Mine won’t and they won’t skip a beat in replacing me.
I work for a multi billion dollar company and I’m just a number.
I’ve been there almost 30 years, and have seen many people die throughout the years.
Not a word is ever said about them.
The only way you know that guy is dead is now there a new guy doing that job.
Now, I’m happy where I work, and get paid a shit ton of money, but I’m still meaningless in the end.
If you die, will your workplace acknowledge your death in any way?
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Re: If you die, will your workplace acknowledge your death in any way?
My corporate job probably not. There's soooo many employees you can't possibly know everybody. I've never heard of anything for anybody and somebody must have kicked off in the time I've worked there.
My bartending job yes. I'm sure they'd have a wake at the bar. That's what they do around here for bar workers and regulars. Happens quite frequently.
My bartending job yes. I'm sure they'd have a wake at the bar. That's what they do around here for bar workers and regulars. Happens quite frequently.
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Re: If you die, will your workplace acknowledge your death in any way?
Probably not, and I don't care. I've never felt attached to a company—one I worked for for 27 years before I resigned. I cleared my office the day I resigned, did my last two weeks, and walked out the door without saying goodbye to people I've known for 27 years. I'm a few years from retirement. At my current company, I'm trying to find a new gig that I enjoy for that time. Whether I resign or retire from this place, I plan to burn a few bridges. It's needed. All to say, IDGAF about any of those people or whether they GAF about me.
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Re: If you die, will your workplace acknowledge your death in any way?
For about an hour.
Then they will call a temp agency to fill in for my now vacant position.
Then they will call a temp agency to fill in for my now vacant position.
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Re: If you die, will your workplace acknowledge your death in any way?
We have a christmas tree that has the names of people who have died over the last ten years or so while in service. Cancer, or blowing their own brains out are the main causes of those deaths.
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Re: If you die, will your workplace acknowledge your death in any way?
I worked at a chain restaurant about 18 years ago. A kitchen worker killed himself because his girlfriend, one of the servers, broke up with him.
It was a temporary shock. Then everyone went on with their lives pretty quick.
If anyone out there thinks suicide will lead to an "I'll show them" moment, it really doesn't.
It was a temporary shock. Then everyone went on with their lives pretty quick.
If anyone out there thinks suicide will lead to an "I'll show them" moment, it really doesn't.
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Re: If you die, will your workplace acknowledge your death in any way?
There would be an obituary on our intranet.
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Re: If you die, will your workplace acknowledge your death in any way?
Probably.
Everyone would be wondering who is going to do the payroll.
Everyone would be wondering who is going to do the payroll.
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Re: If you die, will your workplace acknowledge your death in any way?
The more appropriate question would be, "Would I care or acknowledge if everyone at my workplace died but me."
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Re: If you die, will your workplace acknowledge your death in any way?
I think you and I are in competition for "Most Over with Corporate America". Still..it's not polite to wish death upon your co-workers.TooOldToCare wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:54 am The more appropriate question would be, "Would I care or acknowledge if everyone at my workplace died but me."
Most of us are expendable. It will be acknowledged for a few minutes, then people will carry on with their day.
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Re: If you die, will your workplace acknowledge your death in any way?
Indeed, I am over it. Financially, I need to hang in there to get the full benefits of my pension, 401k, and social security. But if something went wrong, I am also at the age where I could figure out how to bridge those few years. With that mindset comes freedom. Is wishing death upon them synonymous with wanting to kill them? LOLDonJuanDeMarco wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:22 amI think you and I are in competition for "Most Over with Corporate America". Still..it's not polite to wish death upon your co-workers.TooOldToCare wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:54 am The more appropriate question would be, "Would I care or acknowledge if everyone at my workplace died but me."
Most of us are expendable. It will be acknowledged for a few minutes, then people will carry on with their day.
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Re: If you die, will your workplace acknowledge your death in any way?
It will be in a quick, generated email to the corporation. After that, the majority with move on and or deleted the email. Corporate machine rolls on.
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Re: If you die, will your workplace acknowledge your death in any way?
It will be in a quick, generated email to the corporation. After that, the majority with move on and or deleted the email. Corporate machine rolls on.
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Re: If you die, will your workplace acknowledge your death in any way?
I'm sure some people will be sad and some may even go to the funeral. We lost a popular guy to covid when there were still restrictions on maximum crowd sizes so we lined the street as his hearse went past. I've been there 16 years so I know a lot of people. But a senior manager I worked with a lot just retired after 40 years and there are already a bunch of new staff in her team so the corporate memory is already disappearing.
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Re: If you die, will your workplace acknowledge your death in any way?
I think the NYC office would have a happy hour in my hour because they'd be happy I'm gone
My boss would be in mourning because I do the heavy lifting, but like everyone else said life would go on pretty quick
My boss would be in mourning because I do the heavy lifting, but like everyone else said life would go on pretty quick
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Re: If you die, will your workplace acknowledge your death in any way?
Probably not. I’m sure some would be sad temporarily, but quickly get on with their lives. I’m friendly with folks at work, but I certainly am not there to be friends. While I don’t wish any ill will on them either, I don’t think I’d be on the ground beating the pavement with my fists if any of them died.