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Some employers are absolutely hateful! - sm

Posted: Dec 22, 2011

It was not bad enough for them to let me go without any kind of notice, but now they will not tell DHS how long I worked for them so I can get food stamps!! Thanks DSG!!!

Dont you have pay stubs that can give them that info? - nm

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Well I do, but for whatever reason, the caseworker - sm

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said she needs to verify it with them:(

If you have made a reasonable effort to get the information verified.. - i_am_mtheaded

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and the employer will not fill it out, then the caseworker will have to take your word for it and process the case.

Gave notice, let go.. - Susie

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I worked for this company quite a lot of years. Gave notice and they let me go that day, might as well fired me. Yay right before Xmas. You work you butt off and they always turned around and screw you. BUT Im a lot happier now that Im gone, except for being broke!

Weren't you leaving anyway? - Anonymous

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If they let you go, you can draw unemployment. If you get any unpaid PTO, enjoy the holidays before you start another job.

You gavie notice even tho you were broke? - Not understanding. nm

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gave notice - Susie

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The statement above-Im happy that I am no longer with the company except for being broke part and yes sometimes you have to leave when being in a bad situation and too much conflict with the company..... Merry Xmas!!

Sorry, I just dont understand the bitterness if you were - leaving anyway. nm

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Perhaps she was counting on 2 more weeks of work on a paycheck. nm - Just guessing

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notice - Susie

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Yes I was wanting the 2 week paycheck and in fact I really didnt give my notice so to say.. I just asked if I should since there was so much conflict with them - they came back as take you leave as of today, so I didnt really ask and they knew I needed to continue to work for my medical.. they only look out for their managers... anways... hope everyone has a good New Year!

Gave notice, didnt really give notice, huh? 2 sides to - every story. would like to know MTSO side. nm

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people like you - Susie

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why I dont come to this board.. always somebody being hateful or a smart aleck. It would seem like you would have better things to do than mock me. Im off of here.. not for me.. been a MT for 20 years, no 2 sides..

Susie - Anonymous

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I'm not being hateful or sarcastic, but asking your employer if you should quit was probably not the wisest thing any person could do. My manager would have handled it the same way, and my situation is quite a bit different than yours. I'm sure you'll be happier anyway, good luck.

You are right, Susie. - sm

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Nothing at all confusing, especially in today's economy, about needing to work the final 2 weeks after giving notice. What hypocrisy--The MT chastised as ''unprofessional'' if she leaves without notice but acceptable for the MTSO to just let her go on the spot when she does. Why is not the MTSO unprofessional for not letting Susie work her final 2 weeks? Disgusting double standard and shameful that a fellow MT would actually ''want to hear the MTSO's side of the story''. Amazing.

MT side of the story, MTSO side of the story and the - truth lies in the middle of those. nm

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Yeah, something isnt adding up here - Glad its not just me

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If you have 2 kids to feed, why on earth would you just arbitrarily practically offer to quit on the spot? I can't tell by the OPs posts if she has another job lined up or not. I sure as heck hope she did.

Also, MTSOs are NOTORIOUS (as are a lot of hospitals) for letting an MTs final day be the day he/she gave notice. I've been on the manager side, and it's for a plethora of reasons, not the least of which being an unhappy employee isn't usually productive and there are security (HIPAA) issues to take into consideration. I've worked at places where as soon as MT gives notice, she is escorted to her desk to clean it out and escorted by security to her vehicle, after revoking her security pass and name tag. I've seen more than a few posts on these boards inquiring if they are thinking about giving notice if anyone knows if they will be let go on the spot. It's just one of a multitude of things to consider when giving notice...

Which brings me back to the fact that it doesn't appear, from her posts, that the OP gave notice. I could be totally off base, but reading between the lines (and granted I need some more caffeine to be fully coherent), it sounds as if she had a disagreement with her supervisor or manager and practically volunteered to quit. Having been a manager and faced with that attitude, unless it was an exemplary employee I desperately wanted to keep, I'd have let her walk, too. As I said, unhappy employees understandably are not necessarily productive employees and, if she's unhappy, these days MTSOs have files FULL of resumes from other MTs desperate for a job who would be more than happy to fill a vacated spot.

Quitting is tricky...One has to considerable all the possibilities, especially when one has others depending on your income.

I prefer to err on the side of caution and on the rare occasions I've changed jobs, I've cleared with the new employer that I can start sooner if available "just in case."

The turn of events the OP is describing sound like perhaps a disciplinary issue gone awry and thus her offer to quit was accepted effective immediately; this is NOT the same as being terminated.

It's not just you - Old Pro

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It's me, too. I think there is more to this story than meets the eye or ear. While I wish the OP all the good luck in the world, I also think this is cautionary tale about thinking things through and having a plan in mind. Good luck to all concerned.

One more thing - Susie

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i just want to clear up this issue, which keeps going on and on.. I was just expressing my thoughts on here, didnt want any negative remarks from it.. Along with a lot of things happening, I had been having problems with my logging on for a LONG time, which they spent hours and hours and didnt and couldnt fix. When the CEO told me to contact them again, I said no, because they couldnt fix it last time, same issue and spent hours in doing so. I said "maybe it would be better if I just quit". They I got back we accept your resigning, but I didnt resign. So thats that, simple. Not hiding anything.. end of story... (Getting a job and then losing them and having to log on and off would make anybody a wreck and losing pay by this)..I had never planned on quitting this job.... so now onto better things!

That is definitely typical of them. I am going to warn - sm

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to stay far away from DSG!

Did you see post where stated she didnt really give - notice? nm

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