So I just got fired after 13 years.

[93LXHORSE]

I got fired back in 93 from Nokia when their plant was off of Trinity and 360. They brought me in one day and sat me down, read me a clause in the company handbook stating that destroying company property was grounds for termination.

We would turn in all broken phone parts to the "scrap" bin, but they had to have a tag on them showing the reason they were scrap. I forgot what the issue was with a particular LCD screen so I smacked it on the table, cracked it, tagged it as such. Cracked LCD screen. The lady in charge told on me and it got me fired. I was a damn good tech and was indignant that they would trump up such a thing.

Then when I had some time to think about it, I was coming in high and half drunk, hitting on all the girls, and fucking the daughter of the same lady that told on me, in fact she came over one night and my buddy and I tagged teamed her and I told several people at work. On top of that, they thought I was stealing phones, which I wasn't - turned out to be a security guard doing it.

Bottom line was, they found something with grounds for termination that was a written rule and nailed me for it - but really it was about much more than that.

Most likely the same in your case. Learn from it and move on...

[svauto-erotic855]

Then when I had some time to think about it, I was coming in high and half drunk, hitting on all the girls, and fucking the daughter of the same lady that told on me, in fact she came over one night and my buddy and I tagged teamed her and I told several people at work.

My nigga.....

[Stephen]

My nigga.....

You invented the Nokia phone right?

[inline 6]

I would not push it unless you really want the real reason that you were fired to be put on blast. You are going to have to use that place as a reference even though you were fired so I would not agitate them any further. Tuck your tail, keep rocking the shit out of that power donut on top of your head, and move on.

[ceyko]

We've all done something stupid (more or less) and gotten canned. Thankfully mine was at a young age and frankly it improved my life drastically by getting me out of a undesirable situation. (top 3 worst jobs I've had)

Just stay on the 100% straight and narrow, take responsibility and don't blame anyone else - move on.

[Sean88gt]

and too Aaron (Big A) Texas is a "Right-to-Work" State.

meaning, it's your right, but the state dont owe you shit. However I fought my last wrongful termination and recieved a pretty decent unemployment (the max), and enjoyed 6 months of wrenching on my truck. when that shit dried up i went back to the hall and put my name on the list.

Have you looked into any of the local unions?

That's not 100% accurate. If his company has an employee handbook, they are essentially stepping in and telling the state "we'll let you get back to right-to-working in a minute, but first, we're going to step in and own the responsibility here". It bypasses the right to work provision because the company knows how to handle their own better. The company, at that point, HAS to follow their handbook, SOPs, and normal HR activities. If they step outside of those, they are down to get fucked.

[KBScobravert]

That's not 100% accurate. If his company has an employee handbook, they are essentially stepping in and telling the state "we'll let you get back to right-to-working in a minute, but first, we're going to step in and own the responsibility here". It bypasses the right to work provision because the company knows how to handle their own better. The company, at that point, HAS to follow their handbook, SOPs, and normal HR activities. If they step outside of those, they are down to get fucked.

Same with past practice becomes policy. If they allow others to use profanity, but fired you they are not following their practices. It is a lot harder to prove and may not be worth the fight.

I take back what I originally posted. If you fight too hard, you might find why they really fired you. Might let this be.

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[Stoner]

It takes a fucking act of god to get someone fired where I work. Some of the crap people get away with over and over and they're still there. These are marginally skilled employees at best that make pretty decent $$$$$$ for what they do. Hope this trend works for me someday should it present itself.

Good luck!

[Baron Von Crowder]

It takes a fucking act of god to get someone fired where I work. Some of the crap people get away with over and over and they're still there. These are marginally skilled employees at best that make pretty decent $$$$$$ for what they do. Hope this trend works for me someday should it present itself.

Good luck!

Were I work, we call those people management.

[Stoner]

Were I work, we call those people management.

LOL That's me, but these are $20 an hour employees making $25 - $30 an hour and just come to work when they feel like it. Late, don't do their jobs, and fuck-off all day along. Takes 3 write-ups and even that's no guarantee of them being fired. They'll just run to H.R. and cry. H.R. usually folds and lets then keep their jobs.

[V3GA]

LOL That's me, but these are $20 an hour employees making $25 - $30 an hour and just come to work when they feel like it. Late, don't do their jobs, and fuck-off all day along. Takes 3 write-ups and even that's no guarantee of them being fired. They'll just run to H.R. and cry. H.R. usually folds and lets then keep their jobs.

Shit, are you guys hiring??

[Baron Von Crowder]

LOL That's me, but these are $20 an hour employees making $25 - $30 an hour and just come to work when they feel like it. Late, don't do their jobs, and fuck-off all day along. Takes 3 write-ups and even that's no guarantee of them being fired. They'll just run to H.R. and cry. H.R. usually folds and lets then keep their jobs.

yall hiring?

[Craizie]

LOL That's me, but these are $20 an hour employees making $25 - $30 an hour and just come to work when they feel like it. Late, don't do their jobs, and fuck-off all day along. Takes 3 write-ups and even that's no guarantee of them being fired. They'll just run to H.R. and cry. H.R. usually folds and lets then keep their jobs.

That's when you schedule them four hours a day from 0200-0600 in the morning on Saturday and Sunday only. The problem will work itself out pretty fast.

[slow99]

LOL That's me, but these are $20 an hour employees making $25 - $30 an hour and just come to work when they feel like it. Late, don't do their jobs, and fuck-off all day along. Takes 3 write-ups and even that's no guarantee of them being fired. They'll just run to H.R. and cry. H.R. usually folds and lets then keep their jobs.

Damn, that's enough to score "good", almost "GOOD" on the 8MPG scale. Not quite hitting ruffdaddy's "good", however.

[Baron Von Crowder]

Damn, that's enough to score "good", almost "GOOD" on the 8MPG scale. Not quite hitting ruffdaddy's "good", however.

Id take a pay cut to fuck off ALL day.