"Day one of training. There are twelve of us sitting in a room at computers. The trainer is going over company policy, expectations, etc. We have been here about an hour.
Suddenly the boss comes in. He walks over to a guy sitting on my row, grabs him by his collar and physically lifts him out of his chair and frog-marches him out the door. No words, no explanation.
I lean back and glance over at the now vacant computer.
Porn. Porn everywhere.
The man literally started browsing porn within his first 60 minutes of working."
ReverendDS
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Beverly 3 year s ago
showed up for my first day at an IT firm. The teamleader and HR-girl who interviewed/hired me were both on holiday. The teamleader-assistant didn't know I was hired. I had no desk, no computer, no clue, and left in 4 hours after reading the HR manual and highlighting the part where it says to let your colleagues know what you're working on.
mind you: i was coming from a travelling circus, and was now hired in a cube farm. that didn't go down well either.
mind you: i was coming from a travelling circus, and was now hired in a cube farm. that didn't go down well either.
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Allie 3 year s ago
unionised protection at its best in the States
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Jess 3 year s ago
#16 This is why I dislike these personal story threads. You get more and more outrageous until you hit something like this. Pure unadulterated, unmitigated bull$h1t.
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Edmond 3 year s ago
Jess,
Not necessarily. She could be addicted to alcohol. Maybe she was already drinking at her previous job. A lot of alcoholics seem ok due to a build up tolerance.
Maybe she was nervous for her first day and drank more than she usually would, at one point the alcohol took over, reason was good and she ended up in that state. Like a lot of drunken people she just thought she was believable.
Having alcohol in her bag was logical too since most alcoholics drink during breaks.
Not necessarily. She could be addicted to alcohol. Maybe she was already drinking at her previous job. A lot of alcoholics seem ok due to a build up tolerance.
Maybe she was nervous for her first day and drank more than she usually would, at one point the alcohol took over, reason was good and she ended up in that state. Like a lot of drunken people she just thought she was believable.
Having alcohol in her bag was logical too since most alcoholics drink during breaks.
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Kristin 3 year s ago
Edmond,
Maybe she was a drunk and incapable of responsibility. Maybe you could start a new career helping drunks come up with new reasons why they're not responsible.
Maybe.
Maybe she was a drunk and incapable of responsibility. Maybe you could start a new career helping drunks come up with new reasons why they're not responsible.
Maybe.
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Edmond 3 year s ago
Kristin,
Where exactly did I say she was not responsible for her actions? Anyone drinking on the job should obviously be fired. I was just giving a reason why the story could be true.
And in any case, understanding why people did something isn't an excuse why they shouldn't face the consequences.
Literally every criminal has a reason for their actions.
But a reason doesn't excuse them.
MAYBE you shouldn't accuse people of things they never said next time.
Where exactly did I say she was not responsible for her actions? Anyone drinking on the job should obviously be fired. I was just giving a reason why the story could be true.
And in any case, understanding why people did something isn't an excuse why they shouldn't face the consequences.
Literally every criminal has a reason for their actions.
But a reason doesn't excuse them.
MAYBE you shouldn't accuse people of things they never said next time.
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Edmond 3 year s ago
K.c.,
I agree that part is a bit theatrical. But a lot of people like to make a story a bit juicer. Or it may even be how they actually remember it. False memories are pretty common.
Especially with details.
I agree that part is a bit theatrical. But a lot of people like to make a story a bit juicer. Or it may even be how they actually remember it. False memories are pretty common.
Especially with details.
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K.c. 3 year s ago
#16 sounds fake. Really the bottle fell out and rolled to the managers feet..... you only see that in movies.
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Nathan 3 year s ago
#5 remembers me of a locksmithing intern I once had . He literaly stood in front of a wall and watched the tools there for 8 hours straight.
Needless to say, that he didnt come in the second day...
Needless to say, that he didnt come in the second day...
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Thursa 3 year s ago
Had to train a guy how to use a walking power jack. Had him read a the instruction book by himself. After two hours he went for coffee and never came back. It was years ago and I still think he left because he could not read yet sat at a stack of pallets trying to read with pictures for the two hours and did not say a word. 
mind you: i was coming from a travelling circus, and was now hired in a cube farm. that didn't go down well either.
Not necessarily. She could be addicted to alcohol. Maybe she was already drinking at her previous job. A lot of alcoholics seem ok due to a build up tolerance.
Maybe she was nervous for her first day and drank more than she usually would, at one point the alcohol took over, reason was good and she ended up in that state. Like a lot of drunken people she just thought she was believable.
Having alcohol in her bag was logical too since most alcoholics drink during breaks.
Maybe she was a drunk and incapable of responsibility. Maybe you could start a new career helping drunks come up with new reasons why they're not responsible.
Maybe.
Where exactly did I say she was not responsible for her actions? Anyone drinking on the job should obviously be fired. I was just giving a reason why the story could be true.
And in any case, understanding why people did something isn't an excuse why they shouldn't face the consequences.
Literally every criminal has a reason for their actions.
But a reason doesn't excuse them.
MAYBE you shouldn't accuse people of things they never said next time.
I agree that part is a bit theatrical. But a lot of people like to make a story a bit juicer. Or it may even be how they actually remember it. False memories are pretty common.
Especially with details.
Needless to say, that he didnt come in the second day...