First of all , im on my cell and my spelling sucks. So sorry for that but onward to the story.
The year was 2003 and I (17m) was in high school. I always worked construction with/for my father but wanted to try a more “normal” job.I lived at home and honestly didnt need to work since I made more than enough doing construction for my spending habits as a high schooler. So I applied at a local fast food resturant , Braums , and was hired. I attended the trainings and started working. I did not mind the work , it was easy and found it fun since I was use to more labours work. About three months into the job I was with my father at a friends house shooting guns and cooking on my day off. During this period I did not have a cell phone but my dad did , we get a call from home and my brother relays a message from my work ” you need to come in and cover for someone or you would be fired”. I thought shit gotta call work and fimd out. So I called work and the day manager basically parroted what my brother said “come into work and cover or your fired” I just simply told her no im not coming so thanks for the experience and hung up. I went on with my day and just shrugged my shoulders. My dad laughed at me for telling them no but called them stupid. A few days later im at home and watching tv and the phone rings and its the night manager , she is my friends mom so i know her well, she asks where im at cause my shift started 15 minutes ago. I told her what happened and she said well that wasnt supposed to happen but if I just come in it will be ok. I told her nah, you guys fired me so im gonna accept it. I never felt bad and still ate there often. I have never had any issues telling my employeer no. Maybe it has something to with working construction and hearing grown men telling their bosses to fuck off I am not doing it. I dont kmow.