getting fired

woodpd

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Ok so I need to bitch and this seems like a good place as any. My wife just got fired from a manager job she has been at for 6 years. She did a good job and worked 60-70 hours a week sometimes from 0700-0300 or later with a 2 hour break. About a year ago they started saying attendence was down and the corperate heads asked the division managers and then they asked the district managers and so next in line was the general manager. So they started saying that it was her fault that attendence was down. Now keep in mind that we have the like the tird highest unemployment rate in the state. So lots of people dont have the extra money. So they have been being in her back pocket and fired her district manager then fired the new one after a short time. So they found a small mistake that was made and fixed the next day but said because she did not tell anyone up the chain about the mistake that it was grounds for her to be fired. What is with the world today they cover there a$$ by fireing below. Sorry this just happend yesterday and ive been trying to be strong for my wife who is taking it hard and havent had a chance to handle it myself. Now our income gets cut in half and then there is unemployement to deal with. I know this is long . So to Ca**ke Inc I say get bent
 
Burn it down!! Sorry to hear man.. Seems like everywhere is putting their long time employees on the chopping block.. My father was president of his company and had been in the business 30+ years and the owner of the company decided to fire (he has only been fired once in his life in his teens) him 1 year from retirement.. Thats what wrong with the world today.. People have no concern for others and whats right, its just how they can cover their ass to save a buck...
 
y2kcrawler said:
Burn it down!! Sorry to hear man.. Seems like everywhere is putting their long time employees on the chopping block.. My father was president of his company and had been in the business 30+ years and the owner of the company decided to fire (he has only been fired once in his life in his teens) him 1 year from retirement.. Thats what wrong with the world today.. People have no concern for others and whats right, its just how they can cover their ass to save a buck...
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get use to it,thats the world we live in today.
 
Sorry to hear that woodpd.
 
Its no wonder you here about people flippin out and walkin into there work place after being screwed out of there job with a ak and killing everybody.:uzi:
 
rokntoy said:
Its no wonder you here about people flippin out and walkin into there work place after being screwed out of there job with a ak and killing everybody.:uzi:
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I tend to think I'd at least be somewhat selective, not just whack err'body.:driver:
 
so we just found out that they were going to have to start paying her 401k and that they have been fireing other managers all over the company. they the new guy that came in that night has another guy with him and they are changing every thing around. man people suck.. thanks for all the support.. I think my wife is gona ride some unemployment and make them pay for awhile and go back to school.
 
woodpd said:
so we just found out that they were going to have to start paying her 401k and that they have been fireing other managers all over the company. they the new guy that came in that night has another guy with him and they are changing every thing around. man people suck.. thanks for all the support.. I think my wife is gona ride some unemployment and make them pay for awhile and go back to school.
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I'm sorry to hear about your troubles.

Aren't "we", the taxpayers, paying her? I think the company has to pay a certain amount no matter what, like insurance, to the gov't. I don't think her former employer pays unemployment directly. Can someone verify/clarify?
 
Best thing nowadays is to be able to roll with the punches and be able to find another job (type of job more specifically) if need be - gotta be versatile - my best wishes to your wife with her next move
 
Hurley said:
Best thing nowadays is to be able to roll with the punches and be able to find another job (type of job more specifically) if need be - gotta be versatile - my best wishes to your wife with her next move
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You left out a key group of words - "well paying" .. I have been looking for a carreer myself for almost 2 years since I was laid off. Now Im stuck working 40 hrs a week for a mindnumbing place thats only shelling out $9 an hour.. With a college education I feel like I might as well be flipping burgers at that rate.. This economy is :poop:and so is the job market.. Best of luck!!!
 
I've been out of work for just over a year. When it was looking like I would lose my job (I was placed on a b.s. performance improvement plan when my boss even admitted that not only did an accounting error make it appear that I missed last years budget, but I actually had the second highest sales increas in the entire Carolinas Area), my wife and I decided that she would go back to work and I would stay home with the kids. It has been difficult to get used to not being the breadwinner, but it's getting easier.

If I learned anything in this it's that corporate America has NO LOYALTY to employees, no matter how high up the chain. Everyone's expendable, everyones "replaceable".

Unemployment is easy to sign up for, easy to certify for each week and doesn't require a lot of "work" to maintain. It's a HUGE cut in pay, but it is what it is. You've paid into it, so you might as well collect it.
 
Hey Mangler, I dont know about NC, but when I was laid off I was in SC and it was a beeeeoch to get unemployment.. Which Im not sure what state I needed to file in since my DL is from SC, I live in NC and worked in SC? Either way, it was a full time job just trying to receive unemployment.. Between having to go to Rock hill to the unemployment office to stand in line for 2 hours, or waiting over the phone to never speak to anyone, to getting denied, then appealing, then getting denied.. After 4 months of being in limbo on whether or not I would receive it I just threw in the towel. It was costing too much time and effort and money was dwindling fast. In order to keep my place of residence and keep up with bills I had to sell my beloved Jeep.. So now im on NC4x4 with no fun toys just my downgraded 92 blazer.... ugh FML
 
ManglerYJ said:
If I learned anything in this it's that corporate America has NO LOYALTY to employees, no matter how high up the chain. Everyone's expendable, everyones "replaceable".
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I'm loyal to a fault and always have been. this is the first year where I discussed leaving my job in search of greener pastures. My manager has given me the same review 3 times in row. Same "you're doing great, everyone likes you" and "you've got potential" speech. yeah, it got me the first couple times but this last time I learned it's all BS. they try to keep you happy until they find someone new that'll work for less.
 
Whats the ample amount of time you should work before asking for a raise.. I have been with this job for around 6 months with no mention of a performance review (probably cause there isnt one) and am thinking of asking for a raise, specially since I have no benefits and bills are compounding..
 
North Carolina's is a breeze. It's mostly online. I've been out of work for a year and have yet to have to go in physically. Biggest thing with NC is that they have to verify with your employer that you lost your job through no fault of your own (i.e. you weren't caught stealing Post-It notes from the supply closet, you didn't photocopy your butt on the boss's copier while the boss's underage daughter gave you a hummer, etc...) The weekly recertification is also done online. Then you have to apply for at least two jobs each week and maintain documentation of it. I just apply for two Monster jobs each week and save the Confirmation of Submission e-mails in a special folder on Outlook. If ever called to the carpet, I can show all documentation.

I am actively looking for work, but even in the words of the NC website, it has to be in line with the level of income I was making. Rather difficult to come by since I was a commissioned Territory Manager with an established territory that I built over 4 years.
 
Yea, i tried to file in NC after SC wasnt working, but then NC realized I had an open ticket w/ SC and denied me.. Its a viscious circle.. And SC doesnt even have a way to keep registered online.. They make you phone in all the places youve applied on a weekly basis... Its a dinosaur of a system they have..
 
y2kcrawler said:
Whats the ample amount of time you should work before asking for a raise.. I have been with this job for around 6 months with no mention of a performance review (probably cause there isnt one) and am thinking of asking for a raise, specially since I have no benefits and bills are compounding..
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If you work for a company with actual performance reviews where they give out merit raises, then it should be done on your yearly anniversaries. Most companies just rubber stamp your reviews and find some reason not to give you 5 out of 5 stars. Every review I've had has always "left some room for improvement".

Sort of like "Sure.... you managed to sell 125% more this year than last year in a very tough economy in a territory where all of the major industry has pulled out and the unemployment rate is 2 percent above other counties in the area, but we only give out 5's to the sales team of Jesus, Moses and Elijah... better luck next year."
 
ManglerYJ said:
... but we only give out 5's to the sales team of Jesus, Moses and Elijah... better luck next year."
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Guess I better strap my Jesus sandals on! Ha ha so true though!
 
I've been working at my current job since the beginning if April I've had 3 promotions & since being in my current position I've had the highest sales numbers & add on warranties. My pay has increased from a dollar since I've been here but with the increase of pay they've cut my hours so now I'm working 3 days a week & only getting 20-24 hours a week. The new people they've hired since I've been there are lazy uneducated assholeswho have no clue on customer service product knowledge or do anything but stand around and they get 32-38 hours. I missed day of work cuz my gas tank was leaking all over my exhaust & I get wrote up, the new guys have no called no showed at least 2 times each & nothing happens. I have to beg to get a week off for my daughters birth but new guy gets 12 days off no ? Asked so he can go on a cruise.
 
GotLime? said:
I'm sorry to hear about your troubles.
Aren't "we", the taxpayers, paying her? I think the company has to pay a certain amount no matter what, like insurance, to the gov't. I don't think her former employer pays unemployment directly. Can someone verify/clarify?
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You're correct in that it's like insurance that employers pay but not directly to people they lay off or fire. It goes into an account. It's a percentage of overall payroll (can't remember the max percentage). If the company doesn't fire people often they will have a low rate. When the balance in the account becomes negative the rate will be really high. This is in NC of course. I believe in some other states employees pay a portion, but not in NC.


Sorry to hear about your troubles woodpd. Best of luck to you and your wife!
 
ManglerYJ said:
If you work for a company with actual performance reviews where they give out merit raises, then it should be done on your yearly anniversaries. Most companies just rubber stamp your reviews and find some reason not to give you 5 out of 5 stars. Every review I've had has always "left some room for improvement".
Sort of like "Sure.... you managed to sell 125% more this year than last year in a very tough economy in a territory where all of the major industry has pulled out and the unemployment rate is 2 percent above other counties in the area, but we only give out 5's to the sales team of Jesus, Moses and Elijah... better luck next year."
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we havent had a merit raise in three years.. but hte starting pay keeps going up..:bounce2:
 
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