Today, I got fired from my new job on my first day. Why? Because I'm 19 and company policy says you have to be 21. But they can't ask how old you are. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was let go from work because they need "younger people". I'm 19 and I work at a flower market. 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 not asking a senior citizen for proof that he was over 21 and legally allowed to purchase alcohol. When I told my manager he was clearly over 21, he replied, "But what if he WASN'T?" FML
Today, on my first day of work, I got fired after 45 minutes. FML
Today, after working at my summer job for 3 weeks, I was informed that I was too young to work there. I had contacted them 3 months prior and had given them my birthdate multiple times. I had also attended a special training in their corporate HQ, which I drove 7 hours both ways to get to. FML
Today, I got fired from my job. When I asked why, all that was said to me was, "We don't have to disclose that information, but you did nothing wrong. It's just not working out." FML
Today, it was my first day on a £600 a week job. I was fired for being 10 minutes late. FML
Today, I was fired from my job because I, in my boss's words, "Abided by company policy to such an extent that customers were starting to hate me." FML
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
Today, I started to fill out a job application online, with age being one of the first things I put in. After half an hour and 40 questions, I hit submit. I was then told that I wasn't old enough to apply. FML
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Top comments
tylercarolinex 21
What kind of job isn't required to know your age?
Cads1 24
What company was it? Seems a little strange.
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Comments (114)
bulletsinthewind 21
But, that doesn't even make sense. wouldn't they know your age from your job application? That's a pretty stupid policy they have there.
I_Bite 22
would love a follow up. most places have to know your age for these reasons and pay rates.
graceinsheepwear 34
Pay rates don't vary by age, at least not in the US.
I_Bite 22
Oh ok, I'm in Aus, it depends a lot on age here
echarlotte 19
don't worry OP, thats major fault in their system that they need to sort out. Happy job hunting
Cassandra2015 21
the part that makes sense Is that some places do have age requirements ( liquor stores etc) and somehow your age was missed when being hired . But not asking your age during the initial interview process does sound sketchy . maybe it's a good thing your not working there OP!
MandieL 27
It is illegal to ask someone's age during an interview. They can ask if the candidate is at least a certain age based on some restrictions (working in a bar, selling firearms) but that's it. Otherwise they can run into the whole ageism issue.
MyGFisaturd 23
Honestly OP, if the job didn't ask your age you probably shouldn't be working there.
NotGabe 28
All the comments getting down votes. Yo.
milehigh52 22
Damn. I'm a little worried about this comment section. Why is every comment thumbs down so many times?!
ChristinePi 36
Perhaps people fighting for the top comment? A bit petty though lol
KatieJBabe 27
Some people only care about likes, so they thumbs down everyone else's comments to try and get top answer.
tylercarolinex 21
That's what I thought! All valid comments and they all have down votes
GhostFox 34
Sounds like they've got some issues with communicating job requirements- they should have either asked if you met the age requirement, or given you a copy of requirements with your application. That said, they must sell alcohol or something similar on the premises. Still, someone in management obviously screwed up and is covering their ass- which unfortunately for you OP, means you got fired.
VeganVampyre 27
Seems to be a pretty common thing, unfortunately... I had a similar situation once. My first day on the job they told me I would be required to work until 11pm at least twice a week, and there was just no possible way I could do that at the time. When I told them that, they said I either had to find a way to make it possible, or I could quit. So I ended up being forced to quit after my first day. They had never mentioned that being a requirement at any point before they hired me, and no one had ever asked for my availability before that first day. If hiring managers could all just get their shit together and actually ask the questions that they need to know- like availability and age requirements- then things like this could be avoided. And people like OP and myself wouldn't have to go through all the bullshit of the hiring process just to be fired on day one over a simple detail that could easily have been discussed in the interview or even right in the application.
nattlecakes 19
They are allowed to at least know if you are of age for the job. They just can't ask specifically how old you are.
hodula1 19
You're right, they can ask if you're 21 or older without asking your age. I'm not sure why someone thumbed you down.