I just got fired from my job. I have worked there less then six months.\nThursday they phone me. They say they really like my work and want to offer me fulltime. Friday I had a seizure, I had taken 1 cold pill and it reacted to my psyche meds.\nMy wife told 911 I had bipolar disorder and thought I might be reacting to medication. Because I have bipolar disorder(I assume), the police tried to order everyone out of my house before they would let paramedics in. They wanted to "secure" the area. My boss lives down the block from me, my sister-inlaw said they police radioed that they suspected I had overdosed(not the case). I could have driven if I was not flopping like a fish and would not have anything in my blood to even warrant a 24 hour driving suspension.  I live in a small town.I got a call this morning from my boss telling me they no longer want me. When I asked for an explanation he said he did not have one and told me he would mail my check and not to come by.\nwhat would you do?
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and you call ME special needs! thats rich.\nhow do i deal with discrimination? kick em in the nads.
3630
They can fire you at any time if you were hired as an at will employee. Have you talked to your Human Resource Manager about the problem, that is a good place to start. If the problem is that bad that it is causing you to seek help, you can go through the EEO for help.
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You DO have legal recourse, regardless of anything you may have done to pizz her off.  She might just blow away if you were to confront her and answer her questions and take her hostile comments so she she could get it out of her system.  Then again, she could cut the brake cables on your car.  Obviously she is obsessed with knowing fine details about who you are, and is in a poor state of mental health.  Such people can be very dangerous.  Get in touch with local law enforcement now and ask them what can be done.  Your coworkers are witnesses.  The police are there to protect you, not to judge you.
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I used to be the staff attorney for the Indiana State Bureau of Motor Vehicles.  I have epilepsy too, and they used it as an excuse to fire me.  They said I lied when I said I was not "subject to seizures," even though my Dr. had told me I wasn't as long as I stayed on my medicine, and they knew from day 1 that I had it.  They suspended my license too, and I had to fight all the way to the Indiana Supreme Court to get it back.  Check with the Epilepsy Foundation to see what the requirements are in your state for getting back your license.  Most states require you to be seizure-free for one year.
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I was an HR Director for about 10 years, although in California and Texas, not Washington. Anyhow, it's been a while, but here goes... Technically you were insubordinate and it is likely that the unemployment officer who officiates over the phone hearing will not believe that you meant anything else by saying d*ck in an e-mail (about someone who I presume is your boss). That said, I am wondering if they actually have your signature on anything that says that you are aware that "they" (your employer) have the right to read and monitor electronic mailings sent by you. Unless they (or you since you were the office manager) are very organized they may have trouble coming up with this paperwork. They need this in order to read your electronic communications and I would bring this up to the officer unless you know for sure that they have it and can easily access it. Also, I am wondering if there is any defense you might have with regards to why you said it or the context in which it was said. Additionally, has there ever been a time that you are aware of when "they" may have set a different precedent by not firing/terming someone based on this sort of insubordination? In other words, where someone else called  a manager a name of sorts, but were either not disciplined or disciplined without termination. I also have to wonder why your employer was able to read this e-mail (did someone show it to him or did you leave your computer on) and why he bothered to log on to your computer if that's what he did? Typically, I wouldn't do this unless I had it in for the person and usually that would mean a series of write ups (I'm a GM/PM now so I still have a number of reports and remember my HR days well). Unfortunately, most companies have a policy saying that they can terminate with no notice based on certain acts, one of which is insubordination. Still, I agree with you that he sounds like a jerk if this is all he had. He would have done better to call you in and find out why you felt like that, thereby trying to find a fix for the situation and gaining your loyalty if he succeeded. Good luck!
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Yes, my ex boss was mean to me all the time. She used to yell at me and tell me that I needed to grow up. I used to get the blame for stuff that I knew that I had not done. And when I would try to defend myself she would say, "Well maybe you just spaced out from all the medication you are on!" And I am not on any medications.\n\nThere was also a time that money turned up missing that I honestly believe that never existed. My boss mentioned it in front of customers. And then in the end she fired me over it. I did not take it but in the end I had to pay that money back.\n\nMy best friend who still works there says that someone who once worked with the boss says that that they have done that to people before. And that the money was probably never there at all.\n\nOther people say that they probably did it for unemployment. Either way I had money taken out of my paycheck without my permission and I did not take that money in the first place!!! No police were involved in this or anything.\n\nI never did anything about it. I didn't know what I could do or that I even could do anything.
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I think most states are "at will". Which means the employer doesn't need a reason to fire anyone. They just say, "it's not working out, I have to let you go."  It's very difficult for an attorney to fight for you. Unless you can prove with hard, hard evidence that you abused in some way. File for unemployment and see what happens because if you were fired, they have to pay you or fight it. If they fight it you'll find out why they really fired you. Most employees pay it, unless you were at fault.  Everything happens for a reason. You'll find something better that will make you question why you ever stayed there 8 years! Much Luck to you!
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Yes - I agree.  Get a lawyer and appeal.  My husband worked for 30 yrs. or so and finally had to quit because of bipolar and his meds.  He applied twice, was turned down both times.  We finally found a reasonable attorney and just last month, my husband received his first check for 1,100.00.  Just don't give up - keep trying, okay?
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Sounds like there is more to your story. Police don't just do things like that. Mental Hospitals don't just admit someone without some sort of better reasons. The burden of proof is on them. Retain a lawyer or fight dirty too.
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I got fired for sleeping on the job.\n\nCoach
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Scary I was talking on my cell phone and driving there were no cars coming and I was talking to a friend of mine on his cell phone we were going to have coffee..He was working he is a cop and as I was making the turn and i just over stirred my car and crashed it only had it 5 days...My friend got the call from 911 that I had crashed..He was so scared to find me with a bloody nose and that was all..My nose was broke due to the air bag,,,He said that he could not life with him self when he heard the whole crash and then to get no signal and then to get the call..He was so upset needless to say we did have the coffee the next day at the hospital..He brought me my favorite white mocha..mmm \n\nAnd reading your post to me about my son and his buddies..YOU know I never thought of death, just them making babies,,,,LOL\nYou really made me see that next time even though there trip was fine and no problems you made me see the what ifs....OMG did you ~(:}
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They wouldn't take you serious if you left, and told them,  they would think you were just mad ex-employee. go to the Boss, in strictest of sincerety and confidence and state your observations, let him decide. Then, if you don't like the way they handle it, then leave and report it to higher authority until it is resolved. Never watch an injustice, at least try to make it better.
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I learned as a first aid responce that it is my will to help. People dont have to help unless they want to. Im so sorry this happened to your sister. It almost sounds like you blame the people around her for what happened to your sister. But... In fact she was the one taking the drug and did it to her self. \nIt might be against the law not to call 911. I would check that out better. I am so sorry this happened to your sister and hopefully all her freinds and family learn from the mistake she made. I hope none of then start on it ever. It is a very addicting drug and I am so so sorry your family has to deal with the pain.
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I actually like my profession. But I did have an experince recently with management that made me sick to my stomach. Last week my daughter was struck crossing the road by a hit and run driver. I got a knock on the door and went to the accident scene she was being transported my EMS to the hospital and I had to go back and get my purse and car keys to follow her to the hospital. I musta been on auto pilot because I remembered to call in to work my next shift was  in two hours (I'm a nurse) I was on my cell walking to the car and the nursing supervisor answered the call. I told her someone had to cover my shift my daughter was hurt and hit by a SUV, hit and run driver. She was on the way to the hospital via ambulance and the supervisor had the gaul to ask me if someone else could go to the hospital with her. I was shocked I told her I'm a  single mom and  MY KID  was hit by a SUV I would be in the ER as a mom not nurse in the unit. Not that it really matters that I'm a single mother any mother or father for that matter shouldn't get that harrassment. My daughter's okay ,a broken vertebrae, road rash and bruises so she'll heal and I will be looking for another job soon.
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Tell her this.  I told my boss this.  Said I wanted to keep my personal life FAR away from my professional life to avoid ANY kind of conflict.  (I was burned bad by a coworker once).\nHe was cool about it, and now I don't have to join them for ANYTHING.  In fact there's a going away party for a guy who transferred tonight.......am I going?  HELL NO!
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I'm not a mental health provider but I've had bipolar disordar for 15 years. There's help out there. Medicines, therapist. Get to a phone book, now! Look up mental health providers and call!  I hope you get a chance to re-read this answer, I've been thinking about you all night. Last week I felt "weird" and ended up talking to a caseworker at my insurance company for thirty minutes until my husband could get home from work. He stayed home for a week to keep me out of the psychiatric ward.  Sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures. e-mail me at mybilbrey@yahoo.com if you need to.  I've been on Social Security for 15 years because I get confused and can't work.  I understand! CJB
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Professionally speaking...always keep your policy and procedure handbook where you can get it.  Your policy and procedure handbook covers this and other problems you may encounter on the job and the chain of command for handling issues such as this.  Most jobs mandate that when there is a NO CALL- NO SHOW, the employee getting ready to go home must stay for no more than a half hour.  Well, that's how it was for the last two shift jobs I have had, the last one is still current.  After then it is the managers job to fill the spot.  If you can not get a concise answer from your P&P book, talk to management.  You really do not have time to play on the phone on company's time.  I hope that didnt sound too mean.  I am just saying, be cool and professionally handle these issues.  And as for the NC/NS, let administration handle that.  you just continue to do the best you can in your job responsibilities. Do not let lower level management hound you into a corner.  Review your manual.  This is not intended to be harsh. It is just straight up.