quote: Originally posted by bluesandbarbq quote: quote: Originally posted by Gezatron I'm the Queen of Burning Bridges. I've quit (& been fired from) jobs in several creative ways. The one I'm most proud of involved me walking out through a retail store full of customers in just my bra & dress pants after I threw my uniform shirt at my boss & told her to go f'k herself. No wonder Clash is so f'd up. [;)]

Oh c'mon. He was f'd up when I found him. I had nothing to do with that. [:D]

I've never had a bad employer, but there have been a few supervisors/bosses who can rot in hell for all I care. I worked in a lab while I was in Masachusetts and whenever the Principal Investigator was away, the Lab Manager decided she was going to run the lab her way. Many a post-doc came and left early in that lab.

I can only think of one example of a less than pleasant parting, and I have to go all the way back to my teen-aged years to come up with it. I took a job at a fast food place--fried chicken features prominently in the menu and, back in those days, the name of the franchise. Things have changed now--at least some things.... I suppose one thing that has not changed at fast food joints is that it still falls on the new guy to clean the grease trap at the end of the night. What I experienced in mucking out that disgusting grease trap was enough to convince me that (a) my veins would last longer if I switched to grilled instead of fried, and (b) my days of mucking out grease traps were OVER. After the first shift, I quit. I grew up in the country and worked various farm and factory jobs (ever bail hay?). I had lots of hot and nasty construction work (including road paving crew). I have had lots of unpleasant tasks in lots of less-than-glamorous jobs over the course of a 28-year military career. The only time I have ever quit a job because I would puke if I stayed was the chicken place. Never looked back!

well, the last job i had was as a bridge builder, and i got fired for burning it down.... [B)]

quote: Originally posted by Gezatron I'm the Queen of Burning Bridges. I've quit (& been fired from) jobs in several creative ways. The one I'm most proud of involved me walking out through a retail store full of customers in just my bra & dress pants after I threw my uniform shirt at my boss & told her to go f'k herself.

[:D] Love it!...You go, Girl!....[:D][:D][:D][:D].....

quote: quote: quote: quote: Originally posted by treborius quote: quote: quote: quote: quote: Originally posted by Oiznop Geez. How does one go about saying I don't believe what you plainly wrote without offending? Isn't that akin to calling someone a liar? REPLY: In this case, Fan, no it does not. Clarification is needed as to what job it is our Canadian friend's daughter has. Like I said, unless it's some kind of Account Executive/Sales/Business position, or even something in technology, that described wage very rarely happens in that field at that age at such a large television network news operation....not without considerable years of experience, and working in major market TV news for X number of years....and in the very rare occurrence it does happen, that employee is either engaging in hanky panky, or nepotism, or is somehow very well hooked up. (NOTE: THAT WAS A HYPITHETICAL COMMENT AND IS NOT TO INSINUATE OR ACCUSE ANY ONE PERSON OR PERSONS MENTIONED IN THIS TREAD ENGAGES IN SUCH ACTIVITY IN GAINING THEIR EMPLOYMENT).....I am very curious to know what employment this girl has to warrant such a large wage....the mere mention of "bonuses" tells me its a sales position with ABC which would be believable, as opposed to a behind the scenes/on the air newsroom job at that stage of such a young person's career.....Nobody goes from fresh out of J-School to the Network Anchor Chair.......that may be an insulting comment, but it's the hard core truth..... From the Columbia University School of Journalism Admissions Guide, Page 16 "Graduates of the program can expect to find employment with a broad array of companys. Salaries for first year graduates from the 2009-10 academic year ranged from $31,000 to $117,000 with an average of $73,766 (41 graduates) and a median of $76,471. After 5 years of employment, Columbia Journalism graduates rank 2nd in the country with an average salary of $107,638. After 10 years of employment, Columbia Journalism graduates are at the top of their field with an average annual salary exceeding $130,000." The only other website that talked about salary for journalism graduates was Syracuse University and they claim that graduating journalism students make $61,000 per year in their first year. So, it seems like a decent career choice to me.

Like most colleges, they will tell you what you want to hear to get your to enroll...and I got news for ya, not everyone is Ivy League....So again, excuse my cynicism, but I am not buying it....as for the examples given before (Hazel and that other dude)....Hanky Panky?.....Hooked up???......Nepotism????...a slick talking agent????......Neeeeya (crunch crunch crunch)...could be!....Look, I denied that it doesn't happen at such a young age, but occasionally it does....it's an extreme rarity in that field.....The majority who enter that field out of school do so with a very poor salary (burger flipper in a lot of cases) in a small market after J school before ever making it big..some don't make it big.....some don't even get beyond part time status....to use a baseball scenario, most people start out in the minors.....and may actually be stuck in the minors for a very long time before ever going to the "show."...and a lot of those people are highly talented.....many are called, few are chosen.....as for the starting wage mentioned in the Columbia (la di da) brochure, you try living on 31K in DC or NYC....and then tell me how great a field it is.....Money, staying in one place, and sleep....if you like either one of those things, DON'T go into the Journalism/Media fields (unless it's sales, IT, or business where at least you'll have a decent chance at earning a living)..... [:0][:0][:0][:0][:0]..........

quote: Originally posted by Gezatron quote: quote: Originally posted by bluesandbarbq No wonder Clash is so f'd up. [;)] Oh c'mon. He was f'd up when I found him. I had nothing to do with that. [:D]

What kind of shit is this? lol You know a two week notice wearing clothes is the best way to leave a job [^]

This will make Oiz happy. [url]http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/08/17/study-more-than-25-of-journalism-grads-wish-theyd-chosen-another-career/[/url]

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quote: quote: quote: Originally posted by heemer77 This will make Oiz happy. [url]http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/08/17/study-more-than-25-of-journalism-grads-wish-theyd-chosen-another-career/[/url]

Yes, my dear beelpal brothers and sisters, as I have always said...THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE. Here's a lil more evidence, by the by: http://journalism.about.com/od/careersinjournalism/a/A-Reality-Check-For-Journalism-School-Grads.htm [;)] Forgot to add, if your kid likes sharing the holidays with you and the rest of the family, encourage them to again NOT go into this field. In short, I will let Ringo sum it all up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZfAik7wP8U