So I worked for this company for 8 years. The final 2 years had me over worked, under paid and emotionally drained as in my family only got my angry side. When hired I was given the wrong position than promised by HR. My first 3 days in the job my supervisor repeated to me “This job is like eating a shit sandwich everyday you better eat each piece.” By my 3rd week the same supervisor and Manager told me, “You don't deserve your 2nd 15min break.” After 3 months I fixed my position. Once the over worked hours weren't getting paid, the grivences started. My first injury, I went to my supervisors one laughed at my Leg and the other told me I will be working the following day, injury went unreported.
Was promised meetings that never happened. Followed up on upaid OT was told we'll talk next session and we figured it out next time. Anytime I asked for help would be met with No or unanswered calls. After my union was ignoring me, yet collecting dues each week and my work only getting heavier I had to get out.
I transferred to another area and excelled like never before. Made hero lists each week got complimented by new manager for always being on time and being one of the first ones to get to work immediately after morning announcements. It felt really good. I was still going over my time but only by 45min not 2hrs like before. Didn't mind because how good I felt. Only filed 2 OT grivences and still no meeting. Had this incident where They mixed up my vacation weeks and when I showed up to work. The person covering my work had a noticeably lighter load of work. I ask if this was for the whole day and was told it was. The following day I should up to work and had my work load I regularly get. Damn….over worked again. Once that week happened I went on vacation for 2 weeks.
The day I came back was the worst. I was not in my work area. They gave me a new spot and new work load. I fell behind and managed to get a majority of it done even the time sensitive work, through out the day I was promised help that never came 3 times. I failed on time and the work load was not done. Had a confrontation with a supervisor I neve meet. I clocked out and was expecting to get at least a write up or even suspension, but a 2 day investigation lead to my termination. No severance, only 1 sit down for me to defend myself and my union absolutely did not help but told me not to talk on the 2nd meeting. “Don't say anything, trust me.” 7 months later I had my first hearing, I told them what happened only on the day the faliure of sending help after being hold it's coming. New work area and all. Board memebers dead locked and my case is now in arbitration.
I have been to lawyers and each have told me they can't help. The fight for my job back is still on going union wise.
I know this is more of a pride issue and self worth type of deal. This job has sent me into therapy. I know I am depressed, I have lost motivation, no trust for new employers. With no severance I am starting all over at a new company went from $28 to $18 an hour. Just venting out to let go. Have written it down have done it all it's just not leaving me. So last resort. Tell it to a bunch of strangers and let them judge you 🤣
It's okay to start again. Keep going.