Ok here is my story. 4 years ago I worked in my local subway sandwich shop after getting my BA in resteraunt management. I was only a sandwich artist but I wanted to work my way up from the bottom. Than I got fired for as my manager said "being too enthusiastic about the product" I'm not sure what that means. How can you be too enthusiastic about a subway sandwich? They are so friggin delicous. I than decided to go to medical school and I graduated 2 yrs later as a Dr. of Thorasic surgery. I've been a Dr for a year now, and I was fired today. They let me go because "more than 55% of my patients die and that is below our standards" I didn't even know hospitals kept statistics on that or that they would fire you over it. I dont think thats the real reason I got fired. I think its cause I showed up to work drunk twice in a week. I actually perform surgery better when I'm drunk so i dont know what their problem is. for my next career move I was considering racing in the iditarod. thoughts?
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Well, if the iterator racing fails, you can always have a career as a creative writer...\n\n\nLMAO!
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You may be applying to ridiculously professional firms or something. They shouldn't discriminate because you had to file bankruptcy...\n\nTry leaving your bankruptcy vague on your resume. If the rest of your resume is good, they'll call you in for an interview and usually ask for you to explain some vague points like "Was forced to file bankruptcy in 2005".\n\nThink through the reason you became bankrupt and make sure you know why so you don't sound like a liar when you're explaining it to an employer. Seem a touch ashamed of it.\n\n...Or if you still can't find a job, get a crap job working at Burger King or something. Unskilled and Blue Collar jobs don't care about credit.\n\nTo be honest, you shouldn't care about credit that much and neither should employers. Good luck with selling out.
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My daughter didn't know what she wanted to do after graduating high school, so spent the next year working in a resort community. After getting to know the police officers there, she started to look into being a police officer. She's now close to graduating from college, and is attending the police academy. What I'm saying is that many kids don't know what they want to be until they get involved with something. Then, their natural talents kick in, and they begin to realize what they're good at. So, look at your talents. What are you really into? What feels more like fun than work? I think it's great to hear someone say that they get to work at what they love and ,oh by the way, they get paid to do it too! When you're excited about your job, you know that that's where you need to be. Whether that's waitressing or wheeling & dealing with corporations, enjoying your job is much better for you all around. Of course, having ANY job now days is better than nothing. I guess you need to look at the reasons behind you wanting to transfer. Don't just go to a college because of where it's located. That can get boring really quick. Look at what they have to offer. Also, look at your own talents. Line up what you have with what these colleges have to offer and see what sticks out. If your grades have been really decent, most colleges would be glad to have you. If your grades weren't so hot, you might consider going to a tech school, and get trained for a specific trade. It's cheaper and quicker. Hope you have much success in your career choice. <*)))><
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Strangely enough, he had to pass the same tests and have some of the same qualifications as to to get hired in the first place.  You don't say what the actual problem is, but being odd in one person's opinion is not grounds for dismissal.  If he is relatively new to the group, could it be that his odd behavior is merely trying to fit in with the click?  I certainly hope he isn't on here somewhere asking the same question regarding you.  Is there a chance the two of you might actually get past this?  I've someone in our office that drives us all insane with all the self-centered drama and constant details she feels compelled to shared, but even in the height of her craziness and each of us plotting her demise, every now and then she shows redeeming qualities too.  I can tell you this...you do need to come to some kind of resolution to your problem.  After a year of this, we are all eating Tums and Tylenol like candy.
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Hey I gave one of those old women a bad time.  \n\nI am writing from my hospital bed.  The Doctor says I should be out of traction in about 3 months.  Then we can do the reconstructive surgery.  All together I expect to be home in 8 or 9 months.  If I make it in less than 9 months I will be able to celebrate my 21St birthday at home.  Unfortunately the Doctor tells me my jaw will still be wired shut, but what the heck I am getting used to milkshakes.  BTW, it is not Kung-Fu, it is Louisville Slugger, and believe me I know.\n\nJust having some fun.  Actually I am a senior citizen and although I don't work at Wal-Mart I know three other seniors who do.  None of them need the money, they all work part time, it gives them a reason to keep living.  Personally my wife keeps me busy and I am considering doing some volunteer work at an local aviation museum.  Too many retired folks don't have a timeclock to punch anywhere.  Hence, they lay in bed and die...\n\nKEEP MOVING STAY YOUNG.
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I got fired from Hardee's once, that's pretty bad, felt like a loser. 18yr old\n\nMy failed marriage, although that was a much needed life lesson, since it made me a much stronger person.  I'm the most mellow person in the world now and nothing bothers me. 27 yrs old.\n\nThis is petty, but I got a dog, and cannot train it for the life of me.  32 yrs old.
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You better be prepared for a lot of hard work ahead of you, you have to be very organised and passionate about food, It is a long haul, long hours, I'm not trying to put you off I am a restaurant manager and have been in catering for 20 years, I love my job but find it takes over my entire life, good luck I hope you have a good career
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So you are graduating nursing school in 3 weeks! Congratulations! That is amazing. But since you got fired for failure to toilet a resident, that is also known as resident abuse. Yes by all means be honest, because all they have to do is pull up your cna records and see your history, and if you lie to them, that will impair you chance of any jobs. Be honest! Everyone can and does make mistakes, tell you new employer that you learned your lesson, and you were wrong not to take the resident to the toilet when you should have, and just how bad you feel about that and that your only asking for a chance to start over in your new career. I hope this helps you out, I am a CNA / Medic / LPN and I have heard of CNA's and other professions not being honest when applying for a position in a health career and it came back and bit them in the butt if you know what I mean.   Good Luck!
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I am the boss.  I did get a tie one year from some of the women that had worked for me, I have not seen anything since then.  Most of my employees whine and cry and complain about the workplace.  Even when I had bought them doughnuts they complained about what kind I got.  I made them ham and bean soup and they complained about the type of soup.  Some people can be so ungratful.
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Oh darlin- good luck to you!  I just went thru this whole damn thing!  I had injured both my hands in a fall and ended up out of work for 3 months.  I got fired for missing work!  NICE huh?  Well after being out 3 months I found a new job and was doing great at first and ended up making my hands even worse and I just had double hand surgery!  I did luck out and get the first employer to pay for it plus benefits but I had to get an attorney to do that much!  Good luck to u!
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I am actually going through it as we speak (or I should say as I type lol.) I worked for a VERY large (Internationally known) builder in their corporate office. I'll try and make my LONG story short. Not to toot my horn but I was a star employee! Raises, bonuses, the whole sha-bang! Went out for 6 weeks to have my tonsils out; the day of surgery my boss calls and says I'm fired! Not like I could call him and bit&h since I'd just had my tonsils out and the bottom of my tongue cut back that morning. Regional HR called the next day to apologize and said I did indeed have a job to come back to which is what I thought; he (Boss who I'll call Jay) couldn't do that since I was approved from short-term medical leave. Upon my return, NONE of my work had been done, AT ALL! Instead of everyone in my department pulling together (isn't that called TEAMWORK?!?) he road me like a bull! Told me I wasn't doing enough in 40 hours but yet in the 2 years I was there we built 3x the amount that we'd built when I started! I worked every single weekend for 3-1/2 months. I missed one day to take my dog to the vet, worked that weekend and the a*shole wrote me up for working that weekend and said I knew better than to 1.) Go over my 40 hours & 2.) To try and make up my time missed since "I" wasn’t supposed to but yet everyone else in the department was able to make up ANY missed time whenever/however they wished. But again, I'd worked every weekend for 3-1/2 months without him saying I couldn’t. He was rude, he was nasty; he would yell at me and degrade me in front of my colleagues AND my superiors! I even had to quit college (which meant losing a full academic scholarship) just to stay afloat at work. I loved my job and I loved what I did; that’s the ONLY reason I stayed as long as I did. I asked for a transfer to another division but I was told my HR that I had to have Mr. A*shole approve and sign off on it. Sure…. Let me walk in his office and say, “I think you’re an a*shole and I hate working for you; could you please sign this transfer?!?” I met with the VP of my department, VP’s of adjacent departments, the VP of our division, the President of an adjacent division, and finally regional HR. I was basically told I needed to toughen up!? WHAT?! TOUGHEN UP?!? I’d worked on a jobsite managing over a 100 men for the previous 10 years and their all telling me to toughen up?!? Umm… NO! I’m a firm believer in respecting your superiors, however I also believe that respect is earned; it’s reciprocal! If I was the (and I’ll quote him previous to my Medical Leave) “Star” employee, what changed? My work ethic didn’t! If anything I became so wrapped up in my work and (as I mentioned) put college on the back burned, worked 70-80 hours a week, even made myself available to all of our Studio Personnel, Project Mangers, and Superintendents during non-working hours; to the extreme of having the IT guy install all of our work software on my home computer and network me so I could help out everyone out while I was at home at night and on weekends. STILL wasn’t good enough for my boss. I think I’m a pretty tough cookie, working onsite for 10 years building apartments will either make you or break you; and I loved it! But this guy… GOOD LORD! He had me so stressed I pulled all the muscles in my throat from my nasal passage to my voice box and even damaged my voice box, all from stress. I would literally leave during lunch and sit in the back of the parking lot and cry because he was just so mean and nasty to me. That’s when I said enough is enough! Before that I started seeing a therapist and a psychiatrist because he had me believing it was all me! The Doctor said, ENOUGH! I’ve been out on medical leave now since November! Although anything to do with mental distress is hard to prove, it was blatant what he treated me like the red-headed step-child. To be honest, I really didn’t s
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That's life, you don't plan for things like that, they just fall on your lap and you gotta deal with them. So you've been fired after 15 years on the job, well, look at the brightside: you've got no choice now but to get yourself together and move on to bigger and better things. It sure sucks to loose a job, but in the end what would have 15 more years in the same company brought to you.
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Not fair, unfortunately Society is daunted with people who think that experience is necessary.. I feel that passion can go hand in hand with experience but most people are not willing to take that chance. \n\nHowever, a young manager, such as yourself can contribute so much more than an experienced one as your outlook is fresh thus, will be your ideas and your enthusiam.\n\nAh wait, but I don't have a restaurant.
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Here is what I would do:\n\nSit down with your boss/manager and have an explicit conversation about why they don't feel comfortable with you.  Let them know you have a strong interest in keeping your job and would be willing to work hard towards keeping it.   You want to know how you can prove yourself in the two months that are left.   \n\nIf they say the decision is already made, I'd press the question of why they don't feel comfortable.  You should mention that it will be helpful for you to know so you can avoid this type of situation in future jobs.  You may also want to suggest that while this opportunity may have not been the right fit, there maybe another job at the capitol that could be.   I would emphasize the value of your experience, education and relevant capabilities and how a fresh start may be what you need.   I would ask explicitly if they would help you pursue other opportunities.  \n\nIf they focus on your screw ups, accept responsibility for your part prior to providing an excuse.   It is important that your  manager understand that you take responsibility seriously.   People screw up.  Some take responsibility. Some make excuses.  Continue to be professional regardless of their decision.   While they may not provide you a reference, you don't want to burn bridges.  I would explicitly mention that regardless of their decision, you would like to work on rebuilding your professional relationship with your manager in the time you have left.\n\nOk, let's say it doesn't work out.  Is this the end of your career?  No, I doubt it.  I have had plenty of friends who have been laid off/fired for a number of reasons.  It is a scary, insecure time but remember that you won't land your next job without confidence.  It is important that you remember and reinforce the type of value you can bring an employer.   You may think that you do not have any connections but you went to school for 6 years.   Use your alumni network to seek jobs and informational interviews at companies/entities of your interest.
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YOU  CANT SET THERE  AND TELL ME  YOU COULD NOT GET A  STEADY  GOOD PAYING JOB  IN THE MEDICAL FIELD ! ,  I REFUSE TO BELIEVE  THAT  CRAP , JUST BECAUSE YOU SERVED  OUR  COUNTRY , (  AND  THANK YOU )  DOES  NOT MEAN  WHEN YOU  GET OUT  YOU AUTOMATICALLY   GET ANY  JOB  THAT YOU  FEEL YOU DESERVE ,  FIRST YOU GET THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR IT  , AND THEN IF  YOU CANT  KEEP IT  , THEN BITCH , UNTIL THEN ,  JOIN OUR  LITTLE GROUP OF THE UN-EMPLOYED\n\noh  ,  you may want to have  that personality  dis-order  checked  out  by  a doctor ,  might be why you cant  hold  a  job !
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Not hilarious but I did have a chuckle. If you liked that then I think you'll like these:\n\nNotice to Employees\n(Includes Part Time Workers) \nSICKNESS \nWe will no longer accept your doctors' statements as proof. We believe if you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to work. \nLEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR SURGERY \nWe are no longer allowing this practice. As long as you are employed here, you will need all of whatever you have and should not consider having anything removed. We hired you as you are, and to have anything removed would certainly make you less than we bargained for. Anyone having operations will be FIRED immediately.\nPREGNANCY \nIn the event of extreme pregnancy, you will be allowed to go to the first aid room when the pains are FIVE MINUTES apart. IF it is false labor, you will have to take an hour's leave without pay. \nDEATH \nThis will be accepted as an excuse, BUT we would like two weeks notice, as we feel it is your duty to teach someone your job prior to . . . or after death. \nThis new benefit program started yesterday.\nThe Management\n\nHello. Welcome to the Psychiatric Hotline\nIf you are obsessive-compulsive, please press 1 repeatedly.\nIf you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2.\nIf you have multiple personalities, please press 3, 4, 5, and 6.\nIf you are paranoid-delusional, we know who you are and what you want. Just stay on the line so we can trace the call.\nIf you are schizophrenic, listen carefully and a little voice will tell you which number to press.\nIf you are manic-depressive, it doesn't matter which number you press. No one will answer.\nIf you are anxious, just start pressing numbers at random.\nIf you are phobic, don't press anything.\nIf you are anal retentive, please hold.
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IMO, I don't think you were wrong. I think it's very nice of you to split the loss the way you did. The fact that they still had a job after this should have made the guy greatful. I mean, even McDonald'sould fire you if your draw comes up $20 or more short. Good grief, if someone does a "gas and go" at your station while your working it comes out of your paycheck..you're a nice boss! I'm not sure if anyone here can tell you what you should do, but I think you were as nice as any employee could have hoped for. Sorry about what happened to you.