I don’t know if I’m overreacting, but I would like some clarity. I feel like I’m going crazy from this. We have a “point system” at work that essentially counts your mistakes over a period of time. You miss work, get a point. Miss a punch, get a point. Late punch? Get a point. There’s no partial points either, the valuation is all the same. Oh, and if you are sick and can provide proof, or have chronic illness that means you have to call out maybe once a month or so, none of that is counted as an exception. Family emergency? It’s all still a point. If you get three within 3 months they put you on probation. If you get another one during probation you get out on 6 month probation. After that is (apparently) grounds for getting fired.
Setting aside all the factual details, I am obviously trying to avoid these, but I make mistakes because I am a human.
I am sick today and they sent me home when I arrived. I clocked in because they told me to clock in until management could assess my condition. I already know they are going to count this as at least one point, if not two, even though I showed up ready to work (although I am sick).
Why does this feel like the biggest trap?