I'd like you to resign!!!

**oldrider** · 15th February 2008, 22:25

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Unless the Peter Principle in invoked.

Alas, the Peter principal is neither diplomatic nor constructive!

The diplomacy should therefore have been aimed at a higher level in the organisation in the first instance!

Unfortunately NZ is chock full of lower case managers.

The "manager" in this thread is typical and obviously a victim of the Peter principal himself.

For those who do not know:

Peter principal is when individuals are promoted beyond the highest level of their incompetence!

(or am I getting confused now) John.

**Big Dave** · 15th February 2008, 22:37

'to' their level of incompetence.

Good result YD.

**shafty** · 15th February 2008, 22:42

Congrats Yellow Dog - in time, you must post a pic of the new wheels!

**Macktheknife** · 16th February 2008, 00:04

Great result YD, well done mate.
Enjoy your recuperation and the payout, whatever you do with it.

**karla** · 16th February 2008, 00:34

Originally Posted by YellowDog

THE VERDICT

Ideally for me, I would like to stay off work until April or May (to give me a chance to run in my new bike), but unfortunately I already have 2 interviews

It's lovely to hear a happy ending

I took a trip to the States with the bonus I was given after a voluntary redundancy. Returned to a "please come and see us before you start looking for work" where I was offered almost double what I was getting at my last job, and I can basically choose my own hours. I'm loving it there and feel appreciated - go figure.

A positive attitude is everything. Still can't figure out relationships tho'

Thank God for bikes.

Enjoy the next chapter YD ~

**terbang** · 16th February 2008, 06:33

So when it all settles, how about a bit of name and shame...

**timorang** · 16th February 2008, 06:42

Well done on your result and 'respect' to your approach to a very awkward and unsettling situation.

**Grub** · 16th February 2008, 06:49

Good stuff YD .... I love happy endings

**YellowDog** · 16th February 2008, 07:09

Having done a lot of work with large governmental organisations, 'The Peter Priciple' is highly prevelant for all to see.

**YellowDog** · 16th February 2008, 07:16

Originally Posted by terbang

So when it all settles, how about a bit of name and shame...

All the people at the firm know who said manager is, however it has since transpired from further conversations that it was a much higher level decision from Sydney.

Whilst they say "don't shoot the messenger" the delivery could have been done a great deal better and far less personally.

**chanceyy** · 16th February 2008, 07:34

good outcome YD congrats on the new wheels, good luck at being appreciated at your next place of employment too

**Oakie** · 16th February 2008, 11:16

Good job Yellow Dog. Doesn't sound like you needed our help at all. Well done.

**YellowDog** · 16th February 2008, 11:55

Originally Posted by Oakie

Good job Yellow Dog. Doesn't sound like you needed our help at all. Well done.

Oakie mate, I may not have had a good outcome without the input from this board. It has been a huge help.

The main thing it did for me was to reinforce what I believed to be true and also made me prepare more thoroughly than I would have.

It is quite personally insulting when your employer tells you you're crap and you should leave. Having dug out my old emails and company documents, as I already said, I wasn't crap one week before the Christmas Break and to be classed as crap, just 4 weeks into the new year was complete nonsense.

If I had not been so confident, I might have lost my rag and negatively influenced the outcome. Knowing that the legal route would be a bad one for them was a big help and I achieved what I wanted to without showing my hand or resorting the threats.

Thanks guys, the beers are on me