I was working in a factory, place was straight out of the 1800's.
Manager LOVED to take people upstairs and threaten to fire them. Some staff got invited upstairs for this repeatedly.
One day it was my turn…..
Most staff would shift 100 units a day, I did about 40 units. Never got a penny more if I did more. Wage stayed the same if I shifted 40 a day or if I shifted 400.
I get the invite to go in her office as my out put wasn't good enough.
I get the speech about how she was thinking of letting me go if my output doesn't get much faster.
I say, this is the quickest I can go (not true)
She says (tapping her desk and smiling nastily)…”Do you want to keep your job”
I say, I don't mind either way…..
She blinks, puts her pen done and asks again and reminds me that there are a lot of people out of work, etc, etc.
I repeat myself, don't mind getting the sack, as the mortgage is all paid off, my wife is the main bread winner and I am only working there for pocket money.
She looks p*ssed, knowing she has got nothing else to go at me.
She tells me I HAVE to work faster. I say, I am at my peak speed. We both know I am lying but she knows that I do not care if she lets me go or not and she hasn't got another stick to beat me with. I am on minimum pay, so she cannot legally drop my wages.
We go back and forth on me working faster. I stick to my script that I am going my fastest and she cannot prove otherwise.
Eventually she gives up and I return to my desk. I am one of the very few to never get taken into the office again. She never speaks to me again.
And I drop my out put even more.
Sod em!!!!