Update XVII: I Ate The Strawberry (The REAL, AUTHENTIC Update)

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Oh noooo RIP JJ

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It sounds more serious than JJ. Hopefully everything ends up alright.

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I'm thinking a member of his family is sick. If JJ died, I doubt Bushie would go out of his way to act like he's acting.

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RIP CAD JOB

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I'm still assuming it's a health problem, but you're all right that he hasn't shyed away from talking about health problems before. It would be funny if it is the gay cousin because he's skipping work to deal with it and coming home next weekend. Surely he's not reacting this way because of that.

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I genuinely hope its nothing serious and none of his family is sick/dying. I have no idea what it could be, but I'm thinking it's his gay cousin. Usually health issued are revealed fairly quickly.

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When will Bushie break the news? Did he give us a timetable or is he just going to hold it over our heads for a while longer?

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Sorry to hear that Bushie. I'll keep you in my thoughts. Be strong and celebrate his life.

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Poor Bushie. He loses his uncle and he will lose his job in November. It's pretty clear he's halfway out the door now. It's not common for employers to give a new employee a week off for the death of an uncle unless they're just really, really friendly like that.

Considering he's already had a negative performance review, and now he's being offered a week off and/or multiple days off for doctor's appointments, I think the writing is on the wall. His boss is already moving on from him.

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His boss is already moving on from him.

That's my concern.  When Bushie returns next Monday, will  his boss think:

1) Wow, I missed Bushie.......back to work!

or

2) He was gone?  Didn't notice.

That's what's happening. I think he'll just hang on until November 1, and then he'll let Bushie down easy and that will be the end of it. When you have an employee who's new missing multiple days like Bushie is doing for doctor's appointments and funerals, it doesn't bode well. I'm not saying he should skip the funeral, but he could just take a half day, you know? Go home the night before the funeral, go to it at 10am, then go back to Tulsa and go to work in the afternoon.

But because his boss offered him to take a week off, I'm thinking it's all over. He basically said Bushie wasn't really needed.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Sounds like there is more to this story and Bushie is expected to be let go soon. Oh well...

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I don't think he should quit unless he has an offer from his family members company. That said, I do think he should apply because this job sounds like its nearing its end.

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Yeah, don't quit but it sounds like you're done if he told you not to bother to come in. I'm sure your attendance isn't why you're done, but it doesn't help matters. You're not even there 2 months and you've already taken time off. You can't work 8 weeks in a row. Add that to your poor performance on the job, which we still haven't heard the whole story, you're done.

In short, RIP CADD JOB

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RIP CADD JOB

I'm not surprised, but I was trying to stay positive. It was pretty obvious Bushie was done a few weeks ago after he got the negative performance review.

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I hope he tells us what the reason was for his firing. Was it clock watching? Shoddy work? Lack of focus? All of the above? Was Bushie merely showing up, spending his days looking at the clock while doing poor work and then leaving immediately at 4pm every day? I get he didn't work overtime because he wasn't salaried, but something wasn't working.

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The quality of work was obviously bad. I don't buy clock watching was even mentioned on the performance review. His boss expressed frustration at him getting concepts.

Whether Bushie admits this remains to be seen...

I do think he just wasn't that good at drafting. Those days where he was angry and had to keep repeating himself obviously hurt Bushie far more than he understands since he chalked it up to the boss just having a bad day.

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I'm sad Bushie doesn't trust me to find him legit companies.

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I think he'd be a great security guard. He needs to accept CADD isn't for him. This job was as good as it gets in terms of pace, speed, and low risk, yet he couldn't cut it. Somehow I think working for a larger company like his family seems to want him to do would be worse, because they wouldn't even take time to work with him. He'd just be shown the door.

I wish he had inquired with his boss what it was all about when he texted him. But the fact he didn't even call him, just sent him a text, tells me he will just greet Bushie at his desk Tuesday and have him escorted out of the building. I doubt there will be a talk, especially if they've already hired Bushie's replacement.

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i dont understand why bushie doesnt pursue becoming a preacher.  he seems to love church (and church people).

See King's post. Bushie thinks he's going to be a powerful businessman who makes loads of money and is the talk of the town. Whenever someone comes to him with a realistic opportunity, he scoffs at it as being beneath him, like being a security guard or working in retail or working during school or anything like that.

I don't think he likes CADD and only did it because Papa Bushie told him to do it. If he really liked it, he'd want to learn all he could about it; practice it; ask whoever he could for guidance instead of watching the clock all day; and he would've finished his class instead of leaving early while doing the bare minimum to graduate.

I know what it's like to work jobs you don't like. Most of my summer jobs in undergrad and high school were at a golf course where I worked 15 hour days from 6am to 9pm and it sucked being outside in the heat. I'd watch the clock or play on my phone half the time. That's Bushie now. He just doesn't like CADD no matter what he says here.

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Just get on disability and be happy, Bushie. You don't want CADD. You'll be happier napping, watching tv, listening to Christmas music, and watching the weather all day. If you can't make it at a small mom and pop CADD drafting firm, you aren't going to make it anywhere.

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Sigh. We are trying to help you, not bash you. But if you feel your career is heading in the right direction, by all means, don't chsnge anything.

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Bushie, we've bern right about nearly everything in this saga while you continue to misjudge situations. You are not a good drafter. If you were, you wouldn't be getting fired from a small firm after 2 months on the job. If you were doing well and getting your work done properly, your clock watching would be a non issue. Companies don't hire new employees and fire old ones for no reason because its more expensive. And while maybe you were improving, you weren't up to the standards your boss wanted because he still took the time and money to go out and find someone else rather then continue to work with you.

You can continue to tell us we are wrong, but we aren't. Reality is on our side. We want to help you but you don't want to help yourself.

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BK is giving great advice, but sadly, we know Bushie will ignore it..

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I think memphis is over stereotyping Wal Mart goers. I know plenty of affluent people who have gone there before. Not regulars, mind you, but they aren't afraid to go to Wal Mart if they are saving some money on whatever item they are looking for. I've never heard anyone say the things he's saying, like they'd never want to be caught near one, etc.

After all, you don't become rich by throwing your money away.

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I think memphis is over stereotyping Wal Mart goers. I know plenty of affluent people who have gone there before. Not regulars, mind you, but they aren't afraid to go to Wal Mart if they are saving some money on whatever item they are looking for. I've never heard anyone say the things he's saying, like they'd never want to be caught near one, etc.

After all, you don't become rich by throwing your money away.

My only visits to Wal-Mart have been just after moving to a new town, when I need to purchase things quickly and cheaply and I don't know the area well enough to do that anywhere else.

Otherwise, hunting for used goods is as cheap or cheaper, and the quality is usually higher. The trade-off is that this is time-consuming and requires some local knowledge.

I don't thumb my nose at Wal Mart or Target, but it baffles me that some people shop at these stores so frequently and spend so much money when they do. If it's the best nearby place to buy groceries, though, I suppose that makes sense.

I'm talking purely for household goods. I don't grocery shop there and I don't know anyone that does, especially for produce, but for other items like trash bags, grills, household items and the like, I don't know many affluent people who swear they'll never go to Wal Mart for those things. Like most people, if it's cheaper there, and the drive isn't outrageous, I'll go. And a hint for memphis: the rich are worse when it comes to cutting corners and trying to save a penny than many middle class people I know.

Sure, the affluents don't want one in their neighborhood, but most don't want anything in their neighborhood, not just Wal Mart.