Today, it's been 3 weeks since I was suspended and the fired from my job for falling asleep at the desk. Very unprofessional, even if I was 29 weeks pregnant and sick. It's also been 3 weeks since I've had trouble falling asleep because I'm too used to working nights. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was fired for falling asleep at work. I’m still not sure how I fell asleep, seeing as I’m a stocker and I was actively putting cans on the shelf when it happened. FML
Today, at work my boss told me I have been late, under-productive, and using up a lot of sick days. He says my job is on the line. My reason for barely showing up at work: I've been on maternity leave for 6 weeks. FML
Today, I got into trouble for sleeping at work. FML
Today, I'm six weeks pregnant and so far I've had more naps than I've had in my entire adulthood. My last pregnancy I got put on sick leave, partly because I was so exhausted. Here we go again. FML
Today, my boss claimed that I've been lying to get days off because apparently nobody can be so unlucky as to have three family members die within a month. I'm just that unlucky, and suspended. FML
Today, I worked 24 hours straight fixing my company's servers. After it was over, I breathed a huge sigh of relief and promptly fell asleep at my desk. My boss found me an hour later, refused to listen to me, and fired me for sleeping on the job. FML
Today, I got fired during my maternity leave for requesting my unpaid wages. FML
Today, while at work I passed out due to my blood sugar not being normal. Despite the fact that it took 10 minutes to wake me, no one thought I was in any sort of danger. After the episode, I then got fired for "sleeping on the job." FML
Today, after three weeks of suffering from COVID, I returned to work. I met with my boss, and was written up for absenteeism. Oh, and we're closing early because there are ongoing riots. Oh, and we lost the contract and I'm unemployed in three weeks. FML
Today, I was let go from a position that I spent 11 years pouring my heart into. I was fired for ranting in an group chat, after getting 37 minutes of sleep in two days. FML
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believekimber 8
Call an attorney. Discrimination against a pregnant employee!
Brightside86 31
I asked chat GPT about this and it said in the United States, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. The PDA also requires employers to treat pregnancy-related disabilities the same way as other disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Seems like a pretty clear cut violation
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believekimber 8
Call an attorney. Discrimination against a pregnant employee!
Iamthebanzai22 21
Hey.. I understand that that causes you lots of financial stress but it actually sounds like that job was busy slowly killing you. I really hope that you get through OK and one day look back at how much better your life has become. Maybe you should start a youtube channel to document your journey. I even have a name for it: 'Coping'. Good luck!
SirEnigM0nk 22
I'd talk to a lawyer; given you are pregnant, this is wrongful termination.
Hangryko 32
Lawyer up.
SirEnigM0nk 22
Definitely!
Brightside86 31
I asked chat GPT about this and it said in the United States, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. The PDA also requires employers to treat pregnancy-related disabilities the same way as other disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Seems like a pretty clear cut violation