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Not an April Fool. Happy April everyone!
Edit: The evil company refusing Cost of Living Adjustments is the American cable company represented by the bird with the big tail plumage. They think wages can just stay stagnant and all's well.
Update: Just finished the final interview! They told me I'd hear by Wednesday either way!
2nd Update: So that job didn't pan out but I just did find success! HS Teacher in the house!!! :-D
bluestoneroad124
You did the right thing and I’m glad things turned out well
OhMyGoshSomeoneActually
Good luck, hope you get it. Keep us posted please.
Abfallkonto
I hope it’s not for the job I’m interviewing for!
Couchwarrior1337
Congrats on your newfound cost-of-living adjustment!
mikecaa
I think too many people become complacent at work. Everyone should always have feelers out.
BossVarriack
Oh hey Amazon has the same opinion on wages! 15.50 is a totes competitive wage and so is totes fair /s
FlatPlutoSociety
Comcast returned a record $2.7B to shareholders in Q3 2021. Just pointing that out for not particular reason.
Karlsson95
What’s the dream job by the way?
semicircle
You did the right thing. Best of luck!
swellguy18
It's too bad they let you go instead of you leaving them unprepared.
TheStarvingAutist
You didn't "complain", you brought up a real issue with merit!
fieroloki
NAME AND SHAME!!
Duskz
You know you can say their name, right? Also, good on you for standing up, sorry it caused you hardship.
Mooseman1991
What was the reason they cited for the firing?
GramGram
"Corporate dogma". Probs... IDK i just work here...
Crokkodrill8
theresamooselooseabootthishoose
Davecheeselifter
Wow ..they could of just bought pizzas
aschophenhauer916
Docusign does this
VirtualHugger
orangeyougladididntsaypoop
People say dream job a lot. The dream job is to work a 9-5? Im confused
WaterUnderTheRocketAppliances
I don't dream of working
orangeyougladididntsaypoop
Exactly. I dream of not working, specifically
MrHailstone
My dreamjob is not working at all. Working sucks
heiniPumpkinLord
Good for you OP. Unfortunately some times loyalty doesn't pay off. But good for you landing on your feet. Keep it going
metalrulercid
Those cunts will miss you.
throwawaythosepoints
I use to work for that company @op! fun fact, they intentionally set wages at 70% market value to keep them repressed. they refused to 1/
throwawaythosepoints
raise wages in seattle even though it's exactly as expensive as living in nyc (which had a higher paygrade).
VerboseDood61
Wow, why doesn't that kind of shady behavior surprise me?
throwawaythosepoints
my manager once got mad at me for bringing up that at best, a performance raise of 3% barely covered cola. he's like where did you 1/?
throwawaythosepoints
hear that from. I just laughed at him and told him my dad use to be a shop steward at a union, I know all sorts of shit.
SaneBrain
Guess we will have another 4.2M job changes again. When will companies learn?
JamieSommersWonderWoman
Good to know about that "American cable company represented by the bird with the big tail plumage". Good luck on your interview!
Totallyscrewedinaustin
Which one is it?
JohnWickdidnothingwrong
Heavy R.
SirShmoopyofAwesomtown
Lifetime network
BadPunsAplenty
Good luck. If you want any interview advice, hit me up!
tinyfootprints
If they won't pay your rates, they don't get your services. Period.
MrRogersNeighborhood
Waste Management in my area was hiring new drivers for more than 10+ years senior drivers. Most of them quit and started driving oil field
magister333350
WM in my area wants CDL-B drivers and wants to pay $20hr. Gee. Wonder why they cant get anyone? Also 5am starts. lolno.
darkhalfbreed
I assume CDL-B is a certification or licence that demands higher pay than that?
magister333350
Yup. my CDL-B gets me $30hr when working in the EU, and ~$35hr in JP. In the US many places want to pay $20 or less. Up to $24 at times. +
magister333350
Also to help: CDL-B = trucks 16,001+ lbs, no trailer. Think garbage trucks, recycle trucks, propane trucks, larger vac trucks, etc. +
magister333350
CDL-A = tractor trailers. Plus you need endorsements on these for thinks like tanker-hazmat, oversized load, passengers, etc.
therighteouspath
U can just say the name of the company. What are they gonna do? Fire u?
Idontneedrealfacts
Like a bridge over troubled waters... don't burn it down....
therighteouspath
…. He was fired for asking for cost of living adjustment. The bridge was already burned
Idontneedrealfacts
I see you have only ever lived near gently disturbed waters, how nice for you.
therighteouspath
The fuck does tht even mean. U dont burn bridges at a job u r leaving, not one u got fired from. The employer burned tht bridge. If op wants
therighteouspath
To rebuild it then thts on them. Tht manager wont rehire him. Or do u regulary see ppl hired and rehired at the same spot?
MisterPrimeMinister
Even if they have no actual legal action to take against you, they can still sue you and make you look bad enough to lose your job offer.
MisterPrimeMinister
Then to get compensated for that, you have to pay a lawyer to file a lawsuit against them which will take at least a year.
JazzyGaming2222
It's Comcast
JiffyGee
Comcrap-ftfy
urboyevan2
Yo fuck Comcast, pieces of shit. You made out better my friend
kenewe10zgunaskor
This comment makes you my friend.
mastodoff0
Reminds me of a Hedberg joke. "I'm not allowed to say what hotel I'm stay in at but there are 2 trees involved."
GrandPubabofMoldistan
Ahh yes... Hilton
enfenion
Ah, that reminds me of when I got the phone number of a hot receptionist. Her number was zero.
gtollie
Branables
"single tree?" "no." "double tree?" "yes. Meeting adjourned!"
litelbrown
I was hoping for triple tree. We were almost there!
gablestout
They can sue for libel
mas0chist
but no money
therighteouspath
Libel has to prove u intentionally lied. If he believes thats why he was fired and was fired thts all there is to it.
JOAP
Unless it's true
JohnnyLawlessEsq
Truth is an absolute defense to libel.
bighuntowski
Just remember, it’s not a lie if you believe it
kittykat
But they'll lose if @OP is telling the truth.
gablestout
$10,000 later, OP will win, without recovering attorney's fees. Unless it rises to whistle blowing, it's best not to openly publish it
th3guy
Not really. Libel is crazy high bar to establish and a lone rank-and-file employee is not going to be worth their own legal bill.
TorvicEsSanta
True, but the threat alone is usually enough to stop the (former) employee. It's expensive even to win.
putcleverusernamehere
Companies with attorneys on retainer look at legal expenses as free, it's already paid for
gablestout
What legal bill? The company has staff attorneys for this stuff. OP would be the one who has to pay additional money to hire an attorney
therighteouspath
Can likely find an attorney tht will countersue for legal fees if they r gonna try and use a libel suit against someone on imgur
therighteouspath
Also there r court fees, not just attorney fees