Comments on: Dilbert Documents Dilbert Case http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:42:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: VonSkippy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455450 VonSkippy Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:24:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455450 @badgirl Christ, and all the other delusional religious flavours are a myth - you and your bigoted opinions unfortunately, are not. @badgirl
Christ, and all the other delusional religious flavours are a myth - you and your bigoted opinions unfortunately, are not.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455443 Miss Cellania Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:10:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455443 Sigh. I live in a so-called "right to work" state, which means you can be fired for any reason, including "I needed to open up a position for my brother-in-law" and its perfectly legal. Sigh. I live in a so-called “right to work” state, which means you can be fired for any reason, including “I needed to open up a position for my brother-in-law” and its perfectly legal.

]]> By: badgirl http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455441 badgirl Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:03:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455441 Yeah, guess Christ is a bigot too, since He disapproves of the homosexual death-style. Why don't you poor saps take it up with Him? Now THAT would be worth paying to see. Yeah, guess Christ is a bigot too, since He disapproves of the homosexual death-style. Why don’t you poor saps take it up with Him?
Now THAT would be worth paying to see.

]]> By: Jacques http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455131 Jacques Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:28:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455131 badgirl, you are an offensive idiot, that's why you were fired. badgirl, you are an offensive idiot, that’s why you were fired.

]]> By: R http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455126 R Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:22:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455126 Oh man, I post dilbert comics all the time, and the offending one describes my workplace perfectly. Good luck to him. Oh man, I post dilbert comics all the time, and the offending one describes my workplace perfectly. Good luck to him.

]]> By: ruby http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455116 ruby Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:10:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455116 Oh, and I AM a hippee and a good sum of my friends are gay. Blah... whatever BADgirl... Oh, and I AM a hippee and a good sum of my friends are gay. Blah… whatever BADgirl…

]]> By: ruby http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455115 ruby Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:10:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455115 Oh, and I AM a hippee and a good sum of my friedns are gay. Blah... whatever BADgirl... Oh, and I AM a hippee and a good sum of my friedns are gay. Blah… whatever BADgirl…

]]> By: ruby http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455113 ruby Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:08:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455113 When I worked for Corporate, I too posted the weekly Dilbert on the outer wall of my cube. Anyone could walk by read what was there...I posted one on top of the other, so it became an archive of all things Dilbert. The walls of my cube were covered in things that would entertain me, so i could stare off into space when I needed to get away from the number crunching. The boss would stop and read the strips, but I really don't think he knew I posted them in reference to him. But most of us understood the truth. I gave my two weeks notice and was "relieved of my duties" a week later for taking a day off during my last two weeks. I had a friend in from CA and hell if I wasn't going to spend time with him instead of working at my job. Good to be free of Corporate...although the occasional perk was good. Ruby When I worked for Corporate, I too posted the weekly Dilbert on the outer wall of my cube. Anyone could walk by read what was there…I posted one on top of the other, so it became an archive of all things Dilbert. The walls of my cube were covered in things that would entertain me, so i could stare off into space when I needed to get away from the number crunching. The boss would stop and read the strips, but I really don’t think he knew I posted them in reference to him. But most of us understood the truth. I gave my two weeks notice and was “relieved of my duties” a week later for taking a day off during my last two weeks. I had a friend in from CA and hell if I wasn’t going to spend time with him instead of working at my job.

Good to be free of Corporate…although the occasional perk was good.

Ruby

]]> By: VonSkippy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455042 VonSkippy Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:22:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-455042 @badgirl Nothing more attractive then a religious freak AND a bigot. Are you married? @badgirl
Nothing more attractive then a religious freak AND a bigot. Are you married?

]]> By: badgirl http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-454868 badgirl Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:55:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-454868 Ever consider that the workplace was attempting to create a place hostile to all others who are NOT gay? I never broached the topic. THEY goaded me to determine if I was "tolerant" enough and anti-Christian enough to work with them. How's that for an atmosphere. Same thing happened to the guy who was fired. Don't give me that righteous bullshit "nic m". It works both ways... Ever consider that the workplace was attempting to create a place hostile to all others who are NOT gay? I never broached the topic. THEY goaded me to determine if I was “tolerant” enough and anti-Christian enough to work with them. How’s that for an atmosphere. Same thing happened to the guy who was fired. Don’t give me that righteous bullshit “nic m”. It works both ways…

]]> By: nic m. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-454147 nic m. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:37:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-454147 Badgirl. Ever considered you were fired for creating a hostile work environment? Chances are one or more of your co-workers were gay and your constant harping on the alleged 'immorality' of the lifestyle made them uncomfortable. I think personal politics should be left at home. Your place of work is not an appropriate venue for such things. At all. Badgirl.

Ever considered you were fired for creating a hostile work environment? Chances are one or more of your co-workers were gay and your constant harping on the alleged ‘immorality’ of the lifestyle made them uncomfortable.

I think personal politics should be left at home. Your place of work is not an appropriate venue for such things. At all.

]]> By: badgirl http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-454089 badgirl Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:32:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-454089 At a med place where I once was unfortunate enough to get employed, one guy was fired for saying: "this town is filled with hippies and gays". Well, he was right. Never mind that he was right and did his job properly. Out he went. I got canned for bringing up the topic of gays too often and not accepting it as a "normal" lifestyle. Thank God I got canned. Some of the worst wastes of protoplasm I've ever had to share oxygen with. I went on to get better opportunities. Screw 'em. At a med place where I once was unfortunate enough to get employed, one guy was fired for saying: “this town is filled with hippies and gays”. Well, he was right. Never mind that he was right and did his job properly. Out he went. I got canned for bringing up the topic of gays too often and not accepting it as a “normal” lifestyle. Thank God I got canned. Some of the worst wastes of protoplasm I’ve ever had to share oxygen with. I went on to get better opportunities. Screw ‘em.

]]> By: Franz Kafka http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453944 Franz Kafka Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:11:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453944 haha kat, so true from a true iowan (DM). haha kat, so true from a true iowan (DM).

]]> By: kat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453912 kat Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:13:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453912 as someone that grew up 20 miles from ft. madison, iowa, i can personally say the town is full of idiots, the state prison .... and smells like hot dogs. as someone that grew up 20 miles from ft. madison, iowa, i can personally say the town is full of idiots, the state prison …. and smells like hot dogs.

]]> By: Woodwose http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453910 Woodwose Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:12:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453910 The story demonstrates that you have to be "just enough" mad to be let go. As I went blind my Company gave me more and more work involving putting numbers into complex corporate reports with a zero error tolerance. They wanted me to quit i.e. get no severance package. I countered with a program to get fired - Dilbert cartoons on my corkboard, refusal to participate in Company cake and coffee congratulations events, Black Lodge circle drum pow-wow music playing softly in my office, but 100% on time solid work (no excuse for "with cause" dismissal). I was "too mad" and had to put in several years as Dilbert's buddy Wally. Making a career of eccentric behavior is oddly satisfying.. The story demonstrates that you have to be “just enough” mad to be let go. As I went blind my Company gave me more and more work involving putting numbers into complex corporate reports with a zero error tolerance. They wanted me to quit i.e. get no severance package. I countered with a program to get fired - Dilbert cartoons on my corkboard, refusal to participate in Company cake and coffee congratulations events, Black Lodge circle drum pow-wow music playing softly in my office, but 100% on time solid work (no excuse for “with cause” dismissal).
I was “too mad” and had to put in several years as Dilbert’s buddy Wally. Making a career of eccentric behavior is oddly satisfying..

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453823 bean Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:25:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453823 Something tells me this guy will stayed unemployed for a while. Now he has a reputation of drawing bad publicity to his management, and anyone who hires him risks seeing themselves parodied in Dilbert. Something tells me this guy will stayed unemployed for a while. Now he has a reputation of drawing bad publicity to his management, and anyone who hires him risks seeing themselves parodied in Dilbert.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453774 ted Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:40:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453774 I worked with a fellow who had a dried marijuana leaf pinned up at his desk, but that was okay since his dad was dating a higher-level manager - other managers were too afraid of her to even dare make comments. It's not what you do... I worked with a fellow who had a dried marijuana leaf pinned up at his desk, but that was okay since his dad was dating a higher-level manager - other managers were too afraid of her to even dare make comments. It’s not what you do…

]]> By: doeth http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453770 doeth Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:32:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453770 The very same strip is on our office notice board, but I think the meaning is fortunately too subtle for our bosses :) The very same strip is on our office notice board, but I think the meaning is fortunately too subtle for our bosses :)

]]> By: G http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453669 G Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:05:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453669 While some people are being let go for trivial stuff, some people are harder to get rid of than a wart! Well, I've had instances where the bored higher ups checked employee's personal blogs for any dirt. When it comes to things like that it's more of a matter of the hurt ego than it is of principle. They had to kiss a lot of butts to get there and don't want some comic strip revealing their true nature...I guess. Whoops... Good thing I quit working for corporate America a while ago, I'd be fired right now. While some people are being let go for trivial stuff, some people are harder to get rid of than a wart!

Well, I’ve had instances where the bored higher ups checked employee’s personal blogs for any dirt.

When it comes to things like that it’s more of a matter of the hurt ego than it is of principle. They had to kiss a lot of butts to get there and don’t want some comic strip revealing their true nature…I guess. Whoops…

Good thing I quit working for corporate America a while ago, I’d be fired right now.

]]> By: Acedia http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453620 Acedia Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:08:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453620 Hey, given the stupidity of society today, he's probably lucky he's not being charged as a terrorist. Stop the country, I want to get off. Hey, given the stupidity of society today, he’s probably lucky he’s not being charged as a terrorist. Stop the country, I want to get off.

]]> By: Open English http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453586 Open English Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:22:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453586 I can't believe we are still allowing things like this to happen in this country. How is it possible for someone to get fired for doing something so harmless? Did he stop working to put up the comic strip? Did it somehow interfere with how well he did his job? It is unbelievable! I can’t believe we are still allowing things like this to happen in this country. How is it possible for someone to get fired for doing something so harmless? Did he stop working to put up the comic strip? Did it somehow interfere with how well he did his job? It is unbelievable!

]]> By: Pudifoot http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453574 Pudifoot Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:09:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453574 I am surprised there wasn't a mass quitting from that company. Personally if my coworker was fired for putting up that comic, I would quit. I am surprised there wasn’t a mass quitting from that company. Personally if my coworker was fired for putting up that comic, I would quit.

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453573 Tempscire Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:06:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/20/dilbert-documents-dilbert-case/#comment-453573 Well, if they'd actually go through the trouble of reviewing security tapes to find out who put up a <i>comic strip</i>, he's probably somewhat better off not working for them. Well, if they’d actually go through the trouble of reviewing security tapes to find out who put up a comic strip, he’s probably somewhat better off not working for them.

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