Lost my job!!

T.K.C.

T.K.C.

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Well, I went back to work, armed with a doctor's note. I sat through the Wed. am staff meeting, only to find out that I had been "Terminated." I was asked: "Didn't you talk to HR?" , and I stated that I had been playing telephone tag with them last week. In fact, I even left my cell. phone # on the HR woman's voice mail!! She denies ever getting THAT message, but got ALL my others!! Yeah, right!!Then she stated: "Didn't you get the letter?" And I said NO. Apparently, they were firing me over the phone!! And since they couldn't get me by phone, they fired me via letter. Nice, eh? And they let me sit through the entire staff meeting too!! All 3 bosses!! Nice, eh. All I said when they said I was terminated, was that I understood, and walked off to change out of my scrubs, and clean out my locker. I also went to find Carole to inform her of what had just transpired after our morning meeting. She was angry and shocked too!! There was absolutely NO WARNING of this!! (Apparently, many of my co-workers are pissed that I got fired!!) (I HAVE NEVER BEEN FIRED BEFORE. SO THIS IS A WHOLE NEW EXPERIENCE FOR ME.)Did I happen to mention that there WERE still staff standing around us in the conference room, when I was told my our OR Educator that I was terminated? Even nicer, eh? Sherry (the OR Educator) stated in the locker room that the big boss, Gail wanted to talk to me. I was thinking, what am I NOT upset enough for you guys, that you have to talk to me more???!!! Fine. I went into Sherry's office, and listened and heard to whjat they had to say. I finally asked if I could leave. And stated that I would drop off my badge to security on my way out. Gail said she would do it, so I gave her my badge. I cried walking down the hall. I got on my cell. phone and made some phone calls to friends and family. I had my feelings!! I felt sad, because I REALLY liked my job, angry, for obvious reasons, and embarrassed, also for obvious reasons!! I will not let my feelings take over and fester!! I trust God's path for me, and have faith!! I did some praying and meditating today as well. I also called unemployment and got that going this am. Then, I decided to watch tv and play games on my PDA. Carole had stated earlier in the am that SHE was going to drive me home. But, she was exhausted, and I did NOT want her driving me home and then BACK to Boston tonight!! She is also VERY upset over this as well!! So, about 8:45 pm I drove myself home. This is all I am going to write for tonight!! I AM exhausted!! An d, to top it ALL off, I still feel awful with this bloody headache!!
 
Very sorry to hear about it TKC, it always amazes me how indifferent employers can be towards there employees. The bright side that I can see is this, at least it happened after the blade show.
 
I feel your pain. This seems to happen more and more nowadays. It has happened to me before, and three years later I still marvel at the sheer suprise, the sheer audacity
my superiors had in fabricating reasons to can me. I looked for a legitimate reason why they would do it for months, and never found one. (I believe it was e.o.e. related, but it would be hard to prove). If there is anything to learn from our shared experience here, it is not to dwell too much on the why's of it, and to see it as an opportunity to move on in a more positive direction. It may not happen overnight, but it will happen. God Bless.
 
Smart move getting the unemployment ball rolling ASAP. It can take months to get you're first check where I live.

Best wishes, Adam
 
Sorry about the job loss :(
korbiaka said:
Smart move getting the unemployment ball rolling ASAP. It can take months to get you're first check where I live.

Best wishes, Adam
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Round here, unemployment is only paid from the day you notify them. If you leave it a day or two, you lose the benefit for those days. No exceptions.

Andy
 
Sorry to here this TKC. That's a crumby way to be let go. You seem like a very kind person and I can't understand what would bring this on. Good luck in the future.
 
I'm sorry to hear about this too. Plus letting you sit through a meeting is pretty stupid and messed up.
 
I hate to hear this and also hate that they seem to have jerked you around. Stay strong.

Rob
 
OK - so you had a Doctor's excuse and they fired you for not coming into work? I believe you can fight that if they used that reasoning. But weren't you at Blade? I must be missing something in between. Did you get sick/hurt at Blade and miss Monday/Tuesday???

At least you are eligible for unemployment - here if you don't show up they can call it insubordination and you lose your unemployment benefits.
 
I am sorry and would like to offer my thoughts on unemployment.

Don't play it. Stay positive and turn this into something positive. As someone who has been in commercial software development as a career, I promise you your attitude towards this is everything and if you stay positive things will be better for you. All you have to do is make that happen and start now.

I hope you are blessed during your search. Start now so you can have several options to choose from.

Gus
 
I'm sorry to hear this.

The HR folks at your former place sound like exactly the kind of people who shouldn't have that kind of job--but probably are incapable of anything else.

What goes around comes around--hopefully for you :thumbup: , and also for them:thumbdn: .
 
I feel really bad for you. Sorry about all this mess. I can tell you're a very upbeat and cheerful person most of the time, so I know you will get through this and do just fine. Best of luck finding a great new job.
 
Sorry here that. So what were the conditions that lead to the firing? In this day and age, employers have to have just cause to fire someone or they could be held liable.
 
FoldersForever said:
Sorry here that. So what were the conditions that lead to the firing? In this day and age, employers have to have just cause to fire someone or they could be held liable.
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My thoughts exactly.....

You said you were armed with a doctors note ? What does that mean ?
I know that one cannot be fired solely for being sick or ill.
Sounds like you work at a hospital. I mean there has to be more to this , did you get into a disagreement with someone in a higher position ?
If you were fired "just for the heck of it" because of sickness or injury , you have the law on your side , get back in there and fight !
 
I only work 3 days a week, or I should say used to. I worked 3 10 hour shifts. They did not know I went to Blade, and did NOT interfere with my job at all. We couldn't get the hotel and flight money back, we did try. For those who do NOT know, I have had a headache for more than 5 months now. First, I was diagnosed with having had a stroke, the Neurologist thinks something else. I have now been referred out to The Faulkner Headache Clinic in Boston, MA. This is of course the short version. My hospital sent me home for a week, then told me to NOT come in th next week. I was out 1 week because I needed to do IV Therapy for meds. This made my headache worse! Besides having a headache, I have nasty, nasty dizzy spells, puking, ringing in the ears, AND a lot of pain, that NEVER goes away!! Did I mention that I have no relief from this pain yet???? The conditions that led to the firing were that I was out of work for illness for 4 weeks, and not in a row. Did not get in a disagreement with any one!! I was out of work for the last 2 weeks, and I was told that I needed a doctor's note to return. This is all there is to me being fired!Yes, I did work in a hospital; I am a Surgical Technologist.
 
sucks to get fired, and getting jerked around really makes it worse.
I can't stand jobs with backstabbing and office politics. That is why I like my current low paying job, I don't get messed with.
Good luck on your search.
 
I've seen this before. You're an "added expense" to them. being it's a hospital is even more reason for them to know your status and be able to "pedict" how much it will cost them in the future. At the same time it's dispicable that a hospital would treat anyone this way let alone someone who is an employee. Sadly, medicine is big business, big money. If they didn't cut you off quick they would have done it another way. God forbid you were late a day. Still, there may be legal maneuvers you can make.
Best of luck and like Bastid said, stay positive. It makes ALL the difference.
 
Suzanne, I am really sorry to hear that. You have mine and Meg's prayers with you and I hope you become gainfully employed again very soon. Keep us posted. Best wishes.

LLK
 
A theory, perhaps they wanted you dumped from the company insurance before you were diagnosed? Otherwise, it could just be that someone didn't like you. Either way, no sense in dwelling on it.

I've never been fired or asked to leave a job, but I've spent plenty of time "between jobs". It's not the end of the world, and I've usually landed in a better position at the next turn.

Your main priority should be your health. Five months with a headache! I can't even imagine. I wish you the very best of luck with that. Keep positive and try to enjoy your "time off".

-Bob
 
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