Today I was fired from my job. They fired me because they couldn't work around my college schedule. The only reason they hired me was because they were looking for college students and without a job I can't go back to school. 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 got fired from my job. I worked for my parents. FML
Today, my boss got mad at me because I told her that I wouldn't be able to work two days out of the week, due to college classes. She then cut back my hours so much that I now only work one day a week. I got the job in the first place to pay for my college classes. FML
Today, I was fired because my boss found out I had been looking for a new job. Then, I got a call from my only job prospect, saying I was overqualified and too young to work there as a waitress. FML
Today, I was fired for actively seeking employment with another company. Because of having just been fired, the other company will no longer give me the time of day. FML
Today, I got fired after three days at my new job. They told me it was because of downsizing. They were still interviewing people and had a help wanted sign in the window. FML
Today, I worked my job then went home to enjoy my weekend. An hour later, I was called and told I was fired, without any reason given. I can’t even empty my locker, as they'd said they would mail my things to me. FML
Today, I got fired from my volunteer job. FML
Today, my employer fired me, less than a week before I could become permanent full-time staff. FML
Today, as usual, I got to my internship early, did everything my bosses asked. At the end of the day, I was fired after 3 weeks of working unpaid overtime because they found an applicant with more experience for the job I applied to and they wanted to cut costs. FML
Today, after finally getting a job offer after months of unemployment, I found out that the person who was going to hire me got fired. Which means I'm not getting the job. FML
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Top comments
liinkinparkfan97 34
That sucks! If that's the case then they shouldn't have even told you that they could work with your schedule in the first place, let alone hire you if they planned on firing you anyways. They could have saved you a lot of time, time that could have been used to find another job. Hopefully you'll be able to find work elsewhere soon, best of luck OP!
Tripartita 45
Take out a life insurance policy on yourself. Kill yourself. Collect the insurance payout. Simple and appropriate.
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liinkinparkfan97 34
That sucks! If that's the case then they shouldn't have even told you that they could work with your schedule in the first place, let alone hire you if they planned on firing you anyways. They could have saved you a lot of time, time that could have been used to find another job. Hopefully you'll be able to find work elsewhere soon, best of luck OP!
WavRace 14
Contradictions all over....
emisara93 18
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't your employer technically legally required to accommodate your schedule if you're a college student?
mariri9206 32
I've never heard of that being a thing. Or a law.
sawtooth 3
absolutely not, which is why they want your schedule before classes start or have a understanding. they can fire you whenever they please regardless.
Cali 57
Anyone have some good advice for OP?
BiGTiMeNeRD 29
Dr. Phil would know what to do in this situation.
RichardPencil 32
Vote for Bernie! Free college for all. Oh, wait, too late ;(
cats4lyfe 25
Dropout, become a stripper.
Alvey_fml 0
Well there isn't much they can do about this job since they aren't willing to work with the OPs schedule. I'd suggest attempting to get an on campus job or find a job that's more flexible like janitorial.
species4872 20
We lost Bernie last weekend.
RedCronos 17
The glorious education paradox
RichardPencil 32
Change your college schedule to accommodate your work. It may take you longer to graduate unless you can knock out some courses during summer school or online.
chucklesman96 13
You have a point there. Obviously op can't change their current semester, but they can schedule the rest of their semesters in a way that they can still go to school and work. It's not the ideal situation, but neither is not being able to afford to go to college.
Mika90_fml 9
I agree with you. That's how I went to school. Had to take a bunch of night classes so I could work, but in the end, so worth it.
Tripartita 45
Take out a life insurance policy on yourself. Kill yourself. Collect the insurance payout. Simple and appropriate.
Alvey_fml 0
Life insurance typically becomes void if you commit suicide within a certain time frame
Lalala579121 28
You must be really fun at parties, 13.
vikingchick 22
I was going to say the same thing #13.
Tripartita 45
You guys… really picked apart my kill-yourself-then-somehow-do-something-else plan… I'd be very proud. I'm going to be honest, I thought it was 100% solid.
_Adog2645 24
#11 has some pretty good advice...
peterblackmer91 12
that's not even funny.
ShimmyLikeJimmy 5
Get a student loan
species4872 20
Why would they borrow a student?
doemetoch 28
I don't know in which country you live and how things work where you are, so this might not be an option, but isn't there a possibility to do a job on campus? When I went to college quite a lot of students got jobs as assistants to professors, janitors for campus buildings, campus library or restaurant workers,... Obviously working around the students college schedule was part of this kind of job. Another possibility we had if we had a legitimate reason why we couldn't come to some classes (a job being considered a legitimate reason, of course) was following an alternative "self-study" program where we could take some courses online stuff like that. If those options are available to you, it might be a good idea to give them a try.
novdestiny 23
Without a job you can't go back to school?