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coworkers that are trouble makers and unemployment
I have been a nurse for 30 years. Recently I encountered the co-workers from hell. I realized that the company had trouble keeping new nurses in this area, and I could see why..The two young nurses that primarily worked there, had an attitude that they were better than everyone else. I gently explained that in the nursing world I've seen this before, and if they ever want a day off, they need to think about the disparaging comments they make about all the "incompetent" nurses they've worked with, and help new nurses learn their job instead of spending their energy putting them down.
I let our corporate office know the problems with this worksite as I saw it. Well they didn't talk to me anymore, but I demonstrated competent skills--as always and continued to allow them to train me--even though they wouldn't even answer my questions, just rolled their eyes and turned their back on me.
On the last day of my training, they called the boss and made up lies about me. The boss won't even hear my side of things and basically suspended me from this job assignment. I didn't do anything wrong, and have never been written up, suspended OR treated so poorly in my 30 years of nursing. I now need to file for unemployment, but one of the supervisors said "If you do..you will find yourself out the door permanently" I am sitting here so confused and hurt..and broke. Wishing I would have never accepted this job to start with.
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I think you need to send a letter as high up as you can. Bypass your boss by at least a couple of steps. It would be ideal to send the letter to a couple of higher ups, and mention in the letter that you have done so. That creates accountability on their end. If you choose to mail it instead of just dropping it in someone's box, you can pay a couple of dollars for delivery confirmation, which I would recommend doing.
Then, email your boss explaining your side of the situation, then CC it to his superiors. He will see that people above him have been notified. You need to outline clearly that you don't think you are being given an opportunity to voice your concerns.
If you have a copy of the letter/email from your previous complaints, make sure to lump them all together.
Hopefully, this will put some pressure on someone to resolve your issue. Speaking to your boss in person is probably not the best way to go, as they can just interrupt you, and you may get flustered and not say exactly what you want to say.
If they do fire you permanently because of false claims, especially if you feel you are being discriminated against, you may be able to take them to court for wrongful termination. I can't give you legal advice, so if you think this may be the route you want to take, I would seek out legal counsel. Knowing you may be about to be laid off, they can probably give you tips to help build a stronger case.
I hate it because there is no real "win" for you here. Best case scenario, you go back to work with people you can't stand. Don't be fooled, this is discrimination. If they push you too far, don't be afraid to push back.
Good luck, and take care.
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