OT: Fired on my birthday...?

[1995 525i]

Just some advice, but as a twenty year old just taking off in the world, you really shouldn't just walk away from this or resign yourself to be fired. It's all good and well to get another job and move on, but doing the documentation work listed up two threads will be an excellent experience for you to gain a sense of empowerment in adulthood. After all, it's nothing more than documentation and writing, making a few copies, etc.. In the end you'll have more than a packet about loosing your job, you'll have a packet that says you're not gonna let people stick it in your ass in life!

Just my $0.02

If he isn't willing to get stuck a few times then he better not hope for employment in corporate america where they not only expect you to take it but pretend you enjoy as well. Games have to be played and how well you play them depends on how well you get paid.

Mpower, if you confront every boss who pisses you off then better make damn sure you give 120% when you are working and if there are people giving 120% then give 150% cause the second you fall below the minimum requirements your squeaky wheel will be replaced.

Michael

[calmloki]

Those *******s! They have a written procedure employees must adhere to, you didn't, and you got fired? Sorry, that's rough, but that's the way it should work. Pet peeve of mine is the idea that an excuse is equivalent to performance. It isn't. I'm really responding to a niece and nephew who have learned that if they whine hard enough they can usually get another chance. Pisses me off. The world owes nobody anything, you are not entitled to do-overs, and employers pay employees to show up and work. The fact that you did not call is not the employer's problem - it's yours. Think Yoda: "There is no try, do there is, or not do". Good lesson to learn early. Try the next casino, let them know you learned a hard lesson.
Best of luck
Tom Walrod

[DaCan23]

As long as you're not fired for ethical and serious rule violations you can get unemployment.... In cases of being fired, the Employer is contacted and they have the option yes or no to allow you to collect... So unless they are SUPER A-Holes they should say yes...

Anyone have any idea what I can do to get unemployment? Obviously I'm looking for another job but for the time being I do have bills that need to be payed...

[632 Regal]

thats a possibility but think about it this way...you might get that guys job...

I see where you're coming from with that, but I just feel that if I did go through the trouble of really trying to get my job back, I wouldn't last much longer before my manager found a way to fire me again.

He already never liked me, but if I went beyond him and came back I'm sure I would never see the end of it. He really is a horrible human being.

[ILoveMPower]

I appreciate you guys trying to help me out here, but some sympathy would be nice as well.

I know I should be learning a lesson, and that all of you have had this happen to you before, etc. But as about the only employee (security, that is) under the age of 30 that got any respect from the elders, so to speak, it aggrevates me to instantly be placed in the young person slacker category.

And to calmloki, I understand I didn't do my part by calling management back. But, in my situation, what would you have done? Ran to work?

I enjoyed my job, tried my hardest, and had a lot of good relationships. But the fact I was weeded out by a winter storm... seems ludicrious.

And remember, don't flame me too hard, it is still my birthday.

[Phatty5BMW]

Hey HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!


May next years be MUCH better
Pat

[DaCan23]

Did you have an exit interview w/ HR? You should at least talk to HR about this and see what they think.

I appreciate you guys trying to help me out here, but some sympathy would be nice as well.

I know I should be learning a lesson, and that all of you have had this happen to you before, etc. But as about the only employee (security, that is) under the age of 30 that got any respect from the elders, so to speak, it aggrevates me to instantly be placed in the young person slacker category.

And to calmloki, I understand I didn't do my part by calling management back. But, in my situation, what would you have done? Ran to work?

I enjoyed my job, tried my hardest, and had a lot of good relationships. But the fact I was weeded out by a winter storm... seems ludicrious.

And remember, don't flame me too hard, it is still my birthday.

[calmloki]

Like I said - I'm responding more to my neice and nephew than to you. Getting fired sucks, and the bigger the company and the more oriented toward "sin" type activities, the more likely they are to have really rigid practices. Think bars, cops, casinos, bail, tow or repo businesses. I sure didn't mean to lump you in with the slackers - but bottom line is, you did not do what was required. You chose to be safe and not drive, when unable to call you stopped. I have no idea what more , if anything, you could have done. But it was still your responsibility to call. The lesson is, if you don't do what you are supposed to, bad things happen. An employer has no touchy feely desire to keep an employee safe and happy other than to keep him working as much as possible for the lowest cost /hour. I really think that you can turn this firing to your advantage by parroting to your next employer the hard lesson you have learned: namely that you will get to work or to a phone come Hell or high water. Think about what the employer wants to hear: minimum hassle, maximum work and reliability. What do you want from a BMW part supplier? Minimum hassle, good quality, reliable delivery? An employer is just like you. Use that mind set to your advantage - and have a good rest of your birthday - you sure have a much nicer car than I did at your age! Congratulations!

[1995 525i]

I appreciate you guys trying to help me out here, but some sympathy would be nice as well.

I know I should be learning a lesson, and that all of you have had this happen to you before, etc. But as about the only employee (security, that is) under the age of 30 that got any respect from the elders, so to speak, it aggrevates me to instantly be placed in the young person slacker category.

And to calmloki, I understand I didn't do my part by calling management back. But, in my situation, what would you have done? Ran to work?

I enjoyed my job, tried my hardest, and had a lot of good relationships. But the fact I was weeded out by a winter storm... seems ludicrious.

And remember, don't flame me too hard, it is still my birthday.

[peterllo]

Happy Birthday and welcome to reality.

Having managed people for near 20 years I can see both sides of the coin. First from what you said you got a raw deal. If you enjoyed the job and felt that you were going to stay and advance there try to go one up above the supervisor you spoke to. Explain the situation stress the fact that you did try to call in and that had you attempted to drive you never would have made it anyway.

Understand however that you are at the bottom of the food chain, holding the type of position where employers see high turnover and daily excuses for why the employee didn't do or get something done. They get sick of hearing it to the point becoming insulated from feelings. Being that it is your birthday adds to your being upset but wasn't a factor in their decision, likely they didn't know or would have cared less. The fact of the matter is your dilemma, storm, power loss, etcetera applies to everyone else who did make it in, in some fashion. Therefore those who made it in are likely to be held in higher esteem by management that will in turn get them some slack if it were to happen to them in the future.

On that note go out and have some fun, today is Valntine's Day, your girlfriend should work you extra hard to cheer you up.