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NNN0LHI

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Wed Jun 20, 2012, 01:33 PM Jun 2012

Read this story and see if you can figure out why this friend of mine was fired [View all]

I know why he was fired.

His boss had him and another carpenter take a company truck to an out of state job to do. The boss told them before they left that this was a two-week job. Well my friend and his co-worker finished that job in 4 days.

On the ride home these two guy were congratulating themselves on how good of a job they did so quickly. They were telling each other they were going to get a whole basket of attaboys from the boss when they got back here.

They both got out of the truck with big smiles on their face when they went in to tell the boss the good news.

Well, they didn't get any attaboys. Without any explanation their boss fired them them both right on the spot. Told them both not to ever darken his door looking for a job again. And that was the end of that job for these two now unemployed carpenters.

Anyone else know what happened here?

Don

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maybe they cost their employer money datasuspect Jun 2012 #1
If that were the case, the boss should have made that crystal clear to the men. Do not teddy51 Jun 2012 #10
Did they come back too soon? Octafish Jun 2012 #2
Yes NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #21
too few hours to charge to the client? Woody Woodpecker Jun 2012 #3
The boss was to get paid by the hour, Raven Jun 2012 #4
It has to be about money proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #5
Boss was making $10-$15 dollars an hour for each hour these guys put in NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #9
try closer to 60 or 70 per hour datasuspect Jun 2012 #12
You could very well be right NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #14
I'm going to guess the boss got paid Seedersandleechers Jun 2012 #6
they didn't fluff the job up to the full 2 weeks magical thyme Jun 2012 #7
Boss hired them out for 2 weeks and expected to be paid, then pay them. They undercut his bid. freshwest Jun 2012 #8
Could be any of the responses above rufus dog Jun 2012 #11
Boss wanted to screw the client/whomever by going over the deadline jp11 Jun 2012 #13
In addition to answers above they blew away the estimate to the client showing the contractor had dkf Jun 2012 #15
the residual effect of shit like that can be devastating datasuspect Jun 2012 #18
can you say what company this is? warrior1 Jun 2012 #16
I don't know the name of it but I bet they are all alike NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #19
Boss is a lousy leader abelenkpe Jun 2012 #17
No one ever had to explain stuff like that to me NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #20
Well obviously neither knew this... Drunken Irishman Jun 2012 #23
My friend is in his early 30's NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #26
Common sense among ... GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #24
bless your little heart. dionysus Jun 2012 #48
I dunno abelenkpe Jun 2012 #29
This doesn't just happen in construction - TBF Jun 2012 #32
No. Boss is a lousy contractor lapislzi Jun 2012 #39
My experiences, Flashmann Jun 2012 #22
So the cost of material was probably being weighed in with the labor cost for 2 weeks? Oh.. The Wielding Truth Jun 2012 #27
If I had to guess I'd say they didn't get the whole thing done. Ganja Ninja Jun 2012 #25
There is something being left out of this OP. former9thward Jun 2012 #28
Just how long have you lived in Amercia? Efficient quality are nothing but buzzwords used Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #41
Which proves you have not lived in America very long at all. former9thward Jun 2012 #43
LOL! Good luck with that. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #45
You cannot possibly honestly believe that to be true Occulus Jun 2012 #46
Yes I do because I have actually worked in the dreaded private sector. former9thward Jun 2012 #52
Most times when planning a project one 'pads'....... wandy Jun 2012 #30
we used to quote time and materials not to exceed X number of hours (programming). dionysus Jun 2012 #50
They drove to the wrong state? Brother Buzz Jun 2012 #31
Well, Since they Were Fired, On the Road Jun 2012 #33
If a job is quoted for 14 days labor EC Jun 2012 #34
The boss probably got the customer to pay half up front to cover the expenses of sending the crew. haele Jun 2012 #35
The glory that is at-will employment. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2012 #36
Benefitted the client Aerows Jun 2012 #37
They did the wrong job Capt. Obvious Jun 2012 #38
You can't prove we were drunk so STOP saying that Brother Buzz Jun 2012 #40
2 weeks labor vs. 4 days labor. no telling what he's charging for these guys. spanone Jun 2012 #42
Never do anything that makes your boss look bad. hunter Jun 2012 #44
Ya know, Don, from reading this thread, Occulus Jun 2012 #47
They fucked themselves and the owner. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #49
I know exactly why Zanzoobar Jun 2012 #51
They came back too soon nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #53
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