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kentauros

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32. He'll probably threaten to set the building on fire if he doesn't get it.

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #20)

Sat Jan 10, 2015, 02:46 AM

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Man fired after not coming to work for 24 years [View all] NaturalHigh Jan 2015 OP

Well that sucks - man puts in 24 years of diligent non-work, and they petronius Jan 2015 #1

"Where have you been?" A HERETIC I AM Jan 2015 #2

Summer school? phil89 Jan 2015 #28

Bingo! A HERETIC I AM Jan 2015 #31

I know. Even I would find it hard to slack off for 25 straight years Recursion Jan 2015 #25

OK, that even seems excessive even for me. I would of fired him at 20 years. nt Logical Jan 2015 #3

I'm lazy. I would have waited 21 years to fire him. Kennah Jan 2015 #18

Aw man. They couldn't give it another day or two to see if he came back? chrisa Jan 2015 #4

Poor fellow was probably coming back next week. NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #7

I know, right? polly7 Jan 2015 #11

well I laughed at this one oldandhappy Jan 2015 #5

Now there's a thinker shenmue Jan 2015 #6

"The Indian bureaucracy is known for being painstakingly slow" Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #8

LOL...I had a similar thought. NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #9

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I love that movie. NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #12

Sounds like a straight shooter with upper management potential Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2015 #13

I wouldn't exactly say I've been missing it. Initech Jan 2015 #14

He's Milton WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jan 2015 #30

that was a LOOOONG time to not fix the glitch! n/t ProdigalJunkMail Jan 2015 #35

That is pretty unbelieveable that it would go on for that long davidpdx Jan 2015 #15

I have just one question hedda_foil Jan 2015 #16

I wondered the same thing. NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #17

Normally you always get 1/2 your salary, even after you're fired Recursion Jan 2015 #24

Just like US Congress Omaha Steve Jan 2015 #19

I hope he isn't asking for severence pay... Historic NY Jan 2015 #20

He'll probably threaten to set the building on fire if he doesn't get it. kentauros Jan 2015 #32

very creative... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Jan 2015 #36

"The Indian bureaucracy is known for being painstakingly slow" NuclearDem Jan 2015 #21

Dang! 25 years, and he could have gotten that gold watch gratuitous Jan 2015 #22

Welcome to India Recursion Jan 2015 #23

depends jberryhill Jan 2015 #26

But cows always have right of way (nt) Recursion Jan 2015 #27

Cows, camels, elephants, oxen, monkeys and.... jberryhill Jan 2015 #29

Kramer was only on strike for 12 years underpants Jan 2015 #33

I didn't watch the show regularly, but I vaguely remember that. NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #38

Yes n/t underpants Jan 2015 #39

A year here, a year there - next thing you know it's a quarter of a century. Vinca Jan 2015 #34

all I need to not be fired for 23 years... ileus Jan 2015 #37