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MTgirl · Apr 21, 2022

GOLFISHUNTS said: ↑

Sign of the times.... just found out I'm getting laid off after 17 years with the company. They need me to stay for a couple of months and try to liquidate some of our old inventory as well as complete a bunch of open POs we have for customers. I asked them to just lay me off and let's be done. I was told to my face that if I don't stay and help them they will consider it a "quit" and will contest my collecting unemployment. I'm sorry but that's just a load of crap (and a form of blackmail). Now I think I need better soles on my boots because they pulled the rug out from under me before I even knew what was happening.

Rumors are that the owner's wife has now taken control of the Toyota store. She is on a cost-cutting bender now. I expected to retire from here within 5 years. This is slightly humiliating to have to look for a job again at 59yo. Have only been out of work once in the last 33 years when I was in between dealerships. I started in this business as a parts driver when I was 22yo. By the time I reached 24yo I had my first Toyota parts manager job. Life throws you a curve every now and then, but that fast ball at your head is the one to be wary of.
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That's rough. Super shitty of them to try to blackmail you into staying. Is there any bonus/severance incentive for you to stay?
I'd start looking for something new right away. Turn in your 2 weeks just as soon as you are able to, they can't do a damn thing then.
Plenty of places are hiring across the board now. Don't be afraid to branch out and try something new - you never know what you might find out there

Tacoma Mike · Apr 21, 2022

GOLFISHUNTS said: ↑

Sign of the times.... just found out I'm getting laid off after 17 years with the company. They need me to stay for a couple of months and try to liquidate some of our old inventory as well as complete a bunch of open POs we have for customers. I asked them to just lay me off and let's be done. I was told to my face that if I don't stay and help them they will consider it a "quit" and will contest my collecting unemployment. I'm sorry but that's just a load of crap (and a form of blackmail). Now I think I need better soles on my boots because they pulled the rug out from under me before I even knew what was happening.

Rumors are that the owner's wife has now taken control of the Toyota store. She is on a cost-cutting bender now. I expected to retire from here within 5 years. This is slightly humiliating to have to look for a job again at 59yo. Have only been out of work once in the last 33 years when I was in between dealerships. I started in this business as a parts driver when I was 22yo. By the time I reached 24yo I had my first Toyota parts manager job. Life throws you a curve every now and then, but that fast ball at your head is the one to be wary of.
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Cost Cutting?
I will say this.
First ,,,very sorry..
Second ,,,, Good for you.
I went through the bullshit cost cutting , selling bullshit twice, and it was the worst times in my career.
I wish it was me that got laid off.
Yes they will bleed you dry to the end of those few months.
By the time your done you won’t want to look at another dealership parts area…
They will disrespect you and hold your feet to the fire.
The work load will ramp up….
And yes they for sure will say you quit and fight the unemployment.
It can and may turn into a hostile work environment.
Take notes and watch your “P’s” and “Q’s”…

Or, find another job and walk the fuck out.

MTgirl · Apr 21, 2022

Also @GOLFISHUNTS are you owed any vacation time? Might be time to request those days off

MTgirl · Apr 21, 2022

Moron report at 5pm
Tune in for details

Tacoma Mike · Apr 21, 2022

MTgirl said: ↑

Also @GOLFISHUNTS are you owed any vacation time? Might be time to request those days off
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They will deny it and then not give it to him when he leaves.
Ask me how I know…

US Marine · Apr 21, 2022

GOLFISHUNTS said: ↑

Sign of the times.... just found out I'm getting laid off after 17 years with the company. They need me to stay for a couple of months and try to liquidate some of our old inventory as well as complete a bunch of open POs we have for customers. I asked them to just lay me off and let's be done. I was told to my face that if I don't stay and help them they will consider it a "quit" and will contest my collecting unemployment. I'm sorry but that's just a load of crap (and a form of blackmail). Now I think I need better soles on my boots because they pulled the rug out from under me before I even knew what was happening.

Rumors are that the owner's wife has now taken control of the Toyota store. She is on a cost-cutting bender now. I expected to retire from here within 5 years. This is slightly humiliating to have to look for a job again at 59yo. Have only been out of work once in the last 33 years when I was in between dealerships. I started in this business as a parts driver when I was 22yo. By the time I reached 24yo I had my first Toyota parts manager job. Life throws you a curve every now and then, but that fast ball at your head is the one to be wary of.
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Sorry to hear about this

Tacoma Mike · Apr 21, 2022

MTgirl said: ↑

Moron report at 5pm
Tune in for details

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US Marine · Apr 21, 2022

MTgirl said: ↑

Moron report at 5pm
Tune in for details

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US Marine · Apr 21, 2022

Evening everyone

Awesome day here in Middle Tennessee , currently 79° and slowly cooling down and all the windows are open in my house enjoying the fresh air and light breeze

Currently watching a Cat D10 Dozer ripping the soil up and listening to a couple of Cat excavators breaking rock up into small pieces with a hyd hammer . And also watching a couple of Volvo rock trucks moving the broken up rock

Feels like I'm watching the show Gold Rush LOL !!!

CVYota · Apr 21, 2022

Here is a video about going up to Panamint city in Death Valley. It shows the hike up the waterfall and what is left of the town. The Castle is where we stayed and we rebuilt alot of that cabin. Rob is a great friend of mine and my offroad buddy. Brett was a big part of our adventures.
https://youtu.be/Jws7cXveMjQ

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I assume you are done?

GOLFISHUNTS said: ↑

Sign of the times.... just found out I'm getting laid off after 17 years with the company. They need me to stay for a couple of months and try to liquidate some of our old inventory as well as complete a bunch of open POs we have for customers. I asked them to just lay me off and let's be done. I was told to my face that if I don't stay and help them they will consider it a "quit" and will contest my collecting unemployment. I'm sorry but that's just a load of crap (and a form of blackmail). Now I think I need better soles on my boots because they pulled the rug out from under me before I even knew what was happening.

Rumors are that the owner's wife has now taken control of the Toyota store. She is on a cost-cutting bender now. I expected to retire from here within 5 years. This is slightly humiliating to have to look for a job again at 59yo. Have only been out of work once in the last 33 years when I was in between dealerships. I started in this business as a parts driver when I was 22yo. By the time I reached 24yo I had my first Toyota parts manager job. Life throws you a curve every now and then, but that fast ball at your head is the one to be wary of.
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So sorry. Walk away now, don't let them take your dignity.

Easy for me to say.

dewayne · Apr 21, 2022

MQQSE said: ↑

Rocketman

Homie Dewayne

Jim here too
You too, be safe.
C2

Billagain
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Hey Moose. such a busy day just now checking 50+. just told the wife i cant keep this pace at that crap hole but soo long. 12 hour day and left the line twice to piss at 10:30 and 3:30.half of them are so stupid cant show them how to start my machine if line goes down. I Give Up!!could hardly walk leaving.just happy to be in my chair with a cold one

Taco-Grinder · Apr 21, 2022

Good evening

Real nice day here. Did some yard work and took the dog for a walk. Now finish a real nice day with going to work.
Something is wrong here, I should be like @dewayne and be sitting having a cold one.

GOLFISHUNTS said: ↑

Sign of the times.... just found out I'm getting laid off after 17 years with the company. They need me to stay for a couple of months and try to liquidate some of our old inventory as well as complete a bunch of open POs we have for customers. I asked them to just lay me off and let's be done. I was told to my face that if I don't stay and help them they will consider it a "quit" and will contest my collecting unemployment. I'm sorry but that's just a load of crap (and a form of blackmail). Now I think I need better soles on my boots because they pulled the rug out from under me before I even knew what was happening.

Rumors are that the owner's wife has now taken control of the Toyota store. She is on a cost-cutting bender now. I expected to retire from here within 5 years. This is slightly humiliating to have to look for a job again at 59yo. Have only been out of work once in the last 33 years when I was in between dealerships. I started in this business as a parts driver when I was 22yo. By the time I reached 24yo I had my first Toyota parts manager job. Life throws you a curve every now and then, but that fast ball at your head is the one to be wary of.
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Sorry to hear this.

MTgirl · Apr 21, 2022

MORON REPORT

so we're working on a semi custom project. contractor is a bit helpless/needy so he's not much help when it comes to issues.
i pointed out a problem with something almost three weeks ago. brought it up several times over the course of a week. no one seemed all that excited about it. i needed to move on to other things so i sent an email to my boss saying this is a rough idea of what we can do to fix the issue but someone should probably go on site and double check some things first then contact a local shop to do the custom steel work that needs to be done. that was last tuesday.
contractor emails this morning asking for an update
within 20 minutes my boss, another coworker and another coworker all message me asking whats going on and what to tell the customer. i dunno what to tell them - did anyone read my email from last week? go to the job site? contact a steel shop to see what lead times are? i passed that torch, moved on with my life, not my problem anymore. nope. no one read the email or did anything about it. but thats apparently my fault.
about an hour passes. coworker A sends a reply to my email saying they had a meeting about the project and yes, they agree that there is an issue that needs a solution. can i send some drawings to the steel people?
W - there are no drawings unless someone tells me what to draw.
*crickets*
an hour later coworker B messages me and asks the same.
W - same answer.
B - well you need to draw what the steel people need to build
W - which would be?????
*crickets*
fast forward to this afternoon. coworker A messages me again asking when i'll have the drawings done.
W - i dunno. about 30 minutes after someone tells me what i'm drawing
A - oh, well who would know that?
W - i dunno. someone who was in the meeting this morning about the design
A - oh, well we didn't talk about the design. just made sure that there was an issue
W - which we already knew. so no decisions were made?
A - no.
W - so there's nothing for me to draw
A - well you need to draw what the steel people need to build
W - which would be??????
*crickets*

in total about 50 messages back and forth and yet no progress has been made. now this was an issue that could have been handled a week ago at our leisure but is now a rush because no on acknowledged my email last week.

Tacoma Mike · Apr 21, 2022

MTgirl said: ↑

MORON REPORT

so we're working on a semi custom project. contractor is a bit helpless/needy so he's not much help when it comes to issues.
i pointed out a problem with something almost three weeks ago. brought it up several times over the course of a week. no one seemed all that excited about it. i needed to move on to other things so i sent an email to my boss saying this is a rough idea of what we can do to fix the issue but someone should probably go on site and double check some things first then contact a local shop to do the custom steel work that needs to be done. that was last tuesday.
contractor emails this morning asking for an update
within 20 minutes my boss, another coworker and another coworker all message me asking whats going on and what to tell the customer. i dunno what to tell them - did anyone read my email from last week? go to the job site? contact a steel shop to see what lead times are? i passed that torch, moved on with my life, not my problem anymore. nope. no one read the email or did anything about it. but thats apparently my fault.
about an hour passes. coworker A sends a reply to my email saying they had a meeting about the project and yes, they agree that there is an issue that needs a solution. can i send some drawings to the steel people?
W - there are no drawings unless someone tells me what to draw.
*crickets*
an hour later coworker B messages me and asks the same.
W - same answer.
B - well you need to draw what the steel people need to build
W - which would be?????
*crickets*
fast forward to this afternoon. coworker A messages me again asking when i'll have the drawings done.
W - i dunno. about 30 minutes after someone tells me what i'm drawing
A - oh, well who would know that?
W - i dunno. someone who was in the meeting this morning about the design
A - oh, well we didn't talk about the design. just made sure that there was an issue
W - which we already knew. so no decisions were made?
A - no.
W - so there's nothing for me to draw
A - well you need to draw what the steel people need to build
W - which would be??????
*crickets*

in total about 50 messages back and forth and yet no progress has been made. now this was an issue that could have been handled a week ago at our leisure but is now a rush because no on acknowledged my email last week.
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so you had a CBS day.
Crystal
Ball
Syndrome

You need to fix the design of something without knowing what the solution is to the problem.

MTgirl · Apr 21, 2022

Tacoma Mike said: ↑

so you had a CBS day.
Crystal
Ball
Syndrome

You need to fix the design of something without knowing what the solution is to the problem.
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yep
i don't remember "clairvoyant" as a job requirement when I started. or "management babysitter" since i feel like i have to constantly remind my boss to do his job

RustyGreen · Apr 21, 2022

MTgirl said: ↑

MORON REPORT

so we're working on a semi custom project. contractor is a bit helpless/needy so he's not much help when it comes to issues.
i pointed out a problem with something almost three weeks ago. brought it up several times over the course of a week. no one seemed all that excited about it. i needed to move on to other things so i sent an email to my boss saying this is a rough idea of what we can do to fix the issue but someone should probably go on site and double check some things first then contact a local shop to do the custom steel work that needs to be done. that was last tuesday.
contractor emails this morning asking for an update
within 20 minutes my boss, another coworker and another coworker all message me asking whats going on and what to tell the customer. i dunno what to tell them - did anyone read my email from last week? go to the job site? contact a steel shop to see what lead times are? i passed that torch, moved on with my life, not my problem anymore. nope. no one read the email or did anything about it. but thats apparently my fault.
about an hour passes. coworker A sends a reply to my email saying they had a meeting about the project and yes, they agree that there is an issue that needs a solution. can i send some drawings to the steel people?
W - there are no drawings unless someone tells me what to draw.
*crickets*
an hour later coworker B messages me and asks the same.
W - same answer.
B - well you need to draw what the steel people need to build
W - which would be?????
*crickets*
fast forward to this afternoon. coworker A messages me again asking when i'll have the drawings done.
W - i dunno. about 30 minutes after someone tells me what i'm drawing
A - oh, well who would know that?
W - i dunno. someone who was in the meeting this morning about the design
A - oh, well we didn't talk about the design. just made sure that there was an issue
W - which we already knew. so no decisions were made?
A - no.
W - so there's nothing for me to draw
A - well you need to draw what the steel people need to build
W - which would be??????
*crickets*

in total about 50 messages back and forth and yet no progress has been made. now this was an issue that could have been handled a week ago at our leisure but is now a rush because no on acknowledged my email last week.
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I can't like that, I do identify with it though.

Marty65 · Apr 21, 2022

MTgirl said: ↑

MORON REPORT

so we're working on a semi custom project. contractor is a bit helpless/needy so he's not much help when it comes to issues.
i pointed out a problem with something almost three weeks ago. brought it up several times over the course of a week. no one seemed all that excited about it. i needed to move on to other things so i sent an email to my boss saying this is a rough idea of what we can do to fix the issue but someone should probably go on site and double check some things first then contact a local shop to do the custom steel work that needs to be done. that was last tuesday.
contractor emails this morning asking for an update
within 20 minutes my boss, another coworker and another coworker all message me asking whats going on and what to tell the customer. i dunno what to tell them - did anyone read my email from last week? go to the job site? contact a steel shop to see what lead times are? i passed that torch, moved on with my life, not my problem anymore. nope. no one read the email or did anything about it. but thats apparently my fault.
about an hour passes. coworker A sends a reply to my email saying they had a meeting about the project and yes, they agree that there is an issue that needs a solution. can i send some drawings to the steel people?
W - there are no drawings unless someone tells me what to draw.
*crickets*
an hour later coworker B messages me and asks the same.
W - same answer.
B - well you need to draw what the steel people need to build
W - which would be?????
*crickets*
fast forward to this afternoon. coworker A messages me again asking when i'll have the drawings done.
W - i dunno. about 30 minutes after someone tells me what i'm drawing
A - oh, well who would know that?
W - i dunno. someone who was in the meeting this morning about the design
A - oh, well we didn't talk about the design. just made sure that there was an issue
W - which we already knew. so no decisions were made?
A - no.
W - so there's nothing for me to draw
A - well you need to draw what the steel people need to build
W - which would be??????
*crickets*

in total about 50 messages back and forth and yet no progress has been made. now this was an issue that could have been handled a week ago at our leisure but is now a rush because no on acknowledged my email last week.
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The tourists are on the way just saying.

RustyGreen · Apr 21, 2022

GOLFISHUNTS said: ↑

Sign of the times.... just found out I'm getting laid off after 17 years with the company. They need me to stay for a couple of months and try to liquidate some of our old inventory as well as complete a bunch of open POs we have for customers. I asked them to just lay me off and let's be done. I was told to my face that if I don't stay and help them they will consider it a "quit" and will contest my collecting unemployment. I'm sorry but that's just a load of crap (and a form of blackmail). Now I think I need better soles on my boots because they pulled the rug out from under me before I even knew what was happening.

Rumors are that the owner's wife has now taken control of the Toyota store. She is on a cost-cutting bender now. I expected to retire from here within 5 years. This is slightly humiliating to have to look for a job again at 59yo. Have only been out of work once in the last 33 years when I was in between dealerships. I started in this business as a parts driver when I was 22yo. By the time I reached 24yo I had my first Toyota parts manager job. Life throws you a curve every now and then, but that fast ball at your head is the one to be wary of.
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Sorry to hear this, sounds like a genuinely dirty and underhanded way to treat a long term employee.

They have set the loyalty standard here -- you now don't owe them anything but a professional 2 week notice -- regular schedule, regular hours.

Start the job hunt tomorrow, you may be surprised how valuable a person with a solid work history is. In my area there are good job available all over -- but younger folks don't seem to want to work anymore.

MTgirl · Apr 21, 2022

Marty65 said: ↑

The tourists are on the way just saying.
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if they're coming now they're gonna get snowed on

CVYota · Apr 21, 2022

MTgirl said: ↑

MORON REPORT

so we're working on a semi custom project. contractor is a bit helpless/needy so he's not much help when it comes to issues.
i pointed out a problem with something almost three weeks ago. brought it up several times over the course of a week. no one seemed all that excited about it. i needed to move on to other things so i sent an email to my boss saying this is a rough idea of what we can do to fix the issue but someone should probably go on site and double check some things first then contact a local shop to do the custom steel work that needs to be done. that was last tuesday.
contractor emails this morning asking for an update
within 20 minutes my boss, another coworker and another coworker all message me asking whats going on and what to tell the customer. i dunno what to tell them - did anyone read my email from last week? go to the job site? contact a steel shop to see what lead times are? i passed that torch, moved on with my life, not my problem anymore. nope. no one read the email or did anything about it. but thats apparently my fault.
about an hour passes. coworker A sends a reply to my email saying they had a meeting about the project and yes, they agree that there is an issue that needs a solution. can i send some drawings to the steel people?
W - there are no drawings unless someone tells me what to draw.
*crickets*
an hour later coworker B messages me and asks the same.
W - same answer.
B - well you need to draw what the steel people need to build
W - which would be?????
*crickets*
fast forward to this afternoon. coworker A messages me again asking when i'll have the drawings done.
W - i dunno. about 30 minutes after someone tells me what i'm drawing
A - oh, well who would know that?
W - i dunno. someone who was in the meeting this morning about the design
A - oh, well we didn't talk about the design. just made sure that there was an issue
W - which we already knew. so no decisions were made?
A - no.
W - so there's nothing for me to draw
A - well you need to draw what the steel people need to build
W - which would be??????
*crickets*

in total about 50 messages back and forth and yet no progress has been made. now this was an issue that could have been handled a week ago at our leisure but is now a rush because no on acknowledged my email last week.
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