The Aftermath - The End

I stopped in yesterday to pick up the final paycheck and my letter of recommendation. Everything worked out the way I planned; what’s more, the corporate director is still sweet on me. She told me I have her telephone number to use as a reference and that I know who to call if I am looking for work. She admitted to being a little pissed off about me not giving notice and about me screwing things up on New Year’s Eve, but barring that we are on good terms. I said, “Well, you know the Golden Rule: Do unto others as they would do unto you - only you do it first.” Her face turned red, she looked down at the table, bit her lip and made no comment on that one. Looks like I win - again. Believe me, Folks; it really helps to take notes on what is going on in the workplace on a daily basis. Those little entries in your notebooks can paint quite an ugly little picture for the powers that be. Got corruption in the workplace? Start writing things down; month/day/year/time of day, what was said and who said it. You will get results, believe me. Keep a notebook in your pocket and another one at home. The one in your pocket is the first draft; the one at home is the final draft with all your factoids in order. Only don’t tear out any pages or write lies and don’t fluff anything up. Tell the absolute truth as best you know it and let them have it all. Walking into a meeting, with your boss who wants to reprimand you for some stupid shit, with that notebook in your hand will make a corrupt director, manager and/or supervisor shit bricks (unless, of course, you are just a nit-wit and you didn‘t work and you have the reprimand coming to you. In that case, you‘d best keep your notes to yourself, sign the counseling form, keep your trap shut and get the hell out of that office as soon as possible). Learn this, know it, live it. The days of companies taking care of people are over. You must learn to take care of yourself because no one is going to do it for you. Keeping a daily log is one way to start doing the job right. After all, you can bet your ass they are keeping notes on you. True enough, the sun shines on some of the privileged just because they are privileged, but it also shines on us nobody’s who are proactive and take the initiative. The modern workplace is a fucking war zone. Treat it as such. Fight back - and take no prisoners in the process.

Where to what next? Well, I am going to take at least three months off. I am better prepared than most and can take off for twelve months easily, but I know I won’t do it. I will probably be bored out of my mind after only two months and I will start itching to go back to work. I can’t sit still for very long and I do love the hotel/casino business. The gorgeous women therein are what life is all about. Happiness is, no doubt... a beautiful girl. If you are a man and the women in your life are good lookin', smart and happy on top of it - you are on the right track. If not, you have some work to do. If you want to know something about a man, just look at the woman he's with. If you want to know something about a woman, just look at the man she's with.

Meantime, the skiing is great this time of year and I am still very much enjoying my new house. One of my original plans, if I were to quit the job, was to visit Phuket. The tsunami has closed down those plans for now (and we thought we had it rough - shees!). I sent some money to help with the relief effort. I hope the money falls into the right hands and gets to where it is needed.

Congratulations in advance to all those who take the bull by the horns and quit, shake the management’s tree, solve a conflict or do the right thing in any case. I’ll be cheering you on all the way. You can pick up any newspaper in any part of the country and read the business section, you will have no problem seeing that we are working for a bunch of corrupt motherfuckers - and some of them do get caught and get what is coming to them. Trust in that, and trust yourself.

Prepare for Victory. Proceed to Victory.

Little Nicky


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Submitted by Mister X on Fri, 01/14/2005 - 23:17.

How are you going to explain the GAP in your employment to your next employer?

What are you going to say? You just thought you would take a break for a while? What's going to stop them from thinking you might do that to them?

I can't see what you could possibly say unless you lie. Like your parents were ill and you stopped to help them. Well?

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Submitted by Little Nicky on Sat, 01/15/2005 - 10:16.

Tell the truth and come what may. The good will prevail. Trust in that. And trust in yourself. Take heart, be brave, move forward - and all will be well. Work hard, play hard and have fun forever. There is no looking back - ever. You are what you are. If you have done nothing in preparing yourself and you think you are probably going to lose - you probably will. If you have worked to the best of your knowledge and ability and you think you think you are going to win - you probably will. Even if you lose you will do so with a classic Van Halen song in your heart and a smile on your face.

Go Be Happy. Fuck it.

Little Nicky

Submitted by Cranky broad on Sat, 01/15/2005 - 13:03.

Good for you Little Nicky!! Gap, shmap. You can explain that away. You could actually say that you spent those 3 months helping relief efforts in Phuket....not an out and out lie. Sure, you quit without notice, yeah, you might have a gap in your employment, but taking that time of to rest, recharge is absolutely priceless. You and I both know as managers you can overlook a gap in someones employment if they have common sense and a clue. Good luck, enjoy your time off!!

Submitted by ServiceWithaFak... on Sat, 01/15/2005 - 20:18.

As a pretty attractive female (so I've been told) with a (self-proclaimed) feminist streak, I think your comments are rather shallow and mildly offensive. One's goal in life should not be to be around attractive people. Personally, I get offended when I'm considered in terms of my looks above other factors about myself. Some of the most ugly people are the most beautiful. I don't mean that about myself, but I'm not happy when I have to fight to be taken seriously or when men assume I'm some brainless toy because I'm attractive.

Other than that, you seem pretty cool. And you do have a good side at least, helping with the tsunami relief and all. Start prioritizing that above people's attractiveness, start being a little less sexist, and I'd consider you a good person.

Submitted by Little Nicky on Sun, 01/16/2005 - 21:43.

I don't consider myself sexist. I don't really even know what that means. It means different things to different people. I don't consider any woman a brainless toy because she is attractive. Nor do I consider any woman a smart, productive worker just because she is not attractive. It's simple: I am a man, I love women. Nothing is going to change that. They are fascinating creatures in their own right and they are some of the most fascinating human beings. Besides, I know I probably make it sound like I do, but I don't get every woman I want. Most of the time I have to settle for only the women who want me. Women can be every bit as "sexist" as men. The trick to the whole thing, I think, is mutual attraction. My "sexist" self and my "sexist" partners are all in on it together. Like the song says, "Everybody wants some! I want some too! Everybody wants some!" I always work with the ones who most definitely want some. We are like-minded. It may not be right all the way around, but it is what it is and we take advantage of it whenever we like-minded strangers meet.

I agree with you; some women who are not physically attractive are some of the most beautiful people one might ever meet. On the other hand, I've met a lot of beauties who were pretty ugly. I've met a lot of beauties who were actually beautiful. I've met a lot of uglies who were even uglier when I got to know them. Like you say, in so many words, it all depends on what is on the inside. But what we have to remember about that is the fact that what is on the inside will eventually come out. What is on the inside - shows on the outside.

I do in fact consider people, men and women alike, in terms of how good they look, but not on how good looking they are. My case in point, I know a woman who I became fast friends with years ago. We are still good friends to this day. We are like-minded in many ways. We were professionals when we worked together and we behaved like professionals. Physically speaking, she was uglier than a tree sloth, but you could never tell. She knows how to dress, how to act and how to take care of herself. No one notices the fact that she is not attractive. They are to busy paying attention when she speaks because she knows how to hook a listener and she knows how to give direction and orders and she knows what it means to be a boss. She knows what she is talking about and what she is doing and everything goes right whenever she is around. Had I not considered her for placement where we worked based on how good looking she was, I would never have had the great assistant I had for five years, and the company would never have promoted her to my position when I left them. She is still working there to this day and is still kicking ass all over the place.

You may recall a girl I talked about before in this blog, I believe I called her, Dingbat. Dingbat was a gorgeous blonde. She was 5'7", large breasted, very physically fit, big blue eyes... you get the idea. Did I give her special priviledges because she was physically attractive to the point of making the boys cream their jeans whenever she walked past? Hell, no! I assigned myself to the task of being the main instrument in getting her terminated because she was a complete fucking idiot - and a lazy, bossy, out-of-control little blonde, bimbo, busy-bodied gossip monger type idiot at that. I could have kept her around and played with her. If my guess is right, and it usually is about these things, I could have eventually gotten her to get funny with me in the back of my car. I think my point is made.

Yes, surround yourself, whenever possible, with the most beautiful people you can find. When you come home after a hard day's work and that boyfriend, husband, wife or girlfriend are sprawled out on the couch sippin' a beer and waiting for a handout - give them three days and no more to get their shit together and get moving or get the fuck out. When employees refuse to get their shit together and get with the program - get rid of them or go complain on their asses and make that worthless manager do something about them. I have no time for ugly people. Only the best will do. And, yes, part of my decision making process involves judging the way they look.

There is nothing wrong or "sexist" about enjoying the sight of a beautiful woman. But, if it makes you feel any better, if I must do business with the gorgeous creature I treat her just like I would anyone else, male or female, pretty or ugly. When it comes to the job, there are only two kinds of people, the can-do people and the can't-do/won't-do people. Good lookin' or not, sweetheart, if you can't or won't do the job - you're goin' down the fuckin' road.

Little Nicky

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 01/20/2005 - 01:54.

You must not be attractive if you are offended by that comment. Well scratch that you ARENT because I have seen your picture...and you arent anything to write home about. 'some of the most ugly people are the most beautiful'? Come on, who are you kidding. Get over yourself.

Submitted by ServiceWithaFak... on Thu, 01/20/2005 - 18:28.

I'm wondering how the hell anyone here has seen my picture, unless I have a stalker. Hey buddy, this isn't hotornot.com, ok? I didn't ask for your opinion. Everyone I know says I'm attractive; I don't need some psycho's point of view. The point I was trying to make is that people need to be more focused on who a person IS than what he/she looks like. I don't see where that's a bad thing.

Submitted by Mister X on Fri, 01/21/2005 - 22:58.

Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I crack myself up. Are you running the Blue Light yet? Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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