I lost my job today to............

[Darth_Kitten]

somebody who has more seniority than me. :puke: I have to go back to my old section, which is okay (I guess) except I would have to work with a bloated, overpaid jealous bully. :(

Paranoia? - another nitwit I worked with (and who HATED me, just HATED me!!!) is now working with her bud, the human resources manager. hmmmm. I wonder what they had to do with the new changes that made me have to apply for the job I was working in, but "lost" today. hmmm.

Rant: I hate seniority, it doesn't matter what people can or cannot do, seniority rules out. Oh, and they made it so that persons from other departments with more overall seniority can apply for jobs in our department. I just cannot win. :shrug: :nuke:

[Parrcrow]

1. I'm so sorry to hear that Kitten

Don't do anything rash!

Hang in there.

[Sequoia]

2. Your mouse is sure cute!

Technology is so much fun sometimes. Hang in there.

[flamingyouth]

3. Man, that sucks

So sorry to hear it.:hug:

[Darth_Kitten]

10. I'm okay, just getting it off my chest.

;)

[Nikia]

4. I don't like seniority either

fortunately, I don't really have to deal with it except for our vacation schedule. Our company postings say "When candidates are equally qualified, the more senior person will get the job." Candidates in same department for more skilled positions are given clear preference. We have had temps have a hard time getting hired because of seniority because already hired people are given preference. We've had a lot of outside hiring too and not a firm definition of "qualified" too. My first job was at a union plant though and my manager was upset that she could not hire me as a full time, year round employee because of union hiring rules that gave preference to senior employees if they met minimum requirements.

[leftyandproud]

7. I wonder how many DU'ers...

hate seniority but defend "tenure" for professors to the death.

[Dookus]

11. i think

seniority ought to be a consideration. It's just paying dues.

As for tenure, I think the best argument for it is to prevent people being fired for their political/academic/social views. However, if one fails to be a good teacher, one should be fired. But barring failure to do well at your job, your views shouldn't be cause for firing.

[Darth_Kitten]

12. If those dues are earned......

that's my thing. :evilgrin:

I work with too many overpaid and underachieving yahoos. Trust me on this one! ;)

[Dookus]

13. we don't disagree

seniority, if all other considerations are equal, ought to matter. But I, too, have seen too many jerks promoted because of it.

As for me, I screwed my career by simply not caring about being a manager. I did it, I was good at it, but I didn't enjoy it.

[gristy]

5. Love your sig line

How'd that feline get into that 2-man/1-cat block? What a vertical. LOL!!

on edit: looks like he's about to take it on the forehead. Ouch!

on 2nd edit: sorry about your work trials and tribulations. Hang in there!

[Darth_Kitten]

9. Action Kitty

Wants to join in the summer fun!! :evilgrin:

[KG]

6. have a donut

might cheer yas up.

[Darth_Kitten]

8. I'm okay, I'm quite philosophical about the whole thing.....

:) I finally know after a few months of not knowing where I will be.

Also, my "bully" just may retire in a short time. Let's keep our fingers crossed. :bounce:

Thanks everybody!!! :D