Comments on: Txt2fire is great for rude companies http://rehaul.com/txt2fire-is-great-for-rude-companies/ Rethinking the ways people and businesses interact Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:47:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Happiness is Being With People Who Aren’t Crazy » Brazen Careerist http://rehaul.com/txt2fire-is-great-for-rude-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Happiness is Being With People Who Aren’t Crazy » Brazen Careerist Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:50:54 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/2006/08/08/txt2fire-is-great-for-rude-companies/#comment-233 [...] A company fired someone via text message (thanks for the link, Tommie). A lot of bloggers have written about this event, and mostly people complain about the company and how bad it must be. [...] [...] A company fired someone via text message (thanks for the link, Tommie). A lot of bloggers have written about this event, and mostly people complain about the company and how bad it must be. [...]

]]> By: Alexandra Levit http://rehaul.com/txt2fire-is-great-for-rude-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Alexandra Levit Mon, 21 Aug 2006 01:59:10 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/2006/08/08/txt2fire-is-great-for-rude-companies/#comment-232 I can't fathom firing anyone electronically. We may live in a wired society, but hopefully we haven't lost all sense of propriety. If you can't fire someone in person, without squirming, then maybe you should be doing it at all. The instantaneous text message seems like a knee-jerk response anyway, don't you think? I can’t fathom firing anyone electronically. We may live in a wired society, but hopefully we haven’t lost all sense of propriety. If you can’t fire someone in person, without squirming, then maybe you should be doing it at all. The instantaneous text message seems like a knee-jerk response anyway, don’t you think?

]]> By: Mikerochip http://rehaul.com/txt2fire-is-great-for-rude-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Mikerochip Sun, 20 Aug 2006 20:31:18 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/2006/08/08/txt2fire-is-great-for-rude-companies/#comment-231 <strong>Recruiting Blog Swap - Weeks 6 & 7</strong> Week 7 of the Recruiting Blog Swap is here. Last week was Week 6, but I neglected to post a preview like I normally do. For Week 5, my guest blogger was Steven Rothberg of the CollegeRecruiter Blog. I guest blogged for Jim Stroud of Jim Stroud 2.0. For... Recruiting Blog Swap – Weeks 6 & 7

Week 7 of the Recruiting Blog Swap is here. Last week was Week 6, but I neglected to post a preview like I normally do. For Week 5, my guest blogger was Steven Rothberg of the CollegeRecruiter Blog. I guest blogged for Jim Stroud of Jim Stroud 2.0. For…

]]> By: Brazen Careerist http://rehaul.com/txt2fire-is-great-for-rude-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Brazen Careerist Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:43:28 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/2006/08/08/txt2fire-is-great-for-rude-companies/#comment-230 <strong>Happiness is being with people who aren't crazy</strong> After a short blogging hiatus, I made it to Madison. I can't tell you that my happiness levels have changed dramatically, but I'm optimistic. And, after decidedly UNhappy traveling with two young kids, I'm ready for a little normalcy --... Happiness is being with people who aren’t crazy

After a short blogging hiatus, I made it to Madison. I can’t tell you that my happiness levels have changed dramatically, but I’m optimistic. And, after decidedly UNhappy traveling with two young kids, I’m ready for a little normalcy –…

]]> By: serena http://rehaul.com/txt2fire-is-great-for-rude-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-229 serena Fri, 11 Aug 2006 19:41:37 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/2006/08/08/txt2fire-is-great-for-rude-companies/#comment-229 That is kind of funny in a sick way. I think I'd show up for work the next day, all smiles, just to make them squirm a little, and then have to fire me in person. That's just not right. But I do agree that it was just a matter of time, given the many asinine ways in which people give notice. That is kind of funny in a sick way. I think I’d show up for work the next day, all smiles, just to make them squirm a little, and then have to fire me in person. That’s just not right. But I do agree that it was just a matter of time, given the many asinine ways in which people give notice.

]]> By: CJ McD http://rehaul.com/txt2fire-is-great-for-rude-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-228 CJ McD Thu, 10 Aug 2006 01:08:00 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/2006/08/08/txt2fire-is-great-for-rude-companies/#comment-228 What if the text message was not acknowledged? Would it hold up in a hearing or a court? All that aside-it's very unprofessional...and very uncool. What would Miss Manners say? What if the text message was not acknowledged? Would it hold up in a hearing or a court?

All that aside-it’s very unprofessional…and very uncool.

What would Miss Manners say?

]]> By: gdub520 http://rehaul.com/txt2fire-is-great-for-rude-companies/comment-page-1/#comment-227 gdub520 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:26:30 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/2006/08/08/txt2fire-is-great-for-rude-companies/#comment-227 While i have yet to be fired by email, I was asked to put a resignation in writing after my doing it verbally...I was ASKED to send an email to the appropriate people While i have yet to be fired by email, I was asked to put a resignation in writing after my doing it verbally…I was ASKED to send an email to the appropriate people

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