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shortyandnoodle
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Apr 2004
Posts: 150
Location: Appleton, WI
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Looking For a New Job Now :(
Posted: 07-27-04 15:27pm
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Well I got to work thismorning and
everything was cool til I punched in, I
walked around the corner and there was the
store manager and my department manager
standing there. I was like what?? And
they proceeded to say are you all punched
in and everything? I was like "yea".
They told me to follow them into there
office I was thinking to myself o caca im
done, I got in there and they said that
the time that I was in the hospital with
heather was unexcused and I had to many
absenses and I should be
terminated(fiered). But they said they
needed people right now so all they will
do is send me home today on whats called a
desision day where you write the managment
a letter saying youll try harder and all
that, but I think thats total bs that I
get this because I had to leave work to
get heather to the hospital, thats not
right at all!! So im gonna write a letter
saying how unfair there system is and that
I had to go and if they dont like it too
bad. So of course with my paid day off
today being manditory ive been looking
around for places to work and theres
really no one hiring right now it sucks
the only places I could go wont accept me
cause im not done with my employability
skills class to finish up my h.S.E.D. So
after that I can for sure get out of that
$caca hole but right now im screwed and
this really sucks cause heather doesnt
have a job and I have 2 car payments the
insurances for the cars, 2 cell phones and
gas for heather and I to drive to dr
appointments and to see eachother 200
miles each way which is about $20 each way
considering we both have gas guzzling v6
engines with the high gas prices  , I dont think I
mentioned but I work at wal-mart back in
the tire lube express on cars. I guess
wish me luck in finding a place that will
take me for the time being, I really hope
I can get somthing worked out and a place
that will let me off when heather goes
into labor and stuff it seems like all the
odds are against us now with her having to
move back me getting screwed at work and
now money going down to nothing it better
start going better or I dont know what to
do
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EricsLiLStar
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 May 2004
Posts: 93
Location: Cranberry Twp, Pa
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Posted: 07-27-04 15:32pm
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Do you happen to work at walmart? That
sounds sooo familiar. I worked at walmart
and since I became pregnant they kept
doing unfair things to get me to quit.
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babyrae
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Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Posts: 2957
Location: Manitoba, Canada
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Posted: 07-27-04 15:47pm
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Oh jeez im so sorry.
I work at wal-mart (well on mat leave now)
and I was good in photo lab but when I got
to about 3-4 months preggo, they moved me
to cash and ever since they tried making
me quit by cuttin me down to like, 3
shifts a week (only 12 hours in total) or
they woudlnt let me use the bathroom, no
water, coudlnt get days off, etc. I think
its just wal-mart, they need a good
f**ckin smack. Like, ur girlfriend and ur
baby are in the hospital, and ur sposed ot
leave them to go to work??? I dont think
so. Something coulda happened to her and
u wouldnt know cuz ud be at work. I hope
u write a damn good health forum letter to
them. Im sorry about ur job. Maybe if u
talked to ur parents and explained the
situation and how unfair they are, tehy'll
help ya out for the time being. I really
hope somethign works out and u should soo
bring that to the labour board or somethin
cuz that is not right!
Shauna
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bellax0x
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
Posts: 3572
Location: Jersey Baby!
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Posted: 07-27-04 15:48pm
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Aw, that really sucks! Theyre sooo
unfair! I hope you find a better, more
understanding job very soon! You both
deserve better!
<3
gby
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linuxChique
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Joined: 05 May 2004
Posts: 4535
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Posted: 07-27-04 15:57pm
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How long have you worked for them?
Because if you have worked for them for a
year, and it doesn't have to be all at the
same time, they have to give you 12 weeks
unpaid leave for the birth of a child.
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insurancegirl
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Joined: 25 Sep 2003
Posts: 5286
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Posted: 07-27-04 16:00pm
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Last edited by insurancegirl on 11-09-04 11:05am; edited 1 time in total
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smith8500
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Joined: 17 Sep 2003
Posts: 6623
Location: Louisiana
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Hey
Posted: 07-27-04 16:07pm
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I am so sorry ryan. I am sure something
will work out.
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noodleandshorty
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Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Posts: 1410
Location: burlington
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Posted: 07-27-04 16:10pm
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I really wish I had a job to help us out
but I dont I cant wait til
ryan doesnt work at wal-mart. They are
such suckers about everything. They are
always cocky when I call him at work when
somethin is goin on with me and the baby,
they either put me on hold forever or say
"ill have him call u back" but doesnt give
ryan the message for two hours! Ugh I
hate that place!!! But nothing is hiring
up by ryan
~heather ryan and mackenzie
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smith8500
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Joined: 17 Sep 2003
Posts: 6623
Location: Louisiana
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Hey
Posted: 07-27-04 16:25pm
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It'll work itself out. When you think
there is nothing left, something opens and
happens! Just have faith girl. You and
ryan are good people, something will work
out!
Love,
chanda
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shortyandnoodle
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Apr 2004
Posts: 150
Location: Appleton, WI
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Posted: 07-27-04 16:37pm
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Thats exacly what happens, we have as huge
turnover rate because they just plain out
medical question everyone over til they
quit, and lately I saw it coming I had a
big problem with them yestarday wanting to
not punch me in early cause my schedual
got changed and they were being dicks.
Then the days I asked off to go to a fair
down by heather and watch her dad in the
demolition durby that hes in they didnt
give me off and I complained about it and
they said well if you dont show up its a
no call no show I was like what?? I didnt
even say anything about not showing up and
they responded with somthing about how I
always never show up anyway there just
screwd up for real, but question for all
yall if I get fiered I can collect
unemployment correct? For inbetween jobs?
I dont know the rules for that stuff I
hope I can and I am gonna aplly like crazy
for jobs get my school stuff done and
write a damn good letter to them telling
them there a crock of caca  ive hated working
there for the whole time cause of the
managment and the rules but now after all
3 of my good good friends either got fired
or quit it just plain out sucks!!! Im
layin down the law for them and we'll see
what happens
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sparklypixie12
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Joined: 17 Sep 2003
Posts: 3099
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Posted: 07-27-04 16:39pm
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I'm sorry. That's bad can they really
sack you on those grounds?
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linuxChique
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Joined: 05 May 2004
Posts: 4535
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Posted: 07-27-04 16:40pm
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How long had you been working there? I
think to collect unemployment you have to
be able to prove you looked for a job and
couldn't get hired.
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noodleandshorty
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Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Posts: 1410
Location: burlington
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Posted: 07-27-04 16:43pm
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Erin I know my mom didnt have a job after
she got fired from merry maids and she got
unemployment til she found the job that
she has but they still gave her it because
at her job she wasnt makin enough to
support me and my brother so she still
collected unemployment and her checks from
work....I just really hope ryan can find a
new job fast!! Wal-mart is gay
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shortyandnoodle
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Apr 2004
Posts: 150
Location: Appleton, WI
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Posted: 07-27-04 16:46pm
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Ive been working there for a little under
a year I started at the begining of last
sept. So about 11 months I spose. Lets
hope I can get unemployment if I get fired
which I think will happen after they hear
what I have to say and what I wrote about
them oo its gonna be
good
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nikki_caro
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2003
Posts: 4921
Location: Right here at work!
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Posted: 07-27-04 18:38pm
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Hey you know what, I think thats illegal.
They cant fire you because of that..Its
something called the family medical leave
act. That means you can miss work for
family but you cant get that time paid.
So if they do fire you thats a big
lawsuit. They should know that. Or if
they want to ire you, collect unemployment
and they will have to pay you as you sit
there at the hospital!
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KissyBai912
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Joined: 25 Aug 2003
Posts: 1762
Location: Venice, Florida
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Posted: 07-27-04 18:58pm
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Ryan, I know you don't want to hear this,
but I think you need to chill out a bit,
swallow your pride, and apologize. You
have to think about whats best for you
guys and mackenzie. Not what angers you
off. So suck it up and write a kiss-ass
letter. I'm sorry that wal mart is so
unfair, but until you can find something
else, you need to try and stay. And try
not to be so hot-headed. I know it's
hard, i'm the same way. But you're going
to have to control your temper and do what
they tell you. It's the way the world
works. There is always going to be
someone telling you what to do. Whether
it's your parents, your teachers, your
boos, doctor, whatever. I hope you do
find something better but in the mean time
please don't sacrifice your job because
you're angry. Mackers deserves better
than that and so do you and heather. Hope
this helps and sorry if it angers you off
but I mean every word of it.
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EricsLiLStar
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 May 2004
Posts: 93
Location: Cranberry Twp, Pa
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Posted: 07-27-04 19:04pm
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The thing with walmart is, you can bend
over backwards for them, and they'll just
screw ya over again and again. You can't
let them do that to you, stand up and tell
them that they can't fire you and that
you're not going to deal with the stuff
their pulling. I had to do that many many
times, they'll push you as far as they can
even tho they can't legally do half the
things they try to get away with.
Call the unemployment office and tell them
whats going on. I called and they said I
have a case, and even tho I quit I am
still elligible for unemployment because
of the illegal things they did to me to
get me to quit.
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lilmama2b_oct04
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Joined: 01 Mar 2004
Posts: 1970
Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: 07-27-04 19:56pm
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Im really sorry to hear that ryan... But
chrissy is right. You need to keep that
job until you can find a better one. Even
if you do absolutley hate it. Its not
about you anymore. Its all about
mackenzie. I know how hard it is to find
jobs around here. Possibly, im not saying
for sure, but kevin just got promoted to a
better job, and the other guy that was
doing the same job just broke his foot
messing around on the job... He might be
getting fired. But kevin has been working
soo much overtime latley, and they might
have an opening... Since that dude might
be getting fired, but you need some
training on some machines so I dunno if
you will get that job, but im sure there
is an opening for on the line, since kevin
no longer works on the line. I think you
might even make more that what you did at
walmart. I know it probably sounds like
a really crappy job or something, or you
dont want to be working with kevin, but
there isnt much out there. But maybe you
could try applying at banta packaging and
fulfillment.... They like to give big
raises to hard workers 
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linuxChique
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Joined: 05 May 2004
Posts: 4535
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Posted: 07-28-04 10:09am
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| nikki_caro
wrote: | | hey you know what, I think
thats illegal. They cant fire you
because of that..Its something called the
family medical leave act. That means you
can miss work for family but you cant get
that time paid. So if they do fire you
thats a big lawsuit. They should know
that. Or if they want to ire you,
collect unemployment and they will have to
pay you as you sit there at the
hospital! |
that only applies if he has been working
there at least a year, which is why I
asked. 
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noodleandshorty
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Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Posts: 1410
Location: burlington
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Posted: 07-28-04 10:27am
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Hey ladies, well ryan is back at work
today and had a meeting with the store
manager. He did write a nice letter but
he did not talk nice to the guy lol. He
said if they bring his attitude up to the
board or whatever they dont have proof of
what he said since its not on the paper.
The only reason why he is so pissed off is
because they said that stuff about me bein
in the hospital and how that was
unexceptable. Which I know I woulda blew
up about that too I mean hello his fiance
and his unborn baby was in the hospital
and they expect him to leave me to go work
2 hours away from me. What if somethin
happened ya know? He applied at carx. He
doesnt like to work at certain places and
he wants to work at places he knows whats
goin on aka involving cars lol. Obviously
he didnt get fired becuase he is still at
work today which is good because we need
the $$$!!!! Especially from me bein in
the hospital all weekend. Im sure ryan
will post on here before he comes down by
me today to let yall know what happens.
~heather ryan and mackenzie
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