So my company terminated my employment, then asked me to complete an employee survey

danger mouse

Well Ive worked for a company for the past 1,5 years, today I got a letter from them saying my employment has been terminated. The funny thing about all this is that they've sacked me but want to know what my opinion is of the company...LOL

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Tell us some secrets that the company doesn't want us to know!

Also, sorry you lost yer job dude!

dybbuk

They are just testing you. Write in the survey that you love them and they will rehire you.
I guarantee.

GetWithIt

Complete the form in a completely professional manner.

That'll teach them.

keith16

Don't write "LOL" on the form. It will confirm their belief that you are in fact unemployable.

Seriously though, if you are critical, best make it constructive, never burn your bridges pal.

mikehammer67

everything is a test

you're the knock

Mr. Wong

ROFL

Teyla Emmagan

Well don't tell them what you really think anyway, you may need a reference at some stage from the b&stards.

Exit interviews - the greatest waste of time ever.

Panthro

Send them back the survey, but don't fill it out.

Ohhh that will rattle the cages of them so it will.

Rattle it goooooooood.


Or ya could just fcuk it in the bin and forget about it.

wardy2

danger mouse wrote: »

Well Ive worked for a company for the past 1,5 years, today I got a letter from them saying my employment has been terminated. The funny thing about all this is that they've sacked me but want to know what my opinion is of the company...LOL

thats crazy man ,the same thing happen to me today...

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Sacked or laid off?

If the former - make it look like you sacked the,.

if the later, do it - might be useful for a refernce.

marshbaboon

Fill it in to the best of your ability with faecal matter and blood, and post it back in a very, very tightly sealed envelope.

Pro tip: doesn't have to be your own blood.

amacca

Send them a survey, ask them to complete it and get it back to you ASAP as your admin staff have a lot to do.

Pick any random survey, it doesn't matter......I'm sure they will get the point.

ToddyDoody

Tick every box randomly.. Even where you're supposed to write something put a tick. Job done, box ticked

dybbuk

marshbaboon wrote: »

Pro tip: doesn't have to be your own blood.

Are you trying to sell your worthless feacal matter to an unemployed man?

danger mouse

wardy2 wrote: »

thats crazy man ,the same thing happen to me today...

Haha not gonna name the company but, unfairness this sucks

BillyMitchel

Stick a few pubes in it and send it back.

Sorry to hear about your job loss.

wardy2

danger mouse wrote: »

Haha not gonna name the company but, unfairness this sucks

im going to just bin my survey and forget about them and move on to better things,its their lost not ours

rolliepoley

marshbaboon wrote: »

Fill it in to the best of your ability with faecal matter and blood, and post it back in a very, very tightly sealed envelope.

And get somebody else to lick the seal.


:pac:

NuckingFacker

danger mouse wrote: »

Well Ive worked for a company for the past 1,5 years, today I got a letter from them saying my employment has been terminated. The funny thing about all this is that they've sacked me but want to know what my opinion is of the company...LOL

Is it 1 or 5? If itz 1, you is well focked. If itz 5, what did ya do to get fired? Ride the bosses missus? If itz 1.5, youre whats known as a grey area. You need just for men. Deadly for grey areas.

I had never heard of an employee survey of this kind before. What sort of questions do they ask?

amacca

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I had never heard of an employee survey of this kind before. What sort of questions do they ask?

what is your favourite colour?

what three things would you take to a desert island with you?

is it better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all?

in your opinion is a bird in the hand really better than two in a bush?

how do you feel about us canning you and then sending you these questions?

padd b1975

Three day weekend!!:cool:

dodderangler

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Sacked or laid off?

If the former - make it look like you sacked the,.

if the later, do it - might be useful for a refernce.

Whether he does it or not a job can't give you a bad reference

hfallada

I imagine its a standard procedure to see how can they can improve employer employee relationship

Dont call they effing ***** and then expect a good reference

IM0

there is only one thing that needs to be done here. take a large turd on the bonnet of the boss' car, then brush hands together in the job done kind of way. the boss will see you from their window and immediately rehire you for being so clever and displaying your understanding of irony, BALLS, wit, confidence, reverse psychology, creativity and more importantly your desire to keep the job, and that you know a test when you see one and face the challenge head on

AngryHippie

dodderangler wrote: »

Whether he does it or not a job can't give you a bad reference

Not true. Not true at all. A job can give you any kind of reference they want. If they put a bad one in writing, they'd better be able to back it up, and avoid any confidential disclosures, but on a verbal basis, they can tell the whole truth and land you back in the positions wanted section every day.

BoredNaMoaner

Online survey or paper survey? If paper I hope at least they had the regard to include a stamped addressed envelope.

Menas

In the comments section allude to the sexual relationships you have had with senior members of staff of both sexes and the payoff you received from company funds to hush you.
Send a copy of the completed form to their international HQ.
That will set off a few alarm bells.

Conall Cernach

danger mouse wrote: »

Well Ive worked for a company for the past 1,5 years, today I got a letter from them saying my employment has been terminated. The funny thing about all this is that they've sacked me but want to know what my opinion is of the company...LOL

You think that's bad. I had to fill out my own P45.

Dravokivich

They've specifically asked you to do one? Aren't they meant to be anonymous and an opt in thing?

Ray Palmer

AngryHippie wrote: »

Not true. Not true at all. A job can give you any kind of reference they want. If they put a bad one in writing, they'd better be able to back it up, and avoid any confidential disclosures, but on a verbal basis, they can tell the whole truth and land you back in the positions wanted section every day.

Oh no they can't. Verbal reference is no difference. If somebody says something about you to a potential employer they want to be very secure in their position. If you ever suspect somebody is giving you a bad reference get a friend to ring up and do a check. If they say anything they shouldn't you have grounds to sue.

Most references are very limited now due to the liability it brings. Many companies will only say when you worked there and your job title. A bad reference is normally a complete absence of information but as many are now so basic it doesn't come into play anymore. General policies are to not given written references.

brandon_flowers

Ray Palmer wrote: »

Oh no they can't. Verbal reference is no difference. If somebody says something about you to a potential employer they want to be very secure in their position. If you ever suspect somebody is giving you a bad reference get a friend to ring up and do a check. If they say anything they shouldn't you have grounds to sue.

Most references are very limited now due to the liability it brings. Many companies will only say when you worked there and your job title. A bad reference is normally a complete absence of information but as many are now so basic it doesn't come into play anymore. General policies are to not given written references.

Companies will be very vague if giving you a poor reference because you are allowed see any reference a company provides for you after employment. They must provide at least a statement saying they employed you and depending how long you worked there it looks extremely bad for a company if they kept a person for say 3 or 4 years and now want to give them a poor reference.

In fact I would advise anybody who has used a previous employers reference to obtain a copy from whatever HR department they provided it to.

shopaholic01

dodderangler wrote: »

Whether he does it or not a job can't give you a bad reference

There is no obligation to give a 'good reference', you have to be factual.

A 'bad reference' can simply state how long a person worked with a company and their role. A 'good reference' will give positive information - punctual, efficient etc. Any potential employer can read between the lines.

Op, I would fill in the survery in a positive a way as possible. You might need a recommendation in the future. If you're pissed off now, which is understandable, wait a couple of days and then do it.

Best of luck, I hope you find work soon.

danger mouse

I wasn't dismissed. I was hired on a six month contract which they renewed twice. The company I work for aren't doing very well so are outing all their contract staff. The survey thing was sent out to everyone in the company. It's just a bit insensitive to terminate my contract by using a generic letter then send me a employee satisfaction survey in the same day.

shopaholic01

danger mouse wrote: »

I wasn't dismissed. I was hired on a six month contract which they renewed twice. The company I work for aren't doing very well so are outing all their contract staff. The survey thing was sent out to everyone in the company. It's just a bit insensitive to terminate my contract by using a generic letter then send me a employee satisfaction survey in the same day.

Did the letter and survey originate from the same department? It's possible that they were sent by different people, both unaware of the other.

Plazaman

They sacked you by mail? Have you been given notice at least?

I would just continue to turn up for work and if someone makes a comment about it just say "Sacked? I didn't get any letter".

Aglomerado

Fill the form out like this guy did.