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Boss 'quiet fires' worker by removing their name from the schedule after they miss work for illness: 'No excuse not to come in'

Nothing sows the seeds of distrust from your manager like calling out sick for work; no matter what evidence you have of your illness or incapacity, they're always going to have some degree of doubt—even if they've seen the evidence with their own two eyes.

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Posted by Brad Dickson
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  • Don't get me wrong here; there are absolutely workers who habitually call out of work regularly, dragging the chain every which way in every fashion possible. Still, it's pretty obvious to everyone who these workers are… and when a worker has otherwise shown a track record of being consistent and reliable, it would be extremely petty to make an issue of them calling out for illness or for any other justifiable circumstance.

    Unfortunately, many managers make a habit of doing so, trying to strong-arm their staff into coming in while sick, using any means necessary to ensure they have appropriate staffing levels—except actually employing enough people in the first place. Sure, they make a big deal about maintaining staffing levels on the day, but that's because they're running razor-thin staffing levels in the first place to save on labor. 

    These workers found themselves on the wrong side of their petty manager when they were forced to miss work with consecutive illnesses during the holidays at the end of last year that would have made it near impossible and extremely inappropriate to come to work. When they refused to come in, they found themselves “quiet fired” by being suddenly removed from the schedule in retribution. 

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    9:25 Hey Im sick again. I won't be able to make it. Sorry In tomorrow Today 8:00 AM Really wow . Take the week off No need in coming on + I'll be back tomorrow I got to find me a day shift. Ashier Cashier This is really the first time I've had to take time off since I started working there Sick two weeks in a row. I'll find someone for day shift and u can split hours with them going toward Two mondays in a row iMessage I can't help that I'm sick I guess it's a bad thing that I don't want to come
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    You've been off 3 days smh But ok ✔ Doctors note before you return you told me to get a doctors note last week. And the doctor said that I was gone stay home until Wednesday. I had a stomach bug last week Delivered
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    10:43 I guess it's a stomach bug exactly the same time as last week. I'm going to need a doctors note. You left me in a bind last Monday and again today knowing you're the only day shift we have. This won't happen again. I'm moving someone else up to day shift Every body got kids that's out of school including me. O excuse not to come in I have a bad cold today. I can't be in there sneezing and coughing on peoples food I figured it would at least be manageable by tomorrow but right now I'm no go
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    Usually dayquil helps me. But since it doesn't help you. Go to the doctor and I'll need an excuse before you return from the doctor so you won't get anyone sick + iMessage Delivered
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    This was Thanksgiving week. I was taken off the schedule out of spite. I would've had to call off anyway, because both of my kids had a cold and strep. I got the bad chest cold, but not the strep (thank the stars). The previous week, I had a stomach bug and had to miss two days due to the doctor's note the GM told me to obtain
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    Just like I pointed it out to them, I'll say it to you: I was at work every day I was scheduled. I was her most dependable employee and I did my job very well. They have let other employees slide for more (like hiring an ex manager back as a crew member after that person got fired for stealing out of the safe..... or not firing night shift employees that managed to rack up 5 or 6 complaints in one night AND get complaints on a nightly basis). And they had the nerve to wonder why I didn't show up
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    Roddenbrony 20 hr. ago Never continue the conversation with a boss when they start this ... just give 'em the "ok" and move on. You're not going to win, change their mind, receive any empathy or sympathy, and you'll only fuel their ranting further. 3.5k Reply Reply Share
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    wartgood 18 hr. ago Exactly this. Once it's clear that they have received your message, stop engaging with them. I'm not asking you if I can stay home sick, I'm making you aware that I'm staying home sick. 4 622 Reply Share
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    originalschmidt 20 hr. ago Next time just respond to the first group of messages with "and you can sort it out on your next shift. If they continue, let them know you are ill and cannot carry on a conversation and you can discuss it on your next shift. 291 Reply Share
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    NotToday Glowies 19 hr. ago Correct me if I'm wrong, and I could be very wrong, but if they cut your hours can't you file unemployment if you've been there a certain amount of time? 186 Reply Share drfury31 14 hr. ago It's called constructive dismissal, and yes, you can. You need to prove that they majority cut your regular hours. 105 Reply Share
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    lobsterdance82 - 18 hr. ago "We didn't hire anyone else so by being sick you put us in a bind" directly trying to pass the blame is crazy ↑ 176 Reply Share
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    O *00 Wanda McMimzy 18 hr. ago Your "supervisor" has the communication skills of a 5th grader. ↑ 55 B Reply Share
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    ARAD punkmetalbastard 18 hr. ago There's so much suspicion in low wage jobs that a person who is calling out sick must be lying and that they don't take their job seriously. Much of the rest of the world has retail and service industry jobs with state mandated sick and vacation pay and somehow they still manage to have stores... 30 Reply Share
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    Peeing_in_my_shoe 18 hr. ago You are the unreasonable one OP. Can't you reschedule being sick for a more convenient time? 472 ↓ Reply Share nicki3x OP 18 hr. ago If only I could ↑ 29 Reply Share
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