Yes, I mentioned that I will be going back to school in 3 months to someone. Then they had problems with a customer and were looking for a scapegoat. We worked in pairs, so they figured that they can blame two different pairs where I was part of for not cleaning properly after the shift. And because the other guys only got one warning and me two they selectively could blame it on me and fire me while we cleaned exactly like always and with different people, etc.
This way they could tell the customer they took responsibility and fired someone, while only letting go someone who would have been gone in two months anyway. The guys with the families and difficulties finding new jobs were able to stay.
I had to find a new job for those two months because I needed still to save some money. All in all probably a humane way of getting the customer off their back.
Yes, I mentioned that I will be going back to school in 3 months to someone. Then they had problems with a customer and were looking for a scapegoat. We worked in pairs, so they figured that they can blame two different pairs where I was part of for not cleaning properly after the shift. And because the other guys only got one warning and me two they selectively could blame it on me and fire me while we cleaned exactly like always and with different people, etc.
This way they could tell the customer they took responsibility and fired someone, while only letting go someone who would have been gone in two months anyway. The guys with the families and difficulties finding new jobs were able to stay.
I had to find a new job for those two months because I needed still to save some money. All in all probably a humane way of getting the customer off their back.