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On my first week of the job, I worked an extra day, because I didn't have a formal schedule as a new hire.
That extra day was this passing Saturday.
My morning manager beckoned me aside and told me "Because you worked an extra day this Saturday, take your next day, Tuesday, off. It would be too much stress on the payroll, otherwise."
Another co-worker talked to me about the plans we had for Wednesday. So he was on board with what the manager said as well.
I didn't report to work on Tuesday.
I came in tonight, and one of my co-workers was given the order to terminate me. I asked him "why?" and he told me "because you were a no call, no show yesterday." This completely blindsided me. I didn't have a tearful or emotional attitude. I had a "I'm-going-to-get-to-the-bottom-of-this" attitude.
I spoke to an additional manager, who said that the one who told me to take that day off, gave him the order to terminate me.
So, you can imagine my frustration. What frustrates me even more is that she magically "forgot" what she told me, and she ordered to have me terminated.
Also, magically, the co-workers told me that had no knowledge of the subject, even though, I was fairly certain there were some ears present.
I think it might not be tied but it is rather interesting that you were fired for being a no-call after the manager told you to take the day off. I'd call his manager if possible before calling an employment law attorney for consultation.
Do you have the day-off order in writing? Always get stuff like that in writing, backing up the record in any way you legally can (in case your work email access is suddenly terminated).
Odds are this wasn't the 'real' reason you got fired, your boss was just trying to find an excuse.
Consider this a lesson learned. Always get everything in writing.
Easier said than done.
Say you're driving down the highway at 5mph over the speed limit and you get pulled over. Yes, it's rare but there are cops out there that will do this. Would you ever say lesson well learned and you will never drive over the speed limit ever again?
Say you're walking on a sidewalk and you tripped and fall flat on your face because the pavement was uneven there. Would you ever say lesson well learned and you will never look anywhere but down ever again?
The fact of the matter is everyone takes short cuts within reason here and there in life. It is absolutely unreasonable to expect anyone to never take a short cut within reason.
What happened to the OP might be tragic, but it is so rare that asking him to get everything in writing from now on is just an unreasonable request.
No, any time you are taking time off work (especially if you are a new employee and probably in a probationary period) you should get in in writing. Leaving early for the day, coming in late, day off... in writing so that this does not happen.
Speeding and falling on the sidewalk are not analogous to this situation.
No, any time you are taking time off work (especially if you are a new employee and probably in a probationary period) you should get in in writing. Leaving early for the day, coming in late, day off... in writing so that this does not happen.
Speeding and falling on the sidewalk are not analogous to this situation.
They are analogous. I've worked in professional jobs for 10 out of 30 years of my life, and never once have I needed to get time off, coming in late, etc. in writing. I'm not denying that getting it in writing is a good idea. I've just never had a problem not getting it in writing. Just like how I've never had a problem driving 10 over the speed limit on an interstate even though I've heard of people getting ticketed for driving 7-8 over.
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