Beat: I was offered a job for >$200,000/yr base salary today - Page 8

Being a good employee I obeyed, and did not take them to lunch. We did, however, just get back from Dinner at a good steakhouse. And I may have treated them to 7 or so bottles of 2007 Joseph Phelps Insignia.

Almost two hundred bucks RETAIL! What did this beauty go for at the restaurant?

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12-18-2011 , 01:17 PM

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BotOnTilt

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This is my favorite thread at the moment. I hope you continue to keep it updated. 5*

I think also think that when one doesn't fear about keeping his job you can work better. I.e. you try to make the best possible choices without being afraid of doing mistakes or going against the will of your bosses. I mean after taking your team out to a nice dinner even though they know you'll get crap for it probably means they'll also trust you more and improves their morale (until they hear your bosses cut down your bonus and fired one of their best employees...)

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12-18-2011 , 05:50 PM

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razztapes

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Oh wow, just found this thread. King Fish may you send me a head shot so i can complete my shrine! Im in a similar situation and let me say that You my kind sir are an inspiration. Please keep us updated on monday. Hope the lunch goes well!

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12-18-2011 , 05:57 PM

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Punch Dancer

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Originally Posted by King Fish

Lol they gave out bonus checks today. My boss did not give me mine. He has been amazingly "not around" all day.

Confirmed with accounting that said check exists. He just "forgot" to find me and hand it to me. Staked out his office for an hour or so...then had to leave.

Cool thing is that no matter what power he thinks he has, he has to give me the check.

Setting up a meeting for Monday with him and my department. ****er wants to play games? Ok. Now he is gonna have to give me my check in front of an audience, and he gonna have to give a little speech about how I deserve it and how great I performed and how valuable I am.

He is far too stupid to realize what is about to happen.

Shoulda just given me my check...prick.

Game on.

get an employee to film this, and i will love you forever

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12-18-2011 , 06:17 PM

#180

Hellrabbit

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Stick it to the man King Fish, you're a corporate slave's hero !

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12-18-2011 , 06:26 PM

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TheNothing

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Originally Posted by Punch Dancer

get an employee to film this, and i will love you forever

this!

love this thread btw King

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12-18-2011 , 07:16 PM

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Klakteuh

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Hahaha. epicness to come

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12-18-2011 , 10:33 PM

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Bill Murphy

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God, I am such a failure at life. Making even 50K/yr is incomprehensible to me (WTF are these "bonus" thingys?), let alone having a job that I did not absolutely despise. And were I to quit or lose job, I'd be taking at least a 25% pay cut.

Thankfully, I'm single with no kids, and my mom gives me a couple grand throughout the year as needed. Maybe I shouldn't have partied so much in college?

I'm rootin' for ya, King Fish, please keep updating. You're doing it for all of us. You were right not to take the job from your first post. As others have said, the commute would be the dealbreaker before anything else. I once had a job with an hour commute each way. It was pretty easy, straight line through the desert on the freeway, but I only lasted two months, just could not do it.

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12-18-2011 , 10:45 PM

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Bill Murphy

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Originally Posted by King Fish

Today I was specifically told that I could not take my team out for a decent lunch as an End of the Year "Thank You" because we need to cut back on expenses and items deemed "Not necessary for business performance" have to be curtailed. I had to physically cancel a lunch I had pre-planned and explain that management deemed it a wasteful spend of resources.

Then I heard that my boss was flying last minute out to California. First Class. The Ticket Cost $9200.

Being a good employee I obeyed, and did not take them to lunch. We did, however, just get back from Dinner at a good steakhouse. And I may have treated them to 7 or so bottles of 2007 Joseph Phelps Insignia.

Also, since everyone worked such late hours today because of the dinner and whatnot (It was a pure business expense...I made sure everyone had with them a piece of paper to take notes with, and I passed around some pens), they all have the morning off. (Well, except one guy, who is taking his time in the afternoon.)

I will submit my expense report tomorrow. May be interesting.

Side Note: While a "Surf and Turf" option of Lobster and Steak was not specifically on the menu, the steakhouse was happy to provide such an option for whoever wanted it as a special request. Lots of people wanted it. Who am I to say no?

It's amazing how often crap like this happens, and how rarely anyone is willing and able to do anything about it. I love how where I work if an executive leaves, they just leave, but the low-level clerks get disbelieving looks and guilt trips if they give less than two weeks. Execs cut staff to the bare bones, so it really does hurt coworkers if someone suddenly leaves, but **** that Sophie's Choice bull****.

Wonderful thing to have marketable skills, good for you, KF. Like you said NGAF is a tremendous feeling of liberation.

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12-19-2011 , 12:25 AM

#185

King Fish

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Originally Posted by Bok Choy Jr

Almost two hundred bucks RETAIL! What did this beauty go for at the restaurant?

The markup wasn't really that bad. $270/bottle Iirc. They did comp us some killer appetizers FWIW.

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12-19-2011 , 12:37 AM

#186

King Fish

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Originally Posted by Punch Dancer

get an employee to film this, and i will love you forever

I'll see what I can do. Chances are he'd realize what I was up to there and find an excuse to bail.

Right now it's on his calendar as a vague "teambuilding" lunch.

The cakes are carrot and German chocolate. He hates coconut and claims to have a carrot allergy.

I did, however, order lunch from the place that serves his favorite dish. That dish has not been ordered. He will whine for 20 minutes about it. At least i hope so. I have the over on 15 minutes and 8 mentions with $20 at stake. (this is **** that prob only amuses those who work with him...sry for deraill. Will update tomorrow).

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12-19-2011 , 02:08 AM

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GEAUX UL

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12-19-2011 , 06:17 AM

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airwave16

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this is ****ing awesome

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12-19-2011 , 06:35 AM

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evildeadalive

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5 staaaarrrrsssss

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12-19-2011 , 02:40 PM

#190

_*PSTONE*_

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5 stars Kingfish.... hearing about you yelling at your boss gives me much satisfaction. I had to give me fat C*** coworkers their x-mas gifts today...I caught my boss laughing with my co-worker as they were "listening" to see if the box's were ticking (ie bomb inside)...its was the most satisfying moment of my whole year because now I know, that they know, that I F****** hate them. Looking forward to the updates

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12-19-2011 , 04:03 PM

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JohnnyGanjah

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Epic Thread. Takes so much personality to turn down a offer like that (monetary-wise) for reasons like yours. I'm sure that it was the right decision. There are so many more important things than money. I love how you pull this **** off and turn tables on your boss.

Keep the updates coming and good luck.

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12-19-2011 , 04:27 PM

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Masq

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Originally Posted by King Fish

The cakes are carrot and German chocolate. He hates coconut and claims to have a carrot allergy.

I did, however, order lunch from the place that serves his favorite dish. That dish has not been ordered. He will whine for 20 minutes about it. At least i hope so. I have the over on 15 minutes and 8 mentions with $20 at stake. (this is **** that prob only amuses those who work with him...sry for deraill. Will update tomorrow).

lol, this is great. Such an evil genius

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12-19-2011 , 04:35 PM

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DonkeyCopter

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Epic thread, thanks for being open. Looking forward to the upcoming update.

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12-19-2011 , 06:05 PM

#194

King Fish

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Event when better than expected. Will update when I get home.

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12-19-2011 , 07:19 PM

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trippy

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omg omg omg

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12-19-2011 , 09:32 PM

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kickyourace

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Great thread. Thanks. Work for yourself. Make sure you have a little nest egg. Forget you are underwater in the house. You can always walk away. Online will be back soon. Wait it out. Have a merry xmas.