Friend was fired, wasn't given a real reason

[Juddog]

Is this a normal way to fire someone, just tell them "it isn't working out"? I find it a bit odd, they weren't given any criticism on their work, just had HR pull them in and say they were fired, effective immediately, for the reason listed above. Friend was in job position for about 2 months.

 

[spidey07]

It's a way for them to make sure they don't get sued. Pretty normal.

 

[randay]

yes.

 

[Ns1]

what they ^^ said

Basically means "you fucking suck and we regret hiring you, GTFO"

 

[Beev]

What Ns1 said. It means they weren't happy with his performance and gave him the boot.

 

[Juddog]

That sux, but the logic listed above is sound.

 

[Jeeebus]

"not working out" has a nicer ring to it than "we just don't like having homosexual black women working here... k thx bye"

 

[xochi]

The employee was probably within the probationary period as well which makes it even easier to fire them.

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: Juddog
That sux, but the logic listed above is sound.

I'm sure someone will hawk in and reply with something more factually sound but I believe most places have a 90 day 'anything goes' period where they can get rid of someone. It depends on your state I'm sure and if they're 'at-will' or not.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: xochi

The employee was probably within the probationary period as well which makes it even easier to fire them.

Yeah, firing somebody after 2 months means they had to be really bad. That's not enough time for the employee to really start to get things and ramp up.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: xochi

The employee was probably within the probationary period as well which makes it even easier to fire them.

Yea he said 2 months and every probation period I've seen is 3 months. After those 3 months it's much harder to fire someone.

 

[OCGuy]

Did your "friend" suck at their job?

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Jeeebus
"not working out" has a nicer ring to it than "we just don't like having homosexual black women working here... k thx bye"

lol

 

[nanette1985]

Originally posted by: spidey07
It's a way for them to make sure they don't get sued. Pretty normal.

This.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: Platypus

Originally posted by: Juddog
That sux, but the logic listed above is sound.

I'm sure someone will hawk in and reply with something more factually sound but I believe most places have a 90 day 'anything goes' period where they can get rid of someone. It depends on your state I'm sure and if they're 'at-will' or not.

It goes a lot deeper than simple "at-will." There are statutory exceptions, public policy exception, implied contract exceptions, etc. What Spidey said is correct, and is common practice.

 

[MrWizzard]

Originally posted by: OCguy
Did your "friend" suck at their job?

He either did or the job site had HUGE cutbacks, which would then make me think they would have said we like your work but cutbacks demand we make cuts etc etc.

Man that is just sad he must have really been bad

 

[Juddog]

Originally posted by: OCguy
Did your "friend" suck at their job?

No idea, I didn't work with them. I'm guessing from the above replies that the employer wasn't satisfied with their performance though.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Juddog
Is this a normal way to fire someone, just tell them "it isn't working out"?

It's standard, but especially when your position is fitness instructor at a gym.

 

[Barfo]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Juddog
Is this a normal way to fire someone, just tell them "it isn't working out"?

It's standard, but especially when your position is fitness instructor at a gym.

You should submit this joke to Reader's Digest .

 

[Chronoshock]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Juddog
Is this a normal way to fire someone, just tell them "it isn't working out"?

It's standard, but especially when your position is fitness instructor at a gym.

nyuk nyuk

... now go sit in the corner.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

i would feel justified quitting a job by saying 'it just isn't working out', so i figured its OK for them to give me the same treatment

 

[CallMeJoe]

It happened to me, once, but after 30 days. What was odd about it was that during those 30 days, I was never given a single task that matched my job description.
I went out the next week and got a new job that paid 20% more to start; I kept that job for >15 years. It was great to go back to the guy who fired me so I could thank him for doing it...

 

[GagHalfrunt]

It's just a polite way of saying "your work sucks, we don't want you here, get the hell out!"

 

[Kanalua]

That is the best way to fire someone. I'm sick of hearing stupid managers who have their last round of ego tripping by telling an employee how they really feel when they fire them, and in the process blurting something out that gives the employee reason to file suit for some kind of violation in the reason they were fired (mainly NLRB reasons)...

Managers need to take notice and fire people as simply as possible, and without reason. A simple, it's not working out, is the best thing you can say, if you have to say anything at all...

 

[CallMeJoe]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
It's just a polite way of saying "your work sucks, we don't want you here, get the hell out!"

It's also a way of saying "I just don't like you, so get the hell out". When you're in your probationary period, they don't have to have a rational cause.