Xultar is a sneaky sneaky sneaky bad bad bhhhaaaad ghurl.

[xultar]

So y'all were on the boards the day I got laid off due to lack of work right? Through me for a loop and a minor breakdown. In my fog of despair I was on the boards applying for jobs that very day.

Well I saw a posting for a job that matches my resume....EXACTLY for the same company that terminated me for lack of work.

Hummm I thought, what should I do?

WEll I applied for that fucker.

I just had the first phone interview. She seemed to be pleasantly shocked that I was terminated with experience like mine.

She's taking it to her management to see what she can do. Now she works in part of the company that my little rouge group reports to.

Hummmm

Que Jeopardy music. I'll keep y'all posted.

[joeybee12]

1. Congrats!

Sneaky always pays off, IMHO!

[havocmom]

2. Were they just looking for someone to work for less?

Do keep us posted! :hug:

[SidDithers]

3. Go get 'em...

and keep us updated :)

Sid

[tammywammy]

4. Keep us posted!

That's very interesting.

[blondeatlast]

5. You go, grrl. I luuuuurve this! Keep us posted. k/r/nt

[Gormy Cuss]

6. Aha ! So they were firing you, the cowards.

[xultar]

12. Apparently. But then why did they have me coded as a resignation?

I guess I'll never know.

I got that resignation shit fixed though and made them change it to terminate.

[Gormy Cuss]

18. They were hoping that you'd go away quietly.

That makes them cowards AND fools.

[xultar]

23. I'm thinking that my boss never read my resume. HE saw me as just one thing and didn't know

I had over 10 years of experience with a particular ERP in all implementation phases. Really not to toot my own horn, I kick ass. Just the facts there nothing over blown.

Which means he didn't do his job.

I see it that ultimately they won't move forward on me but it does make my old boss look bad. I feel bad for that but oh freaking well.

I'm good @ what I do. I gave the heads up on so much shit that came down the path that really saved our bacon. It was clear that if anyone had asked I functioned in a capacity way higher than what my role was originally called for. Unfortunately that really didn't get attention.

I got a huge bonus, so I don't think they didn't like me or that I sucked. I just think my boss didn't do his job and he is getting busted for it for letting someone with my experience level scoot.

After what they did to me I don't think I could go back anyway. But playing this out is making me feel really warm and cozy inside.

[Hawkeye-X]

24. If they offer you the job..

Then tell them you SET your own terms for this because you've got evidence that your termination was illegal.

Hawkeye-X

[xultar]

27. They won't offer me shit. I expect to hear nothing back. But thanks...

your post makes me feel tons better and feeling good has been in short supply lately.

[Hawkeye-X]

34. Glad I could help.

:hug:

[RaleighNCDUer]

78. Resignations can't collect unemployment? nt

[Brickbat]

7. You GO and keep them UP AGAINST THE WALL.

[stellanoir]

8. Can you state your answer in the form of a ???????

If so, then call me soon.

:grouphug:

[gratuitous]

9. Keep track of your paperwork, makes notes of your calls

JUST IN CASE it turns out that the opening is suddenly "withdrawn," and particularly if you get any static from your state Employment Division about processing your application for unemployment benefits. I'm not saying that the rat bastards nice people who fired you might in any way be breaking about three laws that I can think of off the top of my head, but if they are, it would be really nice to have full documentation of the circumstances of your layoff, the posting of the new opening, and how the company treats your re-application.

[lunatica]

10. I'm so happy and hopey for you!

Getting laid off is the runny shits for sure! I've been there. Thank god I was hired soon after. Last year was a very anxious one for me. I got laid off and my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Bad year.

[xultar]

15. OMG, I hope your mom is doing well or as well as can be expected.

Yes, i bet you want to make 2009 go far far away.

[lunatica]

31. She died in January

But her last few months were in Home Hospice which was very nice for her and us. She was never in pain and she was very well taken care of. She died quietly and gently. It was a blessing that she was so well taken care of. Home Hospice was completely covered my Medicare. Having her be at home for the last months of her life was more than worth it in her life and in ours.

[xultar]

46. I'm so sorry. I'm glad her time in hospice was special.for you and your family.

:hug:

[Generic Other]

11. Sounds like someone will have some 'splaining to do

I do hope you have a letter of recommendation from the last supervisor. Will make it harder for him/her to try and act like you were let go for being a problem.

Good luck. You ought to be promoted for showing so much initiative anyway!

[comtec]

66. Initiave is not rewarded

at least at my company.
I always get kicked in the teeth, probably because i don;t go about it the "right" way.
They had the fucking balls to tell me i don't show enough initiate at my last evaluation.
Thing is because of what i do, I kind of have them by the balls.
I can strike out on my own, or i can demand a better contract when my current one is up in 3 months.
I'm in an interesting position.

I'm so very sorry for the OP tho.

what companies do to us is utter shit!

They demand loyalty, give none in return, and act SHOCKED I tell you, when you aren't' happy.

I fucking hate mega corps, i really do.

But i enjoy my work, so I'll probably stay.

[Cirque du So-What]

13. Know any good labor-law or civil-rights attorneys?

It may be worth your while to at least talk to a lawyer and explain your situation.

[ecstatic]

14. If you don't hear from her, you might need to contact the EEOC

Something shady is going on.

[xultar]

20. I'm sure I won't hear from her again other than to say no thanks but it was

nice being recognized and contacted for having a kick ass experience on my resume.

[GardeningGal]

28. I agree with ecstatic. Something isn't quite right about this.

I'd keep all your documentation, you may have an EEOC claim.

[renate]

16. good luck!

Maybe it was just a failure to communicate within the company. Sometimes one manager or VP doesn't know what another manager or VP is doing if they're in different departments or on different projects.

This all sounds like Fate to me--I bet you'll get the job and will like it even more than the last one!

[WolverineDG]

17. Good luck, xultar nt

[Soylent Brice]

19. bawawaahahhahaaa!!! that's fucking GREAT!!

how awkward would that be on your "first" day back if the morons never noticed!?

*fingers crossed*

:rofl:

[gkhouston]

21. xultar, you are da bomb.

:yourock:

[CatWoman]

22. *fingers crossed*

:hi:

[Stinky The Clown]

25. 1.800.CALLLAW

[Clintonista2]

37. lol!

[Bryn]

26. You Go Girl!

Keep us informed! I love your story. Amazing find!

[Paper Roses]

29. My first thought? Looking for someone to do the job cheaper.

I'd squawk like heck over this one.

[xultar]

44. I think this is the bottom line secret to the whole thing.

[BlooInBloo]

30. Not bad meaning bad but bad meaning good?

:D

[Cetacea]

32. Good luck! nt

[BlancheSplanchnik]

33. VERY cool!

Congrats!

[NoSheep]

35. Good Luck! I like your nerve!

[dionysus]

36. lol... wow. best of luck!

[Liberal_in_LA]

38. good luck. hope you get the job

[DevonRex]

39. Ooooh. I just LOVE that kind of sneak. You absolutely rule.

:yourock:

[Patiod]

40. Yikes.

wonder what the hell is going on?

[xultar]

42. That is what I'm trying to figure out. Something stinks.

[grantcart]

41. I volunteer to help with any spanking you feel you deserve.

[xultar]

43. Nizzzze! I'll be ready.

[formercia]

45. Can I bring the toys?

You're so bad, you're good. :hi:

[populistdriven]

47. this will be interesting no matter what happens, i just hope it works out in your favor in the end

staying tuned!

[WonderGrunion]

48. Yay Xultar!!! Hope you get the job.

:hug:

[HipChick]

49. Would you really want to go back though?

[xultar]

51. Nope, just wanted to see if my resume would get their attention.

Something is up. I'd like to know the story but I don't feel like caring.

[berni_mccoy]

50. Nnnniiiiiccceeee!!!! Good luck! I can't wait to find out what happens!

[glinda]

52. Can't wait to hear what happens. Good for you!

[northofdenali]

53. Xultar's Goin' Rogue!!

Congrats, gurrl - and I'd love to hear the news that you're back on board with 'em! :hug:

[donheld]

58. Xultar's Goin' Rouge!

:hide:

[Hekate]

59. It's the pink hair, you bet. LOL

[xultar]

72. And the drapes and carpets match! ROFL!!!

[goclark]

54. Wonderful ~ keep us posted bt

[roguevalley]

55. oh God, Xultar. Kick them hard, honey.

[xultar]

73. I just want them to know that I know is all. I don't think I'll hear a peep

from them again.

[safeinOhio]

56. Would cost you nothing to lawyer up.

Find the best, meanest lawyer in the state. Tell your story and what he or she thinks. Nothing in the world brightens up a bosses day as a nastygram from an attorney at law.

[CLANG]

57. My dear xultar

:toast: :hug: :pals: :fistbump:

[DRoseDARs]

60. Wait, you applied for the job you were just fired from? Fired because they didn't have work for u?

Seriously? They screwed you over that blatantly? Isn't that something you can take up with your state's Dept. of Labor or something?

Edit: Looking over the thread, looks like I'm not the only one who thinks this reeks of illegal firing on the part of your (former) employer.

[grace0418]

68. It depends on the state. In Illinois you don't have to have cause to fire someone.

Sure they shouldn't have lied about there being no work when clearly there is, but I think that would be hard to prove. I think that was the bullshit excuse my old company used all the time when they wanted to get rid of the "higher" paid people like me (which is such a laugh considering I was on the lowest end of every salary survey for my job title) and hire people for even less.

[xultar]

71. I think that is the main deal here. they wanted someone to work for less.

[xultar]

69. I don't know what is going on but it seems strange. I don't expect

Them to go any further but I wanted them to know that I know.

[xultar]

70. We'll see what happens but that is what happened.

I don't expect to hear a peep back from the recruiter though.

It was nice that my resume caught her attention makes me feel like ok you bastards you wanna play...lets play.

[tango-tee]

61. Kick the bastards where it hurts, grrl.

Go, Xultar, go!!!! Remember, you have a BIG cheering section here!

[SeattleGirl]

62. Ooooh, I just KNEW you were bhhaaad!

And that's why you're so good!

[AllyCat]

63. Can't wait to hear how this plays out. Keep us posted and, um, hope you get the job!

[gleaner]

64. That was a good thing you did ....

I hope it works out for you. I wonder what they were thinking, or if they even were thinking? Let us know how it goes.

[malaise]

65. Now that would be lovely

Good luck!

[mmonk]

67. Masterful stroke. Instant karma for those that let you go.

I like it.

[BronxBoy]

74. Good Luck n/t

[Deep13]

75. That's hillarious.

Good luck to you. nt

[supernova]

76. This is great, please tell us what happens

:yourock: xultar!

[blueworld]

77. I'm shocked they answered your application, but good for you.

Rhetorical questions because they're none of my business: are you close to retirement age? Special vacation benefits or something because of your length of service? Could the boss have a bimbo/bimber or relative they want in the position?

You know best, but I think you're being kind by merely assuming your boss is stupid - I think they were pulling a fast one & now are afraid they'll get sued. Maybe the worry will give them the running trots for a week or so:)

Best wishes for a great new job.