'This is not working out': Guy gets fired for not having work to do for the last five minutes of his shift

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    LED "Terminated for 'standing around for 5 minutes""
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    Terminated for 'standing around for 5 minutes' I (used to) work at a company and ever since I was hired I always had the feeling my boss did not like me. He was very cold towards me. I never got proper training I was just thrown in the deep end and had to use my own personal knowledge on products.
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    I would do tasks that was not asked of me like cleaning up mess and volunteering for extra work. I take pride in my work and I like assisting the public. I arrived 2 minutes late to work today and gave notice to my boss about the traffic. Everyone at my job got an email about the payment systems changing but I did not receive an email. I asked my supervisor and he brushed it
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    off. Then I asked again and my boss said in front of all my coworkers and customers 'everyone got the email except you, there is a reason for that follow me' I followed him to his office, my supervisor joined and my boss said 'this is not working out we've put in your one week notice'. I was in disbelief and asked why, he said 'because you came in 2 minutes late'. I
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    questioned him further, and he said because I was 'standing around for 5 minutes before clocking off' I just left and cried in the car. I have fully dedicated myself to this job for past months and I was fired just like that..
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    Fairie-Fae 3 hr. ago Don't sign anything they give you cause it sounds like they are trying to put you in as quitting.
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    Gingereej1t 4 hr. ago Wait, they put in your one week notice, as in they are firing you in a week? Because usually that's how you phrase a resignation
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    Available_Grape_3855. 3 hr. ago Don't cry about it, they are as and the universe is doing you a favor. Run far away and find something else that makes you happy :)
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    AnamCeili 50 min. ago • Definitely don't sign anything, if they ask you to. And try to get the firing in writing -- maybe send them an e- mail saying something like "Just to clarify -- you are firing me because you believe I was 2 minutes late to work one day (insert date here if you know it),
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    and because you believe I was 'standing around for 5 minutes before clicking off' on another day (insert date here if you know it). Please confirm." And definitely apply for unemployment!
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    Ambitious_List_7793. 1 hr. ago Congratulations on your escape! You'll find a job that appreciates having you on board.
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    LikeABundleOfHay. 3 hr. ago What country are you in where this is legal? Aren't their any laws against this where you are?
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    Complex_Damage1215. 3 hr. ago Yeah that sounds about right. Sorry your workplace was awful.
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    somecallme_doc. 55 min. ago Go file for unemployment. You will win it. They will fight it but lose because they don't actually have anything or have done any of the steps they should of.
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    Kayastorme 18 min. ago. Do not work that last week for them
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    SC 1 hr. ago OnHollow. I believe fully that this manager is not the best at the job. However two sides to every coin. I cast no judgement based off the little information provided. If I were to cast judgement, who cares, this is reddit.

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