This might be a long post but I am frazzled and at a loss for what to do next.
I (20F) was hired at an upscale local coffee shop in southern California for a barista position about one week ago. The employer encouraged me to quit my job at the other cafe I was working at, but I did not do it because I hadn't been hired yet. And thank GOD I did not quit. I was extremely excited about this job because it was a huge step up from the other 2 coffee shops I had worked at over the past few years. I was scheduled for training last weekend. I completed all of my duties perfectly, made the place spotless, did everything I was asked, interacted with customers, memorized all of the recipes, and got along very well with my coworkers. It all seemed to be going exceptionally well. After the training was complete, I emailed the employer an adjustment to my schedule, as well as all of my exam dates. As I was doing homework for one of my classes, I received a text message from my employer that said, “Unfortunately, I don't think it will work out for us to continue. We prepared a check for the 2 days of training… etc.” I called them back, no answer. I then replied and asked for a reason…. still no answer.
At the bottom of the job description, it mentioned that you must complete the 3-month probationary period (which is why I didn't quit my current job even though they were heavily pushing me to, due to conflict of interest between the two parties). If my employer does not give me a written reason for why they terminated me during the probationary period, can I file a lawsuit or a claim against them?
I feel very cheated and ultimately heartbroken because I really thought that I was going to stay with this place at LEAST until graduation next year. Any advice on what my next steps should be?