I’m not going to name the business (until someone asks me too) but i was working for a manufacturing/construction company back in 2020.
I was new to the working world so I admit I had a couple late clock-ins and fake sick days.
September of 2020 (during the time we all were still required to wear face masks) I was feeling very ill and had a cough, I knew i would be in hot water if I called out so close to my shift starting so i took some medicine and went into work. I immediately went up to my supervisor and told him I had a cough and was going to go get a covid test so I wouldn’t be able to work that day (our workplace had handed out papers at the beginning of covid explaining that any symptoms warrant a sick day) my supervisor said that was fine and I left.
Fast forward a few hours and I get a text from my boss letting me know I wouldn’t be needed anymore due to attendance. I argued with him and explained I went in person to let them know I wasn’t feeling well and my supervisor said I was okay to leave. He never replied.
I still think about this all the time because I really enjoyed that job and now i can’t even put it on my resume. I would love to sue that company for everything they have but i’m not sure i could.