REVscene Automotive Forum - View Single Post - Threatened with getting fired for doing the right thing?

Lowered_Klass · 08-19-2012, 07:58 PM

Over my many years working, I've learned that with the biggest assholes in your workplace... you almost ALWAYS have to kill 'em with kindness. Otherwise you're just gonna dig yourself a hole.

Swallow your pride, and start looking for a new job. Sounds to me you actually want to be working on cars. If you wanted to change oil all day, you could go work at Mr. Lube. No sense ruining a possible good reference, I mean you're still employed, so they obviously don't hate you.

I would try an work on your temper/anger issues and looking pissed off. Regardless whether you actually are or not, no one wants to work with someone like that. It's tough, but keeping working at it.

For the record, I think you did the right thing. Especially having the parts guy call Nissan to double check. If I were the owner of the 370, I definitely would have appreciated the extra thought that went into it. Too many employees now a days are like robots, and don't give a flying fuck about their work. Yes, it's important to listen to your boss, but with this peticular case, it should have been a great opportunity to earn brownie points with your boss, and especially the customer.

I dunno, just my 2 cents

08-19-2012, 07:58 PM	#37
Lowered_Klass My homepage has been set to RS Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 604 Posts: 2,492 Thanked 1,561 Times in 455 Posts Failed 61 Times in 21 Posts	Over my many years working, I've learned that with the biggest assholes in your workplace... you almost ALWAYS have to kill 'em with kindness. Otherwise you're just gonna dig yourself a hole. Swallow your pride, and start looking for a new job. Sounds to me you actually want to be working on cars. If you wanted to change oil all day, you could go work at Mr. Lube. No sense ruining a possible good reference, I mean you're still employed, so they obviously don't hate you. I would try an work on your temper/anger issues and looking pissed off. Regardless whether you actually are or not, no one wants to work with someone like that. It's tough, but keeping working at it. For the record, I think you did the right thing. Especially having the parts guy call Nissan to double check. If I were the owner of the 370, I definitely would have appreciated the extra thought that went into it. Too many employees now a days are like robots, and don't give a flying fuck about their work. Yes, it's important to listen to your boss, but with this peticular case, it should have been a great opportunity to earn brownie points with your boss, and especially the customer. I dunno, just my 2 cents