Today, I went in for my first day of work. I told them three months in advance that I was going away for 2 weeks to build a school in a third world country. I was fired. 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 enjoying my first vacation day in 2 years. My boss then called me to come in, saying it was an emergency. I got to work and got fired. Yes, my boss made me come in just to fire me. FML
Today, on my first day of work, I got fired after 45 minutes. FML
Today, after moving provinces and working my ass off to find a job, and finally finding one, I got the flu and had to call in sick two days on my first week. They fired me today. 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, after a long couple of months working non-stop, I finally got someone to cover my shift. Turns out she was joking, and when I didn't show up for work, I was fired. FML
Today, my employer fired me, less than a week before I could become permanent full-time staff. FML
Today, I got fired from my job. I worked for my parents. FML
Today, I got fired from my volunteer job. FML
Today, I got laid off. I spent the last two months planning a conference for my company. They fired me the day before the conference. I skipped my ex-boyfriend's funeral to be at the first day of this job. FML
Today, I was informed that I was let go from my job for not showing up for a week. A week I'd scheduled off, that management had approved. FML
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Boyufd 25
I'm confused. This is your first day in general or your first day returning after the two weeks?
RichardPencil 32
No, in a fascist regime, bosses have the power of life or death over workers with the blessings of the government they bought.
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Boyufd 25
I'm confused. This is your first day in general or your first day returning after the two weeks?
shortasiangirl 18
I think they meant that they got the job, showed up to the first day then said “hey in a few months I’m going to be gone two weeks” and immediately got fired
RichardPencil 32
They thought you were lying -- you can't build a school in two weeks!
Chazzster 32
You give two weeks notice when you quit and do not tell anyone ahead of time - even if you consider them a friend and the conversation as private. Never more, never less notice. It’s not that uncommon for the worst companies to fire you if you give longer notice. It’s a stupid over reaction to fire an employee who is leaving, but some bosses take it personally. Most larger companies have a policy of giving you two weeks notice or at least two weeks salary if they fire you. So you are not out anything if they fire you when you give two weeks notice. They know that, so they will seldom fire you for giving two weeks notice.
jphoenix151 8
pretty sure that's illegal to fire you.
RichardPencil 32
No, in a fascist regime, bosses have the power of life or death over workers with the blessings of the government they bought.
Chazzster 32
It depends on the state in which you work. Many states have “at will” employment which means you can be fired for any reason or no reason at all. Not all laws are just.
marktime100 4
When you start a job, and that company is going to invest time and money training you, they don’t want you leaving for two weeks early on. Your commitment to your job is more important, and unless you have experience in construction, you, like the vast majority of these idiots who fundraise to go on a trip like this, are pretty much useless and the money you are going to blow on airfare would be much more useful to those actually building the school.
oped01 8
You are not very smart. You don’t start a job and expect a 2week vacation after a few months. You deserve it