Work: Today, my boss was angry at me because I had filed a complaint...

By ShayanFCB - 20/10/2009 19:35 - United States

Today, my boss was angry at me because I had filed a complaint about him refusing to change our phone service to something more reliable. Later, a customer called him and said I had hung up on him. I got fired. I didn't hang up on the customer, the phone service just dropped the call. FML

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perdix 29

Wednesday 21 October 2009 2:55

Listen here, young people, YOU MAY NEVER COMPLAIN ABOUT YOUR BOSS. If your boss is doing something really illegal or against the company rules, many places have anonymous whistle-blower hotlines. If you don't, then get an unsigned note to someone who can do something about it. Make sure you are not the only one who knows the incriminating information, or he will know it's from you. Remember my wisdom from yesterday about the guy "stealing" leftover bread? Remember how a bunch of people came and backed me up on that? This is yet another one of those BS things that goes on in the business world. How do you think the whole subprime thing worked? No one has the guts to tell about wrong and illegal things going on. You might think you are coming here for some laughs, but you might accidentally learn a thing or two about the "real world."

dftba 13

Wednesday 21 October 2009 1:30

:/ I'm sorry.

Comments

BikerMike 0

Wednesday 21 October 2009 11:58

contest the firing at the unemployment office. Tell them what happened and that you were fired because the phone service dropped the call. I contested being fired from a job once and after about 5 week I was offered my job back. The process will take a few weeks because the unemployment office has to call your employer and other shit.

Sevventh 0

Wednesday 21 October 2009 15:25

When something technical or human is preventing you from doing your job properly you must document everything. The time it happens, what went wrong, how it could be prevented. Do not go over your boss's head, do not blow whistles over something as small as this. Simply present the evidence, if they still fire you then you can sue for wrongful dismissal and / or still collect EI, remind them of this only as a last resort.

thousandinone 0

Wednesday 21 October 2009 15:38

You don't deserve it, but you should have seen it coming. ESPECIALLY in this economy, the squeaky wheel is far less likely to get the oil than it is to get REPLACED.

Superawesomestev 0

Wednesday 21 October 2009 17:31

there are a lot of stupid people in charge out there. sorry for your misfortune.

FromCFL 0

Wednesday 21 October 2009 18:26

YDI for not explaining the situation. If you had a complaint on file about your boss and the phone system, the firing should've been seen as retaliatory and thus not justified.

Mr_Eated 0

Wednesday 21 October 2009 21:37

YDI for filing a complaint against your boss. So you have a bad phone system? Tell your boss. Email him and explain the problem. Maybe even cc his superior when you email HIM about the SYSTEM causing dropped calls or other problems. Filing a complaint against the boss for not changing the phone system is rather chicken-shit, petty behavior, that just leaves the boss - and probably anyone above him who read the complaint - itching for a reason to can you. Nobody likes to have someone "tell" on them when there's another way to handle the situation. That made you untrustworthy in your boss' eyes, and put you on the fast track for a pink slip. You learned a valuable lesson about human relations and the workplace - hopefully. Now move on.

at0micmin3r 23

Thursday 21 October 2010 7:34

Isn't that a bit harsh? Maybe the dude WAS doing everything he should and then still nothing was being taken care of. Look at the what ifs in a story. Never tell anyone to move on in a situation like that. That rubs salt to their wounds and WILL come back to bite you in the blubber someday.. :S

ragsy 7

Wednesday 21 October 2009 23:59

You filed a complaint? Jeez, what a trouble maker.

Yelhsa 0

Friday 23 October 2009 19:39

this was definitely posted on MLIA... was to be a traitor.

ladiesman14 0

Sunday 25 October 2009 23:10

NEVER dis your boss no matter what. they will find a way to get you fired or laid off. unless its sexual harassment or discrimination your boss will ruin your career if you dis them.