Uncooperative
I have been spending my time working at home putting together documentation on what I have done. I have been writing memos, action plans, project notes, etc., and organizing them into nice neat folders so that my co-workers won't be left in a bind when I'm gone. I like my co-workers. They're nice people.
Today, I got a message on my cell phone from Catbert. The IT consultant would like to speak with me about a couple of our vendors. The consultant is going to pick up and finish one of the major tasks I've been working on.
I don't want to help the consultant. I feel no obligation to provide guidance and direction to the person who stole my job, and will be making double (minimum) what I did for doing it.
I haven't quite decided how I'm going to respond. I'm going to sleep on it. DH suggests that I ask the consultant to put his questions in a memo form, that I will then respond to. Then he can get the information he needs, but I don't actually have to talk to him.
Today, I got a message on my cell phone from Catbert. The IT consultant would like to speak with me about a couple of our vendors. The consultant is going to pick up and finish one of the major tasks I've been working on.
I don't want to help the consultant. I feel no obligation to provide guidance and direction to the person who stole my job, and will be making double (minimum) what I did for doing it.
I haven't quite decided how I'm going to respond. I'm going to sleep on it. DH suggests that I ask the consultant to put his questions in a memo form, that I will then respond to. Then he can get the information he needs, but I don't actually have to talk to him.
4 Comments:
Big ick. If you want unsolicited advice from an unwise person, then here it is: stall for a long time, then hand in a vague and nebulous "Zen of Computer Support" manual.
Another probably unwise idea, stall untill your unemployed, then tell them you will have to charge them for your time and make it unreasonable amount. I like phoebe's idea too.
Good to see an update here, missed you.
I e-mailed Catbert and told him to have Job Thief call me any time today.
That way, I'm not being unhelpful, but the ball's not in my court.
I wonder if Catbert has Googled me and found this web site?
Best to do the questions and responses in writing - more formal, and more time to think.
But good idea to stall and then come back as a consultant - several people I worked with at assorted jobs did that, were fired, then management found out they were really needed, and came back somewhat for $$$. Usually just to train a replacement, but it was something.
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