I got fired earlier today. Which really fucking took me by surprise because I just missed the last week of work being sick, finally came back in still feeling like garbage, and I worked for two and a half hours before being called into an office and being told I was terminated.
Why even wait? Why not fire me as soon as I walked in? Or better yet, the day I first called off?
What exactly was my offense?
On the 14th of December, I gave our stores cleaning person the company discount which is 25% because I was told that she had been given it by all the other managers previously and at my last store, the cleaner was given the discount, so I thought nothing of it.
The total amount she saved was less than $6
I was informed after the fact by our new SM that this was not something I should do again, I apologized, and thought nothing of it for almost an entire month.
Today, I was fired for it. They waited an entire month of me working before I was fired. I spent a year giving everything I had to this company.
There have been multiple days where I worked 7AM to 11PM. Weeks where I've gone without a day off. Promised days off that were taken away from me with less than a hours notice at times. I've had a SM walk out of me. A fellow assistant manager too.
I've even had my entire closing staff walk out on me (due to issues with another manager that left shortly after) and I still got things done.
Never missed a day unless I was physically too ill to come in. Never complained. Always flexible. Always willing to accommodate those around me. Your kid has a school function? I'll take your shift. Gotta get your car inspected and tomorrow is the last day? I'll give up my day off this week so you can do that.
Definitely not feeling the best today. Definitely taking a moment to complain. I feel absolutely miserable and the worst part is how unbearably embarrassing I feel. I've never been fired before. It feels so shameful.
I'm mad too since they waited so to do it. Like, goddamn.
Literally waited almost a full month to decide that $6 was worth more to them than everything I'd given up for the job. How savage. Use me for the holidays and then dump me once they're over.
If you've ever been fired, share your stories so we can all be miserable.
Why even wait? Why not fire me as soon as I walked in? Or better yet, the day I first called off?
What exactly was my offense?
On the 14th of December, I gave our stores cleaning person the company discount which is 25% because I was told that she had been given it by all the other managers previously and at my last store, the cleaner was given the discount, so I thought nothing of it.
The total amount she saved was less than $6
I was informed after the fact by our new SM that this was not something I should do again, I apologized, and thought nothing of it for almost an entire month.
Today, I was fired for it. They waited an entire month of me working before I was fired. I spent a year giving everything I had to this company.
There have been multiple days where I worked 7AM to 11PM. Weeks where I've gone without a day off. Promised days off that were taken away from me with less than a hours notice at times. I've had a SM walk out of me. A fellow assistant manager too.
I've even had my entire closing staff walk out on me (due to issues with another manager that left shortly after) and I still got things done.
Never missed a day unless I was physically too ill to come in. Never complained. Always flexible. Always willing to accommodate those around me. Your kid has a school function? I'll take your shift. Gotta get your car inspected and tomorrow is the last day? I'll give up my day off this week so you can do that.
Definitely not feeling the best today. Definitely taking a moment to complain. I feel absolutely miserable and the worst part is how unbearably embarrassing I feel. I've never been fired before. It feels so shameful.
I'm mad too since they waited so to do it. Like, goddamn.
Literally waited almost a full month to decide that $6 was worth more to them than everything I'd given up for the job. How savage. Use me for the holidays and then dump me once they're over.
If you've ever been fired, share your stories so we can all be miserable.