Right to work State

When I first started here the training talked about unions and how we should not go with them, if we have a quarrel we are to come to the company directly. Well I'm a bit nervous as to what will happen with my job but I went up and got another one straight away. They may not like me much when I tell them that I went and got another job, but the loss of employment there will only be sad because of the friends I'll leave behind.

I don't want to stir a hot pot, so I may not contact the BBB. Let's just say that I am not the only one who wants to leave and looking for other employment.

I can certainly understand that. I would contact the BBB. Obviously this place really need to come up with a better system.

Around here most employers do not even check references and stuff anymore. Just your Social Security Number.

A friend of mine who worked there put in her two weeks but they only let her work a few days of it. She gets unemployment though, which is good. I am concerned about what will happen tomorrow, and worried that if they do not fire me as I so expect, that my telling them I took another job will cause them to fire me. It will be unjust but their right, just as it is mine to file for unemployment.

I think if we want to look good for our next employer is used to be a good idea to give notice. But then I haven't worked for about seven years.

As you may remember, I'm right next door. I've not been bothered with it before, but just what may happen to me I find to be completely stupid. I was not on call, and if I had been I would have been happy to go in as I would have pretty much expected they would have needed me. It's not my fault that the schedule in the area where we put our coats and keep our lockers was not up to date.

I think that is stupid too and a sign that management needs to step up a bit more. Is there an HR department there with someone that you can go to? Everyone has a boss and maybe if yours isn't taking care of their responsibilities, someone should be notified of that too. I am totally supportive of the fact that you should be treated fairly and with decency. I loved the way you said that you wouldn't be rude but you would tell them what you thought...that is perfect. A professional approach is great. If you can think of other times that you feel like you have been treated unfairly...write them down so that you don't forget to bring those instances to the table too if things are going to get bad. The great thing about that right to work thing is that they aren't allowed to give you a bad reference. If you have been late..that's all they can say...she's been late. They can't say you were a terrible worker or something like that. Hang in there..bad management is hard to deal with.

I've posted a discussion to kind of explain what prompted this discussion here. We have pretty fair payrates in NC, but then again it's so hard to find a job as well. When we can, sometimes it's taking the bad payrates. We can pretty much get treated as bad as an employee cares to treat us here, and quitting is about the best option from what I know of here as well. It's just sad really.

It is pretty much the same in Texas. Southern states seem to have the fewest rights. I am in Austin and we have much work when compared to the rest of the United States and maybe the world. If you have certain skills, talents and education, you are in demand and get treated well. But other people have some sour experiences in the workplace. There are lots of jobs that pay low hourly wages, Lots! And those jobs are the biggest problem of all. We also can get treated very poorly in the workplace and there is not much anyone can do about it.

I am not exactly "versed" In the terminology that I used, It was just coined at me today and I used it here. I can say, that what I mean by using the word is that employers can and often do things that aren't exactly "humane" but they can get away with it. Like we are only required atleast a 30 minute break per 8 hours worked, but the fifeteen minute breaks we have are luxury and thus they do not necessarily have to give it to us. I've got a specific example / situation happening to me now that I may start a discussion on in a few minutes.

I think I get what you're saying. I look forward to reading the situation in a discussion if you end up doing so.

I think I will write the discussion as I will need the money and it will help me gather my thoughts.