Hi ya'll, I have been out of work for about 3 months now, I was so close to losing my house but I found a job. The job was delivering cabinets with one of my friends, friends dads. Its a family owned business but has moved up to about 50 people. I was presented an opportunity to become a delivery driver, which I didn't like, but I didn't hate.
To preface, I am in my mid twenties. I've worked for everything I've had, I've bought my own house, my own car, got my credit score up, previously worked 4 years in Law Enforcement but it took too much of a toll on me so I decided to switch.
The company I went to seemed great, awesome CEO asking me how my first week went, very friendly etc. I was working here for roughly a month and a half so far. The previous day, I worked a 12 hour shift, received a very generous tip(which we are allowed to get) because I did such an awesome job fitting the customer's needs. The next morning I wake up exhausted, but show up to work. Get there, everything is normal. Then I was asked by my direct boss to go talk to the CEO. I get in there, and he just straight up tells me “Its not working out, we're going to let you go.” I asked is there a specific reason? And the answer was just “Its not working out, I'm sorry.” Wished me the best and off I went.
I quite literally thought he was joking. I was never written up, never sat down to talk about anything I was doing wrong, etc. Customers didn't have a single complaint about me, I always stayed over trying to help. Quite literally just fired out of nowhere it felt like. My immediate boss says he's seen it happen like that twice in 8 years, and wishes things worked out differently but it was the CEO's decision.
Let me tell you, after not being fired ever in my life, always trying my best at jobs. Giving it my all to at least try to learn, even if I'm slowly picking up on things. To then be thrown to the wayside randomly in the middle of the week without a job. Especially after I just got back on my feet is the worst feeling I have experienced. I can't believe after no formal write ups, hell even talking about the position etc. That I could just be tossed to the road like that.
Even more awkward, I'm supposed to go to his daughters wedding next week, but because I quite literally got fired, I can't afford to buy the necessary dress attire for the wedding. So what, do I text this person who I RVSP'd earlier for the wedding “I'm sorry, your dad fired me now I can't afford to buy the clothes I need for your day”?