Posted: 11/18/2006 6:00:27 PM EDT
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Ok, so my buddy recommended this security job at a Distribution Warehouse. So i put my app in, i get called in for an interview. It lasted like 5 mins. They call and tell me i'm working on *whatever day*. I show up and tell my boss "I aplogize, but in two weeks, i need the weekend off for some family stuff." he says ok and i get the days off. (i'm only working parttime on weekends, btw). So that weekend comes up and I get a voicemail on my cell phone on that sunday asking where I'm at because I didn't show up for work. I called the boss and he cleared it up saying he forgot to mark me off on the schedule for that day....no biggy. Ok, now that I had that weekend off (10/14 and 10/15), i'm STILL off! I've been off for roughly 5 weeks now.  I called the guy last week and asked what was wrong and he said he'd look into it.I get an email today saying that the Corporate office never got my application and other paperwork so they had no idea i had even been working for them and they want me to resubmit all the paperwork i was given (i was ONLY given an application). On top of all that, i still haven't been paid for the days i've worked which totals to about $330.00 or so. Not to mention the other security pesonnel are a$$holes and think they are the sh*t. Most of them look like they were picked up off the street. So....do i continue working or collect my pay and jump ship? I'm really tempted to jump ship and find another job. |
Yup. Pretty much. I have a sister-in-law who hasn't held a job for more than a month in the ten years I've known her- fired from every one of them for constantly taking too much time off, many times in the first week. Far from the "Damn Job"s fault, I'd say. |
Yep. Or mention planned-time away during the interview process. If your Mom dies suddenly, that is one thing and appropriate for time off right after hire. Sudden buddie 'Guy poker-weekend in Vegas' is another. |
As a human being? No. But look at it from their side of the fence. If you owned a company, and someone started working for you, and six days later asked to be off the next weekend, what would you say? You or I cant even imagine how many times the "sick relative card" has been played to get a few days off work. I know it sucks, but hows that saying about "one bad apple" go? FWIW, my aforementioned sister-in-law called off from a nursing home once. She told the her grandmother died and she needed a few days off. The nursing home is connected to the hospital where my wife works, and word travels fast. Neither grandmother was sick, let alone dead. Word that nothing happened spread back across the hospital, and she was fired from work on her day off, the next morning. |
If you don't really care about the job, just tell them to ask whoever it was that should have done the job in the first place. Get that guy in trouble for not doing his job. Then demand your paycheck and threaten to call state department of labor if they refuse. Even here in SC an employer will get in legal trouble for not paying someone.z |
reading comprehension doesn't seem to be your strong suit. He only took 1 weekend off. THEY haven't scheduled him for any more work and he's getting upset about that. and they're giving him BS about losing paper work. |
And you wonder why ?  He had been with the company for less then 2 weeks .
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Really? Hghiight the quote in original post please. He said he showed up for work after 5 min interview and disclosed it. |
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Original post did not mention that 'key' fact. Sounds like backtracking to moi... |
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Ah, welcome to the world of Security Work in CA. BTDT. Lots of companies play those kinds of games, unfortunately. It was rather nice when I was in a position in which I could cause the company more problems, by playing by their rules, but not by their intent. Case in point: One company changed its policy regarding picking up paychecks at the office---they were going to be mailed. But, timecards still had to be turned in before one would get paid even though we had to call in when arriving and leaving the posts. They knew when each one of us was at work and when. Since it was a rather long drive to the office from where I lived (40 miles) it was inconvenient to turn in a time card if I was not picking up a paycheck as well. Also, since I was one who did not really need a paycheck every week, preferring to be paid monthly, I saw no reason to turn in a time card weekly. I saved my time cards for the end of the month (four one month, five the following). Well, I apparently was screwing-up their billing. After the second month of doing this, I got my paycheck each week in the mail (without turning in a time-card) and I was the only one whose checks were always correct, no missing hours or overtime errors. I just though I would share. I think you might be better of looking for another job, but keep after the company for the pay you are owed. Dave. ETA: Oh No. Post count number. 
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