You recently find out a co-worker of yours went to HR because you not being quite as chatty as them makes them “uncomfortable”, how would you react to this news?
I don't know if people who ask that question are aware of how rude it is or how much it makes the other person uncomfortable.
I started on Nov.12.23 and got fired 1 year later APPROXIMATELY. The thing is, I was a minor (16-17)... I was forced to train people when trainers had to be 18 or older, never got any trainer's pay ($2 more an hour...), and was threatened with termination or loss of hours if I didn't comply. My breaking point was when I was training a 30-something-year-old, and she'd whine about being trained by a minor. There were 3 newbies and a manager on shift so I was all over the place. It got to the point where we were busy and I was training the 30-year-old, and she cursed me out, called me a "Little b*", the name-calling and such went on (even when I reported it to management), so I got tired of it and told her to stop. She throws the largest size soda at me in uniform. i curse her out, next day I get a called saying I'm terminated. #termination #advice #stressful
I'm sorry to hear about your experience. It sounds like you were put in a difficult and unfair situation at your previous job. In cases where you feel your termination was unjust, it may be helpful to seek guidance from legal resources or speak with an employment lawyer to explore your options. In the meantime, focus on finding a new opportunity that values your skills and treats you with respect. Consider using platforms like Jobcase, Indeed, and Glassdoor to search for job openings that align with your interests and qualifications. Stay positive and keep moving forward in your job search.
I am severely allergic to seafood and my last job fired me over it after me telling them in the interview and them putting me on EVERY seafood day where I had to do dishes and laundry plus serve the seafood. I also had doctor note after doctor note saying i cant be around it put ne elsewhere and they wouldnt and they knew i have a anaphylaxis reaction to seafood. My manager also called me multiple times on the work phone and my cell phone to yell at me for asking for help on seafood days. Why do this to someone when you know about it? #termination #stressful
A friend of yours recently applied for a role and hadn’t heard from them in 2 weeks, they found the HR Manager’s number, left a VM and they’re currently about to send them a DM through socials, would you advise they go through with this?
Yes go through with it because it can't hurt anymore than it already does and it shows how interested you are in the position
Absolutely not. If no answer, they obviously have hired someone else or the job is just not suitable for you.
What’s the best way to deal with a new coworker that constantly breaks protocol but when you or anyone else tries to speak to them they go to hire ups and say they’re being “harassed”?
#jobsearch #interview #advice #termination #motivation #stressful
I was trained to discuss situations like this with my immediate supervisor or the chain of command that Netflix communicates as the best path to make your situation heard.
Talk to the supervisor
Do you think if a person is currently in a management position the company should work with their employee if they decide to go back to school? Said employee/manager would have to get there at 4pm instead of 2pm Tuesday-Friday with 1 Saturday (first) a month? #advice #termination # # #application #jobsearch #workfromhome #hiringevents #interview
I recently got fired due to the fact that my employer and many others thought I was on drugs however not once did they come up to me and ask me to do a drug test. They just said, we worry for you and we assume you’re on some sort of drugs so they immediately fired me after my shift. Even though everyone in the shop has/ carries a wax pen, I would get offered but would always turn it down cause I prefer not to smoke during working hours. I understand Arizona is an at will firing state but I have never had this happened. #termination #unemployment
Get a wronful termination attorney
At will firing means that they can fire you without giving you a reason. If they do give you a reason, however, it has to be a legal one. So the question then becomes, can they fire you because they suspect you're on drugs, even without any confirmation. That's what you need to look into, since they did give you a reason for termination. If they inaccurately assumed/accused you of being on drugs and that was the reason for your termination, that may not be legal depending on your state.
I lost my job last month due to company restructuring.
Yes I lost my career as an Executive Chef. My military service didn’t help having PTSD
I had an experience while working as a Math and English tutor for HeyTutor, which partnered with LAUSD School district. I was assigned to tutor a female nonverbal kindergarten student with autism spectrum disorder. The classroom teacher instructed me to physically push the child if she bit me. I was extremely uncomfortable with this and felt that the child wasn't receiving appropriate specialized education.
I requested a reassignment to another school, citing the inappropriateness of the assignment given my lack of training and credentials, as well as the excessive distance to the school. My manager claimed she spoke to the child's teacher, but used the wrong gender for the child, indicating the conversation never happened. Instead of helping me with the reassignment, I was asked to return to the distant school to discuss it further, despite explicitly stating that I would not be able to return.
The next morning, I was terminated for insubordination, attendance issues, being clocked in without working, and at the school's request – all of which were false accusations. I have never received any negative feedback from school staff. Now, I'm finding it difficult to get work within the district due to this blacklisting. I’m not sure what to do in order to clear my reputation and hopefully work for The company that I dedicated three amazing years to working with at risk youth in underprivileged schools #jobsearch #termination #education #advice #aboutmyjob
Last year a friend of mine was fired from their job after only one month due to tardiness as a result of a water leak in their apartment. They emailed their boss explaining the situation, and proceeded to deal with the plumber, landlord, and the leak itself. They had to make phone calls, bail water, and mop up all morning. After an hour they received a termination email!
At first, they were very interested in pursuing legal action. However, they reviewed their employment contract and became disheartened. It indicated that they were hired "at-will," and further stipulated that they could be fired at any point, for any reason. Ultimately, my friend just let it go, and proceeded to seek work elsewhere.
There's a lot of useful information online, mostly from law firms, employee advocacy groups, and other outlets. However, I'm curious about true stories from real employees who have pursued legal action after potentially wrongful termination.
So, fellow Jobcasers, have you ever pursued legal action after wrongful termination?
Yes I was. I worked for a company where I was faster than this particular male. He was always complaining about one thing or another. To make a long story short, I was terminated for "joking" about leaving after he whined to the owners about me (they are brothers. Anyway, I went to the EEOC to report being forced to use a back restroom (the men's room) when there was a lady's room in the hallway toward the front. I was told after a brief (and I do mean brief) investigation that there was no case because the restroom I was told to use was not specifically labeled men. Now mind you there were two Caucasian women (obviously I'm African American) who used the lady's room at will. I took as racist, but I guess they saw it differently. Here's the punch line: I was screamed on for using the lady's room and was told not to do it anymore. Obviously, somebody snitched.
Yes, I’ve pursued legal action plenty of times, but my most recent I just settled was a class action lawsuit I represented involving wage claims. This claim was originally about my former employer not wanting to verify my employment that’s required by DOT regulations. But they ended up settling for $200k for not giving us lunch breaks even though we signed a waiver for that.
People always put themselves at risk by being talkative and voyeuristic, when I don't have a problem, I easily defend my reputation.