My job was terminated today at A. C. Moore. I was a part time cashier but everyone helps out with everything and including setting up the store which is due to open january 30th in augusta, Maine. Maine is an employment at will state I guess meaning they can fire you for whatever reason (the employer can). In the initial interview the boss denies I mentioned that I was and am disabled. I remember that crystal clear though. I told him I wanted to work part time because I was disabled and couldn't afford to lose my insurance and what have you over it. Dave the guy that hired me brought in the second in command, Bob, "to make sure there weren't any misconceptions, miscommunications or whatever"... Well, I was supposed to talk to Dave "before I could work"... So, I showed up as scheduled and come to find out the boss is not there so I'll have to come back tomorrow and was terminated. Bob was the one in charge that night and instead of politely saying could u plz stay out there, He comes towards me with his hand up saying you, stay right there. However I would like to note that they have told me before and left me in that office by myself and said I'll be right back. They were saying I wasn't dependable although I gave them atleast a days notice for the time I wasn't able to be there because of hospitalization and for being in a crisis and counseling residential unit. So I'm atleast upset about this it just adds on to the pile of crap I've been dealing with lately. They said out of 3 weeks I worked one and so I needed to be terminated. I feel I have been discriminated, intimidated and some other thing I can't seem to explain at the moment. I feel as though I was really in actuality discriminated against because when I got there for the meeting they demanded to know what my disabilities were and I mentioned my eyesight being physical and also mental. I talked to Human Rights disability center or whatever it's called and they said where we're an at will state they could fire me for whatever reason but they could send me out paperwork anyway so I did that. I know there's more I'll think of later to add and will do so at that time. My head is spinning with so much stuff, one thing can't come out so I guess this is where I stop; but, I don't know whether to boycott A. C. Moore for what I would define as discrimination or just move on from this point.... Opinions, questions, statements, comments really anything is welcome... Danielle
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