It finally hit me
Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 6:48 pm
Monday May 4th 2009, I was FIRED because I forgot my time badge.
Sense we only have the one vehicle, my truck, my wife drops me off at work and then she proceeds to work. Well it was warmer ten I thought outside when she dropped me off so I took my coat off and threw it in the truck and she left.
Whilst walking to the door of thy factory I realized my badge was attached to my coat. I didn't see the need to call my wife and have her bring back my badge and make her late. After all people forget their badges all the time.
Well as it turned out I, according to their computer, I forgot it on Nov 3rd 2008 as well. So we're only allowed 1 in a one yr period and this was my 2nd time I forgot it. I swore up and down I didn't forget it in November, but the supervisor at the time couldn't remember so "we just have to go by what he put in the computer"....
So after all that, at the end of the day they fired me. I could've just went home and taken points and I'd still have a job, but because I showed dedication by going in (and I need the $$ too
) they canned me. After 11+ years of service that's how I'm treated.
A friend/co-worker was pissed and went off in the 5 minute meeting the next morning. He was told to calm down. At least someones in my corner. Anything to rid the company of people w/o laying them off.
Now if I can only get unemployment as we're unsure if I will because I was fired. I'm being told that I will for the stupid reason alone.
At the end of the meeting when they called me into the office, as I was leaving the dumbass's asked for my time badge.
I just turned and looked back at them and said in a smart voice "Isn't that why I'm in here?".
After a week off and looking for a new job, I found the perfect one. Only catch.....It's 2 hrs away.
Looking for someone to weld Aluminum w/3 yrs minimum and I've been doing it for 9 years. $15-$18 per/hr depending on experiance and that's as a temp. I was making $18.85 when I was fired. Just think what full time would pay?
Sense we only have the one vehicle, my truck, my wife drops me off at work and then she proceeds to work. Well it was warmer ten I thought outside when she dropped me off so I took my coat off and threw it in the truck and she left.
Whilst walking to the door of thy factory I realized my badge was attached to my coat. I didn't see the need to call my wife and have her bring back my badge and make her late. After all people forget their badges all the time.
Well as it turned out I, according to their computer, I forgot it on Nov 3rd 2008 as well. So we're only allowed 1 in a one yr period and this was my 2nd time I forgot it. I swore up and down I didn't forget it in November, but the supervisor at the time couldn't remember so "we just have to go by what he put in the computer"....
So after all that, at the end of the day they fired me. I could've just went home and taken points and I'd still have a job, but because I showed dedication by going in (and I need the $$ too
) they canned me. After 11+ years of service that's how I'm treated.A friend/co-worker was pissed and went off in the 5 minute meeting the next morning. He was told to calm down. At least someones in my corner. Anything to rid the company of people w/o laying them off.
Now if I can only get unemployment as we're unsure if I will because I was fired. I'm being told that I will for the stupid reason alone.
At the end of the meeting when they called me into the office, as I was leaving the dumbass's asked for my time badge.
I just turned and looked back at them and said in a smart voice "Isn't that why I'm in here?".
After a week off and looking for a new job, I found the perfect one. Only catch.....It's 2 hrs away.
Looking for someone to weld Aluminum w/3 yrs minimum and I've been doing it for 9 years. $15-$18 per/hr depending on experiance and that's as a temp. I was making $18.85 when I was fired. Just think what full time would pay?
