Kweenofrocknrol
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Mass. It was my part time job (been there since Aug. 1992) in retail pharmacy. [I have 1 other 40hr/wk day job.] I had asked the lead tech (scheduler) SEVERAL times, between Nov. 2005 and Feb. 2006, with witnesses present to reduce my hours. I knew (and she knew) that there are other techs (full time) that WANTED more hours. She would get angry and say "I don't want to hear it" and usually walk away.
I was being used more because I work harder and than others and she believes that some don't deserve the hours. I even asked at least 3 other pharmacists including the LEAD PHARMACIST who fired me, to talk to her for me. I didn't think it would be unreasonable because I am paid higher than others and they're always screaming about the budget.
I can prove I'm a good tech because they bribed me to leave my hospital job to go back there in June 2005 and take the lead tech's position so she could pursue a different avenue [in the same company]. I stayed with the hospital per diem. Then in September the hospital's buyer left and recommended me for the job. I took the promotion at the hospital job and stepped down as lead tech. Nov.2nd I was back to part-time tech and pissed alot of people off. I believe they made the workplace harder for me since then.
After numerous attempts I left the lead tech a note about reducing my hours. She also was [at the time] my best friend [outside of work]. The note was a bit humorous, metaphorical, and not formal. But it said that I was being abused and not happy and couldnt work that many hours anymore. She got mad, gave the note to the boss. The boss approached me and we agreed I needed a 'breather'. I asked if she needed at least 2 weeks before the breather and she said no. She gave me a month off and told me to call her at the end of the month. I was never written up or suspended. I never signed anything. That was Feb 1st.
Feb 27 I approached her and she informed me that she had to talk with her boss because "he wanted me to fire you when I gave you the month off."
She told me to call her the next day. When I did she informed me that "it was supposed to be a termination." I asked her if I was supposed to have been written up or something and she said "it was insubordination". She also said "I should have approached her about it" and when I reminded her that I did approach her and all the other pharmacists, she became abrupt and ended the phone conversation.
I did rely on that income and could have been looking for another part-time job that whole month. I don't want my job back. I want my name cleared because that is the only job I've ever had since I was 17 years old besides my current job of 5 years. I was there for 13 years and it is my ONLY reference for past employment. What am I supposed to say when I'm asked by an interviewer about that job? Should I fight them for not telling me for a month? I believe they were expecting me to quit.
I was being used more because I work harder and than others and she believes that some don't deserve the hours. I even asked at least 3 other pharmacists including the LEAD PHARMACIST who fired me, to talk to her for me. I didn't think it would be unreasonable because I am paid higher than others and they're always screaming about the budget.
I can prove I'm a good tech because they bribed me to leave my hospital job to go back there in June 2005 and take the lead tech's position so she could pursue a different avenue [in the same company]. I stayed with the hospital per diem. Then in September the hospital's buyer left and recommended me for the job. I took the promotion at the hospital job and stepped down as lead tech. Nov.2nd I was back to part-time tech and pissed alot of people off. I believe they made the workplace harder for me since then.
After numerous attempts I left the lead tech a note about reducing my hours. She also was [at the time] my best friend [outside of work]. The note was a bit humorous, metaphorical, and not formal. But it said that I was being abused and not happy and couldnt work that many hours anymore. She got mad, gave the note to the boss. The boss approached me and we agreed I needed a 'breather'. I asked if she needed at least 2 weeks before the breather and she said no. She gave me a month off and told me to call her at the end of the month. I was never written up or suspended. I never signed anything. That was Feb 1st.
Feb 27 I approached her and she informed me that she had to talk with her boss because "he wanted me to fire you when I gave you the month off."
She told me to call her the next day. When I did she informed me that "it was supposed to be a termination." I asked her if I was supposed to have been written up or something and she said "it was insubordination". She also said "I should have approached her about it" and when I reminded her that I did approach her and all the other pharmacists, she became abrupt and ended the phone conversation.
I did rely on that income and could have been looking for another part-time job that whole month. I don't want my job back. I want my name cleared because that is the only job I've ever had since I was 17 years old besides my current job of 5 years. I was there for 13 years and it is my ONLY reference for past employment. What am I supposed to say when I'm asked by an interviewer about that job? Should I fight them for not telling me for a month? I believe they were expecting me to quit.
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