Tag Archives: getting fired

EXTREME PREJUDICE

Posted on April 29, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  Today I went to the Realty Adjudication Board to meet with my union rep and FINALLY settle the matter of my being terminated from my job at 144 West 86th Street. The word terminated has some serious connotations, and … Continue reading →

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GOODBY COLUMBUS AVENUE

Posted on April 5, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  OK, it’s official now; the union rep called and said the company had settled on a severance offer, 8 weeks pay plus a “neutral” letter of recommendation. So that comes out to less than a half a weeks pay … Continue reading →

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WHAT TO WEAR TO YOUR OWN EXECUTION

Posted on March 15, 2014 by xaviertrevino

Well, ok, it wasn’t an execution, just getting fired, but it sort of felt like that. I was summoned; I got a call Wednesday morning from some functionary at the union telling me to be at the management company’s headquarters … Continue reading →

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LIGHTNING DOES STRIKE TWICE

Posted on February 22, 2014 by xaviertrevino

                I lost my job, again, and maybe permanently this time. The only positive thought that this evokes is that I lasted 17 years at this job, an improvement on the 13 years I lasted in my previous … Continue reading →

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