I was fired unjustifiably

Well, I was the only employee other than 2 receptionists until the day I was fired. Vincent happend to come back Monday on the day I was told to leave. So it's not that hes trying to get rid of employees to save money or anything. I am pretty sure Vincent made more money than me too. (very unfair since he constantly costs the owner money after screwing things up and Ive never once cost him a dime other than my hourly wage).

I have wondered if this was a setup though. Although we do have a customer named Charles Brown. One thing I have thought about is I *think* this Charles Brown is a guy I spoke with a few times and helped him out. He may have gotten pissed that I said I didn't remember him, which I didn't, at least by his name.

His business is going down the tubes for sure. There is no doubt about that. It's like a boat with constant leaks and he's got all 3 of us holding our hand over a leak with another guy bucketing out water. Its ridiculous.

If the business is really going down the tubes, then he probably did you a favour. When you win your case you should get some decent cash for the troubles he's caused. Much better than being made redundant if the company folds.

By the sounds of things, maybe he just wanted rid of you so he could hire Vincent back. Maybe he's under a false impression and thinks that Vincent knows what he's doing and you don't. Employers are like that. When they don't have the knowledge to understand a job like yours, then those that are seen to be always active (fixing their own errors) will often be mistaken for being more competent than someone who seems to have everything under control. I've known people like, and as long as they appear confident they can get away with anything, even if they are useless.

I've been in this situation myself. Worked for a crook, got unjustly fired, etc.

Best thing to do is get your unemployment if possible and fine a new job ASAP and move on.

You'll waste more time and money chasing this guy than it's worth.

If you've got evidence, document it, pass it on to the different business bureuas and authorities if possible and then leave it alone.

Trying to wreck vengance on this guy isn't worth your time and effort. You've got more important things to do with your life than chasing this guy around or being bitter over it.

Just my two cents and advice from personal experience....

Acid, being in the opposite side, there set guidelines for lawlfully dimissing an employee. Document, Document, and DOCUMENT! Once the court hears the "he said/she said" scenario you're screwed, the court will look at you as nothing more than a disgruntled employee. But (there's always a but), your employer has to show reasons for dismissal, if the employer wants you to take phone calls at home, then he has to reimburse you for your phone expense, no different than using your car to go run an errand. Best advice, is not to dwell on it, pursue it at a slower pace, if you do go to court, there is no set guarantee that you will win. Remember lawyers are the scum of the earth, the have no loyalty to you, unless your face is plastered on a $100 bill. JUst don't go into this like playing UT2003, there is always some a**hole out there to phuck you. Good Luck

Oh come on, get real here. A boss doesn't have to set someone up to fire them, they can just fire people anytime anywhere anyplace.

I'd just like to say that especially given some recent events (cough, fired man kills 6 former co-workers in Chicago) some of the things being said are incredibly thoughtless.

kill him? napalm? nail bombs? i realize you're joking but dont find it funny.

at any rate.... acid you definately have a right to be upset and i wish you the best in your LEGAL course of action.

I don't know - I've seen some bosses do some pretty underhanded tactics in order to fire someone, and make it look like it was that employee's fault.

That may be the case in the states, but over here (EU) you must be served notice and a proper reason, unless your doing something like stealing from the company ("Gross Misconduct"). And if they fire you just to downsize you get 2 weeks wages for every year you've worked as a payoff.

Well it doesn't make too much sense but I think acid lives in the states.

Well I spoke to the labor board today and North Carolina is Employ at Will.

Though I will still be speaking with a lawyer. These are odd circumstances and I shouldnt have been fired regardless of what the law is. You can't just fire someone because your in a bad mood. It isn't right and when a judge see's the circumstances I believe he will rule against my employer. Mainly because I was fired without any real basis for it. Only because the employer was in a bad mood and wanted to take it out on someone.

I will make it a point that I was treated unfairly and call it discrimination of race, due to the fact that my coworker Vincent is Indian, my employer is Indian and the guy I replaced it Indian. Vincent was allowed to come into work at any time he please and be 1-6 hours later every single day no matter what time we were supposed to open or close. On those days that he was supposed to open or close we would close hours early or he would be 4 hours late and we would not open until he got there. My boss' excuse for this was that Vincent was exempt from these rules.

Still, there's nothing about fairness in a job, just do your job and that's it. If he isn't allowed to do what you just mentioned, by means of your employer, then you should do something about it if you want.

Also, just because you were fired unjustifiably, doesn't mean you should go back to work like normal, I'm sure the arguments have done their toll.