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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2019 - 07 - 23 - ID#cgt46t
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Wrongful termination? (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by moepengy
I believe I was wrongfully terminated

So a few days ago I was going into the backroom to get my schedule, and I had a dizzy spell. This happened months after I had hit my head on the job. I had gotten better and decided not to file for workers comp, although I did open a claim.

So during this time I wasn't able to check my schedule and apparently while I was gone my manager called my emergency contact and gave her a work clearance form for me to get filled out by a doctor. Now I had a note from the hospital excusing me for two days and during this time I was unable to work. Then apparently I had a shift the day after, the thing is, is that because of having to go to the emergency room I couldn't obtain my schedule. I didn't know I was working that day and frankly I couldn't be working since I didn't have medical clearance. I was effectively given one day to set up a doctor's appointment (which wasn't possible becuase they didn't have any available) before being terminated.

Overall it feels unfair and ridiculous to be fired like this.

I want to keep my job and it feels like my manager is being unreasonable. She has threatened to cut my hours (and has done this to multiple people ) over small infractions instead of using the warning system and also during the first situation where I hit my head, claimed that I didn't hit my head at all and verbally abused me multiple times, lied to me and didn't call me into work despite changing the schedule after I left then blamed me for it.

I want to keep my job with the company so I can at least transfer but I don't know what to do at this point. Any advice would be appreciated.
raytoroslovehandles 9 points 4y ago
Call the Partner Contact Center and explain the situation.
Lilium816 5 points 4y ago
Check your states laws and see if you're in an at-will state.

I'm in Alabama which is one. It basically means that you can be fired with or without reason and with or without warning.

I'm curious to know if you'd be able to connect to PCC since you've been separated. They ask for your numbers and if your numbers aren't working I wonder what would happen.
moepengy [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Good question, my state is an at-will and I tried using my numbers to check the guide so I can make sure I'm in the right and they don't work, I would try and call tho because at this point I think it's worth it, for the sake of my self and fellow employees that she's held accountable.
Lilium816 1 points 4y ago
It's absolutely worth a try. In no way was I trying to say that it wasn't. It is absolutely not ok for your SM to do those things to you and the other partners there. Give it a go. Let us know what comes of it.
moepengy [OP] 3 points 4y ago
Thanks ;_; my numbers still work and they told me to take it to the DM. I think it's about time someone knows what going on in the store.
flatwhiteafficionado 4 points 4y ago
Besides the fact that this situations seems beyond your control and she should of given you a little more leniency, you said that she threatens people by cutting their hours?

I’m pretty sure that’s illegal? File under: retaliation.
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flatwhiteafficionado 5 points 4y ago
What the fuck is happening
moepengy [OP] 3 points 4y ago
Bot fight? lol
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