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Got fired from my job whilst on sick leave

Holy hell this has been a horrible week. My job initially (in EU) was great, stay, 3 meals, good people, and I paid a small amount in comparison – all conditions that were in the initial statement. Then they forced me to move 8kms away to an unfinished shared house with zero privacy, still paying them the same I was for the initial conditions. Didn't like it but sure, no other choice. Then shit hit the fan, and between the unfinished house and the living conditions due to disgusting housemates, it started taking a toll on me and my health. I complained to my bosses, management at the place, everyone I could think of – last my bosses told me when I showed them pictures of the living situation was “just wait 2 or 3 weeks until they all go”. That was the last straw. I had been working 6…


Holy hell this has been a horrible week.

My job initially (in EU) was great, stay, 3 meals, good people, and I paid a small amount in comparison – all conditions that were in the initial statement.

Then they forced me to move 8kms away to an unfinished shared house with zero privacy, still paying them the same I was for the initial conditions. Didn't like it but sure, no other choice. Then shit hit the fan, and between the unfinished house and the living conditions due to disgusting housemates, it started taking a toll on me and my health.

I complained to my bosses, management at the place, everyone I could think of – last my bosses told me when I showed them pictures of the living situation was “just wait 2 or 3 weeks until they all go”. That was the last straw.

I had been working 6 days a week since the start to be able to make hours, I always asked for more hours (so I could work less days) they never delivered, yet expected me to work 6 days a week and even when I told them I was leaving, they wanted me to stay longer because “it was unexpected and they needed me”.

I got sick one day, showed up to work despite it since I was first shift, and got told off for it (and wearing a mask). So this time, when I was sick with what turned out to be gastro, I had my housemate let them know I couldn't come as I was in agonising pain and vomiting, unfortunately that was at 2am the work day.

I was sick (still recovering) for 3 work days.
Long story short: Boss comes over yesterday, tells me I'm fired whilst still on sick leave and to leave the house by Sunday.

The things I'm finding out now and how I was treated, is baffling. Apparently I'm being fired because I “didn't tell them I was sick” and for “not telling them I had a second job” despite telling them I was looking, and had no contract in the other job yet so didn't trust it at all, nor did it affect my work with them.

I've been a great employee. Did my work on time, my coworkers liked me and hell, I liked the job – clearly that means nothing over their own childish pettiness.

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