If it were me I would resign.

Posted By: Donna on 2005-12-29
In Reply to: I could not make line count - Fired mt

Shake it off, regroup, and update your resume. There are a few good companies looking for MTs. I had trouble making lines when I worked at YOG years ago. The template was time consuming, and they did not pay for headers/footers. The platform you work on and the type of work you do makes a difference in your line counts (maybe heavy ESLs or difficult work types?). Some of these companies are just not a good fit for some of us.

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Fired from Spheris or Resign. HELP - No warning
- Leave Spheris off your resume - Go get another job (sm)
  - That's what I did...left 'em off my resume. GL to you. - Yup...good advice NM
- Resign vs. Fired - Me
  - They can still say that they would not rehire you, which is bad. - Momma's a manager
- I was in a similar situation with them - Beenthere
- You should listen up to Listenup. - PK
- With all the companies looking for MTs - My 2 cents
- To save face, quit. Don't think you can collect either way. -nm - Daisy
- I was under the impression that if .... - i_am_mtheaded
- Unemployment Rights - Kay Warren
- I would get fired.. you would qualify for unemployement. If you quit, then you would not qualify.. - My opinion and experience..
  - ex-spheris employee - Another opinion
  - Depending on the reason you may not qualify for unemployment...sm - Cindy
  - I don't know what state you live in but, - omt
    - I live in Idaho.. and our laws are that you can only be fired and NOT receive unemployment .. - My opinion and experience..
- I'm sorry this happened to you. If it were me, sm - MTx32
- If they've asked you to resign, you shouldn't be using - no big loss to you
- let them fire you ... and collect - quit - and you don't -sm
- Go to your state government web site - Listenup
- I could not make line count - Fired mt
  - DON'T Quit!!!! - PTCruiser
    - She could have another job and working before she would even - sm
  - If it were me I would resign. - Donna
- what did you - do? nm
- Depends on what the circumstances are. - Busy MT'ing
  - Here is what I would do. I would quit. If you know sm - CMT
- I do believe that if you are fired - you can collect unemployment
  - You may not be able to get employment if you are - me
    - Isn't it illegal now for an ex-employer to bash? - All they can say is your employee dates?
      - It's not law, but it's usual general policy to avoid law suits. nm - Ex-HR rep
      - you are correct. sm - long time MQr
      - According to a friend of mine in management - sm - MTK
        MTK is right. - thru-the-grapevine

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You are going to have to just resign SM
yourself to the fact that at the national companies (those who have in-house MTs/account supes/etc.) there will be a number of times where you will be hit in the face with emails like that, pictures posted in a newsletter or on the company's website. The remote MTs are always treated like this. Usually the company makes an effort not to mention the events the in-house staff get to participate in, but they ALWAYS slip up once or twice.

Did the CEO resign?
I worked there until recently. I just e-mailed a friend who is still there and she didn't mention anything about the CEO resigning.

Resign vs. Fired
If they fire you and you have enough weeks worked, you will get unemployment unless there are other circumstances. If you know you do not qualify for unemployment, then you might as well resign. If you use them as a reference, they can't say anything bad about you anyway, it's illegal.

Fired from Spheris or Resign. HELP

I was told to resign or be fired. I do not know which to do. If I resign, I have no job. If I am fired, then I cannot use Spheris as a reference as my last employer. Also, if I am fired, I do not think I can collect unemployment. Can someone let me know if I resign, can I still get my unemployment. If I am fired, can I get my unemployment.

Thanks

If they've asked you to resign, you shouldn't be using
them as a reference anyway. They obviously won't have anything nice to say about you. Cripes, I couldn't make the line count there either so you're in good company! They kept bouncing me around on all their stupid ESL accounts with a new account every week and different specs to remember. I never had a dictator more than once there except for the worst of the worst as everyone else cherry picked.

I would quit and find another job without using them as a reference. Then again, you can let them fire you and collect unemployment. You need to decide which one to do right now. Find another job ASAP or collect unemployment.