My friend and I worked in the same company, but different departments (telemarketing). I was in debt collections and was a high producer. She was in customer service and had a bad rep. They rehired her, but not me. My dad died and I was in a car wreck so I quit, she quit because she didn't like it. She was rehired because she "said" she was living on the streets.
Fair, unfair, illegal or legal?
2007-06-29 17:53:33 · 8 answers · asked by PlasticTrees 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
We're both college students, without any kids. Why did they care she was "living on the streets"?
2007-06-29 17:54:21 · update #1
An employer generally has the right to hire and fire employees at will. The only thing is they cannot hire or fire an employee for an illegal or unlawful reason. Race, age, religious, sexual or disability basis.
As to why? Who knows? Maybe you're better off not working there.
2007-06-29 18:02:58 · answer #1 · answered by krollohare2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course is legal. They can hire anyone they want, they can even hire anyone based on who they like the most, what they cannot do is discriminate based on race, sex, political or religious belief or national origin, besides that they can choose anyone they like the most.
Besides we don't know why they did not re-hire you, maybe they needed a person with more experience in customer service.
As for your friend "living on the street" she is just joking with you, no-one would have hired her if she says something like that, that's impossible. Did you where a witness of that? I guess no. Trust me she just was joking around. No company hires people that "lives" on the street, they hire people if they think they can do the job.
If she is really your friend the you should fell happy for her and not upset about it. They didn't hire you now so try later or just move on, try somewhere else.
Let it go. It's really selfish and mean to hate your friend just becauue she was more lucky than you.
2007-06-29 20:44:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no "fair" in corporate policy. You work, you get paid, you go home.
As far as why she was rehired and not you is irrelevant. Doesn't matter. What happened happened. Maybe they already had a replacement for you...who knows?
In any case, talk to your former supervisor about being a reference for you so you can more easily find a new job.
2007-06-29 18:14:44 · answer #3 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is unfair, and their are ways to solve it, but most are considered illegal by the all encompassing wisdom of the legislative goverment.
but who ever listens to them eh?
2007-06-29 19:11:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life is not fair. What they did is perfectly legal in my opinion. Once you leave coming back is a choice for them.
2007-06-29 18:01:22 · answer #5 · answered by Stand-up philosopher. It's good to be the King 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you believe her when she says she said that?
2007-06-29 17:59:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just business, fair or not, just business
2007-06-29 17:57:01 · answer #7 · answered by hardwoodrods 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you tell the company?
Might be considered libel or slander??? <<< MAYBE, im not a lawyer or anything close to one
2007-06-29 17:56:25 · answer #8 · answered by annoyingdude99 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋