Furious at ds work dismissal

[OneGreyBiscuit]

This is more has my 19 year old ds employers been unreasonable. He's just been sacked for being unreliable. For context - he accepted a new job about a month ago. He informed them of where he lives which is about a forty minute train journey away. He is a few minutes late everyday because of the trains and they said they were ok with it. He's just come off holiday (which he informed them of) and went back today. He was sent an email before today telling him to get an earlier train so he's on time. Fair enough, so he did and would've continued doing. At 9 he was called into a meeting to tell him his contracts been terminated for unreliability. He was only informed of getting an earlier train from today, so how can they dismiss him like this? If he continued to get the later train and continued being late then I'd understand but they've not even given him a chance. I'm absolutely furious. And to add insult to injury he still had to pay for his waste of time and money train fare this morning.

As an aside op I'm a big fan of NCIS on TV. Gibbs leader of the squad had about 50 rules...his father also had some including "If you're on time, you're already late"

Judging by the OP's behaviour, it was inevitable.

You raised him the right way.

That's the basic, isn't it? Always arrive early. Rather than late. I think the OP is basing this on her own workplace, which isn't typical.

Yes, plenty of teenagers make mistakes, but their parents do not become hysterical and cry on Mumsnet, attacking everyone.

You are right; she is not thinking clearly.

🙄

The left want day one rights.

Persistent lateness is absolutely a reason to be dismissed. You need to make it clear to your son that this is entirely on him. I don’t know why you are fuming about it as it’s his responsibility.

You are right they don’t, unless they’re suffering from their mental health or poverty. This job loss could have dire consequences when bills are missed given OP mentioned extra costs he had to spend.
It’s enough to upset someone on the edge.
As you were. 🙄

I’m genuinely shocked at the new level of entitlement that people are outraged that the employer expects people to be there at there start time rather than than when they pleased

granted there is the odd job where you can please but it’s certainly not the norm

Wouldn’t surprise me if they reviewed staffing needs whilst he was away and then looked for a reason to get rid.

In an office job if they say being punctual is essential, then you do it. Especially when you've just started, get to work on time. If they don't allow WFH yet, get to the office on time.

I assume it's a summer job in the summer between uni years?

And then the left will complain that their young son or daughter can find a job. That HR depts are making applicants jump through more and more hoops in order to select who they want to employ. And never putting two and two together.

Thank you. 😊

We once had a young worker who told his mum a very different picture to reality.... When the mum heard the truth she was very cross

Point being, unless you were apart of every conversation you may not know the full story.

But employers have huge costs to employ people. So they will no longer waste time on someone who is late. And especially not in probation. Really sorry but he needs to early.

He'll have to apply for another job. Universal Credit is also available.

And for this reason exactly.

I think it has all been said many times. But the most basic rule of being an employee is that you turn up on time ready to work and public transport is not the employer's issue. I am 50 years old now, and when starting out did not drive and relied totally on public transport. I just had to get the earlier train/bus to get there on time becaue my parents moved us from a city to a provincial town as it suited then. DC is now 20 yrs old and has had a job since aged 16 and is reliant on work to make up the shortfall between their student loan and the money I can top up. They are a shift manager at a popular bakery shop and frequently have to start at 05:30. No excuses, if necessary they get a taxi.

I am not sure why you feel 'furious' OP. Your DC did not turn up on time for an entry level job.

Not if he's been sacked

This is not a left vs right thing. I consider myself left. It annoys me when people paint ‘the left’ as lazy people with poor work ethic. Plenty of right wingers with entitled attitudes…

I wonder whether there's been a misunderstanding? They possibly meant that it was okay to be slightly late occasionally - not all the time.

Oh, really? Too bad.

Not true. If you’ve been dismissed you can apply for UC.

OP works in a supermarket. Might not understand what an office environment is like.

Yeah, I think this is what happened…

I learned young from bitter experience that just because an employer doesn’t flag something as a problem, doesn’t mean it’s not a problem…

I'm surprised that supermarkets don't make an issue of punctuality though.