I don't think I'll ever work.

[Sport]

The year was 2004 and I just graduated magna cum laude from college with an engineering degree. I was 26 (I hid away for many years after dropping out of the ninth grade. 8O ) I worked extremely hard to prove that I wasn't a moron. I also, found that I liked college because:

I could get away with not saying a word to anyone and noone seemed to care.

Anyways, I graduated - many job offers passed (I didn't answer the phone,) and one day I decided to give it a shot. A guy calls up, tells me to show up tomorrow for an interview. I show up. I get hired that day. He told me since I seemed quiet that I would work on the computer all day. I would just have to go in the shop to punch in and out. Sounds simple, huh? But did I mention it was a shop. I almost got killed in there! Apparently, it's not a good idea to NOT talk to red-necks. It was suprising the first couple of times when one of them would yell "Hey man, what the hell is your problem." Also, the first week a guy (the boss' son) told me that I seemed like a guy who would kill people. (actually I thought to myself, oh yeah your kids are first. :twisted: )To make a long story short. The place freaking sucked and to make matters worse, they decided (after two months) that I was going to answer the main phone, and call people over the intercom. WTF? I'll repeat! The main f'in phone! :lol: I told them I didn't go to school to answer phones. I was fired the next week.

I haven't worked since...

Wow, I said "I" wayyyyy to many times in those couple of paragraphs. I, I, I , IIIIIIIIII

 

[Emma]

Sorry you got fired!! but do you really want to work in a place full of red neck jerks, and what sort of a freak tells someone that they look like they would kill people? ( I have heard that myself) Life seems to be full of assholes, and no, its never a good idea to ignore hillbilly red necks, in my experience, the female ones especially....with all their kids by multiple partners, its like walking into a lions den.
You're right though, you didn't go to school to answer phones, you'll find a job one day....You're just going to have to wait for it probably

 

[black_mamba]

Apparently, it's not a good idea to NOT talk to red-necks. It was suprising the first couple of times when one of them would yell "Hey man, what the hell is your problem." Also, the first week a guy (the boss' son) told me that I seemed like a guy who would kill people. (actually I thought to myself, oh yeah your kids are first. :twisted: )

Out of curiousity, what branch of engineering did you graduate in? I've just graduated myself in mech eng. But anyway...yeah in my final year at university, a new lecturer started. He was very very quiet and I always overheard people bitchin' about him, saying that he could be a serial killer. Boy I wanted to strangle those people right there - how dare they make such an offensive accusation just because the poor man is quiet!

I suspect in your situation its more a problem of closed mindedness, ignorance and fear of change, fear of somethig they don't understand.

To make a long story short. The place freaking sucked and to make matters worse, they decided (after two months) that I was going to answer the main phone, and call people over the intercom. WTF? I'll repeat! The main f'in phone! :lol: I told them I didn't go to school to answer phones. I was fired the next week.

They obviously didn't know that. Doh! Are you looking to stay in the field of engineering?

Wow, I said "I" wayyyyy to many times in those couple of paragraphs. I, I, I , IIIIIIIIII

Try writing a post without using the letter I...it's impossible!

 

[SingaporeGuy]

yeah, i feel for u man..

talking in the phone sucked for me. during my attachment i remember skipping work just because i had to aliase with this guy from U.S through the phone.

i got C+ for the attachment, and cried, my supervisor saw.
and my colleague got A+.

anyone would feel sad..

 

[PunkyMonkey]

Haha, I've been at my job for over a year, and yesterday I had to answer a phone becuase I was the only one who could get to it. It was for someone else in the store, so I went over to my manager and told her that I had no idea how to page someone, just so I wouldn't have to go on the intercom. She looked at me like I was an idiot...