Hello,
I worked at a gas station/convenience store for 3 years. I was written up once, I think, but it was thrown out. On Monday, we switched managers to two brand new people I had never met before. I met them Tuesday. I find out Wednesday that I am fired. I called up to ask why, and was told that I am "on camera printing up prepaid minutes for a Virgin Mobile phone and programming them into my phone without paying for it."
She also told me over the phone that she has already called the police and that if I "want to see the evidence, don't be surprised if they are there with me." I explained that I have a Sprint phone and it isn't prepaid, but she says "Virgin Mobile IS Sprint, I'm not an idiot." I emailed Sprint and had them email me back stating that not only can I not use prepaid time with my phone, but that Virgin Mobile does not work on Sprint phones. I printed the email out and have it with me, and am prepared to go down there today and be shown this alleged "proof" she has of something that did not happen.
I own a Sprint phone and it is billed by contract. I know I did not steal anything, but I also know it is my word against theirs. She claims to have footage of me doing so, but when I ask to see the proof, she tells me she is far too busy and to try again later. I've tried about 4 times, she is always "too busy". I went above her and contacted her district manager, who says he is also busy and will call me back. I went above him, HIS manager isn't answering his phone. I called corporate and nobody answers, period. I was directed to the human resources dept. and left a message on the voicemail. I've been waiting over 2 hours and none of any of those people have gotten back to me.
I'm not sure if it helps to mention, but I have had numerous personal problems with the former manager in the past, and come to find out that she "put in a good word" with the new managers for me and basically slandered me, made things up, made me sound and seem like a bad person, which may or may not have affected their quick decision to fire me over a mistake.
The phone card machine is reset every day. This means that if you sold one at 2:09pm, and then sold another at 11:59pm, the paperwork would show that 2 were sold, but wouldn't state which shift. She, however, insisted to me that it was sold on MY shift Monday. I asked my coworker, she said that she not only hadn't printed any that day but has never even used the machine (she's new.)
I know it isn't wrongful termination, but do I have any say here? Does the fact that she threatened me with police involvement when she is wrong make any difference? Is it my word against hers? Thank you for your time.
I worked at a gas station/convenience store for 3 years. I was written up once, I think, but it was thrown out. On Monday, we switched managers to two brand new people I had never met before. I met them Tuesday. I find out Wednesday that I am fired. I called up to ask why, and was told that I am "on camera printing up prepaid minutes for a Virgin Mobile phone and programming them into my phone without paying for it."
She also told me over the phone that she has already called the police and that if I "want to see the evidence, don't be surprised if they are there with me." I explained that I have a Sprint phone and it isn't prepaid, but she says "Virgin Mobile IS Sprint, I'm not an idiot." I emailed Sprint and had them email me back stating that not only can I not use prepaid time with my phone, but that Virgin Mobile does not work on Sprint phones. I printed the email out and have it with me, and am prepared to go down there today and be shown this alleged "proof" she has of something that did not happen.
I own a Sprint phone and it is billed by contract. I know I did not steal anything, but I also know it is my word against theirs. She claims to have footage of me doing so, but when I ask to see the proof, she tells me she is far too busy and to try again later. I've tried about 4 times, she is always "too busy". I went above her and contacted her district manager, who says he is also busy and will call me back. I went above him, HIS manager isn't answering his phone. I called corporate and nobody answers, period. I was directed to the human resources dept. and left a message on the voicemail. I've been waiting over 2 hours and none of any of those people have gotten back to me.
I'm not sure if it helps to mention, but I have had numerous personal problems with the former manager in the past, and come to find out that she "put in a good word" with the new managers for me and basically slandered me, made things up, made me sound and seem like a bad person, which may or may not have affected their quick decision to fire me over a mistake.
The phone card machine is reset every day. This means that if you sold one at 2:09pm, and then sold another at 11:59pm, the paperwork would show that 2 were sold, but wouldn't state which shift. She, however, insisted to me that it was sold on MY shift Monday. I asked my coworker, she said that she not only hadn't printed any that day but has never even used the machine (she's new.)
I know it isn't wrongful termination, but do I have any say here? Does the fact that she threatened me with police involvement when she is wrong make any difference? Is it my word against hers? Thank you for your time.
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