GAF, I've made a huge mistake. (Job related.)
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Aaronrules380
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So pretty much every job ever then? It takes time to get people situated even when you've got people dedicated only to doing that, and most jobs don't even have that
Well I've never had a job that requires I sit at a booth for 2 hours without doing anything and I don't want one. If you're not required then why are you there in the first place?
RustyNails
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That's common as fuck. I dont think I've been to any office where my signons, logins and vpns were set up day 0. You have to understand that you're joining as a cog in the machine, not as the CEO.
Jeronimo Jones
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In the words of mixtape Drake, "You must hate money...", either that or you'd just rather be at home.
It's not the end of the world but since it seems you blew this chance, don't do it again. Next time wait around until they send you home or until everyone else is leaving.
It's not the end of the world but since it seems you blew this chance, don't do it again. Next time wait around until they send you home or until everyone else is leaving.
stump sock
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on the flip side, every single job where I've spent my first week doing fuck-all have been better than every job where that wasn't the case
so,
Are you a Millennial too? Damn this type of thought.
It's really not. Things take time to get set up. I work constantly at my current job but my first week I was doing basically nothing but getting situated and familiar with the organization and position.
Aaronrules380
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Because they'll give you work and training when they have time to get around to it, and it's not always obvious or known when that might be in a busy corporation.
What jobs have you had? Because this isn't unique to corporations, as I'll point out with similar things happening in research positions at a university. For instance, one of my professors had their grad student required to sit around in their office for work hours regardless of what work they had to do for their research when the lab he taught was working on a project that required students to come in at times besides normal lab hours. Since students weren't always going to give advance notification, he had to stay just on the chance that somebody would come in and need to be supervised. It's a similar deal
Maybe even threaten to WALK OUT if they don't provide answers.
In fact, fuck the threat, just walk out. Don't even tell them, except to shit-smear "I'M LEAVING" on the windshield of your boss' car.
Why wouldn't you want a job like that? I have had multiple jobs since graduating college and never had a first day where there was actually stuff to do.
Necromanti
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This sounds like a good topic to bring up with your therapist, namely in terms of your impulsive behavior, reactions to what was happening and its consequences, and your interpretation of events. You need to work on an attitude and perspective shift. OP's age and relative inexperience are not satisfactory explanations for what happened.
Outside of that, it wouldn't hurt if you started showing more initiative in the future.
Outside of that, it wouldn't hurt if you started showing more initiative in the future.
Chuck Norris
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I've had plenty of jobs where this happens, sometimes it's an initiative test, other times they just let you settle in, either way, the right and proper thing to do is use the time to get aquianted with your surroundings and colleagues, ask if they is anything you can do, heck even make coffees or do a donut run for everyone.
I've waited for hours doing absolutely nothing for days on end before getting settled in. It's normal when they don't know what to do with you at the moment, and haven't spared time to train you.
Anyway, regardless of if you found them unprofessional why wouldn't you just whittle the time away waiting. You have a phone, amuse yourself. Really weird OP.
Edit: Seems a lot of people don't like getting paid. Money is money.
Anyway, regardless of if you found them unprofessional why wouldn't you just whittle the time away waiting. You have a phone, amuse yourself. Really weird OP.
Edit: Seems a lot of people don't like getting paid. Money is money.
tearsintherain
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Just go back tomorrow morning and when people say "didn't you quit?" just say "Quit? What quit!" and laugh nervously. Also bring a folder to hide your face from your boss.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlIMmuMQozc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlIMmuMQozc
That is a major screwup.
I don't mean to be overly harsh, but you may have killed someone.
Randolph Freelander
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Would it be presumpuous to shorten this to "I've never had a job?" Perhaps so, but desk jobs often ramp up slowly.
this was my first thought on seeing the thread title. there are some milenials that would think the same thing too
So OP how old are you, are you one of them millennials kids? The ones that need feedback and gratification every 30 seconds?
Your boss did the right thing.
Hold that L but dont freak out bud! You didnt ruin your life or anything like that.
Your boss did the right thing.
Hold that L but dont freak out bud! You didnt ruin your life or anything like that.
Sho_Nuff82
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Hey, at least the OP did better than the guy who walked out his job interview because he finished his paperwork 15 minutes early and felt that being made to wait was a sign of disrespect. And that guy was unemployed even.
Fake edit, I see the Thacker incident was already mentioned.
You can't make a judgement if a job is not for you if you don't even bother to try, you know, doing the job. Most jobs that aren't retail have employee guidelines that they have to make sure you're up to speed with, as well as mountains of paperwork to make sure you're both legally employable and to make sure you get paid properly. So you'll spend the first day bouncing around various offices, maybe getting an ID made, maybe getting a parking pass, maybe getting security clearance and a laptop from IT, maybe getting your phone set up, and definitely filling out a lot of forms.
My postdoctoral research position had a 75 page employee handbook that had to be filled out, and a 2 month lead time between employment acceptance and start date. And I was only there for 18 months. But hospitals deem it necessary to make sure their employees are on the up and up. My first real job afterwards made me spend an entire afternoon of my time getting a drug test.
If the basic onboarding process is too much for you to deal with, your job aspirations probably shouldn't be greater than retail, bars, coffee shops, or uber.
Frustrated_Grunt
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That hurt to read.
You'll do better next time though.
You'll do better next time though.
Sunset Samurai
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Holy shit is the patient still alive?
Chuck Norris
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Wow. OP redeemed
bluelightningduo
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This is probably not the sort of fuck up that should be admitted online.
Holy shit.
How the fuck do you not have a ton of checks and double-checks on shit like this?
This makes me ill.
Mixolydian
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I was thinking you were in pharmacology for some reason, is that right?
Perfect Cha0s
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You learned this in 2.5 hours. lmao.
I've had two jobs where the first month I did absolutely nothing.
Skellig Gra
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Don't worry about it OP. You know you messed up so just learn from this experience.
blazeuk
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I've been in jobs where I've walked in and been told to call IT to have them set up my computer for me only to then wait a week for them to do anything. Many places simply don't organise themselves well when it comes to new staff, it's not a reason to quit, you've just got to be thankful for getting paid to do next to nothing because the chances are it won't last. The first few days of jobs always tend to be fairly boring once the paperwork is out of the way, even to the point of just sitting there doing nothing at all, a lot of people feel like it's easier not to put pressure on new staff on the first day too and will simply have them get used to the place, have a wander around etc. Other times it's down to higher ups bringing new staff in only to then lay the extra work on current staff who may not have had the time to spend training someone that day.
It sounds like you made a mistake OP but it's not worth worrying over, another job will happen, just be more patient about it if it happens again or go and ask someone what they'd like you to do, if they're not sure just ask them if it's ok to look around and make yourself more familiar with the building, saves you sitting there all day.
Sho_Nuff82
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"You're saying that the reason... that you're not doing the job... that I'm... paying you to do... is, that you don't have a job to do? Is that what you're saying? What are you trying to convince me of, exactly? That you're as useless as an asshole right here? Well guess what, Buddy. I think, you just fucking convinced me!"
Money is exchanged for goods and services. They are paying for your time and effort. If you're effort is not required, they are still paying you for your time. If I have a light day at work, I don't get to just peace out at lunch and expect to get a full day's pay.
Something like that.
I'm not sure I should even give this comment my time but yes, it would be presumptuous.
I guess I find it odd to relate because I don't just class myself as a "cog in a machine" like I presume you do.
psynergylover
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missed this part and WOAH!!! stop right there!!!I know today was a bad day but damn OP, you nee some help quitting a job should not equate to killing yourself or your mother. Life gave you a punch in the gut today but that's apart of life, you'll fine another job and your life will continue onward.
Randolph Freelander
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My presumption countered by another. I salute you, sir.
Every post of yours uses a straw man. Stop it. Meaningless
Yeah, you fucked up pretty bad. So what if they left you to do nothing? Play something on your phone, write a light novel or something. You're still getting paid for your time.
Anyways, NO, your future is not fucked. This is one mistake. Just learn from it and move on. You might even find a better job. So chin up, OP, and think positive.
Anyways, NO, your future is not fucked. This is one mistake. Just learn from it and move on. You might even find a better job. So chin up, OP, and think positive.
Yikes. While I was reading your OP I was wondering if they were going to get mad at you for not finding something to do in those two hours, or maybe even that you left early and someone found out about it, not that you walked up to your boss and essentially quit.
I wouldn't take this as a death sentence for ever finding another comparable job again, but definitely follow the advice in this thread and have a little more patience.
I wouldn't take this as a death sentence for ever finding another comparable job again, but definitely follow the advice in this thread and have a little more patience.
oneils
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You are projecting. Your mother's reaction is making you feel ashamed and embarrassed, probably. But that doesn't mean that an office job sucks just because you had to wait a few hours for training. Don't mix up how your mother makes you feel with the millions of jobs out there that satisfy millions of people. You might want to try it out some other time when you aren't so wrapped up in your mothers reaction and how it makes you feel.
LouisaFerre
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Pretty much, it almost reads like the actions of someone with a mood disorder.
Jackben
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This is literally one of the dumbest things I've ever read.
Your inflated sense of self-worth, delusional rambling about "corporate jobs", and complete inability to take responsibility for insulting and embarrassing your ex boss, your mother, and yourself is truly a site to behold.
Basically everyone who reads or heard about this should feel better about themselves knowing they have more of a grasp on rational decision making, basic communication, and respect in the workplace than you do.
Depression, immature musing about corporations, and suicidal/murder pleas for attention don't excuse not using your brain and being a complete ass to everyone around you.
The good news is you will have to fuck up really bad to do worse then this, so it's all up from here.
Your inflated sense of self-worth, delusional rambling about "corporate jobs", and complete inability to take responsibility for insulting and embarrassing your ex boss, your mother, and yourself is truly a site to behold.
Basically everyone who reads or heard about this should feel better about themselves knowing they have more of a grasp on rational decision making, basic communication, and respect in the workplace than you do.
Depression, immature musing about corporations, and suicidal/murder pleas for attention don't excuse not using your brain and being a complete ass to everyone around you.
The good news is you will have to fuck up really bad to do worse then this, so it's all up from here.
John Kowalski
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bruv
I work at a fast-paced Fortune 500 company and I did nothing my first day but meet a few people and sit at my desk for a few hours.
Now I'm busy as hell.
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