Got fired today :(

[Shyatic]

Just wanted to vent... I came from my last job... same position (more or less) and I got employee of the year, to the first job I've ever been fired from. There is a single reason I can understand on their end, the rest well... whatever.

I guess that if you call in sick, you really should be working. It was one of the reasons I was terminated. I called in sick and couldn't finish a project on time. It was given to me the day before. Ah well... c'est la vie.

Off to job hunting! I'm sure there are bigger and better things on the horizon. Anybody have advice on how to state my position when I'm applying for a new job? Never been in this situation before, so I am really not sure... I think that potential employers will look down at my being fired so... oh well.

Thanks for letting me vent.

 

[Shyatic]

Oh and does anybody know how much you get when you're on unemployment? I'm in NYC...

 

[tweakmm]

Look on the bright side, you can get really hammered tonight and not have to wake up early tommorow.

 

[KLin]

Lesson learned? Stop being sick. :thumbsup:

 

[Shyatic]

Originally posted by: tweakmm
Look on the bright side, you can get really hammered tonight and not have to wake up early tommorow.

I don't drink :\

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: Scribe
Oh and does anybody know how much you get when you're on unemployment? I'm in NYC...

I don't think you can get unemployment if you're fired.

 

[Kelvrick]

You sure it wasn't because you took a picture of that guy on a toilet?

On a serious note, you don't sound too troubled. Hopefully you're not in too bad a financial position.

 

[randay]

Well.... were you actually sick? I dont get it. if you were actually sick I don't think they should fire you.

 

[agnitrate]

Originally posted by: Scribe
Oh and does anybody know how much you get when you're on unemployment? I'm in NYC...

I don't know how it is there in NYC, but here in Chicago we get a swift kick in the ass and are told to go find a damn job.

Sorry about the firing.

 

[Mermaidman]

Live and learn (I've been there )

Personally, I would be honest with potential future employers and tell the truth, but try to spin it in a good way: "I've learned to say 'no' and not take on too much work." or "I've learned to delegate work in order to achieve timelines" or "I've learned to ask for help instead."

 

[Shyatic]

Originally posted by: randay
Well.... were you actually sick? I dont get it. if you were actually sick I don't think they should fire you.

Yes, migraine with the flu. I was out for two days..

 

[D1gger]

Good luck to you. I hope you find employment with a more understanding manager.

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: Scribe

Originally posted by: randay
Well.... were you actually sick? I dont get it. if you were actually sick I don't think they should fire you.

Yes, migraine with the flu. I was out for two days..

did you go to the doctor and get a note?

 

[Shyatic]

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: Scribe

Originally posted by: randay
Well.... were you actually sick? I dont get it. if you were actually sick I don't think they should fire you.

Yes, migraine with the flu. I was out for two days..

did you go to the doctor and get a note?

No... I'm not in high school. I went to the doctor, he gave me some OTC meds and I kinda knocked out for that day. I was drowsy all day.

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: Scribe
Oh and does anybody know how much you get when you're on unemployment? I'm in NYC...

I don't think you can get unemployment if you're fired.

Sure you can. It's a LOT easier trying to get unemployment when getting fired than when voluntarily quitting.

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: Scribe

Originally posted by: tweakmm
Look on the bright side, you can get really hammered tonight and not have to wake up early tommorow.

I don't drink :\

You poor thing

 

[Chiropteran]

Hire a lawyer and sue your former employer.

 

[Kur]

Originally posted by: Scribe

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: Scribe

Originally posted by: randay
Well.... were you actually sick? I dont get it. if you were actually sick I don't think they should fire you.

Yes, migraine with the flu. I was out for two days..

did you go to the doctor and get a note?

No... I'm not in high school. I went to the doctor, he gave me some OTC meds and I kinda knocked out for that day. I was drowsy all day.

When I was out for a week my work required me to get a doctor's note anyway. It's just a way of proving you were sick and not just calling in to get out of (in your case) that project. Nothing really high schoolish about it.

 

[AStar617]

Originally posted by: Scribe

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: Scribe

Originally posted by: randay
Well.... were you actually sick? I dont get it. if you were actually sick I don't think they should fire you.

Yes, migraine with the flu. I was out for two days..

did you go to the doctor and get a note?

No... I'm not in high school. I went to the doctor, he gave me some OTC meds and I kinda knocked out for that day. I was drowsy all day.

Being "in high school" has nothing to do with it--in fact, your response is probably the more childish approach. Simply put, jobs pay you to do something, and the doctor note basically explains why you were out and unable to do said job with something greater than a "24hr bug". Same reason you get a log of your time spent in jury duty, for accountability purposes. In many jobs (like my company, which actually is quite liberal with most policies), if you don't show up for 3 days in a row unexplained, they have accepted your implied resignation with no further questions asked.

Wrong attitude to take, especially when you knew about the project given the day before. I know you can't choose when to be ill, but you can do as much damage control as possible.

 

[Q]

That's odd that you were fired b/c you were sick

Seems wrong to me

GL

 

[KarenMarie]

Originally posted by: Scribe

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: Scribe

Originally posted by: randay
Well.... were you actually sick? I dont get it. if you were actually sick I don't think they should fire you.

Yes, migraine with the flu. I was out for two days..

did you go to the doctor and get a note?

No... I'm not in high school. I went to the doctor, he gave me some OTC meds and I kinda knocked out for that day. I was drowsy all day.

If you go to the doc, get a note saying you were there and what is wrong. Have the doc put down that he prescribed a few days of bedrest. .... ALWAYS.

It is illegal to fire someone with a doctor's note.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: Chiropteran
Hire a lawyer and sue your former employer.

No joke. They are possibly breaking laws there. You can have a doctor write a letter confirming your illness to have your credit stick, especially if they gave you the project a couple of days before. They shouldn't fire you for ~24 hours of work they could've done before or could have given to someone else. I would seriously think about reporting them / pressing charges.

 

[obeseotron]

Even the threat of an illegal termination lawsuit should scare your former employer into doing something for you.

 

[Fingolfin269]

I'm just glad I work for a major company that knows its best to let people be at home sick than at work sick.

 

[Fingolfin269]

I'm just glad I work for a major company that knows its best to let people be at home sick than at work sick.