Venting about crack head boss...

So a little back story. I worked for a company for 6 years and HATED it. I seriously was going no where and my boss sucked big time. I finally, after submitting 40 applications, got an interview.

It was for a home improvement company doing sales. They offered me a better schedule and more money. No brainer, so when I got offered the job, I promptly quit my other job and took the new one.

Now In my interview I clearly informed them that I had no experience in home improvement products. They said that was fine as they could teach me what I needed to know.

Well I worked there for two weeks and my boss cam to me at the end of the day yesterday and stated "I hate to do this but you just dont have any experience and we dont have the time or money to train you..."

He informed me that he had to let me go?!?!?!

So I quit my stable job of 6 years for a new opportunity only to be fired a coupld of weeks later. Now I have no job and im broke. I hate people sometimes.

Wow! I'm really sorry to hear this :(

That is freakin stupid. Who would hire you with no experience only to fire you for not having experience? No warning? Nothing?

That just seems wrong... They barely gave you a chance.

Wow that sucks! I hate that for you.

Thats really messedup that they told you that it didnt matter that you had no experience then fired you because you had none... Im sorry! I hope you find a new job soon!

"We can teach you what you'll need to know"

"Sorry, you just don't have the experience"

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Sounds like the communication in that place is a little (LOT) challenged

If it were me, that sounds a lot like grounds for a lawsuit....

If nothing else, I'd sit on my butt for a minute and let Obamacare/surance/cade/aid/fare pay for my food.

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Originally Posted by BWyant

If it were me, that sounds a lot like grounds for a lawsuit....

If nothing else, I'd sit on my butt for a minute and let Obamacare/surance/cade/aid/fare pay for my food.

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I have never once in my life collected unemployment, food stamps, or any assistance, and I dont plan to start now. I am a veteran and have always been self reliant. The only thing that sucks is I now have no money to pay rent and take care of my 3 kids. There was no warning and I just feel a little "fornicated"

I say fornicated because apparently I recieved an infraction for abbreviating a cuss word with the letter F. Didnt realize this was bad enough to warrant an infraction.

I know things look pretty dark right now. This happened to me once. I left a job I worked in for 11 years to go with a company that let me go within about six months. I was devastated. There are two ways to look at your situation, as one that has ruined your life or an opportunity to retool and do what you want. I decided that I wanted to re-tool. I took a job that paid less, but gave me fewer hours so I could go to school. I finished my degree and now make several times the amount I did at the job I was fired from. As hard as it was, I look back now and see that it was the best thing that ever happened to me. I could have stayed at the job I worked for 11 years and been comfortable, but not happy.

Seize the day. Look at what you really want and use it as an opportunity to make the changes you need to make. Make this the best thing that happened to you in your career. Chin up and good luck!

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Originally Posted by BWyant

If it were me, that sounds a lot like grounds for a lawsuit....

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No, not if it was within the grace period where they dont need a reason to fire you.

That sucks Rat, im sorry to hear that. Dont have too much pride to get help if you really need it. I like Don's idea^. try and turn the situation aroud into a positive if you can.

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

No, not if it was within the grace period where they dont need a reason to fire you.

That sucks Rat, im sorry to hear that. Dont have too much pride to get help if you really need it. I like Don's idea^. try and turn the situation aroud into a positive if you can.

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Washington state is a no cause state which means they can fire me for whatever they want. Now on the flip side he did make the mistake of telling me why they were firing me, which I could roll with.

On the other topic, I would love to go back to school but right now I have 3 boys under the age of 5 and bills add up, I cant afford to work for less or work part time unless I want to loose my house and vehicles. I was scraping to pay bills when I was making 13.50 an hour. I need something quick that pays me at least that. Not an easy feat.

Let's be reasonable here. There are plenty of kind, helpful, wholesome crack heads who are legitimate functioning members of society. To group this jerk in with them is unreasonable.


Sorry about that, that is really rough. Maybe your old job will take you back if you left on good terms? You know you have the experience for THAT position :P

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Originally Posted by MrLang

Let's be reasonable here. There are plenty of kind, helpful, wholesome crack heads who are legitimate functioning members of society. To group this jerk in with them is unreasonable.


Sorry about that, that is really rough. Maybe your old job will take you back if you left on good terms? You know you have the experience for THAT position :P

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I know they would take me back as the owner of the company stated "you will always have a home here unless you give me a reason not to offer you this."

With that said I cannot work with the General Manager. I used to fantacize about punching him in the face everyday. I may not have a choice but I would really rather not go back there.

I can understand not wanting to go backwards. That is hard to do and I wouldn't want to do it again, even though my kids are older and would understand the cutbacks. Good luck. Hope you find something soon.

LWhat you NEED to do is file for unemployment. In this situation, the state SHOULD side with you when you explain the situation.

Quite frankly, this is no longer about your social pride but about your kids. DON'T sit on your rear and kick back, do everything you can to get SOMETHING, ANYTHING that pays. You might actually have to take less, but start at the "I want this much" jobs and then go down the list to "I need this much to survive". You need to think about your kids. If you can get unemployment, take it. You've worked for six years paying into the system, and time before that serving our country. You've more than earned it.

I agree with the re-tooling aspect. It may not be school for you just yet, it may be a new field that WILL train you. But you need to make a lateral move here, you can't necessarily go forward and you definitely can't go backward; so wiggle away and make a decision. Yeah, you put 40 apps in. Put forty more in and one of them NEEDS to be unemployment. You may not like it, but it's about your boys not you right now.



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Originally Posted by Rat160

I have never once in my life collected unemployment, food stamps, or any assistance, and I dont plan to start now. I am a veteran and have always been self reliant. The only thing that sucks is I now have no money to pay rent and take care of my 3 kids. There was no warning and I just feel a little "fornicated"

I say fornicated because apparently I recieved an infraction for abbreviating a cuss word with the letter F. Didnt realize this was bad enough to warrant an infraction.

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Unemployment is not welfare or "assistance". You contributed to your unemployment insurance on every paycheck. Why not draw what you already contributed your hard earned dollars to? Because of your pride? And yet you have no money to take care of your children? Does....not....compute....

I'd definitely feel no issue applying for unemployment since that's why they suck that money out of the paychecks in the first place. I do understand the "Don't want to get a hand out" though. I've never gotten a dime from the government, and have no intention of doing so. But when you pay for years to unemployment, you might as well use it while you look for a new position.

Good luck finding the new job, I have no doubt you'll get hired because you sound like a hard worker.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Unemployment is not welfare or "assistance". You contributed to your unemployment insurance on every paycheck. Why not draw what you already contributed your hard earned dollars to? Because of your pride? And yet you have no money to take care of your children? Does....not....compute....

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While unemployment is not welfare or assistance it doesn't really make up the difference of not working. Unemployment only gives you a portion of what you were making before (in WI it's only about 30%).

If you were having trouble paying bills on what you were making before you won't get by on just unemployment. Also some states have a one week waiting period before you qualify and you have to jump through a ton of hoops. I recently filed for unemployment and it was a month before I got my first payment, but that time I was already working again. I'm not trying to say don't file for unemployment, I'm just saying it's not what some people seem to think it is.

It really sucks that you lost your new job, but at least you have a previous employer that you can return to if you need to.

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Originally Posted by Kinra

While unemployment is not welfare or assistance it doesn't really make up the difference of not working. Unemployment only gives you a portion of what you were making before (in WI it's only about 30%).

If you were having trouble paying bills on what you were making before you won't get by on just unemployment. Also some states have a one week waiting period before you qualify and you have to jump through a ton of hoops. I recently filed for unemployment and it was a month before I got my first payment, but that time I was already working again. I'm not trying to say don't file for unemployment, I'm just saying it's not what some people seem to think it is.

It really sucks that you lost your new job, but at least you have a previous employer that you can return to if you need to.

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Having drawn unemployment in the past myself, I am aware just how little you get.... But anything beats a blank, and it sure would help to feed those children.

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Unemployment takes too long to get i will have another job before then.

And i want to make one thing perfectly clear. In no way would i ever put my kids in a position where they didnt have a place to sleep or food to eat.

I would crawl on my hands and knees begging before they would go hungry.

With that said i spent all day applyig for jobs and hopefully will hear from something soon.


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I want to make it clear that I wasn't, as well as anyone else in here, trying to make that inference. I can tell you're a good father, and we all here want you (and anyone) to succeed and be a regular member of the community here and society.

I just didn't want you to see unemployment as some sort of weakness; you've obviously earned it, and should take no shame in having an actual need for it.

I applaud your inniative!


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