<![CDATA[is this fair?]]>i need to vent this...ok, so ive been working @ this place for around a month. havnt really had any problems or anything like that. i get along with everybody it seemed. and yesterday i called them saying i wouldnt be able to work today because of an "injury" (yes it really is one...dont wanna get into it). and ive had another day where my finger was split open where i asked for the next day off, then one other day when my hands got chewed up after a scooter took a shit on me (i throw 50lb. bags = bad hands and ur fucked). anywho, after my call last night, the guy says he "has to let me go" because of "all of the times ive been gone"...i realize that 3 days can/is a big deal, but its not like i did anything on purpose ever. i've NEVER been late, never had any problems there. so i dont really understand why he let me go...i worked hard, i did what i was supposed to, but because of my "sick days" he fired me. i realize that with business thet's its very important to have employees that you know are going to be there. Ive always been there, other than when I CALL AHEAD OF TIME! basically, because i called in sick for 3 days (not in a row of course) i got fired...i can see it from the boss's point of view as in maybe he sees a non-consistant employee, but ive always done what i can while im there and i dont feel that someone being sick or somthing is justification for laying them off. but in the end its the boss's decision and i have to respect it for what it is, no matter how fair or unfair it is...sorry for the long post, but i just got the call like 10 min. ago and had to vent. talk to ya all later.

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brokedsm wrote:
i agree with Blake to a point...but why are these policies set up? to cover our asses? yes. but this also prevents us from any lawsuit that may come up because of firing someone. i am 99.9% sure you guys are right about the North Dakota law about letting people go, but you have to admit that seems a little shady...

well thats the law, like it or not

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56845https://fargostreet.com/post/56845Sat, 09 Jul 2005 19:13:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Sat, 09 Jul 2005 06:08:41 GMT]]>i know i have worked at a couple places where you have a 90 day probational period. if you miss more then 2 days in that period you get cut off, but i was told that prior to starting my job. my current job i am on a probational period even. also cavalier babe, torbs works at place right next to where chuck works. i work where he does :D.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56812https://fargostreet.com/post/56812Sat, 09 Jul 2005 06:08:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Sat, 09 Jul 2005 05:28:28 GMT]]>i agree with Blake to a point...but why are these policies set up? to cover our asses? yes. but this also prevents us from any lawsuit that may come up because of firing someone. i am 99.9% sure you guys are right about the North Dakota law about letting people go, but you have to admit that seems a little shady...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56807https://fargostreet.com/post/56807Sat, 09 Jul 2005 05:28:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Sat, 09 Jul 2005 03:04:39 GMT]]>According to north dakota law the employer does not have to give you any kind of warning or written notice prior to firing, lay off etc... but by this same token you dont have to give them written notice before quitting like if you walk out on the job they have to take it in the shorts no bullshit look it up in the library.. furthermore employers like to follow like a 90 day probationary period if thats what you want to call it to see what kind of employee they have hired 12 weeks if you look at it weekly you werent even half through that not to dog on you man i dont know you you could be the best worker but you cost him money in production in your first couple of weeks im bettin 9 times out of 10 in a production atmosphere your gettin the boot

sorry for the mis hap dude go apply at community living services they pay decent

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56789https://fargostreet.com/post/56789Sat, 09 Jul 2005 03:04:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Sat, 09 Jul 2005 00:49:16 GMT]]>a corporate environment such as the one you probably work in brokendsm is VERY, VERY different then smaller companies, and especially smaller companies that are hiring laborers.

the corporate entities set up policies to cover themselves, but this does not mean that they HAVE to go to this extreme, it's just a precaution.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56780https://fargostreet.com/post/56780Sat, 09 Jul 2005 00:49:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Sat, 09 Jul 2005 00:40:11 GMT]]>as a manager from what i know this is not legal....granted i work for a large company, we have to have documentation and give you a warning if you have the possiblity of getting fired....i call major bull shit

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56779https://fargostreet.com/post/56779Sat, 09 Jul 2005 00:40:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Sat, 09 Jul 2005 00:34:59 GMT]]>i had freakin West Nile and i went to work for a day and then a half day before i went to the E.R. (props for me)

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56777https://fargostreet.com/post/56777Sat, 09 Jul 2005 00:34:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Sat, 09 Jul 2005 00:32:12 GMT]]>i wouldnt have missed any work if it was just an office job or somthing, but all of the times i didnt feel that i could lift 50lbs. all day and be fine...i figured id be better off not being there for a day so i could be @ 100% the next and not half ass it or anything...that and my few injuries have not been that bad, but all of them i knew would get worse if i worked. i never had any problems with the head guy before, everytime i talked to him about things, he was totally cool about it...another reason why it was so sudden

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56776https://fargostreet.com/post/56776Sat, 09 Jul 2005 00:32:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Fri, 08 Jul 2005 23:40:26 GMT]]>If he was a housekeeper, I would be happy if he only missed 3 days of work in 5 weeks. Thank god I sit in an office all day now.

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wannabe wrote:
He missed three days in 5 weeks!I hardly call that sketchy.

I have missed 3 days in a year... and to me thats a lot of sick days.

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ichibankilla wrote:
I think that it would be considered an unhealthy if not hazardous work enviroment. If it happens again tell him to contact OSHA. He can be anonymous and even if his employer finds out it was him and retaliates by firing him, his employer can get in trouble. If he dislocates his shoulder at work they better care because he can file workman's comp which can imclude pay for days of work missed. Not to mention all the doctor bills.

If it is a pre-existing injury sometimes wokers comp does not cover it.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56757https://fargostreet.com/post/56757Fri, 08 Jul 2005 22:32:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Fri, 08 Jul 2005 22:13:39 GMT]]>Missing 3 days in 5 weeks of work ESPECIALLY THE FIRST 5 WEEKS is pretty bad if you ask me. It'd be different if you had been there for 6 months or a year, but in the first 5 weeks unless you are sick as a dog, you really shouldn't miss work period.

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cavalier_babe wrote:
hmmm... if Torbs is who I think it is... then my boyfriend (Chuck) works at the same place as you do! and yesterday, when it was so hot out, he was getting sick, he threw up 3 TIMES and they didn't let him leave work! they made him keep working.... so what kind of bullshit is that now??? it's not fair... obviously they don't understand... plus my bf dislocated his shoulder in soccer, and never healed right, so at his job, he can dislocate it, and I bet they wouldn't even care

I think that it would be considered an unhealthy if not hazardous work enviroment. If it happens again tell him to contact OSHA. He can be anonymous and even if his employer finds out it was him and retaliates by firing him, his employer can get in trouble. If he dislocates his shoulder at work they better care because he can file workman's comp which can imclude pay for days of work missed. Not to mention all the doctor bills.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56751https://fargostreet.com/post/56751Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:57:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:38:18 GMT]]>well i think they both could get better jobs and have all the shit they want cuz i work at a metal shop in DL and that gets hot as hell too they supply water, and gatorade. and if u need to go home theyll let u without a prob. its all about trust or so they say.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56744https://fargostreet.com/post/56744Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:38:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:22:36 GMT]]>hmmm... if Torbs is who I think it is... then my boyfriend (Chuck) works at the same place as you do! and yesterday, when it was so hot out, he was getting sick, he threw up 3 TIMES and they didn't let him leave work! they made him keep working.... so what kind of bullshit is that now??? it's not fair... obviously they don't understand... plus my bf dislocated his shoulder in soccer, and never healed right, so at his job, he can dislocate it, and I bet they wouldn't even care

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56740https://fargostreet.com/post/56740Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:22:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Fri, 08 Jul 2005 17:49:59 GMT]]>I probably would consider laying you off too. If you get injured often and you are needed for hard labor, it wouldn't work well.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56696https://fargostreet.com/post/56696Fri, 08 Jul 2005 17:49:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Fri, 08 Jul 2005 17:37:57 GMT]]>If they can fire someone and make that much more money most managers will go for it.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56692https://fargostreet.com/post/56692Fri, 08 Jul 2005 17:37:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Fri, 08 Jul 2005 17:29:18 GMT]]>He missed three days in 5 weeks!I hardly call that sketchy.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56689https://fargostreet.com/post/56689Fri, 08 Jul 2005 17:29:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Fri, 08 Jul 2005 16:56:47 GMT]]>yeah, joel, ND is a right to work state. So as long as it isn't racially orientated or descrimtory they bussiness can just fire you on the spot. But on the bright side that also means you don't have to put in a 2 weeks notice somewhere when you quit either. and sorry to hear about that man. I know where I work as a manager people that have sketchy records right away aren't really the ones we try to keep around.

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HandoEX wrote:
. Now you gotta go back to strippin in the evenings 😛

its good money, what can i say? 😛

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56671https://fargostreet.com/post/56671Fri, 08 Jul 2005 16:14:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Fri, 08 Jul 2005 15:05:24 GMT]]>^ Damn lurker, beat me to the punch.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56661https://fargostreet.com/post/56661Fri, 08 Jul 2005 15:05:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Fri, 08 Jul 2005 15:01:54 GMT]]>North Dakota is an "Employ at Will" state....meaning they can legally fire you for basically any reason.
Sorry Torbs. Now you gotta go back to strippin in the evenings 😛

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/56660https://fargostreet.com/post/56660Fri, 08 Jul 2005 15:01:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is this fair? on Fri, 08 Jul 2005 14:52:26 GMT]]>no, I believe that is illegal, correct me if i am wrong.

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