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Q: Looking For a New Job Now :(

asked by: shortyandnoodle on July 27th, 2004

Experienced User

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 Sad

, 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

Replies(23)

EricsLiLStar

replied on July 27th, 2004

Experienced User

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.

babyrae

replied on July 27th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

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

bellax0x

replied on July 27th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

Aw, that really sucks! Theyre sooo unfair! I hope you find a better, more understanding job very soon! You both deserve better!

<3
gby

linuxChique

replied on July 27th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

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.

insurancegirl

replied on July 27th, 2004

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smith8500

replied on July 27th, 2004

Especially eHealthy

Hey

I am so sorry ryan. I am sure something will work out.

noodleandshorty

replied on July 27th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

I really wish I had a job to help us out but I dont Sad

I cant wait til ryan doesnt work at wal-mart. They are such a$$holes 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 Sad

~heather ryan and mackenzie

smith8500

replied on July 27th, 2004

Especially eHealthy

Hey

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

shortyandnoodle

replied on July 27th, 2004

Experienced User

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 Smile

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

sparklypixie12

replied on July 27th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

I'm sorry. That's bad Sad

can they really sack you on those grounds?

linuxChique

replied on July 27th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

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.

noodleandshorty

replied on July 27th, 2004

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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

shortyandnoodle

replied on July 27th, 2004

Experienced User

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 Smile

oo its gonna be good

nikki_caro

replied on July 27th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

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!

KissyBai912

replied on July 27th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

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.

EricsLiLStar

replied on July 27th, 2004

Experienced User

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.

lilmama2b_oct04

replied on July 27th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

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 Wink

linuxChique

replied on July 28th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

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. Crying or Very sad

noodleandshorty

replied on July 28th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

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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