Should this bus driver have been fired and sent to join the growing number of unemployed Americans?
818575
No Wubba detests any one who dissagrees and will go after those who are vocal about it, Bush should be fired
696595
You have the most comical misspellings I've seen today. \n\nBut I agree with you. What we all need are good public employee-union jobs. We'd be pretty much set for life--and that's not right.
265592
He didn't get fired...he is on leave.  He was from Overland high school and he taught a "Geograhy of People" class.\n\nHe has some high powered lawyer...although it might effect him if he isn't already tenured....look on CNN.com
944787
he was renegotiating his contract.  he has been officially fired!\nI am as upset as you
558214
What do you think would happen if he complained to (anyone)?\n\nHe should either seek employment elsewhere or learn how to sleep while standing on his feet.
350869
I am Hispanic, and I think that if you miss work you should be fired. I mean, you are exposing your employer as someone who hires illegals, that is not good for him, it should not be good for you. Don't leave your boss "hanging" and then expect sympathy.
321767
Hey, you get it. That is why the laws should make the people that do the hiring the ones that pay the penalty. Put them in jail. That is where they belong. That would also help the problem with illegals if there were no jobs for them they would not come here.
1057953
Okay, even though I think it is wrong, it is completly possible to get fired and still collect unemployment. Yeah yeah yeah, technically you are supposed to be laid off, but you know the governement, they never follow their own rules. A lot of it depends on the company you work for and how hard they fight unemployment claims, and the state you are in. The one you will ALWAYS lose is insubordination, so don't call your boss names or start a fight at work.\n\nGetting fired for attendance is your best bet. One day you have a flat tire, one day you have a sick kid, one day you are sick, one day your alarm doesn't go off, one day your dog dies, etc. As long as they are not consecutive (because that is one occurance) and not always for the same reason, in a lot of cases they will grant you unemployment because the company cant prove that these were unavoidable absences, or that they did anything to help the employee. Being sick (or sick family) and having transportation issues are the best ones to use because it is really hard to hold those against you.\n\nAnd all I can say is this better be for a D!@$ good reason.
690418
Very simple, I fired 6 employees who took off to boycott, they were not "illegal" but they were hispanic and in favor of breaking the law. Maybe the Government wont do anything, But each business owner sure can. I already replaced the hispanics who went to boycott with Americans who were interested in working, took abt 30 minutes. I wonder how they will feel tomorrow morning when they find they have no job here.
906394
I agree with Welltraveled.  Plus I've seen stuff like this before.  Not only could they be looking for an excuse to fire you, they could be trying to pressure you out while looking for your replacement. That way, if you quit, they don't have to pay unemployment or worry about lawsuits from firing you.  Welcome to the 21st century.\n\nRegardless, update that resume asap and start interviewing for other positions just in case.
893340
It sounds like to me that you have been taken for a ride. I would got to the labor board and file a complaint. You got fired, so what is she going to do about it and what do you care. You can cause her some trouble and you may get some back pay out of it. (unemployment)
717332
The Enchanted Fairy is right!\nNow let's hope INS goes to a couple of these big protests and rounds up a bunch of these illegal scumbags!\n\nWe could make a big dent in the illegal population by enforcing the labor laws and giving HUGE fines to both the illegal worker and the company that hired them. After awhile it would become cheaper for those companies to pay better wages to Americans, than to hire the illegals!
685431
Ha! That is so funny! What about the 7,649 that lost their jobs that day? If they really want jobs, why do they not go when they have one? I just don't get it I guess. IDK!
679507
Sensenbrenner is a scumbag and a corporate whore and I'm ashamed that he is from my state. What about the businesses that hire illegals? Shouldn't they be held responsible for hiring them? The way Sensenbrenner layed out his plan if a priest or church help an illegal by feeding them or offering aid in anyway they would be guilty of a felony.
477432
No, he should not be fired. What he's saying is true, regardless of whether or not he was sexist. What the hell is a massage therapist doing in the dugout? Why not a pedicurist?
195109
Depending on how the sentence is arranged it could well be true. Bear with me. Suppose I take the last two words, "work seekers," as the definition of the population to be "analyzed." \n\nWould you be totally shocked to learn that only 6% of job seekers approve of Bush? (I'm thinking a lot of folks looking for jobs hold any current administration in lower regard than the part of the population who isn't looking for a job. And even that group only gives him an approval rating of less than 40%. )\n\nIt's true I would expect the unemployment rate to be higher than 38% for work seekers. After all, one assumes a work seeker doesn't have a job. That assumption, however, could be mistaken. Many people could be looking for second jobs.\n\nAnd if that's not what you meant, then Mike Gilbert is right.
455016
They are the problem, they should have to pay huge fines and jail time. The people coming here are just looking for a better life. The people that do the hiring should have to do background checks and not hire ILLEGALS.