The VP and my manager just sent me an urgent meeting request for 15:30.

Its Friday, and they typically fire people on Fri afternoons. Either that or I am getting a raise. More than likely its getting fired. I have had a very bad attitude since I got re-hired. I am ussually very outspoken, I am more so since I have been with this firm. I just love pointing out thier stupidity. And if they don't listen, I rub it in when the idea fails.

What do you think?

Getting fired or getting a raise?

Of I get fired, its of to CA I go. Mom has a room for me and my bankruptcy paper is ready to go. Me thinks I will go sell cars.

Sell me your pre ban and anti Kali peripherals.
You can't take them with you.
Why would you leave a free state like Texas
and go back to that shit hole state ?

Its because you don't want to go to the shootout right ?

I'll go just make it in the afternoon. Either I get fired or get a raise, I will be out drinking.

He he he's not even cold yet and you guys are splitting up his stuff.

I don't know LT-hope it works out for you, with the hassles you've had since going to Texas, maybe going back home wouldn't be that bad. Guns aren't everything in life.
Okay, I lied, they are.

There are still some patriots and freedom fighters out here.  We need all the help we can get.

IM me your number and send it to energizer so
we can call you Sat. when we go shooting.

"I'm going back to Cali, Cali, Cali.  I'm going back to Cali.. hmm, I don't think so"

WELLL?!

mike

Doesn't look good!

Its almost 5:30 and no word yet.

Hummmmm.... I am hoping a raise as I do not want you to go back to Crapifornia.

Maybe the guy just needed a drinking buddy.

[b][size=5]The Official Word From Lordtrader:[/size=5][/b]

I couldn't wait, so I called him and got the scoop.

He is not fired.
He is not getting a raise.

The manager and the VP wanted to know what it would take to "inventory the bond desk." When LT told them, they said, "No, if it costs that much money we can't do it," and that was it.

He's knocking back a few drinks with some guys from work right now, and told me this just now on the phone.

[size=1][b]...and there was much rejoicing[/b][/size=1]

Whew we thought you were gonna start shooting LT.

We are going to the Collin Couty Gun range.
Meet us there at 1:00

OK well, I did not get fired but let me explain my concern.

As most of you know, I hate my job. So I 'm pretty outspoken. Hell I even tell the owner of what I think of his lil company. I do a GREAT job and have been told so more than once. Except for me being abrassive. I know for a fact that most people in the office do not like me. From the beginning I told them my stance on guns, porn, religion and politics. So the office is split on that. Some love me for my stance and some wants to see me burned in hell.

All of the firngs I've seen have been on a Fri. started with an urgent meeting request from your manager and VP of the dept. Then you show up and viola HR is there as well with you paper saying that if you don't sue them and just go away. The company will give you 1mos salary after you leave.
This also hold true for promotions and raises. They talk to you about it on Fri before you go home. And anounce it on Mon in the staff news.

So I get this meeting request around 2PM. I figure one of two thing can happen. Fired or Raise. Well neither. [:(] I was concerned about getting fired. Since I took a paycut to come here, I have not had a chance to save. No disposable income in sight. However, I hate this company so much that it would've been a blessing in disguise. Aside from tha going back to CA part cause I would be so broke to live here.

Well they decided to talk about possibly trading for our own account and they wanted to know how to do it. Funny, I thought they were running the company. Shouldn't they know. Hmmmm.... Well anyway I tell all about cost of carry, trading credit lines, repos, having support, risk management procedures, reporting procedures. Reporting procedures, yeah right. I really know about that. But they didn't seem to know shit, so I just winged it. Well after a few minutes of blank looks. they figure that this will not fit next years budget, and is not within the "business model"

So hey!! I'm not fired. So I push it!!

ME: Hey Mr manager, Mr VP, since I believe you think I am doing a good job. Seem you feel I have the knowledge and skill to take this to the next level. How bout a raise.

THEM: Al that is true. However as you know the market has not been blah blah blah blah blah......Bottom line Al. Although we would love nothing more than to give you a raise along with the other employees. We just can't fit it in the budget at this time. The "business model" just does not allw it. [:(]

So I went out drinking. In a nutshell. I still have a job I hate. Albeit a job. I am still broke. I am still in TX.

Now I will go meet my TX AR15.com buddies for lunch and go shoot [:D]

Edited to add:

I would love to meet this "business MODEL" they speak of. She must be pretty damn HOTTT!!!. Cause everyone seem to be all hot and bothered about her. They say her name with such reverance. I hope she's a red head.

That about sums it up.

However what goes around comes around.