MI, USA. Right to work state.
Have not been handling the recoil from getting forcefully resigned from my previous employer very well. Started off in a starting position where I was making $14 an hour and working about 34 hours a week. Loved it. Did lots of other tasks outside my job description. Essentially covering multiple job aspects while in that position. I did not mind though. Kept me busy and I performed well with a great attitude. I was often told by other employees that I brightened their day.
Got a promotion with a lot more responsibility. The position was salary plus commission. I was estimated to earn at least $2800 a month. I worked up to 52hrs a week with a minimum of 46hrs a week. I never hit my projected earnings. Reason being, the business is slow and the abilities of my new position was restricted by a lack of staff. Essentially, services I would of been able to provide that would have boosted my commission I could not provide because of a lack of staff so I had to refer the customer to a different person and that other employee would get the commission.
Worked there almost a year between both positions. Worked just over 2 months in the new position. Talked to my employer about less hours or more pay because I was not able to hit my projected sales and when I broke down my pay for the new position I was making less hourly than my previous position. I was working up to 52hrs a week at about $10 an hour. My first month I pocketed $6.75 an hour after tax, benefits and 401K.
I messed up once. I told my manager that I was going home early. That I was not quitting and he could fire me if he had to but the stress of this new position and lack of compensation was leading me to be way overly stressed. I was forcefully resigned less than an hour after leaving. They titled it job abandonment.
Kicker. Between both positions I was never asked to take a break once. I think I took a total of 2 full 1 hours lunches between both positions. I often ate while on the job or, because I was just so busy, would not stop and have a moment to eat. Sometimes food was provided on the job so that helped.
Honestly, I'm here for a pick-me-up. I do not think I can do anything legally about it because of Michigan State Law. I'm pretty sure there will be comments here telling me to get over it and that I am stupid for trusting them or have faith in any form of job system. I'm just so heart broken because I put a lot of my heart into jobs. I'm loyal to brands that pay me and sacrifice a lot for an employer while I'm working for them. I just can not help but think that if I work hard that some good will come of it. This whole situation just makes me feel like I'm useless and disposable regardless if the employer gives me positive feedback. I'm just so tired of being used by employers in this way. First chance they get they cut you loose.