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What are your thoughts on that? She is older (early 50s) and was in training for about 4 days (medical field) and was fired for working too slow...lol...she has 15 years prior experience in the medical field and was in complete shock when she informed me on this...I am too...what should she do? File a grievance?
My friend is not a drug addict or a drinker, has no criminal background, and is very serious about showing up on time and doing job well....I'm just so confused and sad for my friend...
A "friend" got hired by a company, went through their training, and then didn't meet the on the job performance expectations of the employer? So what? It's certainly not grounds for a "grievance" ....
Better to be let go early on in the employment when it's apparent to the employer that it's "not a good fit" than to drag out the process to a point where it's more difficult for everyone. I've hired ... and fired ... employees that had a great reference from other businesses where their skills and attitude fit well into the needs of the business, but didn't work out in mine ... some not even through the first half day on the job; some I let go, some recognized they didn't fit in with my operations and packed up and left of their own free will.
What should your friend do? start looking for the next employment opportunity for which she is qualified. Nobody owes her a job.
I don't see how anyone could make an assessment in four days whether someone was too slow for the job or not. If they did, I think they were a bit hasty in making that judgment. I would bet the farm, if I owned one, it is for another reason. Unfortunately, there is probably nothing she can do about it, but I would file for unemployment.
It didn't make sense at all because she was going through training.
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Originally Posted by PG77
I don't see how anyone could make an assessment in four days whether someone was too slow for the job or not. If they did, I think they were a bit hasty in making that judgment. I would bet the farm, if I owned one, it is for another reason. Unfortunately, there is probably nothing she can do about it, but I would file for unemployment.
wow. ur comment is rude, hurtful, and negative. I will be placing you on ignore.
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What's your point?
A "friend" got hired by a company, went through their training, and then didn't meet the on the job performance expectations of the employer? So what? It's certainly not grounds for a "grievance" ....
Better to be let go early on in the employment when it's apparent to the employer that it's "not a good fit" than to drag out the process to a point where it's more difficult for everyone. I've hired ... and fired ... employees that had a great reference from other businesses where their skills and attitude fit well into the needs of the business, but didn't work out in mine ... some not even through the first half day on the job; some I let go, some recognized they didn't fit in with my operations and packed up and left of their own free will.
What should your friend do? start looking for the next employment opportunity for which she is qualified. Nobody owes her a job.
It sounds like a pretty hasty decision but many companies use the training period as the time to make their decision about whether you will be a fit. It usually allows them to by-pass the normal performance warning processes that are in place. While it's hurtful now, it's good to find out early. Your friend would have been miserable as the pressure increased and she started getting written reprimands to support a future firing. In terms of a grievance, she doesn't have one. I'm sure the employee handbook or even the offer letter she received reminded her that employment is "at will" which means she can be terminated at anytime.
What are your thoughts on that? She is older (early 50s) and was in training for about 4 days (medical field) and was fired for working too slow...lol...she has 15 years prior experience in the medical field and was in complete shock when she informed me on this...I am too...what should she do? File a grievance?
My friend is not a drug addict or a drinker, has no criminal background, and is very serious about showing up on time and doing job well....I'm just so confused and sad for my friend...
Who the H...L hired her then? Don't they check things like that before they hire somebody. ?
Hey, I feel badly about what happened but, in cyberspace, we may not get all the facts we need. Sometimes, it's a poor fit, at least from the employER's perspective, and they wanted to cut their loss. It could be a problem in that the employER is a jerk or that she just did not work out well for that particular environment. Given that it was 4 days, I think she should just move on and look for a job that's a good fit for both parties. If it was 4 months or 4 years, the shock, and possible impact in looking for a job, could be more pronounced. I know that things are tougher these days, but the medical field seems to keep on growing, in spite of economic cycles.
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Makes no sense at all.
