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Asked about 1 year ago - Baldwin Park, CA
FlagMy normal schedule is 4 days a week thursday - sunday night. Friday I asked to go home early, saturday I called in sick and early sunday I was getting calls & texts asking if i was going in that night.I did but still didnt feel well & had to go home early. I woke later on thatt day to find missed calls, text messages & voice mails to see if I could work today. I tolld them I was still feeling weak. The next day I get a message asking if it was ok with me to work 5 days a week with wed & sat off. I said I peffered having my days off together to which im told best she can do 5 days a week with fri & sat off starting tonight take it or leave it. I had never had a weekend off & they knew I wanted it so it didnt feel like much of a choice. So i dragged my butt to work & everyone commented on how sick I looked. They usually only have 2 people working at night 1 caregiver & 1 med-tech. So when they had another person training & they told me to go rest & they would do bedchecks but now im told is why I was fired.
I'm sorry this happened to you. Yes, it sure sounds unfair. But no law requires an employer to be fair, or to make smart decisions. Please see my guide to at-will employment in California which should help you understand your rights now and in the future: http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/a-short-su....
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