I Was Fired

[scarygirl]

Not just let go, but FIRED..... I have only been fired once in my entire life. That was when I was a waitress. I didn't do anything horrible. I just, my job, deals with a lot of difficult customers.. I guess some of them complained about me, maybe a coworker. Probably both, based on what the DM said.. I wasn't even allowed to finish the day. Granted, this was never the ideal job for me in the first place, but I needed this job! I was hoping that I would become better at it. And I was, just not fast enough. I don't even know if I will qualify for unemployment being fired, vs laid off....

I was barely scraping by, looking forward to the bonus check at the end of the month. One that I desparately n

Why couldn'tr they give me two weeks to at least find something? How will I overcome being from my last job on job interviews? I should have kept looking after I got the job. Would have probably been better off staying on unemployment... At least my resume would still say laid off after 8 years vs fired after two months

Is this the same place that was giving you a hard time for taking some time off last yr?

No. That was my last job I got laid off due to no fault of my own.., I worked for the same company for eight years and was laid off by two different sets of owners. The first set had just gotten to the point where they were sick of the business. Business was slow so they had to let me go. The second set of owners, similar scenario: business was slow, he couldn't afford to keep paying me.

[The Sushi Hunter]

I have asked for a termination letter. I don't want them saying I just left my job. I was employed before that, so I don't know why I wouldn't qualify for unemployment.

A termination letter best helps you if you’re filing a wrongful termination lawsuit. Other than that, you can show it to a future employer when applying for a position but it's not really that necessary. The other way that a termination letter can help you is if the previous employer says something to the future employer during employment verification that is not in the termination letter. Example is if the previous employer says that they fired you for one thing, but then you can provide the termination letter to the future employer to support the fact that it was not the reason as outlined in the termination letter.

Another thing to consider is, since so many people are suing these days, previous employers have to be very careful what they say during employment verification with future employers. For this reason, basic practice during employment verification is "yes" and "no" answers only. Meaning they can only confirm information asked of them by future employers such as dates of employment and rehire eligibility. The future employer should only ask three things: Was the hire date x? Was the termination date x? Is this person eligible for rehire? That’s it. Those are the only three things that should be asked by a future employer. If the previous employer answers no to the last question, this is when the future employer may ask you to provide the termination letter to them. In the letter they will look for the reason(s) for termination and basically they are looking for two words that may disqualify you from getting hired, which are insubordination and misconduct. Stuff like typing too loud, being falsly friendly to co-workers in the office or going to the department printer for unknown reasons isn't stuff that they would be looking for in the letter, but would help you sue your previous employer for wrongful termination.

Previous employers need to be careful because if they say something that prevents you from getting a job, that could result in a lawsuit against them.

This was common practice in the “HR world” 20 years ago when I worked in HR and I’m sure the practice is the same today.

[Gin and Tonic Sky]

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Previous employers need to be careful because if they say something that prevents you from getting a job, that could result in a lawsuit against them.

This was common practice in the “HR world” 20 years ago when I worked in HR and I’m sure the practice is the same today.

Exactly, still is the case, My company provides project management contractors and helps recruit permanent project folks the world over. That is exactly the case, in any company of the world. The rent to own company or any other employer should only be able to confirm your date of employment. No employer can really give out in depth references or make comments these days.

Scary no one is going hold getting fired from a rent to own company. The fact that you weren't the type of person to thrive in that type of environment might well be a plus on your resume! You're a good person, it will all come good for you I'm sure.