Yes, y’all read that correctly.
After a year of refusing to go on an ayahuasca retreat (which requires me sleeping in the same room as the owner), I was fired.
The owner of the company is used to women fawning over him. I watched the last two managers AND other office staff throw themselves at him. I have 0 interest in him and absolutely no desire to do ayahuasca. He had a mushroom party with a group of women from an actual cult and they did them in his office while I worked one day at the front alone. The manager even confirmed with me that’s what they were doing! The owner said it made him a better therapist. I didn’t say much and just went on to discuss actual work related appointments that I needed to work schedule. Apparently, he wanted me to join. Almost every day he and the other managers came to work, they were drunk or high.
I stayed progressional and kind, came in on my days off if needed without complaint, started work early and stayed late, went out of my way to accommodate clients, and I was still fired.
I had to use all of my savings when I was out sick with Covid at my last job because I was sick for so long and had a steep rent increase. I was finally able to get savings and now that’s going to be spent while I look for work.
I applied for unemployment on April 2nd and was told my first payment would be today, so freaking 23 days with no paycheck. Unemployment is only $290 a week, it doesn’t cover my expenses but at least it’s something. I checked my bank account this morning and $0.00 dollars was deposited. I logged on to my portal and they said they’re just now reviewing my claim and have 0 ETA.
I think I’m still in shock. Another girl I worked with had the same experience as me and was fired last summer. Neither of us have evidence or anything in writing so it doesn’t even matter. I worked so hard there and thought at least if I did a great job and kept a positive attitude that I’d be safe. But no. He and his friends who came in regularly were very complimentary about my appearance, which at the time I said “thank you!” to and thought they were just being nice. But after seeing and knowing everything that’s happened, I’m so frustrated.
The other girl I worked with and I have 0 evidence of any of this. The mushroom parties weren’t on the actual calendar. All of this happened verbally. So now I’m back at 0 going through my savings. I read many of the posts on here and it seems like it really doesn’t matter if you go above and beyond- we’re expendable. 🙁