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[siddx]

At a restaurant I worked at we had a mexican cook who challenged our manager to a fist fight in the parking lot after he refused to let the cook go on break. The cook was about 5'5 110 pounds, the manager was 6'1 and about 250. It would have been glorious. I would have had a hard time not jumping in, manager was a fucking prick.
But yeah, that was the end of his job.


oh and on a personal note, getting a co worker pregnant. Definite career ender.

 

[TimHortons]

 

[Aesius]

OP reminds me of this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jEBh1VtdT0

 

[Ephemeris]

*update*

So, my bosses are back from the NYC. And they are meeting with the idiot coworker from my OP.

I get called into the office. And I explain what happened. And then the head of my firm asks, "What is your honest opinion?"

"I don't think Ex-Coworker is inherently malicious. But, I do think he is incredibly ignorant and makes poor decisions about what he says."

My boss then asks, "Did he steal from the blind guy who runs the newsstand downstairs?"

"Uhm...yes. Based on what he stated to the office, yes."

"Ex-Coworker. You're done."

:lol :lol

 

[Coolio McAwesome]

"I don't think Ex-Coworker is inherently malicious. But, I do think he is incredibly ignorant and makes poor decisions about what he says."

The guy probably deserved to be fired, but it kind of sounds like you threw him under the bus there. Did you really have to call him "ex-coworker" in front of your boss? That sends a pretty strong message.

 

[Puddles]

We're attorneys, so yeah.

He isn't, just to clarify. Not like we need more help dragging the rep of the profession through the mud.

You're an attorney and you had the kind of childhood you talked about in your other thread?

Do you take half a bottle of scotch and a dozen vikes just to unwind?

The guy probably deserved to be fired, but it kind of sounds like you threw him under the bus there. Did you really have to call him "ex-coworker" in front of your boss? That sends a pretty strong message.

Also, this. Acceptable answer to the newsstand question would have been: "I have no idea; I didn't hear about it."

 

[SapientWolf]

The guy probably deserved to be fired, but it kind of sounds like you threw him under the bus there. Did you really have to call him "ex-coworker" in front of your boss? That sends a pretty strong message.

Ex-coworker is practically a term of endearment compared to some things that came to my head.

 

[Drkirby]

The guy probably deserved to be fired, but it kind of sounds like you threw him under the bus there. Did you really have to call him "ex-coworker" in front of your boss? That sends a pretty strong message.

I think he may of changed the guys real name when typing it up for privacy and whatnot. It most likely was something to the effect of "I don't think Bob is inherently malicious. But, I do think he is incredibly ignorant and makes poor decisions about what he says."

 

[Complex Shadow]

OP reminds me of this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jEBh1VtdT0

What did i just watch ?

 

[Brazil]

The guy probably deserved to be fired, but it kind of sounds like you threw him under the bus there. Did you really have to call him "ex-coworker" in front of your boss? That sends a pretty strong message.

God. Come on.

 

[timetokill]

Did you really have to call him "ex-coworker" in front of your boss? That sends a pretty strong message.

:lol :lol :lol I wish that he had actually done this now :lol
It's such a funny mental image

 

[-viper-]

A tackle from Roy Keane aka mega cunt.

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

The guy probably deserved to be fired, but it kind of sounds like you threw him under the bus there. Did you really have to call him "ex-coworker" in front of your boss? That sends a pretty strong message.

Do you really think he'd use the guys actual name on an Internet forum? He's a lawyer, not an idiot.

YAlso, this. Acceptable answer to the newsstand question would have been: "I have no idea; I didn't hear about it."

Again, if he was asked about it directly why not? The guy's an obvious douche so what's the harm in making sure he's fired for something he actually did? Oh, I bet you're one of those "snitches get stitches" guys, huh?

 

[Lard]

Do you really think he'd use the guys actual name on an Internet forum? He's a lawyer, not an idiot.
Again, if he was asked about it directly why not? The guy's an obvious douche so what's the harm in making sure he's fired for something he actually did? Oh, I bet you're one of those "snitches get stitches" guys, huh?

Gaf Stealing Defense Force go!!

 

[siddx]

The guy probably deserved to be fired, but it kind of sounds like you threw him under the bus there. Did you really have to call him "ex-coworker" in front of your boss? That sends a pretty strong message.

:lol :lol :lol :lol please be a serious post

 

[Neuromancer]

:lol :lol :lol I wish that he had actually done this now :lol
It's such a funny mental image

Yeah really :lol

Makes the story even better

 

[Puddles]

Again, if he was asked about it directly why not? The guy's an obvious douche so what's the harm in making sure he's fired for something he actually did? Oh, I bet you're one of those "snitches get stitches" guys, huh?

Snitches should ALWAYS get stitches.

 

[Neuromancer]

Snitches should ALWAYS get stitches.

I will assume you're being funny here and respond with the appropriate :lol

 

[Lakedaimon]

The moral of this story: Never leave your current job for another, unless it is 100% guaranteed.

My dad used to work with this badass guy named Uhlik. When they would have union elections and post pictures of all the candidates in the lunch room, everyones picture would have devil horns drawn on or blacked out teeth, or eyepatches, handlebar mustaches etc. But never Uhlik's. Wasnt worth getting killed over.

Once upon a time like 30 years ago he was trying to get a job transfer to this one particular factory because the commute would be much shorter, so they lined everything up and told him to go get a "quit slip" from his current position. So he went and essentially quit his current job, and when he came back to the new plant to finish the paperwork the next day the HR guy told him that at the last minute they had to fill the job with an apprentice instead (usually some know-nothing son of higher ranking workers at the plant). So Uhlik saw red, grabbed this guy by his tie and dragged him over his desk, out of his office, down a set of stairs and was in the process of tying him to his car bumper by his necktie when the cops arrived.

At first they put him in cuffs but when he explained the whole story and showed them the quit slip they told the HR guy he was an asshole and let Uhlik go with a warning. Guess they did things a bit different back in the 70s.

 

[Tarazet]

Backing a customer's car, which had a backup sensor, into a pole cost me the worst job I ever had. Totally unintentional, but it was a BMW 5-series, so I can't say I really feel bad..

 

[Combichristoffersen]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/69/223289999_5eed650291.jpg
A tackle from Roy Keane aka mega cunt.

Keane was awesome, but yeah, that tackle, was ugly

 

[Raxus]

You kidding? Damm and Julia are one of the few saving graces in the movie. And Julia has been in much MUCH worse. Overdrawn at the Memory Bank. Watch the MST3K... seriously.

"Is it children of the damned day at the brain institute?"
"At least I am not a dirty stinking anteater."

 

[Instro]

 

[Neuromancer]

Virtual Boy[IMG][/QUOTE]
But he also invented the Game Boy. =(

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

But he also invented the Game Boy. =(

And Metroid, and the D-pad, and many other things; yet the Pimp Hand of Yamauchi is never denied its quarry.

 

[A Link to the Past]

Snitches should ALWAYS get stitches.

:S

 

[i_am_ben]

Being on an away day, getting punch drunk out of my face, dutty grinding with a chick from Marketing on the dance floor infront of everyone, collapsing near the bonfire, having the CEO's wife use you as a footstall whilst you're in an alcoholic coma, kissing random people (men including on the cheek) and waking up after peeing your pants, then having a photo taken with your dick hanging out

I still have the job :_:

you're my hero

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

Dude kept some disgusting stuff in his desk. Ugh.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

You're an attorney and you had the kind of childhood you talked about in your other thread?

Do you take half a bottle of scotch and a dozen vikes just to unwind?

No, I go to MMA practice and fight other people for fun to unwind. Its healthy and productive.

Also, this. Acceptable answer to the newsstand question would have been: "I have no idea; I didn't hear about it."

But I did hear about it, he told me to my face he did it. And quite frankly, I wish I could have gotten him fired for that. He came back to the office and said, "Ha, I just ripped off the blind guy downstairs. I have him a 5 but told him it was a 20." He shared this tale of awesomeness with 5 or 6 other coworkers.

 

[CrankyJay]

But I did hear about it, he told me to my face he did it. And quite frankly, I wish I could have gotten him fired for that. He came back to the office and said, "Ha, I just ripped off the blind guy downstairs. I have him a 5 but told him it was a 20." He shared this tale of awesomeness with 5 or 6 other coworkers.

You did the right thing. Ignore "mind your own business"-GAF.

 

[sooperkool]

Backing a customer's car, which had a backup sensor, into a pole cost me the worst job I ever had. Totally unintentional, but it was a BMW 5-series, so I can't say I really feel bad..

Don't feel bad, I was in Vegas one time and the valets were having an argument over who scratched up a guys Bentley Continental GT. I don't know if anybody got fired but one would think so. I have pictures from that trip around somewheres.

 

[Confused101]

But I did hear about it, he told me to my face he did it. And quite frankly, I wish I could have gotten him fired for that. He came back to the office and said, "Ha, I just ripped off the blind guy downstairs. I have him a 5 but told him it was a 20." He shared this tale of awesomeness with 5 or 6 other coworkers.

The dude is a prick and I'm glad he got what was coming to him. I'm happy that it came up in your conversation now. Another co-worker of yours probably said something and they confirmed it through you. I feel you did the right thing.

 

[levious]

Snitches should ALWAYS get stitches.

he's an attorney, they work at a law firm, believe it or not, ethical issues are pretty big in that field, despite what many think of lawyers.