, and after three months of extra hours and butt-kissing, turns out it's just a temp position. He was a good worker too. I'd have recommended him. Too bad he burned his bridges."

(Reddit via The High Definite)

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nicklasd87 11/25/2009 2:28 PM
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I lol'd

vertigo_2000 11/25/2009 2:37 PM
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"Pressing 'Ignore' will delete all Corporate data. Backups have already been destroyed."

liquidblue 11/25/2009 2:37 PM
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Sad enough is that's what all major corporations are doing. Looking for good cheap labor to let go after their subcontract work is completed. Props to the guy who pulled it off and if he was a hard worker like they said, I highly doubt he will have any trouble finding work elsewhere.

bige420 11/25/2009 2:37 PM
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funny

donaldduck 11/25/2009 2:47 PM
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Best way to quit a job EVER!!!!!! :)

sot010174 11/25/2009 2:50 PM
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I think Ill use that as a model.

buwish 11/25/2009 3:10 PM
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Might as well go out in a blaze of glory.

sunflier 11/25/2009 3:20 PM
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Please, please, PLEASE click the "HR" button!! I wanna know.

bill gates is your daddy 11/25/2009 3:25 PM
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Like it all really matters anymore. In 10 years all technology jobs will be in india.

I work in the technology field as a high level administrator. I have watched it happen for many years now. First the American government allowed American companies to outsource level one support over to india. Now level two support is being outsourced and you can start seeing level three support going to india. Do not think for once that I do not know what I am talking about because I am watching it happen to me at this very moment.

America has no technology industry anymore. It has no manufacturing. It has no agriculture and all you hear about are how companies are laying off tens of thousands of people all the time.

As "We the People" we fucked up a long time ago by turning a blind eye to all of this.

Anonymous 11/25/2009 3:26 PM
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I hate the word 'Zionist'... reminds me of ziontologists >_>

bin1127 11/25/2009 3:33 PM
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though this might be have been the only creative thing he's ever done at work...

jellico 11/25/2009 3:44 PM
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One way to quit? Try, BEST way to quit... that dude rocks!

Everyone complains about the greed of corporate America and how we are selling ourselves down the river. But how many of you who are complaining shop at Walmart or Target instead of going to a local store and paying more for made in America products? How many of you all eat at McDonald's, or Burger King, or KFC, or whatever big-name fast food company rather than eating at a local diner (where, actually, the food is better and not really more expensive)? These companies are publicly owned and traded. They must answer to their stock-holders, as it should be. And the stock-holders invested in them to make money. I'm not going to berate them for that. That's not to say that there aren't a lot of soulless companies out there. Working in the corporate world really sucks because of the mindless automatons that end up in positions of authority. The truely creative and innovative people are the ones who end up leaving to start their own companies, and the cycle starts all over again.

The bottom line is this: if you're a vehement anti-corporate person, then work for a small company, or start your own company, and do business only with other small companies. If you continue to shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's all while preaching the downfall of society because of these same corporations, then you really just need to sit down and STFU before you choke on your Big Mac.

wh666-666 11/25/2009 3:45 PM
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That's why andedhdffnvvh, I chose to enter hardware support/onsite repairs. You will always need someone onsite to deal with users PC's directly and general port swapping, etc on servers.

Although in 10 years, all technology and production jobs wont be in India, the vast majority could be in Africa. Unfortunately Indians have got too greedy financially, without boosting their infrastructure adequately.

Many manufacturing jobs are alrready being ported to south africa among other countries in africa with an adequate infrastructure and that will grow in time.

city_zen 11/25/2009 3:47 PM
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Quote :I used to work in HR. I bored to tears most days


... And now you post Tech news while sitting pantless on your couch :D
(Yeah, like we forgot you said that)

chowmanga 11/25/2009 3:58 PM
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bunz_of_steel 11/25/2009 4:08 PM
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I agree bill gates is your daddy! I to work in the IT field and have seen huge amounts of jobs sent overseas simply because it's cheap labor. Fire the dedicated employees and move one is their mentality. Then we wonder why is this recession so hard to get out of? No jobs in the U.S. means we don't spend. Should be a law against sending our jobs across our borders.

bunz_of_steel 11/25/2009 4:10 PM
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jellico you a DA!

chripuck 11/25/2009 4:19 PM
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bill gates is your daddy :
Like it all really matters anymore. In 10 years all technology jobs will be in india.I work in the technology field as a high level administrator. I have watched it happen for many years now. First the American government allowed American companies to outsource level one support over to india. Now level two support is being outsourced and you can start seeing level three support going to india. Do not think for once that I do not know what I am talking about because I am watching it happen to me at this very moment.America has no technology industry anymore. It has no manufacturing. It has no agriculture and all you hear about are how companies are laying off tens of thousands of people all the time.As "We the People" we fucked up a long time ago by turning a blind eye to all of this.



I work in IT consulting and one of my companies revenue streams is to fix the boondoggle that Indian programmers create. I've never seen such a lack of creativity from a group of people. They program by the book and while that sounds good, rarely do companies need solutions that are "out of the box."

I might start believing you if I EVER encounter an Indian programmer, analyst or support technician that actually leaves me with a good feeling after a call.

I have a friend like you that is all gloom and doom but I have a clue for you, this isn't something new and it's inevitable. Globalization is a reality and unless we start marking up massive tariffs and punishing companies for hiring outside of the US we can't stop it. The good news is as the standard of living rises in India/China it'll will become financially sound to bring the jobs back here. I have no worries about my newborns future because in 20 years that will have become a reality.

JMcEntegart 11/25/2009 4:21 PM
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city_zen :
... And now you post Tech news while sitting pantless on your couch (Yeah, like we forgot you said that)



These truly are my glory days.

chripuck 11/25/2009 4:22 PM
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Bunz_of_Steel :
I agree bill gates is your daddy! I to work in the IT field and have seen huge amounts of jobs sent overseas simply because it's cheap labor. Fire the dedicated employees and move one is their mentality. Then we wonder why is this recession so hard to get out of? No jobs in the U.S. means we don't spend. Should be a law against sending our jobs across our borders.


Which would only drastically increase the costs of the goods sold here. Tariffs and closed trade borders aren't free you know.

jellico 11/25/2009 4:25 PM
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chripuck :
I work in IT consulting and one of my companies revenue streams is to fix the boondoggle that Indian programmers create. I've never seen such a lack of creativity from a group of people. They program by the book and while that sounds good, rarely do companies need solutions that are "out of the box."I might start believing you if I EVER encounter an Indian programmer, analyst or support technician that actually leaves me with a good feeling after a call.I have a friend like you that is all gloom and doom but I have a clue for you, this isn't something new and it's inevitable. Globalization is a reality and unless we start marking up massive tariffs and punishing companies for hiring outside of the US we can't stop it. The good news is as the standard of living rises in India/China it'll will become financially sound to bring the jobs back here. I have no worries about my newborns future because in 20 years that will have become a reality.


Yeah, I've seen the exact same thing. They work like donkeys for slave wages, but their work is mediocre and uninspired. They seem to lack the ability (or were not taught) to think in a non-linear fashion. Ultimately, their performance, no matter how cost-effective it may be, will limit just how much outsourcing can ultimately be done.

Anonymous 11/25/2009 4:27 PM
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Companies hire temps with the agreement to hire or not within 30 days. They then pretend like they have forgotten after 3 months. They get to abuse the temp for as long as they will take it. They get no benefits, bonuses, vacation time and usually are treated like crap constantly for their troubles.

bunz_of_steel 11/25/2009 4:36 PM
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thumbs up chripuck, but still I don't think we should send jobs outside our country. I don't think you would want your country to send it's jobs outside your borders if it's affecting your economy and job futures would you? Tarifs and goods would go higher yes but we can compensate that by firing all those bankrupt experts we call CEO's. Cut their pay in HALF since they don't know how to run a company, remove all their percs and make them a working stiff like the rest of us. That would apply to them and their executive staff as well.

tmax 11/25/2009 4:38 PM
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This is an example of how the low level people and only the low level people make any company work. If they go ignored and unappreciated, things like this happen. History has repeated again. Leadership, please take note.

ssalim 11/25/2009 4:38 PM
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Anonymous 11/25/2009 4:38 PM
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Tax breaks need to be given to companies that create jobs here. What US CEO's don't realize is that you only make money hiring cheap labor when you can sell you product at a high price to consumers. The goal is to buy low and sell high. You can only do that as long as people somewhere are making good money. American companies seem to think there is an endless supply of well heeled consumers here in the US ready to pay US prices for products based on cheap labor. You layoff enough people and eventually you have to lower prices. It's like what's happening in the housing market now. How many Indian works can pay $40,000 for a US made car? Companies(like Microsoft) offer Windows to 3rd world countries for $30 because they know they can't afford to pay US prices ($150), soon they'll be forced to do that here. Eventually you end up paying low and selling low, and you've gained nothing, except now all your expertise and labor is 20 hours away speaking a language you don't understand. They're just too short minded and stupid to realize it. Globalization is a race to the bottom.

Maxor127 11/25/2009 4:41 PM
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bunz_of_steel 11/25/2009 4:42 PM
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DDmatison for pres!!!! LOL

precariousgray 11/25/2009 4:56 PM
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chowmanga :
People are very quick to call out on our country's faults, but few provide a solution.



I'm pretty sure that, if the problem is beating ones self in the face, the solution is to stop beating ones self in the face.

Anonymous 11/25/2009 4:57 PM
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Say hello to the next CEO of Awesome Sauces LLC.

christop 11/25/2009 4:58 PM
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That is funny. I have had ideas like that go threw my head..


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