fired for insubordination

i was fired from a large rental car/truck company in texas. my job title at the time of my termination was 'reservation specialist' which means that i was very good at my job. i had applied for a position as a supervisor and unfortunately, it was given to an outsider. i continued to do my job as effectively and efficiently as i could. i am bilingual so i was an added asset.

in this business our calls are often monitored for quality assurance. i have consistantly been rated at 95-100% when monitored. this new supervisor monitored me the other night and rated me at 80%. i politely refused to sign the form and made an appointment to speak to the company operations manager.

at the time of the scheduled meeting i was greeted by a person from human resources and the floor manager and was told i could not speak to the operations manager and that i was being terminated for insubordination.

is there anything i can do to challenge this?

There is really no such thing as "politely refused" to sign a discipline/evaluation form. You should always sign, but include an explanation as to why you don't agree with it. To refuse can be considered "insubordination."

It doesn't appear that you are a union member and if you don't have an employment contract, you are at-will, which means you can be fired for any reason or no reason.

As much as it might tick you off, just move on. You say you are bilingual. Where you live, you should have ample opportunities for employment.

thanks buddy2bear . . . i guess by virtue of the fact that i didn't bite her head off i considered my response 'polite' (smile). i *was* ticked because i am a good employee!

you are right though - i never liked the job, i guess it is time to move on.

thanks!