By axon Impulse - 06/07/2017 22:10
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axon Impulse
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OP, here. To clarify, there honestly was no reason for my dismissal. I did not sign anything, I had absolutely NO disciplinary actions against me, I did very well for the company (my position actually made money), and there was no "glaring personality flaw" (though, for me to insist that, I recognize the irony in not acknowledging my shortcomings, but I also have taken a true, objective stand back and reflected on this, and I am at a total loss as to what happened). Towards the end, the CEO and I we're not exactly seeing eye-to-eye, but I was not insubordinate and the company owners loved me. When I asked for a reason, I was told there was no reason, and even the paperwork submitted to the unemployment office stated there was no reason. So, in short, There. Was. No. Reason. This has been very difficult for me to wrap my head around and it has been hard trying to pick up the pieces. I honestly reflect every single day on what I did and what I can learn from this and how I can improve and move on. I have not had any closure and I have done my best to accept this and move forward with confidence. Thanks for the support from most of you, but also thanks for the reality slap from the rest of you. It reminds me that world may be cruel, but that I will still strive to be the best that I can be despite how others try to tear me down. I hope no one else has to experience this. Take care, FML family.
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wombles
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You must work for Dish.
ladybadone
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Shit happens. Suck it up.
ladybadone
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Also you should take responsibility for your actions. I am sure you boss had a good reason for firing you. Employers just do not fire people for no reason as then they have to find someone else and retrain them.
mariri9206
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OP could work retail and then it's not difficult to find a replacement. Or the position was obsolete and there's no need for a replacement.
tantanpanda
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I don't use this word often, but you're a ****. "shit happens, suck it up" is one of the worst sayings. You could literally apply this to almost anything. Your mom just died? suck it up. You lost your house? suck it up. People are allowed to feel bad without others immediately telling them to shrug it off because "shit happens".
Gotta love New Jersey.
Another reason I'm thankful to be union!
The amount of times people have said they were fired "literally no reason" when in actuality there was a glaring personality flaw amazes me. Considering how much hassle it is to retrain someone, you were definitely fired for a reason and should self-reflect on how to avoid it in the future.
Rach3210
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I know how you feel. It's happened to me. They literally sent me an email saying I did very good work but they have to let me go
I got fired because the company I worked for acquired another company and their employees did what we did, only cheaper. So yes, you can be fired for no fault of your own. Me, along with 8 other people, were let go.
tolkien897
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Companies don't have to keep employees. They don't owe us anything, really.
tolkien897
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By the way, I'm not rich and saying that. I am a poor as shit girl that works at Walmart and is barely able to afford bills. That is my problem, not the company's. I made an agreement to work as long as I am of use to them. I can prove myself and work my way up just like anyone else.
I guess you don't really understand the shittiness of "at-will" work. Obviously, if you are not of sufficient value or there's a downturn in the business, they can get rid of you, but those are causes. At-will work means they can fire you for NO cause. The powerful should have no right to **** with the powerless so much. They OWE you a reasonable explanation of why they are letting you go (and cutting off your income immediately.) It's uncivilized not to do so and it's what we have descended to in this country.
tolkien897
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They don't owe you anything. they didn't make the company FOR you. they made it for themselves and their family or whatever. I completely understand how it could seem unfair, but it's not their problem to make sure the needy have the things they need.
Fired on a whim, no sick days or vacation days, no paid maternity leave...'Murica
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There had to be a reason. It's inconvenient to hire and train a new person so if you're doing well, why fire you? Either you aren't doing well enough, you've rubbed someone the wrong way, or they simply don't need you any more and it'd be a waste of money keeping you round.
All 50 US states are employment-at-will states, unless you're covered by a collective bargaining agreement or some other contract (in writing, or, in a few states, implied). For example, if you are part of a unionized labor force and your collective bargaining agreement requires just cause or adjudication of disputes, that's an exception to the at-will employment rule.