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Lost my job because I had to isolate.

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Ivyruin · 18/12/2021 10:32

So I was sacked yesterday. Luckily I have a new job starting in Jan.

I was there a few months, I was overqualified for this job but I took it as I did need a job. Last month I had to isolate due to both my children having covid. I was negative but obviously I needed to care for them. The "team Leader" didn't offer me any other alternative, even though we are fully equipped to work from home. So I had to have the isolation period off as sick.

So I have obviously worked about 6 weeks since then. I got into the reception and she was sat there waiting for me, wouldn't even let me in the office. She then took me to a room and stated I've had too much time off, 9 days off in 102 days is ridiculous, I explained that she was aware I had to isolate and she didn't allow me to work at home, So I was left with no other choice. She acted as if I was invisible and was just staring into space. It was so weird. I will add though, a couple of days before this, I had a meeting with her and explained that I've been given no training at all and I do need it. I'd been asking for a while but was ignored each time.

To be honest, this woman didn't like me from the start, I've no idea why. She was very opionated too. She doesn't like children, thinks they are an abomination and a burden to society. She doesn't like that people are overpopulating the world! She also doesn't believe in covid and refused to have the jab and would try force her views down our throats. She is younger than me. There is so much more but it will be long!

I'm just abit pissed off by it. I do think she did this purely cause she doesn't like me and doesn't like kids. I know I'm well rid of the place and I start my new one in January, it's what I'm trained in so I'm excited but this has knocked me back a little.

Anyone else ever had this?

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Onehotmess · 18/12/2021 10:35

You need to contact HR or her manager. It doesn’t matter whether you want the job or not, it needs investigation as this person should not be able to make decision based on her own (poor) judgement or beliefs. She should be following a company policy.

Motnight · 18/12/2021 10:39

But you couldn't have worked from home and done childcare at the same time could you Op?

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Ivyruin · 18/12/2021 10:41

@Motnight

But you couldn't have worked from home and done childcare at the same time could you Op?

My children are 13 and 10. They had an online schedule from school, so it was easily manageable.

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Ivyruin · 18/12/2021 10:44

@Onehotmess

I was thinking of doing this but I don't know if I could, as she terminated my contract. I do have HR email so I will draft an email to send later. I just think it is really unprofessional what she did.

There was a few other issues too that I wanted to mention to them.

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ImJustMadAboutSaffron · 18/12/2021 10:47

Do it, contact HR. Assuming you don't need a reference from them?

Shehasadiamondinthesky · 18/12/2021 10:48

Good grief, I'd love to know what this job was it sounds bonkers.

Luredbyapomegranate · 18/12/2021 10:49

Absolutely write to both HR and the senior manager for your dept (if you know who that is).

It's great you have another job, but she could be doing this to someone who doesn't - the company will want to know.

Be clear it doesn't matter to you, list all the relevant events and conversations. Do also note (very neutrally and factually) statements and behaviours that indicate she does not believe Covid exists and is unsympathetic to those with children - in the average person those are wacky positions to take - but in a manager they are a problem.

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Ivyruin · 18/12/2021 10:52

@Shehasadiamondinthesky

Good grief, I'd love to know what this job was it sounds bonkers.

It really was. One of the women turns up drunk or on drugs. Walks in like 3 hours over her start time. So this is why I know she did this because of her own views and opinions.

It was just mainly electronic paperwork - I can't say what for as it would be really outing. They paid well though so I didn't mind doing it.

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Ivyruin · 18/12/2021 10:58

@Luredbyapomegranate

Absolutely write to both HR and the senior manager for your dept (if you know who that is).

It's great you have another job, but she could be doing this to someone who doesn't - the company will want to know.

Thanks for this. I will draft an email up today and get it sent. There is quite alot of worrying issues that they need to be aware of.

It is worrying because parents shouldn't be worried about losing their job if their children are poorly. I have never had a manager say this to me before so I was quite taken aback by it. I did say to her that she can't discriminate against me the way that she has and she was just staring into space. It was really strange.

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Ivyruin · 18/12/2021 11:00

@ImJustMadAboutSaffron

Do it, contact HR. Assuming you don't need a reference from them?

No I don't thankfully! I was offered my new job through a client I've previously worked with, so they already knew me.

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BorsetshireBanality · 18/12/2021 11:11

Had you already given your notice in, and are they paying you the contractual notice now you've been "sacked"?

baileys6904 · 18/12/2021 11:53

Are you in the UK? I'd personally contact acas and file a complaint at the tribunal. If nothing else, it makes the bosses aware of what's happened and the potential bad pr for this.

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Ivyruin · 18/12/2021 11:53

@BorsetshireBanality

Had you already given your notice in, and are they paying you the contractual notice now you've been "sacked"?

I was going to hand my notice in that day as I was waiting for my contract for the new job to be sent before I did anything. But I was pulled in before I had the chance to.

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Ivyruin · 18/12/2021 11:56

@baileys6904

Are you in the UK? I'd personally contact acas and file a complaint at the tribunal. If nothing else, it makes the bosses aware of what's happened and the potential bad pr for this.

Yes UK! I wasn't sure if I could do that as I was only there a few months.

I am going to 100% let the bosses know. As you wouldn't know what was happening unless you are in that team so it very easily goes unnoticed.

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Forestdweller11 · 18/12/2021 12:07

I think I'd wait until you start your new job. Just term it as feedback in the process to HR. They aren't going to take you back on if you do complain anyway/ you don't want the job. Any chance they could make things tricky for you with your new employer ?

Wherearemymarbles · 18/12/2021 12:31

Forestdweller
I would be illegal for HR to do or say anything that would affect ops career and includes being sacked for gross misconduct!

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Ivyruin · 18/12/2021 13:22

@Forestdweller11

No my new Employer is in a totally different line of work but you never know do you. I just feel awful about it all really!

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Ivyruin · 18/12/2021 13:24

@Wherearemymarbles

Forestdweller I would be illegal for HR to do or say anything that would affect ops career and includes being sacked for gross misconduct!

This is good to know!

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Mooloolabababy · 18/12/2021 19:38

@Wherearemymarbles

Forestdweller I would be illegal for HR to do or say anything that would affect ops career and includes being sacked for gross misconduct!

It might be illegal but it still happens unfortunately. It happened to my dsis and she lost out on a job with the NHS because of a bad (inaccurate) reference.

Metabigot · 18/12/2021 19:43

Bosses are weird. 90% of them in my personal experience.

A lot of them have to have the power trip as they're insecure.

You're going now so forget and move on. Can you send a candid email to her superior?
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Ivyruin · 19/12/2021 09:59

@JorisBohnson2

Bosses are weird. 90% of them in my personal experience.

A lot of them have to have the power trip as they're insecure.

You're going now so forget and move on. Can you send a candid email to her superior?
.

She isn't a boss. She's a team leader who has a few others to answer to above her. But she does say what goes on in the team and would only need to consult her superiors if there was a huge issue.

She's young, I'd say mid 20's. I think her issue was more of a personal one rather than a professional one. She'd been weird with me from the start but I just get on with things but I've never been made to feel unreliable due to having children. I'm really shocked by it. I have sent an email to her superior just to let them know my experience there.

They are big on families and mental health support. They are also a very public employer so they have not lived up to their values here. It was more her treatment and the way she handled the situation. She removed my car reg from security so I struggled to get in that morning and she wouldn't even allow me to collect my belongings off my desk, I wasn't allowed in the office at all.

I guess it's just knocked me down abit as I am a single parent and I rarely have any time off unless my children are poorly, which isn't that often. They see their father on the weekend but he doesn't help with sickness. So I just feel abit crap!

Thanks for the advice all

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Arren12 · 19/12/2021 10:10

Another bonkers rubbish manager/supervisor in a position they shouldn't be in and can't handle. Its quiet common in my experience. I bet I could guess who you worked for but I won't as I don't want to be outing.

Hope you get a reply from the managers and she gets reprimanded.

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