Most likely Fired :(

I went into work today like normal and about 10 minutes after being there my main boss came in and took me out to teh dining room and sat down. He had a paper with him with a write-up on it. It said i was being suspeneded from work for 24 hours for an ongoing investigation of "distributing over-the-counter substances/controlled substances at work. :mad: I did not do any such thing the worst i've done was buy hydrocodene from someone but I didn't sell it or distribute it. He said i have to call back tomorrow to find out the "outcome" so in other words i'm pretty much fired. This will ruin my chance at getting any job in the future most likely for getting fired for such a thing? I didn't deny it when he showed me the paper and had me sign it because i was in such shock. I plan on denying everything tomorrow but little good i think it will do. I don't think they have any proof of it whatsoever besides maybe an assistant manager or someone hearing about it through someone else. What do you guys think do i have a chance at not getting fired or am i fired for sure? And if i am fired for this will it be impossible for me to get another job. This sucks i'm only 16 and not being able to get another job woudl suck.

I think you will probably get fired.. they could even file a lawsuit I think if they wanted. You can get another job again, but it might be easier to consider investing or entrepreneur-ship where you can be your own boss.

how the hell could they file a law suit

What is/was your job? And yeah you probably shouldn't have signed something that you didn't agree with... i mean if you didn't do it. I wouldn't worry *too* much about not being able to find another job. I'd ask for a reference... and if you don't get a good one then just don't list that job on future applications. I heard it's illegal to withhold that sort of information... but I got fired once, for no particular reason, so i'm just never putting in on my apps. again....

it could be worse.. my one friend who flunked out of college just got fired from his 2nd after-college job for failing a drug test for the SECOND time. so he's a college drop out, fired for pos. drug test... . you're only 16 you have your whole life ahead of you, chin up!

why did you sign that paper.that was bad move.you should talk to the investigator yourself.

I don't think there is an investigator just the main district boss is "investigating" it.

talk to him directly.men respect it when you speak up for yourself.

i'm thinkin about just not even calling tomorrow or going to talk to them. fuck them bitches i know i'm fired.

In your own interest, friendowl is right. Stand before them and deny everything. Or choose to accept the consequenses, since you did screw up.
Don't underestimate the power of 'NO'. ;) :)

Deny it. Contest it, if you have that recourse. Ask to know who the person was who accused you of selling something. And ask to know who the person was who you allegedly sold something to.
Then, just don't put them down as a job reference on the next application you fill out.

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Originally Posted by Zinnia

Then, just don't put them down as a job reference on the next application you fill out.

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i was just gonna write that.

did they actually put in writing that they suspended you for suspicion of selling drugs on the job? if so, you have one hell of a lawsuit against them unless of course they have proof. if they did, im sure they would have called the police by now so.... call them on it. ask them what proof they have and ask them how interested they are in a civil lawsuit. it seems to me they are taking advantage of your age and you naivety about your rights as an employee. i totally agree with those that say stand up to them. emphatically do not let them get away with this, unless you know they have proof. then let it be... and dont be so stupid with your next job.. yeah i said you were stupid to do that. you need to understand you have to be descrete. they take drug dealers a hell of alot more serious than they do casual smokers/users.

good luck

spaz

Okay, here's what you do.....
You take your boss to a nice quiet place and then calmly tell him to go fuck himself. after that, go find a job where there isnt so much stress bro.

dai*ma :thumbsup:
Tension
Tension
I got tension and it's all that i know
I got tension with my boss
I got tension with this investigation
I got tension and it's everywhere that i go

listen man you can argue over it all you want, but the bottom line is you signed the paper. if you want to know what you can do, then get a fucking copy of the paper that you signed so you know exactly what your being accused of.

as far as another job is concerned, as long as your not convicted then as far as your future employers are concerned, you never worked there in the first place. its optional to put down previous employement.

and just for the record, when you give a business permission to contact your previous employers, the ONLY thing they are allowed to do is verify that you were employed there for the amount of time that you stated on the application. if either business shares ANY information besides that simple verification, then its descrimination and its against the law, and you can sue both companies.

ok well, i went there and quit tonight and said i had to quit because "my school performance was dropping and i was loosing sleep". I signed the paper with my name put the time and the todays date on it and gave it to the assistant manager who is cool. So i quit and was not fired. Because as of the time i was suspended from work and but still employed there. Tonight i went in and quit. Simple. Done. I wasn't fired. They didn't have the pleasure :D

I think this was the best move. :confused:

Sounds good. IF they had fired you though with no reasonable proof of you "distributing", you would probaly have had an easy lawsuite.

Dude, don't worry at all... You are 16, and by the sounds of it ("took me out of the dining room") this was some sort of resturant job or something... those are a dime a dozen, if you are responsible enough to hold this job for any amount of time, regardless if they fire you or not, you can hold another easily...

IF you think you are innocent, and they do take you back, look for another job regardless... and when you get one, which you will, walk right up to the dude, tell him your gone because of their attitude, and leave...

You don't need their reference, you don't need to put it on any future applications, you don't need to worry about being sued or getting into any more trouble... there are jobs out there for people willing to work hard and prove themselves, don't settle for some douche-bag resturant manager questioning your work moves..

and for future reference, keep the drugs out of the workplace.. if you have to buy pills from someone, at least take a smoke break or a bathroom break and leave the building before doing it right at work...

yeh man where u work at anyway?

whenever i get fired from a job (i never did but IF i ever do), then i will just neglect to mention that i ever have previously held employment at that establishment. if they don't know that you have worked there, they won't know that you were fired from that job. =)