I fell down set of stairs at home.....2 days after starting a new job. I called to let the manager know, and left message with answering service. Next day called and talked to the head person, I would be going to urgent care. I could not put weight on my left foot. Brought all paperwork to manager, her reply was " We can't hold your job". She was visually angry with me. WTF??? I did not throw myself down the stairs! I am 55 and do not understand why she thinks I just wanted a few days off?? I just want to close myself in a closet and have someone feed me now and then......so tired of people . Thanks for letting me vent....p.s. I do not have a car and the prior days I worked I walked an hour to get to work, and she new that I did.

Hi John. I have a couple of questions. First, can a manager give my position AND my hours to another employee without telling me? Second. Can a DM shave our hours and make us work at an unreasonable pace so he can get a bigger bonus? Is that even legal? I was recently terminated when the DM accused me of working off the clock when I wasn't. He even told me to not worry about it when I explain that I was picking up my broken down boxes. He called HR and asked if he could consider me picking up my boxes as working off the clock and then labeled me not rehireable. Do most people in management do things like this? And does corporate just assume that they have honest people managing their stores?

Im seeking the answer to this question for a relative. I say no way! Anybody else who knows if this is acceptable??

I started working as an Office Assistant at a construction company in Phx AZ. I was not trained and was told I was replacing a family member there. So she said it wasn’t easy to train me while she was still there and it was a small office. They seemed like very nice people. I just received an upsetting text message (which she was aware I had to tend to getting my daughter to class and back) So I tossed my phone in my purse and went outside for less than 2min. I came back took my phone out and put my phone back on my desk and continued my day. I have an iPhone 8 and when I left work instead of my music turning on a recording came on it was regarding me ahe was talking to her husband that I seem upset when I do the filing and a conversation I had with her throughout the next hour or so. When I put my phone in my purse I must of pressed the audio recorder without realizing it. The next day I mentioned to her what happened and that I’m not frustrated with her that I liked my job and desperately needed it. I just wanted her to know that due to not being trained I may get quiet since I’m trying to figure out the work she was giving me so I was just concentrating hard. I Noticed in the next hour or two that she wasn’t acting her normal self and asked her what was wrong. After pleading with her she finally said I don’t trust you anymore. I apologized for it happening several times even offered to not have my phone or purse in the office. I told her I felt being honest with her was important to me and didn’t want her to feel I was upset. Yes it was frustrating redoing a lot of the paperwork that wasn’t completed by their family member and I felt not training me wasn’t the best idea but I desperately needed the job so I would what I could. To the point of sweeping and mopping the floors taking out the trash ect. It was pretty much at the end of the day her children and dog were there due to school vacation I was crying and said may I leave now she said yes and I asked if I can come back tomorrow she said yes. I received a text message in the morning that they decided to terminate me. I was about maybe 2 weeks away from my 90days!! I was blown away that she took it that far as well as many other issues in the office I won’t mention. The day before I was praised about my hard work and that I was appreciated for everything I was doing. That they appreciated my suggestions that would help save money ect. Yet they kept the family member that was playing video games and other things that were very inappropriate which is why they hired me to replace. It makes me wonder if they were doing something wrong. Why would I go to her and tell her what happened if I was trying to be malicious towards them!? Please any advice

I worked six years for a company in the food industry moved up fast was praised and love till I became store Manager. There were untold rules that following policy and truthful information being delivered to senior management was in not wanted. I have a family to support I’m 40 years old and divorced after 18 years of marriage. When favorite employees were drinking on the job and my supervisor refused to handle the issue I reported to the DM big mistake. To her I was a snitch, my phones were hacked by coworkers to make sure my boss knew who I contacted and what if any actions I made she knew. I filed a police report and was transferred but labeled a trouble maker and emotional problem. I was purposely recorded at new location ordered by DM a close relative to one of the owners. He instructed these few employees to bully me harrase me and record conversations between us it was admitted by 2 a GM and assistant but was the last straw they wanted me out . I was fired the day after I was informed of the crimes of my privacy at work due to missing a meeting where I felt threatened. I was awarded unemployment but they are lying and fighting it I just am devistated all the hard work and no refrece.Be careful about companies that have family members who don’t follow state or government rights on privacy or harassment it’s happening big time .My 3 employees that knew of these crimes against me were terminated within 3 weeks of me being fired.

About a year ago, I was a Human Resources Manager for a large corporation called Lowe’s Home Improvement. I was very good in my position. I always went above and beyond of what my position called for, and many times split my time between 2 or 3 stores to ensure their employees had access to an HRM. Mind you, this was a salaried position. I was very meticulous and diligent with everything I was involved with and all the files were pristinely managed. I addressed all issues with urgency and acted as an advocate for the employee while ensuring I always did wat was right for the company and protecting them from any form of litigation.

Then there was a rumor, which did turn out to be factual; the company is going to absorb the position and create a position to do the same workload as a non-exempt employee (meaning hourly rate, not salaries). Our market then began their “witch-hunt” to terminate HRM’s to avoid paying severance. Approximately, 5 out of 15 were terminated and so began myself and others covering multiple stores, traveling up to 70+ miles one way to a store. Then, we had a Market meeting with all HRM’s and Store Managers. This is only significant because of a statement made by the Market Director and Area Human Resources Manager. The statement made was; “We are all very busy, and we trust you are making the right decisions in your stores. After all, you are salaried managers for a reason. You do not have to involve us with every issue.”

Then, in my absence, at my store, the “incident” occurred. It was a power equipment violation. First off.... 1) no one was hurt. 2) no damage was caused to oneself or property 3) an ambulance was not called It was merely reckless handling and poor judgment. (I am leaving a photo as a reference for everyone) So, when I was made aware of the incident, 2 days after the occurrence, one of the managers was covering another store in a different city 50 miles away. I attempted to team with the store manager (my business partner), but she was new to her position and green behind the ears. She did not see the urgency with the matter. As a matter of fact, she really liked the 2 managers who created the infraction, and seemingly protected them. I sent emails to her, spoke to her in person, but she always made excuses to avoid looking at the CCTV evidence. So, I teamed with other Store Managers, HRM’s and LPM’s to see what course of action I should pursue. All were in agreement, my business partner needs to look at the CCTV evidence and we need to decide on a course of action.

Fast forward 2 weeks later...the AHRM surprised me in the store with my termination paperwork, because we did not alert her of the incident, nor did we alert the Market Loss Prevention Manager. Hence, why I am attaching the photo so you can all see why I did not report it. The reason for termination was an Ethics Violation. Mind you, I was not on any write-ups, nor was I ever written up previously. And, the company has 9 Mandatory Reportable Incidents, and this was not one of them (look at attached document). So, why was I terminated for not reporting a “non-reportable” incident?

I am ranting because I am finding it impossible to gain an interview with any other company because of this termination. I am stuck between a rock and a hard place...ANY ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

They fired me for no reason and i was cleaning and doing my job well

I work for BrightStar which is a company that sells Sprint phones and I was fired because I didn't want to sell LG phones over Samsung when I was hired I wasn't told to sell any specific kind of phone over another but when it came down to it I found out the company got a bigger kick back from LG I had my own store at RadioShack and I know it's not the way things are done that company is terrible to work for

Ok so my family member was offered a job ,and went to work for a couple days and got sick one day and couldn't call before her shift started because the ambulance came and got her. The job called and said she was terminated and to return all job items received. When she went to turn the items in she saw others who were also terminated for the same reason but was able to go to another site,so being that she wants to work she asked could she go to another site. The manager told her when a position becomes open she is able to be put at another site but there were no openings at no site. So she sat in the office and watched about ten different people get offered a position at the sites the manager just said there wasn't any openings. So she goes back to talk to the manager to ask is there a policy on termination because now she is thinking she's being neglected and obviously after you get terminated you can't get offered at another site since she was told there wasn't any availability at no sites. So the question is what do she do in this situation and should there be a policy on termination?

I had worked for three years at this restaurant and after two fully committed years I got pregnant and after that pregnancy(and I worked every shift I had while pregnant and sick up until two weeks when I had to get three NST done weekly)I got extremely Ill. Still went to work all I could and the days I couldn't I got covered days before. But one day I couldn't come in due to continuous vomiting which then lead to vomiting blood, I messaged my manager and they told me to keep them updated, I went to the ER and mesaged my manager again and they told me my shifts were covered until further notice. No one contacted me for a week until I reached out and they told me that they took that as me quiting. I tried to explain what happened even send screenshots of the conversation but I still stayed unemployed.