The Tipping Point

Nov 30, 2007 at 3:54 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 16
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Not sure how well this thread will go but... what was the point at which you really realized you needed a new job?

Me? It was this morning when they took away my cubicle. Who would have thought having a cubicle would be a luxury? Now I am permanently in a small conference room with 11 other people and I am backed up to the bathroom.
(I have other issues with my employeer, this just pushed it over.)

I am guessing this will turn into a rant thread, but I really am interested to hear how other people realized they needed to get out of their jobs.
 
Nov 30, 2007 at 4:25 PM Post #2 of 16
Wow -- that straw would break anybody's back. I'm currently at my first real job (IT department as a student worker at my university) so the tipping point will be graduation for me.
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Nov 30, 2007 at 6:33 PM Post #4 of 16
I worked for a company that they'd shut down your email, then disable your pass-key, then show up with security and escort you to the exit. At that point I had enough!
 
Nov 30, 2007 at 6:45 PM Post #5 of 16
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Originally Posted by blessingx /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I worked for a company that they'd shut down your email, then disable your pass-key, then show up with security and escort you to the exit. At that point I had enough!


Way to stick it to the man.
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Nov 30, 2007 at 7:09 PM Post #6 of 16
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Originally Posted by blessingx /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I worked for a company that they'd shut down your email, then disable your pass-key, then show up with security and escort you to the exit. At that point I had enough!


Most companies do this. At least ones with competent legal counsel. There are a myriad of legal reasons for being very aggressive when you have to terminate an employee, e.g. you may lose the right to remedies for trade secret misappropriation in the US if you let potentially disgruntled employees keep data access for a few hours.
 
Nov 30, 2007 at 7:50 PM Post #8 of 16
The day that the number of bad days outnumber the number of good days is a good indicator. The day you feel you are not contributing to making things better is another good indicator. If you decide to quit get another job first, then quit. IMO it is easier to get a job when you still have one.
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Good luck.
 
Nov 30, 2007 at 8:48 PM Post #9 of 16
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Have they taken your red stapler away? That would be the final straw for me.

My company took away my cubicle too so now I am forced to work from home.
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They haven't taken my stapler, yet...
Is pretty much exactly that of Peter from Office Space.. I work in IT but don't do any coding and am a 'people person' haha

The bad days definitely outnumber the good. Today was good because I spent most of it on head-fi... I usually am a lot more productive.

I have started looking for other jobs, and unless something really bad happens, won't be quitting before I secure one.

Nice story blessingx, I'm fairly confident we don't have competent legal counsel, actually I could probably get fired and everyone would just forget to mention it like with Milton..
 
Dec 1, 2007 at 12:49 AM Post #11 of 16
I DREAM of having a cubicle - and a stapler!

I work in a large warehouse space with about 100 other people. We are lined up at computer terminals [LAN] on long tables. We can not have staplers, pens, markers, scissors, headphones, music, food, drink, gum, or internet. The worst part is...I've had it worse than that.

Laz
 
Dec 1, 2007 at 2:15 AM Post #12 of 16
Here are two more. I once worked a job with 26-30 people (depending on the week). After three months I figured we averaged 12 stitches a week in injuries. Once I did the math I decided it was time to leave that one. I also had another job were we became so efficient at moving cargo on a ship that when another 15 feet away went missing, I asked where he was and was told he trapped his foot in a safety device and clipped off all five toes. We never stopped for a second to treat him. Just dragged him away without I and many noticing. I'd seen far worse injuries, but when they stopped mattering that was scarier for some reason. Glad to be done with that one too.

So I guess blood is a good reason to leave most jobs.
 
Dec 1, 2007 at 4:04 AM Post #13 of 16
When my boss spent two months complaining that I was doing nothing when he was getting daily reports about a sub project I was working on within a larger project that was being worked on by 2 Ph.D. s. I called it quits, told the Ph.D. s that I was leaving my part halfway through and told them I'd help them with the set-up if they had problems or help them review my notes but I would not work there for another minute. They were actually surprised I dealt with it as well as I did because the boss had driven off one of the other student researchers 6 months ago and I had been there to see it happen.
 
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