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Post by hondobrode on Jul 2, 2014 14:15:35 GMT -5
HR just left me a voice mail to call them. I'm terminated because of missing too much work with my kidney stone, back, and surgery.
It's hard to believe. Yesterday I got my monthly sales report for June and I had taken the numbers from $20K, before I hired on, to $48K.
The owner is a Bible thumper, and that scares me. I thought this guy would be different. Every time I've worked for someone like that, it's been bad. I really don't get it. The people that walk the walk, that's cool, but more than not, don't, in my experience.
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Post by MDG on Jul 2, 2014 14:36:20 GMT -5
HR just left me a voice mail to call them. I'm terminated because of missing too much work with my kidney stone, back, and surgery. Very sorry to hear this. But isn't this kind of thing prohibited under the FMLA? (http://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/) Hang in there!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 14:37:39 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that hondobrode, hopefully you can get it sorted out or land on your feet somehow. As MDG said, hang in there, man.
-M
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Post by the4thpip on Jul 2, 2014 14:44:08 GMT -5
HR just left me a voice mail to call them. I'm terminated because of missing too much work with my kidney stone, back, and surgery. It's hard to believe. Yesterday I got my monthly sales report for June and I had taken the numbers from $20K, before I hired on, to $48K. The owner is a Bible thumper, and that scares me. I thought this guy would be different. Every time I've worked for someone like that, it's been bad. I really don't get it. The people that walk the walk, that's cool, but more than not, don't, in my experience. What would Jesus do, eh? I am really sorry for you. I hope things will work out somehow.
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Post by DE Sinclair on Jul 2, 2014 14:56:03 GMT -5
HR just left me a voice mail to call them. I'm terminated because of missing too much work with my kidney stone, back, and surgery. It's hard to believe. Yesterday I got my monthly sales report for June and I had taken the numbers from $20K, before I hired on, to $48K. The owner is a Bible thumper, and that scares me. I thought this guy would be different. Every time I've worked for someone like that, it's been bad. I really don't get it. The people that walk the walk, that's cool, but more than not, don't, in my experience. Very sorry to hear this, especially when you were getting ready for surgery next month. Hoping and praying all will work out for you. Sometimes the problem with some people (like the owner of your company) is they spend more time thumping the Bible than worrying about its intent or what it actually says.
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Post by DubipR on Jul 2, 2014 15:00:18 GMT -5
HR just left me a voice mail to call them. I'm terminated because of missing too much work with my kidney stone, back, and surgery. It's hard to believe. Yesterday I got my monthly sales report for June and I had taken the numbers from $20K, before I hired on, to $48K. The owner is a Bible thumper, and that scares me. I thought this guy would be different. Every time I've worked for someone like that, it's been bad. I really don't get it. The people that walk the walk, that's cool, but more than not, don't, in my experience. Oh man, that sucks beyond comprehension.
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Post by The Captain on Jul 2, 2014 15:03:17 GMT -5
HR just left me a voice mail to call them. I'm terminated because of missing too much work with my kidney stone, back, and surgery. It's hard to believe. Yesterday I got my monthly sales report for June and I had taken the numbers from $20K, before I hired on, to $48K. The owner is a Bible thumper, and that scares me. I thought this guy would be different. Every time I've worked for someone like that, it's been bad. I really don't get it. The people that walk the walk, that's cool, but more than not, don't, in my experience. Really sorry to hear this. As a Christian myself, I'm appalled at his treatment of you, as I'd like to think that someone who professes to be a Christian would be understanding of your situation and would have some compassion, but apparently not in your case.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 15:06:43 GMT -5
Good lord -- that's utterly ridiculous & unconscionable.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 2, 2014 15:19:41 GMT -5
HR just left me a voice mail to call them. I'm terminated because of missing too much work with my kidney stone, back, and surgery. It's hard to believe. Yesterday I got my monthly sales report for June and I had taken the numbers from $20K, before I hired on, to $48K. The owner is a Bible thumper, and that scares me. I thought this guy would be different. Every time I've worked for someone like that, it's been bad. I really don't get it. The people that walk the walk, that's cool, but more than not, don't, in my experience. That's pretty bad, hondorobe, and I hope your back gets fixed soon so you can put all of that behind you. That Bible Thumper guy's an idiot to deprive his company of an asset like you. I don't think that enough of us who live in socialist countries truly appreciate how lucky we are. It would be illegal here to fire someone for medical reasons, and when someone has it so bad that they can't work anymore the state pays for a mdeical leave ( and for the medical expenses, naturally). Somehow we now take it for granted but stories like yours remind me that we really shouldn't. Hang in there and good luck with that back.
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Post by shaxper on Jul 2, 2014 15:26:17 GMT -5
HR just left me a voice mail to call them. I'm terminated because of missing too much work with my kidney stone, back, and surgery. It's hard to believe. Yesterday I got my monthly sales report for June and I had taken the numbers from $20K, before I hired on, to $48K. I am so thoroughly sorry to hear this and can't imagine the heartache it's causing you. Still, when all is said and done, you'll be glad not to be working for an employer like that anymore. Here's hoping the next door opens for you quickly. Religious practitioners are as diverse as any other collection of people on the planet, but there is a certain type who feels the need to broadcast their faith as absolute and inflexible, and generally such behavior is endemic of a larger personality style wherein that person is quick to judge right from wrong and assume that he/she is always in the right. It really has less to do with the content of their faith than with their need to always affirm the absolute rightness of all they do and all they believe. It really doesn't matter whether it's the Bible, the Koran, or the Flying Spaghetti Monster that they're flaunting.
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Post by gothos on Jul 2, 2014 15:31:29 GMT -5
One last question for the room and then I'll shut up about this-- Has anyone ever bought a new car and not received a sticker good for two years' inspection from the date of sale? Assuming that your state requires new cars to be pre-inspected for such a period... Registration in Ohio is for 1 year only and no matter when you buy the car or register it, it is only good until the month of your birthday. I f your birthday is in June and you buy the car in May, you have to register it again in June. Full price for registration both times too. -M Thanks to all who made responses. I'm surprised there's as much variation in different state laws about inspection. Oh well.
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Post by gothos on Jul 2, 2014 15:33:15 GMT -5
HR just left me a voice mail to call them. I'm terminated because of missing too much work with my kidney stone, back, and surgery. It's hard to believe. Yesterday I got my monthly sales report for June and I had taken the numbers from $20K, before I hired on, to $48K. The owner is a Bible thumper, and that scares me. I thought this guy would be different. Every time I've worked for someone like that, it's been bad. I really don't get it. The people that walk the walk, that's cool, but more than not, don't, in my experience. Good luck. Hope you find an employer who appreciates your work-record.
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Post by impulse on Jul 2, 2014 15:51:50 GMT -5
Ugh, so sorry to hear that, hondobrode! To talk about this stuff seriously is far too infuriating, so I will share a joke my dad shared with me. "The biggest problem with christianity is all of the christians." Shax covered it more eloquently than me re: judgy people being judgy and self-righteous. As Christians ourselves, my wife and my immediate family are all appalled/enraged/dumbfounded at the sheer level of hypocrisy present in so many religious types. You sometimes want to take that bible and beat them over the head with it, screaming "have you even READ this thing?!" The fact that the U.S. Republican party has somehow managed to paint themselves as the party espousing Christian values in America is as mind-boggling as enraging to me. Okay, I need to stop. It makes me too angry.
I would also think it is illegal for your employer to fire you over health reasons. I am also unfortunately seeing some of the failings in the US. As much as we like to claim we're the best country in the world at everything, I see some gaping holes at least as far as taking care of people. I recently found out we're the only developed country on the planet without mandatory paid maternity leave. As my wife and I are having our first child this year, that is distressing, but we're getting through it. Such a shame. Anyway, I digress. I hope you find your next opportunity soon with a more compassionate employer!
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Post by DE Sinclair on Jul 2, 2014 15:55:11 GMT -5
The fact that the U.S. Republican party has somehow managed to paint themselves as the party espousing Christian values in America is as mind-boggling as enraging to me. You're not the only one.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 16:06:04 GMT -5
I would also think it is illegal for your employer to fire you over health reasons. I know at least a couple of people here are lawyers, though I have no idea whether their expertise includes labor-related matters. In any event, I'm hoping someone with knowledge in the area will chime in, because I'm with MDG & impulse in suspecting that you might have a very legitimate legal claim here.
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