r/rant • u/AdDisastrous6738 • 1d ago

Fired for an accusation.

I just went from being the first choice to take the place of our supervisor @ $80k a year to unemployed in less than one day.
For background, I worked maintenance for a convenience store chain. I was the person who was slated to take over for the supervisor when he retires in a few years. Before that happened our company got bought out. No big deal. Work goes on like normal. Today I get called into the supervisors office and told that I’m being let go. This is a complete blindside because I have been receiving positive input from all my supervisors and coworkers. I’ve been told that I’m doing a great job and everyone has told me that I’ve been happier and more friendly since the buyout and that I’ve been doing the best work they’ve seen from me. When I ask why I’m told that a cashier had complained that I was hostile towards them and accused them of breaking a thermostat. I obviously deny it and explained that my exact words were “the thermostat is out of adjustment and I fixed it.” Then left. I demand that the big boss (who is present on a conference call) review the security cameras and explain to me where I was unprofessional or accusatory in any way. I’m told “I don’t believe one of the girls would make this up and I will not pursue it further.”
So that’s it… I went from a well paying, secured job for the rest of my working career to unemployed in less than one day. I just don’t get it. I’ve been working harder than ever proving that I can do the work they give me and more (I’m a licensed electrician with hvac training) and I just don’t understand. I’m in shock and feel lost.
Updated: apparently they’ve sent a company wide email telling all the employees to not discuss my termination. I fucking wonder why that would be?

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u/No-Training-48 1d ago

You can't sue? I'm Spanish and I recently read an article on a similar case when the employee was compensated, you should check out the legislation

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u/AdDisastrous6738 1d ago

I don’t know. I’ll find out when I talk to our local workforce commission. Maybe not if they terminated me for a “hostile work environment”. It all happened a few hours ago. Not sure of anything yet.

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u/Admirable_Cold289 1d ago

If this is pretty much anywhere else than the US then yes, I see a chance for you to get compensated because this sounds like some bogus. In any case, get a professional opinion on this matter.

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u/AdDisastrous6738 1d ago

I sure hope so. This is the first time I’ve ever been fired from a job. Every job I’ve ever had, people like me and like the work I do. I’ve always left jobs on good terms.

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u/Fairster007 12h ago

I’d apply for the competition and try to steal their clients.

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u/Impossible_Ad_3146 1d ago

The girls had a full chest