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Marcus420
Canada1923 Posts
On March 03 2012 08:26 Porcelain wrote: I specifically got fired for saying the words "..just missed that million dollar store mark." And I'm not a guy btw. It feels weird reading your posts with gender specific language lol. i dont see any of this? What do you mean? | ||
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ReturnStroke
United States801 Posts
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intrigue
Washington, D.C9934 Posts
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FreezingAssassin
United States455 Posts
On March 03 2012 08:26 Porcelain wrote: "..just missed that million dollar store mark." honestly, I don't see how someone can fire you over THAT..?! Am I missing something here? please elaborate. And that sucks | ||
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Flaccid
8843 Posts
On March 03 2012 08:39 FreezingAssassin wrote: honestly, I don't see how someone can fire you over THAT..?! Am I missing something here? please elaborate. And that sucks Probably something to do with a game, specifically a game being played while at work? I'm guessing here... | ||
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Porcelain
United States218 Posts
On March 03 2012 08:28 Torte de Lini wrote: Ha! I got it right! So what's your next step? I'm hoping this will cause me to find a better paying job (it better lol). Like this situation was "meant to be" or something. : / On March 03 2012 08:32 marttorn wrote: Ha, this reminds me of that one girl who posted a long rant against her boss on FB, calling him a creep and a dictator, etc. She didn't realize she had added her boss, and proceeded to be "pwned" in a very public way. Though i'm sure your situation is much more respectable, "just missed that million dollar store mark" doesn't seem very offensive. I feel for you. It wasn't offensive, but considered to be proprietary information about company goals. And it was... : / The rest of the post was even worse, in my opinion (but wasn't what got me fired). I was ranting about something I thought was unfair (and only negatively impacting me in this case) because we "just missed that million dollar store mark." | ||
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aebriol
Norway2066 Posts
Sad but ... just the way the world is. | ||
Angel_
United States1617 Posts
Beyond that, now you know a basic rule of not having your work people on your facebook. next time you won't fuck that up. | ||
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Soleron
United Kingdom1324 Posts
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EvilTeletubby
Baltimore, USA22254 Posts
On March 03 2012 08:44 Angel_ wrote: OP is skipping details. This, 100%. A "valued employee" doesn't get fired over a vague comment like that. That might be the "official" legal reason, but there is absolutely more to it. I've been in management for a fortune 100 company for a few years now (I say that just to give a scope of how a large company has to work through the legal limitations and concerns), so I'm pretty familiar with how these things work and have seen a lot of them first hand. If you truly believe that comment is what got you fired, then you're either lying to us intentionally, or lying/deluding yourself about your value and perception to your employer. -_- I can empathize with you losing your job, but I just get the feeling you're not exactly a victim here. I could be wrong, sure, but the way you position your entire post (including the misleading title) is pointing myself and others in that direction. On March 03 2012 08:44 Soleron wrote: I went to look at US law so you could possibly appeal but it looks like workers don't get rights in your country (most states). Wow. Hm? Not sure where you were looking, workers are afforded a LOT of rights and protections here (too many sometimes IMO, but I just say that because I'm often on the other side of it - but I would rather have the individual over protected than under protected). | ||
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Bagration
United States18282 Posts
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TanKLoveR
Venezuela838 Posts
To me it seems like you got fired over the rest of the post u made and not the reason they gave you, that seems way too silly to fire a "valued" employee over. Don't use public networks to complain about work, that's why we have more personal forms of communication. Good luck getting a better job  . | ||
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Biff The Understudy
France7902 Posts
Even in France where unlike in the US (from what I heard), employees are very very well protected against abusive management, people have been fired for posting stuff on closed profiles. And the court have given reason to their employers. That's gross, but that's the way it is. Facebook is a piece of junk. If you decide to use it, at least you should be aware of it. It sucks for you, really feel sorry, and your co-worker is a total douchebag. | ||
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DuckS
United States845 Posts
On March 03 2012 08:34 intrigue wrote: entire post that got you fired please? This would be nice. | ||
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Soleron
United Kingdom1324 Posts
Hm? Not sure where you were looking, workers are afforded a LOT of rights and protections here (too many sometimes IMO, but I just say that because I'm often on the other side of it - but I would rather have the individual over protected than under protected). I was looking at "right to work" laws. Some of the arguments against these laws claim people can just be fired for any reason. Is that an exaggeration? Are there government-mandated appeal options against firing? Are there reasons one cannot be fired pertaining to outside of job speech? | ||
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Slightly
United States80 Posts
On March 03 2012 08:42 Porcelain wrote: I'm hoping this will cause me to find a better paying job (it better lol). Like this situation was "meant to be" or something. : / It wasn't offensive, but considered to be proprietary information about company goals. And it was... : / The rest of the post was even worse, in my opinion (but wasn't what got me fired). I was ranting about something I thought was unfair (and only negatively impacting me in this case) because we "just missed that million dollar store mark." The reason you were fired was probably the rant about unfairness in the workplace, which I'm guessing was negatively directed at your boss(es), and the excuse they found to fire you was the proprietary information. It sucks, it really does, and I'm sorry that you are now out of a job. The things you've learned from this experience are probably not all that comforting either.. but you're looking forward to a new job and I can respect that. Good luck in the future | ||
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blade55555
United States17423 Posts
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Divinek
Canada4045 Posts
On March 03 2012 09:10 blade55555 wrote: Yeah why post you lost your job because of a facebook post and not write down what you said exactly xD. so we dont tear them apart but they still get some sympathy of course | ||
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Porcelain
United States218 Posts
On March 03 2012 08:54 EvilTeletubby wrote: This, 100%. A "valued employee" doesn't get fired over a vague comment like that. That might be the "official" legal reason, but there is absolutely more to it. I've been in management for a fortune 100 company for a few years now (I say that just to give a scope of how a large company has to work through the legal limitations and concerns , so I'm pretty familiar with how these things work and have seen a lot of them first hand. If you truly believe that comment is what got you fired, then you're either lying to us intentionally, or lying/deluding yourself about your value and perception to your employer. -_- I can empathize with you losing your job, but I just get the feeling you're not exactly a victim here. I could be wrong, sure, but the way you position your entire post (including the misleading title) is pointing myself and others in that direction. Hm? Not sure where you were looking, workers are afforded a LOT of rights and protections here (too many sometimes IMO, but I just say that because I'm often on the other side of it - but I would rather have the individual over protected than under protected). Wow. If you break a policy like I did, and HR is notified with proof, they are required to immediately terminate you. My district manager cried when she gave me the termination letter. I am valued. I know this through feedback and reviews. I was one of the best actually. It's extremely unfortunate, but they take this really seriously. Some woman in HR that I've never heard of/met doesn't realize who she's forcing my DM to terminate. I'm just a number to them, because of how large the company is. | ||
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Kalingingsong
Canada633 Posts
aka more legal reasons (for the people who don't realize), its not as if after you get fired you can start saying w/e you want. | ||
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