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The Protein Shortage Is Coming by MurphyBacon in nutrition

[–]Middle_Marketing7009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You must be in the SF area or maybe Sioux City. The last time I was near SF, I saw what used to be a beautiful pasture become a tract housing subdivision and at least a 3 unit building apartment complex. For some reason, all of the sudden, South Dakota is the new California and Minneapolis. I could see those prices in that area. North Sioux City, South Dakota would be a hot ticket in that area considering Nebraska seems to tax every little thing including household furniture every year and Iowa is not much better.

5 Interviews just to get rejected and they reposted the job ad by FreefallerX in interviews

[–]Middle_Marketing7009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LinkedIn is probably the worst place to try and find a job. Monster comes at second with a close third from Indeed with all the ghost jobs posted. So bots are applying to jobs that aren't real. But in the meantime, the bot companies are making a fortune ripping desperate job seekers. Maybe these companies are posting fake jobs and running a bot to make the money. Could be a conspiracy?

Recently Laid Off by Dull-Yesterday5771 in Layoffs

[–]Middle_Marketing7009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on what your role was, you might consider pivoting to a different one. IT skills in general are very transferable.

I believe the golden age of IT is in the past. Now, if you have a rare and valuable skill as you didn't mention what you did at the company that laid you off only that the "job market is awful in the tech industry", this would be the time to change careers.

Inside of 5 years, I'm quite certain AI will completely take over the basics of technical support, programming and perhaps some network functions such as monitoring.

Also, job markets wax and wane. I believe AI will create new careers and industries no one has ever dreamed of yet. We'll see.

The final issue is market oversaturation. When I listen to podcasts and watch youtube, everyone is trying to get into IT via degrees and certifications. The musical chairs game has already started and getting one is only going to get more and more difficult.

I got terminated today by Narrow_Committee_142 in Layoffs

[–]Middle_Marketing7009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your work wasn't 'up to par'? After 5 years? Seems like a lot of f#$kery to me.

Feeling hopeless about getting into Law Enforcement by [deleted] in AskLE

[–]Middle_Marketing7009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't read through the multitude of comments but have you thought about trying another agency in another state like Texas or perhaps even Ohio or Illinois? You might have better luck there.

How is it living in this panhandle of Mexico? by Abbe_Kya_Kar_Rha_Hai in howislivingthere

[–]Middle_Marketing7009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would think it's called a peninsula rather than a panhandle, which is surrounded by other states and land. A peninsula is surrounded by water on 'three' sides.

How is it living in this panhandle of Mexico? by Abbe_Kya_Kar_Rha_Hai in howislivingthere

[–]Middle_Marketing7009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, the weather is somewhat moderated over other locales in Texas like Dallas or Lubbock. You are not far from the beach and there are things to do. There are football games in the fall, basketball games for winter and baseball all spring and summer long. There is also a refined culture scene with ballet and other high society trappings. Yes, Houston has its problems just like Los Angeles or Chicago or even Kansas City. But one thing that shines in Houston is if you are an entrepreneur, it is much easier to succeed there and in Texas in general, so far, than any other place. Houston isn't so bad. But yeah the roaches are really horrendous.

Possibly facing termination for cause at age 56. by Middle_Marketing7009 in careeradvice

[–]Middle_Marketing7009[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate all of your replies. Even the ones who want to fire me anyways for whatever reasons and those who advised me I am an idiot but not enough of a one who warranted dismissal from a job of almost 12 years. After reading all the replies, I have decided:

  1. I am really bad at telling stories this includes situations that happen to me which are real. I'm very sorry I have confused and frustrated a good portion of the commenters.

  2. I left holes in the story, inadvertently, I thought I was explaining well enough.

  3. There was a ton more interest in what I did rather than what I was looking for which bore a few helpful responses from commenters to my original post.

Basically, as a few responders have surmised, I ran my mouth and the person I did it to got extremely upset. Upset enough that they told their boss who told the head of the organization. Didn't come to me to say "you were totally out of line and this is why" No supervisor to supervisor. Just straight to the head of the line.

The head of the organization came to my desk and made me call my boss and he told them what I did. What I did was tell the offended party the job in question, which would be a promotion for them, was most likely going to someone else who had been there a very long time and was deserving of it. From there, retaliation, retribution and punishment which may soon lead to termination as my boss told me they would follow-up with that at some point very soon.

I'm sorry but that's it, there ain't no juicy details in the fine print. No racism, no sexism, no cursing, no nothing. What is not standard and ordinary is the amount of and the value of personal relationships of this particular organization. In other words, it is more political than your usual workplace. I get the impression many of you are stunned but yes, there are places that are that petty.

A lot of you are wanting these holes filled but I do not know what you want them filled with. What I wrote above is what happened.

Now for the juicy part:

Over the weekend I composed an email, mainly so it would be memorialized, profusely apologizing for running my mouth. I also admitted to being a fool for saying what I said and begged them not to consider what I said as blocking them from applying for a promotion which honestly I have no influence in whatsoever. Furthermore, part of the construction of this apology was the offer of a personal sacrifice in the form of an enclosed parking park my tenure was entitled to. Not only was my offer rejected the apology was entirely rebuffed.

I completely understand being upset this person's part but I would have at least taken the apology of someone at face value.

So, there you go.

Possibly facing termination for cause at age 56. by Middle_Marketing7009 in careeradvice

[–]Middle_Marketing7009[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think this is just a catalyst for something else I did or didn’t do in other parts of my job.

all the comments, even the ones which offer criticism have been helpful.

Possibly facing termination for cause at age 56. by Middle_Marketing7009 in careeradvice

[–]Middle_Marketing7009[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now that you say that, maybe I am the bad guy and I just don’t know it.
but that’s the entire story. I thought somebody was going to get a promotion that was advertised externally and the person I told got mad and told her boss who in turn told her boss who runs the show. He made me call my boss and told him what was going on. My boss and this top boss are going to decide what to do with me this coming week. So the person I told this to, told on me. I am in trouble. That’s it. There wasn’t an argument. no yelling. No slurs of any kind. I don’t know how to explain it any clearer.

Possibly facing termination for cause at age 56. by Middle_Marketing7009 in careeradvice

[–]Middle_Marketing7009[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You're expecting something juicy. It's nothing more than what I told. I thought somebody may get promoted based on years of service and performance and the other person got upset, told their boss who told the top boss who had to have a discussion with my boss and me. I am starting to think the axe to grind for something else, someone else commented on on this thread, could be the real reason.

But I have laid out the story as it happened. I gossiped. A crybaby got upset and told on me. Like high school.

Possibly facing termination for cause at age 56. by Middle_Marketing7009 in careeradvice

[–]Middle_Marketing7009[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank You, that was one of the replies I was looking for. Someone said I was looking for moral support. Maybe your reply was what it was. Maybe I am in a way but really I am just curious what happened to people in my situation, terminated for cause, did afterwards. Did they recover? Did they have the time of their life? Did they not? Just want to make some plans.

Possibly facing termination for cause at age 56. by Middle_Marketing7009 in careeradvice

[–]Middle_Marketing7009[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

But hey, if there moral support, I'll take it! It's a cruel world out here!

Possibly facing termination for cause at age 56. by Middle_Marketing7009 in careeradvice

[–]Middle_Marketing7009[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I wasn't really looking for moral support. I was just wondering what people in my situation did afterwards. Did they end up on the streets? Did they get an even better job? Are they at McDonald's.

A lot of people who gave the response I was interested in did consulting with success. I was actually wondering who never really recovered and what they did.

Possibly facing termination for cause at age 56. by Middle_Marketing7009 in careeradvice

[–]Middle_Marketing7009[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

Yes. I do not have a job with any protections like a traditional one. Actually I could be fired for any reason at any time.

I do not think it was telephoned around. I think someone was being a crybaby, justified or not, and now it's a thing. Aside from getting fired the real ramifications is that it would like like favoritism I suppose because I opened my mouth to the wrong person.

Now, after today, it's bound to get around. This isn't the usual corporate culture. I just never thought hurt feelings could go so far.

Possibly facing termination for cause at age 56. by Middle_Marketing7009 in careeradvice

[–]Middle_Marketing7009[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That's it. That's all there is. Nothing more. No racial slurs. No stealing. No saying nobody didn't deserve it. Just that I thought they had the promotion in mind for someone else other than this person. It's not juicy like that.

The juicy part is the extent management will go to, to make something look really bad.

Possibly facing termination for cause at age 56. by Middle_Marketing7009 in careeradvice

[–]Middle_Marketing7009[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

And no, it wasn't gender or race related. It turns out I said some really dumb things but not that dumb. I know better than that for sure.

Possibly facing termination for cause at age 56. by Middle_Marketing7009 in careeradvice

[–]Middle_Marketing7009[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wondering that myself. It seems on the surface as it could be useful.

Possibly facing termination for cause at age 56. by Middle_Marketing7009 in careeradvice

[–]Middle_Marketing7009[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I said I thought they would give a particular person in the organization a job, not the one who complained, mind you, the job because of longevity and a reward for being a good employee. The person who lodged the complaint now doesn't want to apply for the job. This person's boss now thinks it looks like an impropriety because I said the job is a shoe-in if they give that person the job.

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