Talking through your butt can result in unintended consequences

[churchmouse]

Hard to butt dial with my flip phone.

When my I-Phone goes dark it will not butt dial. It takes effort to get back into it past my butts ability's.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

I have to enter into negotiations to get my phone to initiate a call, and picking up a call from someone else requires a movement I'm unable to do with my glutes. The boss, whether through paranoia or knowledge that he doesn't score respect from his employees, was listening in on a conversation a polite person should not have. If there's recording going on, know the laws of your state. IN is, once again, most generous.

 

[rob63]

Let’s see - regardless of how this guy’s boss found out, the boss now knows that he has a disgruntled employee who, at best, holds his boss in low esteem. Further, if the guy is willing to talk to his wife about him, he’s probably also capable of talking to fellow employees and undermining his boss’ authority. So, as a boss I guess I have two options. (1) talk with the employee and try to learn about why he is disgruntled or (2) talk to the guy and tell him he is fired. Don’t know if it is an “at will” state like Indiana, but he can fire the employee at his discretion. The employee, given a choice, should not have resigned. At the very least he would have received unemployment compensation. Having resigned I would assume he gets nothing.

Have you considered the possibility that employees normally complain about the boss at some point? Yeah, they may always say nice things about them when they are around, but that's because they are the boss. That doesn't make them disgruntled employee's that must be fired. Your description covers pretty much everyone I have ever worked with at some point, it's what people do. Everybody has a complaint about something, even if they really like the boss; the boss just normally doesn't get to hear it. In fact, my experience has been that the people that praise the boss the most when he/she is around are the ones saying the nastiest things about them behind their back.

 

[BugI02]

There are only 3 rules to phone safety.

Yesssss

I knew it would happen, I just didn't think it would be you

 

[Woobie]

Yesssss

I knew it would happen, I just didn't think it would be you

 

[nonobaddog]

My phone stays off until I push the button and use a saved fingerprint to activate it. I never save my buttprint.

 

[actaeon277]

My phone stays off until I push the button and use a saved fingerprint to activate it. I never save my buttprint.

Well, that could be awkward.

 

[hoosierdoc]

“Heh honey, My friend named his Wife boss in his phone. So he says ‘hey Siri, call boss’ and it calls her. Which reminds me, I hate my boss. He’s a jerk”

did the guy know he called his boss before the meeting? If not then the boss hung up.

 

[MrsGungho]

If only phones had a "lock" feature.

that's a genius idea.

 

[nonobaddog]

What kind of phones don't have a lock feature?

 

[kms]

"Talking out your butt..."
When I read the title, I had a whole different idea of what this thread might be about.

It reminded me of something my dad used to tell people round him if he caught them farting.
He would tell them, "Well, your voice is changing, but your breath smells the same!"

I never heard that one before! THAT'S FUNNY!!

 

[Nazgul]

Complaining about your boss is not uncommon (I was a boss for awhile).

More like a Great American Pastime. There has to be more to the story.

Don

 

[churchmouse]

Complaining about your boss is not uncommon (I was a boss for awhile).

More like a Great American Pastime. There has to be more to the story.

Don

Agreed.

 

[Rarejewell]

IANAL - Just because a guy is willing to talk to his wife doesn't mean he is willing to talk to his fellow employees. This is faulty logic. People share things with their spouses they don't share with others. Furthermore what would be the reason for termination? It might be an at will state but there are additional protections for government employees. just my thoughts.

Oh and "What is the reason for termination? Ok let me speak to my legal representation and I will let you know how I will be moving forward."

 

[Fiddle]

Why do you keep saying "He called his boss!" Actually, no, he didn't. His phone did and without his knowledge. That's why it's called a butt dial. If the law supports it, this guy has a case and should win.

Phones don't call people - - - People call People. It's same logic as "Guns don't kill people - - People kill people"