My mother-fucking previous company sued the company that was going to hire me, and the new company can’t hire me because of their petty litigation.
I knew about this litigation, but it was YEARS ago, and really doesn’t have anything to do with me, but because it has to do with resources, the new company can’t hire me.
So, I am basically screwed. I waited four weeks to learn that the new company can’t hire me because of the petty bullshit from my previous company.
I would sue them, but it’s not worth it. Already talked to my attorney; since my previous company really wouldn’t have an issue with ME working for the company, just current employees, I can’t sue my previous company, since they wouldn’t really be standing in the way. The new company just has to comply with settlement bullshit and/or ongoing litigation to prove that they are not continuing to steal previous resources from my petty previous company.
I hope that my previous company rots in hell. And there are more than a few of those people that (Sorry Savy) honestly don’t deserve to breathe the air that is on this planet. that’s the reason people left; NOT because of a better deal. They absolutely HATED working for my previous company, and happened to go work for a competitor because it fits their skill set. But nooooo, my previous company had to take that as a sign that the new company was “stealing” resources, rather than look at the fucking reason people were leaving them in the first place.
So, after four weeks, I am now screwed. And the way the litigation went between the two companies, I would have done exactly what the new company did; I wouldn’t have hired me, because the risk far outweighs the benefits.
I am going out with a friend tonight, and I am drinking copious amounts of alcohol.
10 responses so far ↓
1 Robin // May 15, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Fuck!! I am so sorry, I wish I could go out with you I could use a drink too.
Please do not come out here, save your money hon…it’s not worth it
We’ll meet up another time.
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2 DutchBitch // May 15, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Sheesh! That sucks HUGE motherfucking dicks!!! Well, not huge… probably tiny… yeah, there can’t possibly be huge dicks involved in those companies… just tiny ones…
Still sucks dicks! Can totally get the drinking copious amounts of alcohol…. I am sorry for you, babe…
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3 Winter // May 15, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Fucking bastards! You have every right to be pissed. Why couldn’t they have figured this shit out 4 weeks ago? Grrr. I’m soo sorry this had to happen right when you were starting to feel really good!
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4 Penelope // May 16, 2008 at 2:24 am
Bollocksarsetitswankcrapfuckingtwats!
Yep, that just about covers it, I think.
Drink lots, take my share, and yu know I don’t offer that to just anyone ;o)
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5 Absurdist // May 16, 2008 at 6:21 am
Well the good news is this:
I “talked” to previous company, since I have not been employed by them for over three years. There is some discrepancy as to whether the law suit has been settled or not. New company says that they are still in litigation, old company says that they settled out of court. In my state, there is a limitation of time whereby you can preclude someone from working for a competitor; I mean, you can’t keep someone from working for another company indefinitely after they leave your company. Apparently, that time frame is 3 years. It just so happens that it has been exactly three years and 2 weeks since I have been on the payroll of the old company.
Additionally, old company is aware that if they try to block me from working for new company, I will sue their asses off, and they know I will win because of the 3 year limitation.
I believe that there was some confusion at new company, since I took contracts from old company while I ran my consulting company. Since I was not on payroll of old company, but running my company, I don’t fall into the “don’t hire me for three years” category. The good news too is that in my contract with old company while I had my own company, I didn’t have to stay away from the competition for X period of time after stopping working as a contractor/consultant with them. That’s not legal anyway.
So, I sent off an email to new company to make sure that they really understood the difference regarding how I worked with old company, and that they are free and clear to hire me.
I also sent some verbatim spewage that came from a director at old company that was slander and libel. I am sure that, based upon any settlement agreement, old company is not allowed to slander new company, either to current or previous employees. And it was totally bad spewage, and made references to the law suit, and provided inside information about the lawsuit that is privileged. haha.
6 Mr. Fabulous // May 16, 2008 at 6:37 am
Are you gonna let Penelope talk like that on your blog?
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7 Absurdist // May 16, 2008 at 6:38 am
Fab: Dude, I think I am going to incorporate that as my mantra when I meditate!
8 Robin // May 16, 2008 at 7:02 am
Yeah girl, keep kicking ass and taking names!
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9 Penelope // May 16, 2008 at 11:58 am
Fab - you’re just jealous that I don’t talk like that on YOUR blog! ;o)
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10 whall // May 23, 2008 at 6:40 pm
What horrible timing and luck.
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Come on man. You know you want to say something!