My colleague was just fired

More Than Mortal · December 13, 2014, 03:20:27 PM

The company reserves the right to terminate our contracts for whatever reason while we're on a probationary period for a while after we start working there. She was fired for having too many absences.

The absence that broke the contract's back? She had to be wheeled out of the store one day on an ambulance and into a gurney because she fainted. That, apparently, counted as an absence.

Mat Cauthon · December 13, 2014, 03:23:48 PM

That's horseshit.

rC · December 13, 2014, 03:27:35 PM

fainting is a sign of weak character. it's a choice to faint. the company was right to do what they did.

Oh · December 13, 2014, 03:27:55 PM

Does she have a medical condition?
Maybe they don't want to deal with that, and just using that as an excuse.

Alternative Facts · December 13, 2014, 03:29:42 PM

Hey. Free market.

More Than Mortal · December 13, 2014, 03:31:17 PM

Quote from: IcyWind on December 13, 2014, 03:29:42 PM

Hey. Free market.

Although, you can only blame her for not joining the union.

Statefarm · December 13, 2014, 03:42:21 PM

They don't like wheel chairs

Mad Max · December 13, 2014, 06:28:59 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on December 13, 2014, 03:31:17 PM

Quote from: IcyWind on December 13, 2014, 03:29:42 PM
Hey. Free market.
Although, you can only blame her for not joining the union.

lol unions.

BlitzFiend · December 13, 2014, 06:30:57 PM

lol
but sad :[

Ingy · December 13, 2014, 06:32:04 PM

Depending on what job you have, the company may have just fucked itself

With the holidays coming, most companies offer temporary employment to keep up but your company fired him lol

R o c k e t · December 13, 2014, 06:32:11 PM

Quote from: RC5908 on December 13, 2014, 03:27:35 PM

it's a choice to faint.

my sides are gone XD

Mad Max · December 13, 2014, 06:34:38 PM

Quote from: Ingloriouswho98 on December 13, 2014, 06:32:04 PM

Depending on what job you have, the company may have just fucked itself

With the holidays coming, most companies offer temporary employment to keep up but your company fired him lol

And there's probably two dozen people ready and willing to take the spot and wont have attendance issues.

Mad Max · December 13, 2014, 06:34:55 PM

Quote from: RC5908 on December 13, 2014, 03:27:35 PM

fainting is a sign of weak character. it's a choice to faint. the company was right to do what they did.

The body has ways to shut that whole thing down, you know.

BlitzFiend · December 13, 2014, 06:37:35 PM

Quote from: RocketRudolph287 on December 13, 2014, 06:32:11 PM

Quote from: RC5908 on December 13, 2014, 03:27:35 PM
it's a choice to faint.

my sides are gone XD

Risay117 · December 13, 2014, 06:52:39 PM

She can have a chance tp fight it as it was a medical emergency. I mean i know that reason could get the company in a whole bunch of shit if the laws are there for her.

Mad Max · December 13, 2014, 07:47:16 PM

Quote from: Risay117 on December 13, 2014, 06:52:39 PM

She can have a chance tp fight it as it was a medical emergency. I mean i know that reason could get the company in a whole bunch of shit if the laws are there for her.

I think the whole "probationary period" is their way around it.

Assassin 11D7 · December 13, 2014, 07:49:20 PM

what a bunch of shitlords

Mad Max · December 13, 2014, 07:56:12 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on December 13, 2014, 03:20:27 PM

The absence that broke the contract's back? She had to be wheeled out of the store one day on an ambulance and into a gurney because she fainted. That, apparently, counted as an absence.

Sounds like she had a couple of missed shifts prior to this. I assume that if this was the only one she missed, they would let it slide because it was medical. But if she missed (x) shifts prior to this, and now this, I can totally understand why management would cut her loose.

Risay117 · December 13, 2014, 07:56:32 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on December 13, 2014, 07:47:16 PM

Quote from: Risay117 on December 13, 2014, 06:52:39 PM
She can have a chance tp fight it as it was a medical emergency. I mean i know that reason could get the company in a whole bunch of shit if the laws are there for her.
I think the whole "probationary period" is their way around it.

I know but this could still get them in legal trouble. To consider a medical emergency an abscence could be illegal. If that was the reason of termination it could get them in a whole bunch of legal trouble. First check with any law agency about this and you better have good records to support you.

Mattie G Indahouse · December 13, 2014, 08:08:47 PM

Quote from: Mad Max on December 13, 2014, 06:28:59 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on December 13, 2014, 03:31:17 PM
Quote from: IcyWind on December 13, 2014, 03:29:42 PM
Hey. Free market.
Although, you can only blame her for not joining the union.
lol unions.

What's so bad about unions if you're a regular worker?