First of all and I know others will disagree, but never burn a bridge.
First of all and I know others will disagree, but never burn a bridge. I was laid off from a job. Was a stay at home dad for a number of years. When I decided to go back to work I could not get an interview to save my life. Probably because of the gap. The company that laid me off rehired me.
Second, as the father of an autistic kid, tell your wife thanks!
I'm not asian. Very caucasian. It's just who we are
That being said, I work my ass off 40-60 hours/week(like you, sounds like you more though!), and expect the company to appreciate what I do...not turn around and demand more.
At the end of the day, when the times are tough, etc...who's really there for you. That's what matters. It's very obvious that your boss lacks comprehension of other's situations.
Ha, no thanks necessary - her work (unlike mine) is incredibly rewarding and she actually has a reason to wake up in the morning, I'm jealous actually! And she loves her kids, even the ones who occasionally make her want to rip out her hair
I have 2 people within my family that work with autistic children. I couldn't even imagine how difficult it would be raising an autistic child, the level of patience required.
ps from what I have been told, sometimes the children rip your hair out for you.
I have 2 people within my family that work with autistic children. I couldn't even imagine how difficult it would be raising an autistic child, the level of patience required.
ps from what I have been told, sometimes the children rip your hair out for you.
I don't know why people work with autistic kids either, but I sure am glad there are special people like that on the earth. Just like the angels that work in the PICU, but that is my daughter's story.
I will tell you this though, my son is completely awesome! At his middle school graduation they had to stop the ceremonies because the other kids were cheering for him.
OP, sorry for the threadjack. Update your resume this weekend and start sending it out.
Well, the company's financial picture's awful and they've separated from (either fired or they quit) 8 employees this fiscal year (out of 30something), I don't really need their good will but I understand what you're saying.
If he is being openly hostile to you put in a formal complaint (put in several), this guy sounds like a coward and it might get him to back off, even if it doesn't I fail to see what you will lose by being a douchbag to him.
Remember, it isn't about not burning bridges with your old company, it is more about not burning bridges with former colleagues. Even if that company goes under, you could work with some of these guys in the future or some of them may be in charge of hiring at a place where you apply.
A couple of jobs ago, we had a really bad employee who REALLY burned bridges with all of us (I won't tell the entire story, too long). Anyway, at my last job, I was looking to hire someone to replace me as I was moving to another position. Guess whose resume landed on my desk? Want to take a wild guess what I did with it?
OP start looking for another job now.
As for the meeting, go to it and lay out how long the work he wants done is realistically going to take. When he tells you that he wants it done faster tell him what you need to make it quicker and how much you can reduce the timescale by. Just play it by the book.
If he is being openly hostile to you put in a formal complaint (put in several), this guy sounds like a coward and it might get him to back off, even if it doesn't I fail to see what you will lose by being a douchbag to him.
threadjack away.
career suicide.
Great story. There's a lot of different kinds of autism. Some autistics are very functional on their own level and can have fantastic lives. Like the song says, "wouldn't it be a real drag if we were all the same?"So this morning I was reminded of when my son was in high school the teacher who taught the low functioning autistic kids actually had a talent show with the kids. We had no idea what to expect. It turns out my son was the MC (He is high functioning) and he ended up doing the who is on first routine with anther kid. Each kid had their own act. For the kids who were non-verbal they danced, or lip synced to their favorite songs. One kid held up signs that had knock knock jokes. It was absolutely fantastic. What was fun was to watch the teacher and see the look of joy on her face as she watched the show.
The show was in the class room and on the same night as the high school kids for the regular kids. I guarantee that there was more joy in that little room than there was in the auditorium with the rest of the school. It was truly a life changing night for all of us parents in that room. For the kids also.
The next year the show was held in the regular auditorium and my son again was the MC and sang a song from Monsters Inc. One of the highlights of this show was the kids that would just randomly walk across the stage.
Just thought I would add a bright spot into this thread.
So I've made the decision to just change careers - nursing (have 3 in the family) seems like a secure future and a challenge that's exciting, a much needed change from being the guy who clears paper jams. Schooling's not too bad ($5,000 for 2 years) and we're confident that the 2 years will be tough on our budget but doable.
Now the question is if I slowly exit or just quit. I applied to school last night but know it's a process - do I stick around until the Spring semester starts, our cut the cord / and take care of my kids (and save some cash) until the semester starts, because once schooling and my hopeful career starts the hours will be wacky and I may regret not spending more time with the baby.