Many years ago I worked with a man who hated his job and made it clear to everyone how badly he wanted to get fired. Our boss knew this, but wanted to force him to quit rather than allow him to get severance and collect unemployment. So it became a contest of wills.
The fellow who wanted to be fired took to wearing increasingly bizarre outfits to work. Its started with a robe and pajamas and went all the way to full on drag. The boss pretended nothing was amiss with his clothing, while at the same time piling more and more weird tasks on him, such as watering the front lawns (while he was dressed as a woman), trying to force him to quit. At this point the rest of us workers were truly enjoying whatever new spectacles that these two had for us each day. Work was most certainly not dull.
It finally became too much when the one who wanted to be fired decided to let his personal hygiene slide. No more bathing, toothbrushing or changing his clothes anymore. That's when it became unbearable for the rest of us, and we forced our boss's hand.
He was handed his walking papers with a big 'YOU WIN' written across them.
Great ideas! I am so getting out the panty hose, high heels and a dress to wear Monday morning so I can get outta this job...
Oh, crap, that's not gonna work for me since I'm female, will it? And I'm just not willing to go the poor hygiene route.
Or am I?
Thanks to GrannyBee!
2 comments:
Why didn't the employer consult a lawyer. I'm sure there should be some precedence concerning an employee who disrupts the workplace, or interrupts the proper conducting of business. I'm sure severance could have been denied.
I have been in the position of being in that contest with a ridiculous boss. It was such a dance and he tried his worst tactics on me and I wouldn't quit. No way I was giving him that pleasure. He quit...................happy happy joy
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