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  1. #1 Got Suspended from work, rant time. 
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    So I work part time at a local Kroger store as a courtesy clerk (bagger basically).This week I had got suspend with no hours because of two weeks ago I had called off two days I was supposed to work because I was snowed in up in Michigan with my Girlfriend who isn't from the US. I had told the manager:
    Me: "Hey I'm up in Michigan and the roads are too bad up here I won't be able to come in."
    Her: "Well its awfully early to be calling in for roads its supposed to be 40 and nice out"
    Me: "I'm not in Troy I'm in Michigan and they got like 15 inches of snow and my Girlfriend who is from out of country flights got cancelled and I need to make sure she gets to the airport as my family all works."
    Her" "Okay well thanks for calling"

    Follow up the next day I call back to make sure the message had gotten though the chain of people and it did. Come to day I head into the store and look, no hours this week. I was confused and the Front End Manager pulled me into her office and said you have been suspend because of the two days I had said I couldn't work. I thought are you sh****ing me. Here is what happened

    Her: You have been suspended for this week because the two days you said you couldn't work you didn't give me any information on why you couldn't, all you told me was you have a relative over and you wern't comming in and that the weather was perfectly fine. I then for the next 5 min explain how Michigan got shat on by snow and the roads went passable she then said "You should have told me that over the phone and this wouldn't have happened instead you told me its because you have a relative over" Then she contunied on to explain how this job isn't something you can just skip days whenever you want you are apart of a team. I interrupted her and said "Listen I take the job seriously, I'm never late for work, never call in sick or have I EVER skipped any days but for the two THAT I CALLED OFF. Never wrote up, co workers really like me and never had a complaint and at time ask for more hours because usually we are short handed." Her rebuttle then was "You called in last minute without giving us a good reason or warning" I called on the 7th of Jan and I worked on the 10th and 11th. At this point I was done with it and said "whatever i guess its my fault for not giving full information" They never even asked for any information to prevent this from happening. At the end she was "Now that I understand how you couldn't leave because of weather" I asked her what can I do to get hours this week "She like we will call you if we have any hours open up" I get up and leave

    So basically my manager took what I said out of context, told management and then they suspend me and said sorry should have explained more. I literally was at a loss for words when she was telling me what "I had said" over the phone. Like REALLY, If I don't get any hours this week. Calling the Union because this is ridiculous they do this **** all the time with one of my other friends. I have bills to pay and my dad can't even afford food and I have nothing to give him I just feel so sick.

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    Well :turns on blunt mode:

    **** happens don't let it bother you to much out or escalate it to be a bigger then it really i. Not happy I suggest look for employment elsewhere I'm sure if you really look you'll find something in your area. Please don't say there isn't any jobs etc because I'm sure a there's a few restaurants or fastfood hiring for at least part time.
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    Use the down time to apply elsewhere....sounds like the kinda place you don't want to be at.
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    They have done this my one of my friends about 3 times now, he recently got suspended for a week because he had a college vist but someone told management that he wasn't at one and then they suspended him. Another with the same friend he was sick and was a town away with his Mom. But someone had drove by his house and saw his car outfront of his Dad's house, they reported it to management sad he was faking and suspended him.
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    After explaining my story in front of my manager and store manager, they said they would call me if they needed help this week. They got me in 5:15 to 10, so that just shows me I caught them being stupid. I probably should be happy I'm getting anything, I just emailed my union rep to see if anything can be done.
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    Next time I wouldn't mention anything about family or friends if you have to call in. They hear the word relative or girlfririend or whatever and they think that's the reason you're not coming in is because you want to hang out with them instead. The less you say (other than the most important part) the better. If you would have said I'm not in the area and the roads are horrible, my car is stuck (even if its not) you would be much better off.

    But you shouldn't have to worry about that but apparently your management is run by old women with nothing to live for but to cause problems for others.
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    They have always been like that, its not unless its gonna cause the company harm are they okay with it. Like when I get in the car accident that fudged up my back and shoulder for the day. They told me I HAD to work (the front end manager), came in tried lifting bag of dog food, saw me struggling. Someone from store management sent me home saying I was basically a liability and if i hurt myself anymore i would go after them, made me get a doctors note luckily i have care source or i couldn't afford it.. Month later I got the flu tried to call in sick, they said they NEED me in today because its busy or if I don't come in I need a doctors note or I will be wrote up and suspended. Go in puke a few times get sent home. Other buddy got wrote up for no call/no show because the idiots forgot to adjust his hours around his school and still said it was his fault. imo the store is run by communists.
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    id take this week to find a new job.

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    Yeah not the kind of people I ever want to work for. Both jobs I've had so far they've been really, well, normal well adjusted human beings I suppose compared to that. Even though I was only late an hour once and took one well notified week vacation in a 6 month period. Still they'd understand if I couldn't come in. I was let go for other reasons which still the bosses are crazy in a different way.

    A friend I met in one of my college classes works at kroger, I should ask him if they're good there or if you've got a bad store.
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    You'll find the less a job pays the more they work you and the worse you're going to get treated. Not sure if it's because the bosses hate their job or just wanna payback what they went through. I know when I was in high school working at BK they treated us like a number (some of them).

    Stay in school and get a good job somewhere. You'll look back on this crap and laugh.
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    I should only be livin in ohio for another few months until my mom finds her own place which is slowly fading away so i might as well just stay. She just spent about 700 on new tires, alignment, cam bolt after blowing a tire spinning out on the highway. Then my dads unemployment ran out so he has 0 money for child support or anything and my mom would be relying on the CS for a place to live. Management at this one is okay. I seems to mostly be the different department managers than store management that are mean. Other employees are really nice and kind and such. I probably qualify for some sort of aid for school, I'm currently not going to any school.
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    Quote Originally Posted by siLversLeigh View Post

    Stay in school and get a good job somewhere. You'll look back on this crap and laugh.
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    If you have a smart phone, download the automatic call app. it records all phone conversations. works wonders for me when I have to call customers cause they are liars and try to screw me over
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    School > Kroger... then you can major in business management and become that dumb managers boss and fire her ass bc she is sick one day
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    I would be much happier getting a degree in computer science lol, my slacking in High School is gonna come back to bite me probably.
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    Thats what my degree is..well in 2 semester will be once i graduate lol. Im doing CS focus on SWE. It is def the degree to have right now
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    Quote Originally Posted by Russosaur View Post
    I would be much happier getting a degree in computer science lol, my slacking in High School is gonna come back to bite me probably.
    I have a CS degree, and I love it...if you like solving puzzles, you'll like software development.

    As for your slacking in high school, look into starting off at a community college. If you do good in those classes, it will be easier to finish your bachelors at another school. Or just talk to someone at Wright State or something, see if they can help you get in. Never hurts to ask to see what's available.
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    What loopy said ^^^^. exactly what I did. I never focused at high school. Made honor roll and dean's list in college. Love computer work, but you still have to deal with as8HOLES.
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    find another job
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