I got fired today from my job…Any comments?
Question by : I got fired today from my job…Any comments?
I was fired from my job today, as a casual mail handler through USPS. I had started my job last Wednesday.
My left arm has been hurting the last two days. I might have strained or pulled a muscle in my left arm. I told my supervisor about it today, and I told him that I might not be able to use a specific machine for more than 5 hours, because of the pain in my left arm. He said “okay”.
Later, he called me to his office. He told me, that, the company has a zero tolerance policy, when it comes to reporting accidents/injuries late, and that he was going to have to “let me go” (fire me).
I told him, that, I was unaware about the “zero tolerance policy”, and if he could possibly just give me a “warning” this time, rather than firing me from the job. I was a hard worker, and I always did the tasks that I was asked to do.
He responded to me: “I know you do everything that you are asked to do, but, we have a zero tolerance policy. I am sorry, but, I am going to have to let you go”.
I had NO IDEA about the zero tolerance policy. I understand if it’s one of the company’s rules, but, it’s not like I had STOLEN anything……….
There were several reasons why I hadn’t told anyone sooner about my arm pain. For one reason, I was still able to perform many of the job duties, despite my arm pain. Second reason, I didn’t think any of the supervisors were going to take me seriously, if I had told them about my arm pain (for example, I felt, that, they might of said to me: “So what? You look fine to me….Continue working!!!). Third reason, I had told one of the workers yesterday about my arm pain (I think she might of been a supervisor, but I don’t know). Fourth reason, I thought the arm pain was only “temporary”, and it would go away after a short time.
I finally told my supervisor about my arm pain today, because, I realized that my arm pain hadn’t completely “healed” yet. Therefore, I thought, that, it would be better for him to know about it.
If I would have known about the “zero tolerance” policy, I would have IMMEDIATELY told my supervisor about my arm pain.
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Answer by Sarah
carpe diem
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This is why every so often you hear about someone going “postal”.
These days, you get out of line in any way your employer has a waiting list of 500 others waiting to take your job. They don’t need to put up with any crap from anybody. But relax, in another few months your ex-supervisor will lose HIS job through USPS downsizing.
People do make these mistakes and learn it the hard way. I’m sorry you lost the job but one cannot understand all the policies in one day. It was in fact your HR’s duty to inform you of the zero tolerance policy. It is true in these crushing times there’s hundreds of people on the waiting list to take up your job the instant you walk out the door and employers sure have an advantage to that.