zambazil Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Had a hunch twas always somewhere down that road. Thanks for concretizing leggtlt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaSniper Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 One question though.... were there other pictures posted aside from the ones that show up on google search? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGTLT Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Yes. A lot. Please PM joeleodee For All Site Questions. He is the acting Admin and can resolve anything related to LegacyGT.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardj Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 DeltaSniper - yes, please remove them. I just lost my job. I wasn't thinking about it at all. Just thought it'd be nice to give you guys some insight since I'm a car fanatic myself. But, I was in the wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGTLT Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Ok, so if you lost your job... what happened then if you don't work for them anymore? Please PM joeleodee For All Site Questions. He is the acting Admin and can resolve anything related to LegacyGT.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardj Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 There were only 5 pictures total. He's only missing one. But they need to disappear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaSniper Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 ****... I love your passion Howard, and I sure as hell think you should still have your job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardj Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 LegGTLT - What do you mean? I was let go.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardj Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I didn't put the pictures on naosic. I don't even know what that website is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGTLT Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 I meant how were pictures on the internet posted under a screen name tied to you personally so quickly? I'm really sorry it happened, but I'm confused how in such a short time you lost your job from posting anonymously on an online forum. Please PM joeleodee For All Site Questions. He is the acting Admin and can resolve anything related to LegacyGT.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardj Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 ****... I love your passion Howard, and I sure as hell think you should still have your job. That'd be nice. But they don't see it that way. Which is understandable, now. I just honestly wasn't thinking about confidentiality issues. Everyone makes mistakes. This one just cost me a career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardj Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I meant how were pictures on the internet posted under a screen name tied to you personally so quickly? I'm really sorry it happened, but I'm confused how in such a short time you lost your job from posting anonymously on an online forum. I honestly don't know. I do know that SOA is looking at this forum. It was incredibly fast, but I do admit that it was my fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGTLT Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Please tell me Howard is not your first name and J is not your last inital. So they called you in to your boss' office and showed you the forum posts? How did it happen? Please PM joeleodee For All Site Questions. He is the acting Admin and can resolve anything related to LegacyGT.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeondacouch Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Well then... :wavey: to SOA If BRZ imports weren't limited to 6000, I would consider announcing on every forum I could find that it will get a turbo for 2014, just to see how many 2013 sales I could screw them out of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardj Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Yeah.. I'm just that dumb. That's how it was linked so quick, in assuming. That is my username for everything. Except, you have it backwards. I got to work and they took me upstairs to show me the printed pages of this forum and naosic and asked me questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardj Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I didn't think those pictures would have a negative effect on subarus. They are genuinely smartly built cars. I recommend them to all of my friends and family that is looking for a new vehicle. They are roomy, AWD, good gas mileage, and well priced for what you get. And safety, they are the only automobiles made so that the front axle and engine are mounted TOGETHER which means that if you get in a head on collision, the engine goes under you, not into you. I didn't mean to ruin, per se, the surprise. Just thought it'd be nice for you fellow car enthusiasts to have an idea of what you might potentially be buying. It's a great car. Didn't mean any harm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaSniper Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 That's why I think you getting let go was a bit hasty as you certainly did not mean harm towards SOA. If you ask me though.... through a marketing standpoint this does create hype and word of mouth advertising, even if its just a little. I mean... all that hype with the BRZ/FT86 has certainly led to its success in Japan, where the sales has surpassed their expectations, and never has a Subaru been so well marketed... ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziptiecloud Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Damn, man. Leaks like this HELP a company.. creates more buzz than anything they can do. I really feel for you and hope SOA can forgive and re-hire. GLWcareer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGTLT Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Leaks only help the company when they want it to. This clearly was not that time. If SOA has been preparing for the launch of this at NYIAS as much as they appear to be, they clearly did not want it to be ruined. So they took the quickest route possible to make the biggest impact possible: fire the individual. Please PM joeleodee For All Site Questions. He is the acting Admin and can resolve anything related to LegacyGT.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxrider68 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 SOA, now that we know you listen and watch us I want to tell you that you made a mistake. Coming from a multiple Subaru family you made a mistake. Should the pictures have been posted, no. But everyone deserves a second chance, the changes aren't even that big of a deal really, if you thought you had done something so special in those pictures to justify firing someone I'm sorry to tell you that you didn't. We all screw up, its human nature but now you're going to hire someone who may not have as much experience and will just screw up on something else. You build people by working with them not firing them. I mean are the engineers who created the shakes still there? You lost more customers that way than photos will ever cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardj Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Technically, I'm "suspended" but I was told "straight forward" that I will more than likely be terminated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD123 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Everyone makes mistakes. This one just cost me a career.That's insane. I have no idea in what capacity you worked for them, or if you had signed an agreement which specifically stated you wouldn't release info, or something like that - if that were the case, well, I guess I can see why they did it - if not, I think they dramatically overreacted - it's not as though the images cost them anything at all in terms of sales/revenue/reputation, or would prevent folks from seeing the real deal officially at the auto show in a few weeks. Are they really going to go out of their way to ruin your career? What sort of work do you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoopMan Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Sorry about your job Howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpirate Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 SOA, now that we know you listen and watch us I want to tell you that you made a mistake. Coming from a multiple Subaru family you made a mistake. Should the pictures have been posted, no. But everyone deserves a second chance, the changes aren't even that big of a deal really, if you thought you had done something so special in those pictures to justify firing someone I'm sorry to tell you that you didn't. We all screw up, its human nature but now you're going to hire someone who may not have as much experience and will just screw up on something else. You build people by working with them not firing them. I mean are the engineers who created the shakes still there? You lost more customers that way than photos will ever cause. Well said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardj Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I was a temporary. Nothing big to them. I don't remember signing a privacy disclosure? I might have.. I believe I signed my name about 50 times upon being hired. It was a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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