Got fired for a stupid reason.

[Brammer]

So according to the letter from the attorney. The reason for the $350 civil fee is that in the state of VA if a person is caught shoplifting the merchant is entitled to the amount of goods lost plus $350. So essentially I may have shoplifting on my record. Which really hurts looking for another job.


And I'm looking around for a possible lawyer to see if I can't fix this.

[iamthedeadman]

I have to agree with everyone else. Anytime on a job, they ask you to sign anything. Tell them no. If they ask you to write a statement, tell them no, let them fire you. That way you can collect unemployment with no problems. They have to prove a wrong doing, and if you don't give it to them to work with. Too bad for them.

I used to work for Wal-Mart, instead of moving me to management like they were supposed to, and basicaly demanded to. They decided to fire me for something they called "an integrity issue". Needless to say is a bunch of b/s. They didn't want to move me to management because the managers for the local store did not like my visible tattoo's. Although home office didn't mind them. They knew I was a hard working "associate" and that I always got the job done. So instead of letting them fire me, and me writing a statement out for them. I quit.

Should have drawn unemployment from them, just letting them fire me. But I've never been fired, and I wont be fired for b/s. So I went and got my CDL, and make around 8 times more then I made at the piece of crap place. My advice to you is, have a hard time finding a job, get your CDL. It's easy to obtain, and if you obtain it through say your area school bus garage, they will PAY FOR IT. Just make sure to get a air-break endorsement. There are always jobs out there for driving, be it a bus, school bus, or semi. Just a thought.

[dstout]

I'm not a lawyer but if you have not been arrested for shoplifting or convicted of that crime then it would not be on your record, only convictions appear.
Find a good lawyer fast, once you have a wrongful termination suit filed then the so called charge of (shoplifting) could not be disclosed to a potential employer due to pending legal action and I think that also applies to unemployment benefits.......I think
As iamthedeadman stated in regards to the CDL, my ex-wife works for a school bus company as a trainer and they do provide free CDL training.
The problem is that so many people train at that company that once they obtain their CDL they quit so now the company wants to impose a training fee. And there are alot of jobs that require a CDL and some pay very well.
I wish you the best of luck and I hope something good comes out of this for you.
Don't wait too long