I got fired today.

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Camtron

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Today 9/15, 3 hours after I let my employer know my wife was scheduled to give birth this Sunday, 9/21, my boss called me and told me I was fired effective immediately.
Last week I had asked for PTO when she gives birth and never got an answer.

We have no village or support and I was our only income.
I have filed a few job applications already and for unemployment and SNAP (food stamps), but do not know if I will actually qualify for any of it or when it will take effect.

If you can find it in your heart and have the means to help us, it would be the most incredible thing to ever happen to us. I have been down and out before; but never with a family relying on me for everything. Frankly I’m terrified.

Thanks for reading through my sob story if you made it this far. Our GoFund me link is below.

Donate to Fired after announcing wife’s delivery date, organized by Cameron Moreno
 
Fun update:
After requesting my paystubs and all recorded/reported hours of my labor during my employment, I only received paystubs. The owner of the company informed me, he doesn’t keep records of hours/labor worked for his employees…Well I do, and he has a legal obligation to; I do not.
On one of my travel trips, I worked 106.77 hours in a 9 days, I reported this to our office admin to ensure they reported my hours correctly. All based on uber receipts and the times I was picked up or dropped off my hotel and work location. The owner of my company only paid me for 69.75 hours.
Needless to say, that’s one small example of the bullshit I’m sorting through now.

I have applications out, a couple call backs, and a burning desire to be compensated for all of my lost wages/travel pay during my employment….what would you do if you knew you had been fucked out of thousands of dollars for your time and labor?
 
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First, all the best for you and your wife - and the to-be-newborn.

On the job: what a fuck up. I always had the impression (from your occasional reports) you liked your job on the machines and did great work... Are they selling less machines, because of import duties and have to scale down? I mean, this is no excuse to not handle employees respectfully anyway...

Good luck in finding a good new job.
I'm not familiar with US employment laws/regulations, but may a legal counsel help some? Or will they only take the last penny you have?
 
Camtron said:
Today 9/15, 3 hours after I let my employer know my wife was scheduled to give birth this Sunday, 9/21, my boss called me and told me I was fired effective immediately.
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If you can find it in your heart and have the means to help us, it would be the most incredible thing to ever happen to us. I have been down and out before; but never with a family relying on me for everything. Frankly I’m terrified...
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Alright, let's sort through some things here!

1st - you, your 'second-half', and the soon to be here bundle of joy are your TOP priorities!!! (and you will do great at these so long as you keep that in mind)

2nd - the funding campaign should be about getting you a Labour Lawyer so that you can go kick some ass!!!

3rd - I can NOT speak to US laws, but I will tell you what happened to my wife here in Canada when she was dismissed after refusing to execute work that wasn't just unethical, but downright illegal!

- we sought legal advice
- we then filed the appropriate Ministry of Labour complaint
- the process did take a while, but at the end of it all not only was the employer punished (financially) for wrongful dismissal, but the guy in charge of the review, having completed numerous AUDIT and staff interviews, decided to review the last 5 yrs. of employment history, which then resulted in multiple payouts to all current and PAST employees for various skipped pay periods (we are talking here holidays, extra time, stat holidays, et.c) and other wrong doings

All in all, this was a massive cluster for the employer and a huge win for the "little gal" (that being my wife)!!!

US I'm sure must have similar laws, but navigating them all on your own is probably scary.
 
If your employer has an HR dept you need to start there. They know the law and the exposure the company can have if they pull shit like this. If they stonewall you or there is no HR dept, you need to go to the state or as mentioned above, get a lawyer. Lawyers are expensive however, use the state any way you can. Don't let this fk get away with it!
 
No HR, small company with the owner handling everything. There’s a whole lot of BS I can’t really talk about now. As far as a good job or liking it; it would have been the perfect job if I didn’t have to worry about getting paid what I was owed week to week. I was hoping that if I put in the hard work ground level for a newer company maybe, I’d at least get my fair in the long run.
I was very wrong.
 
You need to talk an attorney. There are firms that specialize in this area of law and with it being that clients in this business are typically hard up for cash I would bet firms work on contingency (only get paid if you win). The bluer the state the better labor protection laws, typically. Firing you with knowledge you were about to have a kid? You can probably fuck this guy pretty hard. All you're out is time looking for an employment law attorney that works on contingency.
 
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It's good that you have shared as much as you have. Word must get around that they are not a good company to work for. An employer may behave this way when they believe that you are easily replaced.
 
It’s been a whirlwind of a week. We’re on baby watch hoping my wife can muster natural labor and delivery. If not she’s next on the hospitals list for a room and induction. Apparently most of the birthing/women’s centers at the local hospitals are closed; including the hospital we used when we had our first child. Last night a number of women went into labor and they don’t have a room for her induction that was scheduled for this A.M.. hopefully that turns out to be a blessing for her. She’s terrified of medical intervention.
I had a great interview at a gourmet bread/bun factory and am waiting for an offer letter.
Thank you to those of you who’ve reached out and commented. Huge thank you to those of you that donated; you made my wife and I cry. We’ve been together for 12 years, married for 4. It’s always just been her and I. I was so terrified when I lost my job, the support and grace that we have been given by friends, acquaintances, and practical strangers has been nothing short of a miracle and blessing to us, and really help calm that terror.

Thank you for letting us know we aren’t alone. It means the world.
 
Mom’s healthy, baby is healthy. Can’t ask for much more. I wish our little boy could be with us, but he’s below the age requirement unfortunately, can’t have him come in and get women/newborns sick or get sick himself. Baby is getting some extra care, she aspirated some fluids into her lungs during delivery. She looks amazing now, but have to make sure she doesn’t get an infection while her little lungs learn to breathe properly.

I can’t wait for us all to be home together.

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Wonderful.
I have a package on the way to you next week. How old is your little boy?

Getting to smell fresh bread at work. Sigh. I hope you get the job and then tell us all how nice it is to smell fresh baked bread at work.

Glad mom is okay and do we have names yet?

JW
 
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Wonderful.
I have a package on the way to you next week. How old is your little boy?

Getting to smell fresh bread at work. Sigh. I hope you get the job and then tell us all how nice it is to smell fresh baked bread at work.

Glad mom is okay and do we have names yet?

JW
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Sweet little boy is about to turn 4 at the end of October.
They sent an offer letter for the bread factory Friday night so things are looking great there.
So for name, we have been going back and forth on a middle name.
Estelle Luisa Moreno
Estelle Lola Moreno
Estelle Lady Moreno
Estelle Luna Moreno
Estelle Lucia Moreno
 
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