So I was bagger and I got let go because I called in sick cause I had a mean head ache and this was during my probation and when I called I asked my manager if could call in during my probation she said yea so i called in sick. Next week I don't have a schedule and I got let go cause I called in sick. I didn't even ask why I knew alrdy why :/. I was wondering if I can re apply there and get re-hired? Or I can't re apply there any more. Please help I loved the people and working there.
So, you're trying to claim someone told you that you were fired and didn't give a reason? You should have asked for a reason! How do you even know you were "fired?"
why did you ask if you can call in? either your sick or you're not. you gave the impression if they said no you can't call out that would've come in and you made the choice to call out. how soon was this after you were hired?
this time of year they've got lots of people waiting to get hired. they don't have much invested in you or you in them.
If they really did fire you for calling in sick after telling you it was okay, I would go in there and make the biggest stink and call them a bunch of liars in front of as many people as possible.
i think there is more to the story then just you calling out sick one day. my advise to you is to move on and chalk it up to a lesson learned and try to do better next time.
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i think there is more to the story then just you calling out sick one day. my advise to you is to move on and chalk it up to a lesson learned and try to do better next time.
Nah, probably not. I let anyone that called in during their probation period go, with rare exception (death in the family, emergency situation verifiable through paperwork like an ER visit). If you were "just sick" I usually replied that I "just don't need you anymore, then."
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So if someone's vomiting all over the place, you'd rather have them there at work spewing on the groceries, or preparing food in the deli or bakery or meat department instead of being at home?
Not everyone can go to the doctor every time they're sick, it doesn't mean they aren't sick.
So if someone's vomiting all over the place, you'd rather have them there at work spewing on the groceries, or preparing food in the deli or bakery or meat department instead of being at home?
Not everyone can go to the doctor every time they're sick, it doesn't mean they aren't sick.
That's a bunch of BS.
No, you definitely misunderstood.
They don't want to take the chance on someone who might prove to be habitually sick or someone who calls off "sick" even if they're not truly sick.
Remember, this is in the case of someone who is on probation, not just a regular employee.
So if someone's vomiting all over the place, you'd rather have them there at work spewing on the groceries, or preparing food in the deli or bakery or meat department instead of being at home?
Not everyone can go to the doctor every time they're sick, it doesn't mean they aren't sick.
That's a bunch of BS.
No, you definitely misunderstood.
They don't want to take the chance on someone who might prove to be habitually sick or someone who calls off "sick" even if they're not truly sick.
Remember, this is in the case of someone who is on probation, not just a regular employee.
Yes, but by getting rid of someone so quickly you might be losing a valuable employee. Now if happens again and again that's different.
So if someone's vomiting all over the place, you'd rather have them there at work spewing on the groceries, or preparing food in the deli or bakery or meat department instead of being at home?
Not everyone can go to the doctor every time they're sick, it doesn't mean they aren't sick.
That's a bunch of BS.
You've never been a manager, obviously. You learn over time that the probability of someone becoming a problem if they call in during probation is pretty damn high. Like I said, if someone calls in because they are sick, adios. If they're grandmother just died, then you get a pass. If you come in during your probation vomiting like the Exorcist, then I'm sending your ass home and you also get a pass because you came in. Spend 8 years in management and you will agree with me. I can usually tell within one week of hiring if someone will make it or not and my accuracy rate is pretty damn good.
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My views don't reflect those of anyone, not even me. I may not have even made this statement. It's all lies, all of it!
So if someone's vomiting all over the place, you'd rather have them there at work spewing on the groceries, or preparing food in the deli or bakery or meat department instead of being at home?
Not everyone can go to the doctor every time they're sick, it doesn't mean they aren't sick.
That's a bunch of BS.
No, you definitely misunderstood.
They don't want to take the chance on someone who might prove to be habitually sick or someone who calls off "sick" even if they're not truly sick.
Remember, this is in the case of someone who is on probation, not just a regular employee.
Yes, but by getting rid of someone so quickly you might be losing a valuable employee. Now if happens again and again that's different.
If they're calling in during their probation, they're not a good employee. Their chance of success is pretty much zero.
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My views don't reflect those of anyone, not even me. I may not have even made this statement. It's all lies, all of it!
I am a manager. For me it depends on the individual. After several days on the job, you can pretty much tell who will work out and who will not. Some people who apply and who are still under probation DO HAVE some good moral fibers in them and will be very productive employees but just so happen to be sick. When they return the following work day, I have a 'one-sided conversation' with them to let them know they are views as a potentially valuable employee but now are skating on thin ice. As for the above person, I still think <s>he is leaving out some very important details
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I am no longer part of the oppressed, evil workforce of Kroger! Can you say "Hallelujah"
So if someone's vomiting all over the place, you'd rather have them there at work spewing on the groceries, or preparing food in the deli or bakery or meat department instead of being at home?
Not everyone can go to the doctor every time they're sick, it doesn't mean they aren't sick.
That's a bunch of BS.
No, you definitely misunderstood.
They don't want to take the chance on someone who might prove to be habitually sick or someone who calls off "sick" even if they're not truly sick.
Remember, this is in the case of someone who is on probation, not just a regular employee.
Yes, but by getting rid of someone so quickly you might be losing a valuable employee. Now if happens again and again that's different.
If they're calling in during their probation, they're not a good employee. Their chance of success is pretty much zero.
Read what you wrote. You said, "calling." That means more than once. If you fire somebody for calling in once then you're not a good manager.
So if someone's vomiting all over the place, you'd rather have them there at work spewing on the groceries, or preparing food in the deli or bakery or meat department instead of being at home?
Not everyone can go to the doctor every time they're sick, it doesn't mean they aren't sick.
That's a bunch of BS.
No, you definitely misunderstood.
They don't want to take the chance on someone who might prove to be habitually sick or someone who calls off "sick" even if they're not truly sick.
Remember, this is in the case of someone who is on probation, not just a regular employee.
Yes, but by getting rid of someone so quickly you might be losing a valuable employee. Now if happens again and again that's different.
If they're calling in during their probation, they're not a good employee. Their chance of success is pretty much zero.
Read what you wrote. You said, "calling." That means more than once. If you fire somebody for calling in once then you're not a good manager.
Well no, I'm not a manager, but I don't think it's fair to fire someone for calling in one time!
If they do it more than once sure, but say for example you hire someone in January... a lot of people are going to get sick in the winter time. Maybe the reason they got sick was because they were at work in the first place? Maybe they got sick because of some other employee who was afraid to call in because they thought they'd get chewed out by management as well!
Obviously there are some bad workers out there and they do deserve to be fired during the probation period but being sick ONE time is not a valid reason, imo.
Well no, I'm not a manager, but I don't think it's fair to fire someone for calling in one time!
If they do it more than once sure, but say for example you hire someone in January... a lot of people are going to get sick in the winter time. Maybe the reason they got sick was because they were at work in the first place? Maybe they got sick because of some other employee who was afraid to call in because they thought they'd get chewed out by management as well!
Obviously there are some bad workers out there and they do deserve to be fired during the probation period but being sick ONE time is not a valid reason, imo.
I think that situation was covered by the "come in and get sent home" idea. If you're on probation you're trying to convince your management that you're not going to be a habitual caller-inner, and that you're willing to buckle down and come to work even if you feel like crap. If someone is sneezing/puking/horrible cough/looks awful then they should come in, so the management can SEE that you look awful, and then get sent home without penalty.
I had a new employee BARELY cut himself. Like, a bit more than a paper cut but nothing serious. He freaked out and demanded to be let off so he can go to the hospital and get stitches! Big problem there. If you can't be safe around knives then it's probably not the spot to work in. He also wanted it reported as an incident, which naturally store management doesnt like. I gave him a pass as it was his first job, maybe he doesnt realize the dynamics of the workplace. About a week later he nocall/no showed, and said it was because he forgot to read the schedule! See ya! So it kind of backs up the "call in during probation, and you suck" idea.
Well no, I'm not a manager, but I don't think it's fair to fire someone for calling in one time!
If they do it more than once sure, but say for example you hire someone in January... a lot of people are going to get sick in the winter time. Maybe the reason they got sick was because they were at work in the first place? Maybe they got sick because of some other employee who was afraid to call in because they thought they'd get chewed out by management as well!
Obviously there are some bad workers out there and they do deserve to be fired during the probation period but being sick ONE time is not a valid reason, imo.
This happens where I work as well people come in sick as hell because we have 3 sick days a year and can get 7 points (1 point for each day you miss 1/3 point every time you are late or leave early even by 1 minute). Since the customers never see us they usually don't send people home unless they are puking constantly. Of course there are always exceptions to the rules, but during probation it is almost always better to show up than to call in. Generally where I work cleanliness is a very big thing you use hand sanitizer quite a bit and wash your hands whenever you eat or anything else. Good personal hygene can usually prevent stuff like getting sick from coming in to work.
Wow, you must be a horrible manager, and deff someone I wouldn't want to work for. How can someone, who is hopefully actually sick, go to work, especially if they work with food, go in and potentially get other co-workers sick or even customers? A 1 time sick day should be OK. If it happened more than once during a probation period then yes red flags should go up. But not ONE day. Do you really expect your employees to never ever take a sick day off? News flash, they're human beings too and they also have a life outside of the workplace where they have many opportunities to get a cold from anyone, including co-workers. You actually let someone go after just one time? How unprofessional. A good workplace is one where they invest in their workers, not just throw them away when it inconveniences them one time.
So I was bagger and I got let go because I called in sick cause I had a mean head ache and this was during my probation and when I called I asked my manager if could call in during my probation she said yea so i called in sick. Next week I don't have a schedule and I got let go cause I called in sick. I didn't even ask why I knew alrdy why :/. I was wondering if I can re apply there and get re-hired? Or I can't re apply there any more. Please help I loved the people and working there.
Was it just once or many times that you called in sick?
When you asked if you could call in sick, did you first mention that you needed a certain day off so you could go to the bieber concert, were told no, so you then asked if you could call in sick while on probation?
If you have a good rapor with your store manager, beg for your job back. It is either yes or no. This might actually be a simple misunderstanding. The computer automatically generates reports for people that are no call, no shows, tardy, etc. And send them to the managers. Maybe whoever you called and told you were sick never wrote it down and never told anyone else...We all know how effective kroger employees are at communication.
Retail is also seasonal. Now is when sales are down and peoples hours are cut.
If the store manager refuses to take you back, ask if you can reapply in a couple of months. If no, then go to the next nearest kroger store and apply there. Don't mention anything about your previous kroger experience. Go in cold and let them figure it out if they can...
So I was bagger and I got let go because I called in sick cause I had a mean head ache and this was during my probation and when I called I asked my manager if could call in during my probation she said yea so i called in sick. Next week I don't have a schedule and I got let go cause I called in sick. I didn't even ask why I knew alrdy why :/. I was wondering if I can re apply there and get re-hired? Or I can't re apply there any more. Please help I loved the people and working there.
did you first mention that you needed a certain day off so you could go to the bieber concert, were told no, so you then asked if you could call in sick while on probation
Probably this. Most people on this forum who ask questions like these tend to leave out the details that make themselves look bad.
