The Job World is against you if you are over 60
I know this lady who is over 65 and was fired from her job. The powers that be claimed she was rude to someone. Now in all the time I've known her, she was NEVER rude to anyone. She did more work in 1 hour than many of the staff did ALL DAY! And just 1 complaint ? They didn't do any investigation that I am aware of; it was just BOOM YOU'RE FIRED. She said to me, "What am I going to do, I'm over 60 and this is all I could get...." I told her I would help with references if she needed them, but this is chicken sh** And we have no legal recourse...'Employment at Will' and all that rubbish! Who ever came up with that should be horse whipped; with a real horse! I've seen far too many 18 to 30 year olds who are useless lumps. They only got hired because they were one of the "chosen families" or "one of us" or they were related to the right ones. Where I live this is a way of life. We have a county clerk here who was convicted of drunk driving and possession of cocaine and guess what, she still has her job. Being married to the sheriff has its perks. Well I guess its time to get off my soap box, so Adios Amoeba!
Yeah that At-Will Employment rule needs to be re-done. I get they don't want to swamp the court system by lifting the rule altogether but on the other end companies are abusing the hell it. Workers have no protection.
Hey Peter, I am sorry. Sadly that type of thing is pretty common in some towns where people turn a blind eye to that type of thing. I knew someone when I was younger who was involved in multiple DUI's and had friends at the police department and it never went on her record. I have always felt that not everyone is corrupt in this world, but not everyone is honest either. You have to just make sure to treat others well and be honest yourself. Providing a reference will be very helpful to that woman that you know. You could even write her a letter of recommendation to get her started. I am sure she would appreciate it. If things continue to be this awful you could also look for work elsewhere and find a better culture than the one that you are dealing with now. It doesn't sound like the best place to be. Thinking of you Peter. Keep your head up.