Today, it's been a few days since I saw an ad advertising my job after being told about it by a telemarketer. When I asked my boss about it, she claimed things were fine, it was an old ad, not to worry. Now, I was actually fired for no valid reason. A telemarketer gave me more warning than they did. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was fired from a job I didn't have. The manager in charge of calling me to tell me if I got the job never called, and never called me back when I left messages. The only time he called me was to fire me for not coming to orientation, which, by the way, he never called to tell me about. 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, 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
Today, I received a call from a company attempting to steal me away. Flattered, I told them I liked my job and the answer was no. When I told my boss, he said they're thinking about laying me off and I should've taken the job. 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, 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 a call from an ad agency offering me a job. I was so excited, because I've been looking for work for a few months now and really wanted to work for them. An hour later, they called apologizing, because they'd made a mistake and offered the job to the wrong person. FML
Today, I was fired for not attending a mandatory meeting. I confronted my boss and told her I never heard anything about it, she told me that daily reminders had been sent out via email for weeks. She then discovered that she failed to enter my email address in the system. I was still fired. 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 being unemployed for over four months, I got a call from a company I've wanted to work for for over 2 years. After they were about to set up an interview, they called me by a different name. After correcting them, they hung up on me. Turns out they had the wrong number. FML
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Top comments
Tripartita 45
The moral of the story: be nice to telemarketers. They may be annoying, but they're also psychic demigods who inform you of services and causes you don't care about when you're just trying to eat dinner.
armattiuzzo 16
Im almost completely sure that they need a plausible reason to fire you. Im not saying that you deserved it but they cant fire you without one.
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armattiuzzo 16
Im almost completely sure that they need a plausible reason to fire you. Im not saying that you deserved it but they cant fire you without one.
evilplatypus 39
Depends on where they are. I don't see a country, let alone state. Many states allow employers to fire for absolutely ANY reason that isn't a federally or state protected demographic (can't fire due to religion, for example).
soulreaper12296 28
Not necessarily #1. If OP lives in the US and in an "at will" state, they could be fired for no reason and all the boss would have to do is come up with some excuse for it and there would be nothing OP could do about it.
Lalala579121 28
For all we know it could just be OP stretching the truth a bit. OP could be a bad employee, and that would be a pretty good reason. Unlike the FMLs where people are fired for dumb reasons, OP saying no reason makes me more think the company actually had a reason.
KrystalKruspe 4
Not if its a "Right To Work" state!
silversolo 15
I'm 99% sure that that's illegal.
evilplatypus 39
I'm 100% sure it depends on where OP lives. Laws aren't universal you know.
extremereviews 26
Employment at will
wasliedtoasakid 22
Sue.
soulreaper12296 28
For what? If OP lives in the US and in an "at will" state (which it sounds like she does), she could be fired for any reason (even dumb ones) such as her boss not wanting to pay her anymore, and there would be pretty much nothing she could do about it.
Hunter_the_Ninja 22
Why so litigious? For all you know, there's nothing to sue for.
Brightbulb 40
Let me tell you the beauty of 'at-will' states. I successfully got a huge contract and made my manager a large bonus. She found out I got a bonus as well for the contract, decided she didn't want to pay me that month so she fired me, then offered me my job back at half the pay. And it was 100% legal of her to do it.
Tripartita 45
The moral of the story: be nice to telemarketers. They may be annoying, but they're also psychic demigods who inform you of services and causes you don't care about when you're just trying to eat dinner.
AbbotsfordVandal 14
That sucks OP, if you work in a fairly decent sized company you should take it to HR, they need to have a reason to fire you, at least where I'm from
TheBiggerBoot 7
And where I am from is an at will state that says no they don't have to give you a reason.
luther48 20
Although that sucks, that's probably part of your contract. Mine for example is either party can terminate at any point. At will employment can suck but overall it's better for the economy.
sousaphonist 14
...a telemarketer for jobs?
evilplatypus 39
Yeah, I want more details on the telemarketer part.
misstwoshoes 13
At least you could file for unemployed until you find another job.
DeadxManxWalking 27
take it up with HR
dstride_1 2
Um I'm pretty sure they can't fire you with out valid reason unless you were still on probation period. So if you were past that I would recommend requesting their policies on termination of employment (should be available to view to current/past employees) then lawyer up