About to be laid off, need links to get under boss's skin

[DisgustipatedinCA]

Hi.

So I have it on pretty good authority that I'll be laid off next week, since the technology sector sucks in Northern CA and our business model sucks and I make too much money.

Anyway, the owner of the company I work for is the worst sort of right-wing jerkoff you can imagine. He's a Vietnam veteran, but unlike many vets, he's fully supportive of the government's actions during that conflict. He can't go for more than about 20 minutes without having fond memories of Vietnam.

He'll also be glad to explain to you that, yes, war is hell, but sometimes you have to lay down a pattern of fire on the village children. Or he'll helpfully explain how napalm is a good and necessary thing. The most horrible human being on earth in his estimation is, of course, Jane Fonda. It should go without saying that he's one of W's biggest fans, but there, I said it anyway.

I've always argued politics with Wayne, but there's been an invisible line that I don't cross too often with the guy who signs my paychecks. When his face starts to turn red, I usually back off.

I'm no longer interested in backing off. I've cleaned my desk out, but we're all still playing the game and acting like I'm an employee who will continue to be around, etc.

I send Wayne the occasional article with political overtones. Before I get fired (laid off, whatever, same result), I want to send him some really inflamatory, but factually correct stuff. Does anyone have any links you can send my way that would fit the bill?

By the way, I feel compelled to say that I'm not rabidly anti-military. I am a veteran. I do, however, enjoy getting under the skin of people who think it's sacrelige to say anything at all negative about the military. That's where I'm coming from on this one.

Any links that I could send to the man I affectionately refer to as Baby Killer would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[sangh0]

1. Hit him with

how Bush* has been cutting benefits for veterans. If you need links, PM me

[DarkPhenyx]

2. Try this one.

offtheboss.com

It isn't polotical in nature, but you can have fun with it anyway.

[Dookus]

3. Hrmm...

I'd actually advise against that.

I've worked in the Northern California tech community for 19 years (got laid off myself in January) and believe me, it's a small world. NEVER burn bridges no matter what happens.

I hope you don't get laid off, but if you do, thank him for the time you've been there, wish him and the company well, apply for unemployment and move on. There's really nothing good that can come from antagonizing him, other than a little personal satisfaction. But that satisfaction will dim when you start getting turned down for jobs based on reference checks.

Just my $.02

[Bushfire]

4. You may want to reconsider

speaking from experience, direct supervisors are invaluable as important references. I use a couple references who are Bush supportors, but they don't realize my rabid hate for all things *. It is very important in the job search to be able to use your last supervisor as a reference rather than co-workers. At least wait to send him links after you have another job.

I'm interested to hear if he was front line Vietnam, or back end support role position though. I assume he was probably back end, but it's just a guess.

Good luck in the search!

[DisgustipatedinCA]

6. Thanks.

He was back-end. Fixed helicopters, but he said he volunteered for door gunner work in his off-time.

He's the owner of the company, by the way. My direct supervisor has already told me I'd get a glowing recommendation.

And I don't want to burn bridges, I just want to come close. I'd send him articles and innocently remark something like, hey Wayne, I hadn't heard this story before--what do you think? Something like that anyway.

Thanks for the advice, everyone.

[finn]

5. ask if he is

a garret trooper

[revcarol]

7. You may mess up any rights to unemployment checks

if you mouth off or give him something against * in writing. (I speak from experience of a lying boss.) He will say you were fired for cause and you will be weeks straightening the mess out. Meanwhile, you and your family may suffer.

Know the feeling your are expressing, but be cool. It's your future you might be castrating.

[proud patriot]

8. This one should do the trick

John Dean's latest on bush....Must Read..

http://writ.news.findlaw.com/dean/20030815.html

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

9. Hand him a red Swingline stapler and say this:

"No, it's not ok because if they make me...if they take my stapler...I'll have to set the building on fire. "

[SOteric]

10. The Memory Hole. Not for the tender-hearted.

http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/gulfwar2/civilians.htm

[geniph]

11. Ah, a classic REMF!

Nobody's ever so gung-ho as the ones who never fired a weapon, or heard a ricochet off their own helmet.

Send him this one:

http://www.vvaw.org/

and ask him why the wingnuts targeted veterans who served and suffered for their country like Max Cleland and John McCain and Bob Kerrey, and instead laud the "accomplishments" of useless chickenhawks and deserters. Speaking of which, send him this one too:

http://www.awolbush.com/