liberalhistorian
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Fri May-28-04 11:02 AM
Response to Reply #17 |
| 57. I'm sorry, but companies have |
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the right to do that as long as you're using a company computer on company time. Company time is for WORK, not fooling around for personal reasons on the company computer.
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| -I got fired for the DU hate mail |
DiverDave |
May-27-04 08:04 PM |
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Oh man, so sorry to hear that. |
madmax |
May-27-04 08:06 PM |
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I saw a new "manager" of the office with a Bush/Cheney pin on his suit |
Alerter_ |
May-27-04 08:07 PM |
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Put A Kerry Pin On |
stepnw1f |
May-27-04 08:08 PM |
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Exactly n/t |
proud patriot |
May-27-04 10:56 PM |
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Here's one for ya! |
sandnsea |
May-27-04 11:24 PM |
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That's shocking |
Stephanie |
May-27-04 08:28 PM |
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I know, I was really surpised too |
Alerter_ |
May-27-04 10:54 PM |
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Sounds like these fascists are openly now boasting and posturing |
bobthedrummer |
May-28-04 09:22 AM |
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Good Luck! |
stepnw1f |
May-27-04 08:07 PM |
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hey, they've probably outsourced it already |
Alex146 |
May-27-04 08:07 PM |
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Is there a Lawyer on DU that can help you fight for your job? |
Lou_C |
May-27-04 08:07 PM |
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How can you be fired for that? |
Killarney |
May-27-04 08:09 PM |
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If he printed it out at home on his own computer, |
liberalhistorian |
May-27-04 08:16 PM |
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People Think Office Puters Are Private Property...They Are...The Company's |
IMRadioactive |
May-27-04 11:28 PM |
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Everything happened as I discribed it. |
DiverDave |
May-28-04 09:02 AM |
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Come on.. if a company had a written policy against printing.. |
Caliphoto |
May-28-04 11:06 AM |
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If, a big if |
HFishbine |
May-28-04 11:26 AM |
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If it's an at-will state |
Lindacooks |
May-27-04 09:33 PM |
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Subject to race, sex, religion, age, etc . . . . AND |
TheWizardOfMudd |
May-28-04 02:34 AM |
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They call it "right to work" in Sodak |
RapidCreek |
May-28-04 02:38 AM |
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that's what they call it in WI too. |
goddess40 |
May-28-04 10:15 AM |
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Right-to-work is different than at-will. 49 states are at-will, not nearly |
bigbillhaywood |
May-28-04 11:19 AM |
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Right to work is different than at will |
lastliberalintexas |
May-28-04 11:19 AM |
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Well in south Dakota it also describes the ability to fire you |
RapidCreek |
May-28-04 03:34 PM |
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That's defamation of character |
camero |
May-27-04 08:09 PM |
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I am sorry. |
brigadoon |
May-27-04 08:09 PM |
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I really, really, really hate to be a pill here, |
liberalhistorian |
May-27-04 08:13 PM |
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And to add (corporate america is not a nice place, y'all...) |
HypnoToad |
May-27-04 08:32 PM |
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I'm sorry, but companies have |
liberalhistorian |
May-28-04 11:02 AM |
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I nearly got fired |
Harrad |
May-27-04 09:28 PM |
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True, it's against company policy.. BUT.. |
Caliphoto |
May-28-04 11:14 AM |
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What county are you located in and what line of work do you do? |
genius |
May-27-04 08:15 PM |
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:( Go to work for a rival company |
GreenPartyVoter |
May-27-04 08:17 PM |
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I like how you think! |
Mary Pat |
May-27-04 08:35 PM |
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Yep. :^) |
GreenPartyVoter |
May-27-04 08:42 PM |
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Not To Be a Total Cretin, But ... |
Crisco |
May-27-04 08:22 PM |
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I am in I.T. |
DiverDave |
May-27-04 08:26 PM |
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I am so sorry to hear that, Dave. But it sounds like you're fighting |
tom_paine |
May-27-04 08:30 PM |
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If there's a no surfing policy... |
JCCyC |
May-28-04 09:13 AM |
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send me your resume |
madinmaryland |
May-27-04 08:57 PM |
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Did you have an employment contract? |
AP |
May-27-04 09:01 PM |
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Well I am sorry for that but that mail is just bad. |
izzie |
May-27-04 09:17 PM |
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Sorry, DiverDave |
gulfcoastliberal |
May-27-04 09:27 PM |
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fuck 'em man |
rumguy |
May-27-04 10:56 PM |
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Terrible. Just terrible. Was it the substance, or the fact that |
TexasSissy |
May-27-04 11:02 PM |
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What DU hate mail, I missed something? |
bobbyboucher |
May-27-04 11:13 PM |
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go to the DU front page and scroll down |
Stephanie |
May-27-04 11:23 PM |
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Thanks everybody, |
DiverDave |
May-27-04 11:18 PM |
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The fact that you gave your friend a DU article |
Stephanie |
May-27-04 11:30 PM |
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in that case... |
uncle ray |
May-28-04 12:36 AM |
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Never a good idea to have a client call in on your behalf. Handle on |
anarchy1999 |
May-28-04 12:47 AM |
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I disagree |
RapidCreek |
May-28-04 02:45 AM |
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I disagree too. |
Selwynn |
May-28-04 09:26 AM |
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Tyranny strikes! |
Buzzz |
May-28-04 02:26 AM |
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Your boss can legally fire you..but the good news is |
nothingshocksmeanymore |
May-28-04 02:33 AM |
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Yes, but possible exceptions: |
bigbillhaywood |
May-28-04 03:00 AM |
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True..after reading the thread, that was not my impression of this |
nothingshocksmeanymore |
May-28-04 03:03 AM |
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oops...didn't catch that. he's a temp too. nt |
bigbillhaywood |
May-28-04 03:13 AM |
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That depends |
lastliberalintexas |
May-28-04 11:29 AM |
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I surf |
phrenzy |
May-28-04 04:06 AM |
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I work when they give me work and I ask around for something to do |
bezdomny |
May-28-04 04:54 AM |
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I told everything the way it happened |
DiverDave |
May-28-04 06:25 AM |
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I rooting for you DiverDave!!!! stay positive! n/t |
Stockholm |
May-28-04 09:28 AM |
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report them to the labor board |
Cheswick |
May-28-04 09:18 AM |
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Actually they can fire you for almost anything. They don't |
bigbillhaywood |
May-28-04 11:12 AM |
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If you printed that shit out and passed it out around my office I'd fire |
Bandit |
May-28-04 10:06 AM |
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Know your rights! FIRE? How about warned for a first offense! |
Caliphoto |
May-28-04 11:11 AM |
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Check post #60. US labor/employment law sucks |
bigbillhaywood |
May-28-04 11:21 AM |
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Theres one in every crowd |
DiverDave |
May-28-04 11:13 AM |
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Dave, what State are you in? |
Caliphoto |
May-28-04 11:18 AM |
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Okay, I just saw that you are a contract employee.. |
Caliphoto |
May-28-04 11:21 AM |
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Good Luck. |
Gothmog |
May-28-04 11:17 AM |
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Join a UNION and never ever use the companies resources |
nolabels |
May-28-04 11:41 AM |
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