Tampa Bay Brewing Company makes Rat Stout, nitrogenated, that's like the best glass of chocolate milk ever. Also, Abbey Brewing in Miami does a ntirogenated Imperial Stout that is maddeningly good. Young's Double Chocolate in the can ain't bad. Guinness in the bottle did away with the nitrogen widget. Pissed me off over St. Patrick's weekend. Cheap bastards. If they f'd with the nitrogen in the can as well, there's no point ever buying it outside of a taproom. Damn. Want a beer now.
That happened about an hour South of me. So far only one death but plenty of people injured or trapped in their homes.
Not to change gears too quick, but apparently in NY it is legal for women to go around topless. Especially in a topless book club that meets in the park. Audrey? This is probably pertinent to your interests. Co-Ed Topless Pulp Fiction Appreciation Society Celebrates Spring In NYC NSFW slideshow embedded. The thing I took away from this is the girls in the photos aren't hideous in the slightest. Expected some morlocks. Also the first time I have ever sat through an entire slideshow on a news site. (HuffPo: "news")
Re: Re: Happy Cold Fold Festival (China) Drunk Thread When I was in college (not THAT long ago) you could get a 12 pack of Molson Canadian bottles for $6.
A question for the board: I need to quit my job. My question is what do you think the best way to do it is? Do I go the honest route - they're being assholes and I don't get paid enough to deal with that, or do I go the nondescript route - i.e., 'time for change, want to do something different, blah blah blah.'
Re: Re: Re: Happy Cold Fold Festival (China) Drunk Thread Here in NC a 6 pack is 5.99, when you can find it at all.
I'd say it depends on whether or not you might need them for a reference or think there's a possibility you might need to work there again. If not, be honest.
Can you request an exit interview after they've issued you a letter of reference? Sometimes that's the best way to go about airing your concerns in a respectful way without it coming across as a "Fuck you, fuck you, fuck this, fuck her, burn this fucking place to the ground" speech.
Never burn a bridge unless you have to. Telling them why you're leaving will definitely offend them. Be a professional, make up some white lie or some spin and use that. You never know when offending the company (or the people within it) may come back to bite you.
Be polite, gracious, and diplomatic, even if you don't mean it. You'll be leaving the company, so who cares? Why bother to air out the laundry at that point? Don't needlessly burn a bridge.
You know, initially, this was my gut. One of the things that was hard to accept about myself until recently is I'm a nice guy. Sure, I'd love to be the heavy, but that's not me. Unfortunately, my niceness (or my version of it) gets in the way of being direct. I don't like the way I've been treated, and there's a part of me that wants to say that. I'm sure there's a middle ground as Nom mentioned, but I'm not sure what that is. I'll probably be talking to my boss tomorrow, as I've made the decision, so I'd rather just get it done.
Will telling them off make you THAT much happier long term than being polite? If so let them have it, but it probably won't, so more likely than not you should be professional.
I understand you want to get your grievances out there. But believe me, it's only because you're still there. Once you start a new job you won't give a shit about this one ever again except for when you might want to use it as a reference. And to that end, being diplomatic doesn't harm you. Either way, either scenario isn't "wrong" it's just matters how much you care about using it in the future.
I've told a boss what I really thought before, cause you know my grievances were so justified. Cause you know, I took so much shit where if they were not my boss I'd have gone off on them. I did this as I left. Didn't really make me feel good, because your boss will just sit there and look at you, not giving you the reaction you want. Go for it, see what happens. I imagine it'll be disappointing.
You can be direct and also polite. If you put together a concise, well-thought list of reasons/grievances that you're leaving the organization you can get the best of both worlds - communicating the real reasons for leaving the company while not burning any bridges in the process. Of course, this also assumes the people you'd be speaking to aren't complete assholes, in which case it's ok to be blunt. However, remember at the end of the exit interview/resignation letter you want them to be thinking, "shit, we fucked up and are losing a good employee" and not "what a whiny little bitch, good riddance." For the most part though, references are there to verify that you actually worked/held the job you're claiming on your resume. Most good interviewers aren't going to heavily consider your former employer's take on your character or work ethic.
Funny thing, my dad talked to me about using a former employer as a reference. He said they (the prospective employer) don't put any value in it because many places are worried about getting sued over a bad comment/reference. So really, they're just checking to see if you actually worked there and what you actually did. He says when he hires people he doesn't even contact their former Supe because its pretty worthless. Maybe someone older than me can comment a bit more on this.
Ok, this is the route I'll go, and probably one I'm more comfortable with. I would like to point out the minor injustices done to me, but as others have said, I probably won't give a shit about them down the road anyway. Thanks for the responses guys.
This, this right here. Also, as for the people suggesting the middle ground, it most likely won't give you the satisfaction you want, it's probably all or nothing. Like I said before if you REALLY think it will make you feel better lay the smack down, but it probably won't.
These seem like sage words that are applicable in situations far, far beyond leaving a job. Then again, I havent had a drink in a few days, I'm not to be trusted.