I thought it was funny.  Others may not think so.

Are you referring to the ACP?  It is tacticool!

Oh, duh on me.  I wasn't even thinking of SIG semiautos.  Changed thread title accordingly.  Duh.  Thanks for the cattle prod.

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I disagree with the assertion that Barry has been a valued employee, and I would similarly not support his unemployment claim.   

They seem to always use that phrase about "valued employee" right up front.  I'm almost sure it's in the mid-management training course. Ask around.

They sometimes use the unemployment deal to de-disgruntle a possibly disgruntled former employee, or they talk about a generous severance package.  Depends.

You only really have to worry if you happen to notice there are plant security people innocently hanging out near the manager's office.  That's a definite "out by three o'clock" situation and you might as well hope there are empty boxes in the printer paper storage rooms for your personal effects.

And it's never the immediate supervisor's decision.  It's always "from above" and "if it were up to me, I'd keep you on."