Angry at the reasons I've been let go at my job.

Justice4Friend · 28/09/2024 02:59

Have they accepted you didn't steal the stock and paid for it?

Make sure that you email them that and that you will will take action if they call you a thief again, who knows what they may say about you to prospective employers. Leave them off your CV anyway.

You can't do anything - they prefer that woman to you and want to keep her happy.

In my 2nd day at a particular job a woman called me a P*ki in front of a room full of people. When I went to see HR she was there laughing her head off. When I stated to tell HR what happened they were trying not to laugh.
They them said to me that I should resign or it will look bad when they sack me.
I said I didn't care if they sacked me.
The piec of paper they gave me to write my resignation on, I addressed it to the agency that placed me not to give the company their placement fee back as they were forcing me out of a job.
So I got my own back in that moment.

I emailed the owner to say how disgusting his employees were - he actually emailed to say sorry things didn't work out. Not admitting to what happened but the tine was apologetic.

Not one person stood up for me in that room including a black woman that worked there, I thought she would've had some empathy.
The rest were white people and I didn't really expect any of them to say what they heard.

So, crap happens. You can't always do anything about it. Lucky escape really.

Original poster

Duckingella · 28/09/2024 04:21

@Justice4Friend

Thank you.They know I didn't steal the stock;I paid for it at the til in front of the owner.

I've been caught out by small business politics.

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whatisforteamum · 28/09/2024 05:40

Narrow escape and it must be awful to be let go.
A couple of yrs ago I took a job quite excited to get there.
Day two the older queen bee decided not to speak to me.
In a team of 4 she dragged her friend or my other colleague into it.
I spent 18 months jumping through hoops questioning my sanity.
I didn't leave as I thought it would improve.
It was dreadful and I never knew why they passed my probation.
Hopefully you can just go elsewhere and be happy like me.

HoppingPavlova · 28/09/2024 05:53

You are going and that’s best, but you really need to refute in writing the stealing/intent to steal allegation and advise that if you don’t receive a written retraction you will be taking this aspect further.

ivykaty44 · 28/09/2024 06:48

How long had you worked there?

Bgfe · 28/09/2024 06:56

@Justice4Friend I am so angry on your behalf. Wouldn’t happen in my workplace and I hope most others. Anyone using that term would be sacked for gross misconduct. Incredible that someone has a job in HR and didn’t support you.

HiveMindEchoChamber · 28/09/2024 06:57

Justice4Friend · 28/09/2024 02:59

Have they accepted you didn't steal the stock and paid for it?

Make sure that you email them that and that you will will take action if they call you a thief again, who knows what they may say about you to prospective employers. Leave them off your CV anyway.

You can't do anything - they prefer that woman to you and want to keep her happy.

In my 2nd day at a particular job a woman called me a P*ki in front of a room full of people. When I went to see HR she was there laughing her head off. When I stated to tell HR what happened they were trying not to laugh.
They them said to me that I should resign or it will look bad when they sack me.
I said I didn't care if they sacked me.
The piec of paper they gave me to write my resignation on, I addressed it to the agency that placed me not to give the company their placement fee back as they were forcing me out of a job.
So I got my own back in that moment.

I emailed the owner to say how disgusting his employees were - he actually emailed to say sorry things didn't work out. Not admitting to what happened but the tine was apologetic.

Not one person stood up for me in that room including a black woman that worked there, I thought she would've had some empathy.
The rest were white people and I didn't really expect any of them to say what they heard.

So, crap happens. You can't always do anything about it. Lucky escape really.

That's horrific. As a mixed Asian/black woman I can completely believe the brazen racism.

Hope you're somewhere much better now.

liverpudcounsel · 28/09/2024 07:19

If you are well off out of it hold that thought and two fingers to the past.
Start looking to the next job

bergamotorange · 28/09/2024 07:33

HoppingPavlova · 28/09/2024 05:53

You are going and that’s best, but you really need to refute in writing the stealing/intent to steal allegation and advise that if you don’t receive a written retraction you will be taking this aspect further.

I agree with this.

babasaclover · 28/09/2024 07:38

Justice4Friend · 28/09/2024 02:59

Have they accepted you didn't steal the stock and paid for it?

Make sure that you email them that and that you will will take action if they call you a thief again, who knows what they may say about you to prospective employers. Leave them off your CV anyway.

You can't do anything - they prefer that woman to you and want to keep her happy.

In my 2nd day at a particular job a woman called me a P*ki in front of a room full of people. When I went to see HR she was there laughing her head off. When I stated to tell HR what happened they were trying not to laugh.
They them said to me that I should resign or it will look bad when they sack me.
I said I didn't care if they sacked me.
The piec of paper they gave me to write my resignation on, I addressed it to the agency that placed me not to give the company their placement fee back as they were forcing me out of a job.
So I got my own back in that moment.

I emailed the owner to say how disgusting his employees were - he actually emailed to say sorry things didn't work out. Not admitting to what happened but the tine was apologetic.

Not one person stood up for me in that room including a black woman that worked there, I thought she would've had some empathy.
The rest were white people and I didn't really expect any of them to say what they heard.

So, crap happens. You can't always do anything about it. Lucky escape really.

I'm a white person and I would absolutely have stood up for you this is disgusting! Must have super toxic culture if the person saying it felt safe to do so in a room full of people. She know it wouldn't be challenged

Sandybeaches5 · 28/09/2024 07:49

Duckingella · 28/09/2024 01:03

This afternoon I was let go at my job;it's clear this decision was made prior to my final two shifts by the two business owners.

I work one day a week so this decision was made over a week ago but they've still decided to have me work those shifts.It's quite obvious that's what's happened as one the owners has now been abroad over a week.

I'm relieved not to be working there anymore but obviously worried regarding the additional income loss.I do have another part time job I work at.

I'm upset at the reasons why some of which are petty and childish.Essentially my face doesn't fit the small team in the business;it's very cliquey.

One of the team seemed to take umbrage with me and was unpleasant towards me,she was being passive aggressive and very nit picky in order to make me look and feel rubbish at my job.

I've also been let go for (and this was detailed in the email) for taking stock out of the business;stock that I paid for.The rest of the team do the same and some of them definitely don't pay for it.

I've been accused by the owners of not intending originally to pay for said stock and essentially intending stealing from them.I have never stolen a thing in my life and goes against my core values and beliefs.I'm really insulted by that as the people who know me know I'm honest to a fault and would be shocked if they knew what I've been accused of.

I'm told in said email that I've not intergrated well into the team;that's probably true because I don't hold the same ignorant right wing views they do;some of the things I've heard them come out with are downright offensive.

I've been outed as I'm a not a right wing supporting racist who's favoured by the workplace bitch who seems to think she's management.

I'm certainly well off out of it;my lovely manager from my other job has visited me at what's now my former workplace and picked up on a weird vibe there and told me I've not been myself since starting at this other job which is quite astute.

It's weighing on my mind tonight and I just wanted to get it off my chest.

Can you elaborate on your ex colleagues being what you say are 'right wing supporting racists'?
What have they been saying for you to form this opinion?

daisychain01 · 28/09/2024 08:03

babasaclover · 28/09/2024 07:38

I'm a white person and I would absolutely have stood up for you this is disgusting! Must have super toxic culture if the person saying it felt safe to do so in a room full of people. She know it wouldn't be challenged

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Not one person stood up for me in that room including a black woman that worked there, I thought she would've had some empathy.

this is not acceptable behaviour, but on the other hand the black employee may well have feared for her own job and didn't want to raise her head above the parapet and get it shot of. So in cases like this I tend not to judge them too harshly because everyone has their own vulnerability and need to protect their livelihood if they have family obligations.

Startingagainandagain · 28/09/2024 08:09

I think you should speak to ACAS or Citizen advice and start a claim for unfair dismissal.

Racism and bullying in the workplace are never acceptable and they have also accused you of something you did not do.