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I Got Fired!!!!!!

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Written by Lozza37 31. May 2008 02:38 PM

On Thursday morning I was in a really good mood because I had a good nights sleep. Then I got to work. While I was in the kitchen putting my lunch in the fridge the manager called me into the back office and shut and locked the door. Told me that it wasn't working for them and that they would have to let me go. My attitude wasn't up to scratch and they weren't happy with my work. I have been there for a year and this is the first time that I knew that there was even a problem with my work, I am more organised at work and on the ball than I am at home. It was my sanctuary where I got to be a normal human being. I asked for them to elaborate as to what they meant about my attitude and she couldn't, said that the decision was already made, here is your sevence pay and pay owing see later, leave by the back door please. I was gobsmacked!!!! I knew that the boss didn't like me becasue she couldn't use her power over me but I in no way let it interfere with my work. I thought I was doing really well. The other person that I jobsahre with, I have found out, was a 2 faced cow and she was causing trouble for me and seeing as she is so far up the boss's butt is why I didn't have a chance. I was really angry and I am not falling in a heap over it because it is not my problem, it is theirs! It is all good really, I was thinking of leaving in a couple of months anyway. But it was so unfair that they said these things about me because none of them are true. I won't get a good refernce from them either. It sucks. I have already got another job lined up, as a casula basis for a while then hopefully a permenant position.

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Comments from the community:

Lozza

That sounds like an unfair dismissal and you need to take it up with a solicitor who specialises in employment law. They are I think still meant to give you three warnings before they sack you but with the change of government, I am not sure with workchoices being abolished. Get to a solicitor asap.

Go Lozza!!!!

Mrs Studying1

Written by studying1, 31. May 2008 03:17 PM

Hi Lozza,

Sounds like a horrible day. Congratulations on bouncing back so fast.

Regards,

miss m

Written by miss_m, 31. May 2008 08:16 PM

Hey Lozza,

You are so right, it is certainly their loss. It was not fair, and probably not even legal what they have done, but if you were going to leave anyway, it may not be worth going through legal crap to gain very little but agro and heartache. It just might be good to find out if you have been paid the correct severance pay

It is great that you have something else lined up for a while, and you can look for something else when you are ready.

I am glad you see it as their problem, and you are not torturing yourself over lies and deception.

Take care Lozza and good luck.

Luv Nouse





Written by Nouse, 31. May 2008 08:24 PM

Lozza,

They can't just fire you like that, you need 3 written warnings. It's up to you what you do though, it could be for the best, sounds like job share girl was a real piece of work. Glad you've got something else lined up already as I think it's important to go out to work and feel like a "normal" person for a while. I understand about work being a haven, I love my job.

Well done for being as positive as you are about it all.

Take care,

Karen xxx

Written by fly, 1. Jun 2008 01:27 PM