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Give Us Your Best 'Take this Job and Shove It' Stories
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i_am_the_koi
Be Here Now
Head Baker of a restaurant walked out in fashion.
New GM wanted a special dessert that some couple had ordered 15 years ago on their honeymoon. Involved strawberries (we didn't have) and shortcake (we didn't have and is quite an involved process believe it or not so can't just make it).
That nights dessert was peaches.
"Make the dessert."
No
"Make it NOW or GTFO."
Ok
And he walked out of the kitchen with the large bowl of peaches he had been working on, and started hucking them like a peanut vendor on PCP.
Who wants peaches, you want peaches? Here, have a fucking peach! Peaches for everyone!!!
Peaches stuck to the ceiling, the windows, the bar, and best of all, patrons foreheads.
Kitchen's theme song for the next week til the GM was replaced?
youtu.be/1Cs8G_mY8jE
New GM wanted a special dessert that some couple had ordered 15 years ago on their honeymoon. Involved strawberries (we didn't have) and shortcake (we didn't have and is quite an involved process believe it or not so can't just make it).
That nights dessert was peaches.
"Make the dessert."
No
"Make it NOW or GTFO."
Ok
And he walked out of the kitchen with the large bowl of peaches he had been working on, and started hucking them like a peanut vendor on PCP.
Who wants peaches, you want peaches? Here, have a fucking peach! Peaches for everyone!!!
Peaches stuck to the ceiling, the windows, the bar, and best of all, patrons foreheads.
Kitchen's theme song for the next week til the GM was replaced?
youtu.be/1Cs8G_mY8jE
mean dad
Well-known member
Company owed me 5 or 6 paychecks. This place had been struggling for a year or two, and had trouble making payroll, so I would defer my check until things got a little easier, but they kept on putting it off. It had gotten to the point that I was ready to walk without my backpay if things didn't improve stat.
One day the owner walked in with a few boxes of custom stainless steel parts for our chillers. I was materials manager, so I knew exactly how much those boxes cost (several thousand dollars). I asked if he had any money to catch me up a little on payroll, and he answered me in a shitty tone that he had just spent HIS money on these parts.
I lost my temper and told him rather loudly that no, he had actually just spent my fucking money, and everyone else he owed money to.
I figured this was it, so I pulled some paperwork out of my desk right in front of him, and told him he was going to pay me or I might have to call the Oregon department of labor and ask about several of his business practices up there.
The loud argument went back and forth for a minute or two, culminating in me holding my hand out and demanding in a very loud voice "PAY ME MY FUCKING MONEY."
He came in the next morning with all of my money he owed me, then told me that the business was slowing down and he was going to have to lay me off. :laughing
One day the owner walked in with a few boxes of custom stainless steel parts for our chillers. I was materials manager, so I knew exactly how much those boxes cost (several thousand dollars). I asked if he had any money to catch me up a little on payroll, and he answered me in a shitty tone that he had just spent HIS money on these parts.
I lost my temper and told him rather loudly that no, he had actually just spent my fucking money, and everyone else he owed money to.
I figured this was it, so I pulled some paperwork out of my desk right in front of him, and told him he was going to pay me or I might have to call the Oregon department of labor and ask about several of his business practices up there.
The loud argument went back and forth for a minute or two, culminating in me holding my hand out and demanding in a very loud voice "PAY ME MY FUCKING MONEY."
He came in the next morning with all of my money he owed me, then told me that the business was slowing down and he was going to have to lay me off. :laughing
Rel
Groveland, where's that?
A senior, and I mean SENIOR CHP officer from Marin area was told by his new Sgt that the senior officer was going to be assigned a different beat for the day. Now, this officer has worked the same beat for years, and he told the new Sgt that he wasn't going to switch beats for the day. The Sgt says yes, and the crusty officer says no, stands up, takes off his badge and gun belt and retires on the spot.
westie
Its Dethklok!
I worked for a bankruptcy attorney that had a bad habit of yelling at employees in front of the whole office and clients. Not just yelling loud but really putting people down. If you asked him a work related question he'd say,"Figure it out." He would promise us a bonus for bringing in a certain amount of clients and never pay. One day I'd had enough, I was going through law school at the time and didn't need his type of experience, and I walked out. He followed and asked in his way if I was quitting to which I answered yes. He told me I needed to give him 2 weeks notice to which I responded,"How about I give you 2 weeks to notice I'm not here any longer?!"
Beauregard
Aut Agere Aut Mori
It's 1982 and I'm a 15 year old punk working my first job at Burger King in lower Manhattan, NYC. I show up to work with a perfect Taxi Driver mohawk and in his Brooklyn accent my Chinese-American boss tells me "put a hat on it." I put an oversize salad bowl on my head, use my fingers to slant my eyes say in an exaggerated asian accent "How you rike me now?"
He fires me on the spot.
He fires me on the spot.
I'd been away from the area for a few years, and having just moved back, I needed a job. I answered an ad for a place at the concord airport, interviewed, was offered a job, and accepted.
I was leaving the airport, and on a whim decided to stop in at a different place, to see what they thought of the place that had just hired me. I went in the back door, found the director of maintenance and asked him what he thought about the shop that I had just hired into. He asked "why" so I told him I had just hired on there, and wanted to verify that they are legit. He then asks about my experience, and I tell him. THEN, he proceeds to tell me why I need to work in his shop instead of THAT shop and offers me a job. So, I accept.
1 hour after accepting the job at the first shop, I'm back there telling them that I won't be working there after all, and instead I'll be working 2 doors down :laughing
I was leaving the airport, and on a whim decided to stop in at a different place, to see what they thought of the place that had just hired me. I went in the back door, found the director of maintenance and asked him what he thought about the shop that I had just hired into. He asked "why" so I told him I had just hired on there, and wanted to verify that they are legit. He then asks about my experience, and I tell him. THEN, he proceeds to tell me why I need to work in his shop instead of THAT shop and offers me a job. So, I accept.
1 hour after accepting the job at the first shop, I'm back there telling them that I won't be working there after all, and instead I'll be working 2 doors down :laughing
Johndicezx9
Rolls with it...
Not really a "take this job and shove it" story, but about as satisfying as one...
I was let go from a car dealership in 2002, the owner demanded I change the dates of a vacation 3 months after he gave approval, but I had already bought the plane tix, made arrangements, etc. Had a few not too pleasant words with him, took my checks, and left. Didn't have too many dealings with him after that, got a new job, moved on....
About 2 years after that, I'm sitting in a Chinese restaurant at the counter, it's fairly crowded at lunch, but I'm minding my own business when I hear a "Hello John...", so I turn around. It was him. With a very serious tone, and quite loudly (judging by the way the restaurant went quiet) I said "Get the fuck away from me you piece of shit!" He stood there for a moment, walked over to the register, paid his bill and left.
I went back to eating my lunch, but it was still kinda quiet when this old man sitting next to me said "For a moment, I thought you were talking to me, and I got really scared..." Everyone within earshot of his comment laughed, and I profusely apologized to the old guy, but everyone seemed to enjoy the show.
The old boss of mine died about 2 years after that, for some reason, I wasn't invited to the memorial.
I was let go from a car dealership in 2002, the owner demanded I change the dates of a vacation 3 months after he gave approval, but I had already bought the plane tix, made arrangements, etc. Had a few not too pleasant words with him, took my checks, and left. Didn't have too many dealings with him after that, got a new job, moved on....
About 2 years after that, I'm sitting in a Chinese restaurant at the counter, it's fairly crowded at lunch, but I'm minding my own business when I hear a "Hello John...", so I turn around. It was him. With a very serious tone, and quite loudly (judging by the way the restaurant went quiet) I said "Get the fuck away from me you piece of shit!" He stood there for a moment, walked over to the register, paid his bill and left.
I went back to eating my lunch, but it was still kinda quiet when this old man sitting next to me said "For a moment, I thought you were talking to me, and I got really scared..." Everyone within earshot of his comment laughed, and I profusely apologized to the old guy, but everyone seemed to enjoy the show.
The old boss of mine died about 2 years after that, for some reason, I wasn't invited to the memorial.
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Rel
Groveland, where's that?
mean dad
Well-known member
:laughing
aminalmutha
Well-known member
Wasn't me, but happened while I was working.
I was one of two people at this little pizza joint on day shift. I was the driver, but I also did prep, etc. So, basically 2X what my "awesome" coworker did, if not more.
For some reason, she gets a burr up her ass about the owner and rants about this and that and says she's gonna quit and tries to get me to quit, too. Uhhh... no.
I go out on a delivery and the manager is there and that's it. I didn't know she was going to ditch out right then and there. Bish cleaned out the cash register, too. Stupid bish, cuz she lived about two blocks away. Duhrrrrr. Dunno what happened, but I have a feeling they got their money back.
I was one of two people at this little pizza joint on day shift. I was the driver, but I also did prep, etc. So, basically 2X what my "awesome" coworker did, if not more.
For some reason, she gets a burr up her ass about the owner and rants about this and that and says she's gonna quit and tries to get me to quit, too. Uhhh... no.
I go out on a delivery and the manager is there and that's it. I didn't know she was going to ditch out right then and there. Bish cleaned out the cash register, too. Stupid bish, cuz she lived about two blocks away. Duhrrrrr. Dunno what happened, but I have a feeling they got their money back.
Not me...
One of our younger, "cowboy" pilots walks into the office in SEA, upon arrival from his run from OAK - SEA, sets his keys, ID, and Jeppsens on the counter. Someone in the office says; "what's up ? ", pilot says; "adios, check out the airplane, you'll figure it out"
So, everyone goes out to look and the airplane and finds part of a wingtip missing. Folks are thinking "damn, this sucks" but THEN the entertainment begins.....
The FAA had gotten complaints from the CHP ( cars being "forced" off of I5 because of low flying airplane ), then some sheriffs dept called and complained to the FAA that a plane had clipped a guywire for a tower causing it to fall, cause a fire, and knock-out power to a small town. Anyway, FAA used radar and arrival times to track plane to destination :laughing
cliff notes: pilot fails to file IFR flight plan, attempts to "scud run" under the clouds to destination but encounters difficulties :facepalm
(I think the pilot went back to truck driving)
One of our younger, "cowboy" pilots walks into the office in SEA, upon arrival from his run from OAK - SEA, sets his keys, ID, and Jeppsens on the counter. Someone in the office says; "what's up ? ", pilot says; "adios, check out the airplane, you'll figure it out"
So, everyone goes out to look and the airplane and finds part of a wingtip missing. Folks are thinking "damn, this sucks" but THEN the entertainment begins.....
The FAA had gotten complaints from the CHP ( cars being "forced" off of I5 because of low flying airplane ), then some sheriffs dept called and complained to the FAA that a plane had clipped a guywire for a tower causing it to fall, cause a fire, and knock-out power to a small town. Anyway, FAA used radar and arrival times to track plane to destination :laughing
cliff notes: pilot fails to file IFR flight plan, attempts to "scud run" under the clouds to destination but encounters difficulties :facepalm
(I think the pilot went back to truck driving)
jdan007
SQUACTOPUS!
OSnap! I wonder how often it happens that planes go up without the proper flight plan. (How long does it take to create one and submit to FAA if its for IFR?)
zphreak
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Managing an IT department and reporting to the CFO. CFO is friends with an IT outsourcing company owner. I notice that this person is coming and meeting more and more with the CFO. One day in November I get an email NDR (typo in email address)from the IT company with quotes for IT support. I release the email and start looking for a new job (along with the rest of the department). We all happen to find new jobs with start dates of the beginning of the next year, works out great because we'll still get our Christmas bonuses. CFO is still not admitting that we're being outsourced but is asking for me to give all of our info to the outsourcing company. Bonuses are passed out, I take my team to the bank, we cash our checks and go back to work. That's when I went into the CFO's office and gave her the 1 week's notices, she had a surprised look but shrugged and told me that we need to talk about the future of the department, where the company was headed, blah blah blah. I handed her my notice, that I'll pass on any info requested but will not be doing any training. Found out she'd been telling the owner that she'd save 50% of our salaries by outsourcing. Ended up costing 200% more and increased downtime. Happy to be gone!!!
You're supposed to file your flight plan before your flight, unfortunately Center often gets busy in the am (when EVERYone is calling in) and you won't be able to get your plan before your departure.
If you try and get a "pop-up" flight plan, once you're in the air.. Center gets REALLY cranky... so, end result: people who think they need to get somewhere take risks
Human Ills
Well-known member
One time one back stabber ran over the foot of another back stabber with a forklift and backstabber boss got caught trying to cover it up.
Injured backstabber couldn't work again, forklift operator backstabber never found work again and boss backstabber lost the gravy job and had to start working with his tools for the first time in his life.
That was sweet.
Injured backstabber couldn't work again, forklift operator backstabber never found work again and boss backstabber lost the gravy job and had to start working with his tools for the first time in his life.
That was sweet.