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Midnight Writer

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7. It surprised me that McCabe's firing didn't cause more of a backlash.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 02:43 PM

Feb 2020

The practice of firing (or downsizing) employees just to screw them out of pensions is something most working folk have seen personally.

That would be, I thought, the straw to break the camel's back, but it hardly made a stir.

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Vindictive wanker behaves like a vindictive wanker? Surprise! [View all] Soph0571 Feb 2020 OP

Like firing Andy McCabe the day before he became eligible for his pension The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #1

It surprised me that McCabe's firing didn't cause more of a backlash. Midnight Writer Feb 2020 #7

Thinks he's still on The Apprentice Roland99 Feb 2020 #2

What do you expect? It's not like he has a dog to kick. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #3

I don't think he fires anyone.. stillcool Feb 2020 #4

I used to have a boss like that... Soph0571 Feb 2020 #5

that had me for a minute... stillcool Feb 2020 #6

Aye Aye Guv Soph0571 Feb 2020 #8