Got Written up for the first time.....?

Question

I'm 16, in my first job as a sales associate at a small store (big company though). A friend of my boss's that I go to school told me that "By the way, you and the girl you worked with last sunday both got written up just to let you know"

What the hell does that mean? What does being written up usually entail?

Answer 1

The term connotes that you were reported for some violations of company rules or for substandard work performance. However, when an employee is written up, the supervisor formally informs that employee. It entails, counselling, being reprimanded, being suspended, or the worst thing that could happen, dismissed from work.

Unless you have receipt a formal notifications though, you should not worry.

Answer 2

Stay calm. So far, it is just a rumor. Unless you are given notice about the problem then it is just BS. Talk to the manager and say you heard a rumor that you were written up and ask if it is true.

If you were, it means that you made a mistake and either the manager noticed or a customer complained. Find out why you were written up to prevent further problems. Do not get emotional or upset, it is hardly the end of the world-just focus on correcting the mistakes. As for other mistakes, (in a calm cool voice) tell the manager that you would rather hear it directly instead of through second-hand gossip; it is the only professional way handle such things.

If you were not written up, then somebody is messing with your head.

Answer 3

being written up means that the boss is giving you a "written warning". it could be a company policy that you broke, a task you were asked to do that you did not, or other things.

at the beginning of your next shift, your boss SHOULD take you aside, let you know what is wrong, and discuss with you how to ensure it does not happen again. if you have a good boss, this is usually seen as an opportunity for constructive criticism. i worked for one employer who called write-ups PEP's for perfomance enhancement plans...

Where i live, management has to give you three written warnings for a violation before they can fire you, unless it is a serious safety violation or there is something in a contract you signed that says otherwise. so just listen carefully to your boss, and make sure you dont make the same mistake again, and everything will be fine

Answer 4

It is usually because you did something against the rules. BUT, bosses usually don't write you up without talking to you and warning you first.

Got your "friend" be joking with you?

If you think he's right on, if I were you, I'd ask to speak to my supervisor privately and ask straight out. After all, how will you know when you do something wrong if no one tells you?

THOUGHT:
UNLESS, it was for something you did really good, above and beyond the call of duty -- then they might not let you find out right away.

(Don't worry too much about it. If you're a conscientious worker, it'll work out. My sister got fired from 3 jobs from the time she was 17 till she was 26. Now she's this all some big supervisor pulling down over $75,000.00 a year. Keep on doing what's right -- you' be just fine!!)
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Answer 5

Probably it means that paperwork was written up to be given to higher officials in your company to review. Your manager believed that you broke company rules, and so he/she sent this paperwork to the higher officials in your company, and they will decide whether or not you actually broke company rules, and then if they believe you were in violation, then they will decide what to do, warn you, suspend you for a few days, or fire you. They can also decide to just ignore this, and put the paperwork in your file.

Answer 6

somehow you have broke the store policy or rules. Its normally not a big thing unless you are written up repeatedly.