How does an 18 year old get laid off?, well... kinda.. Options

[95CelicaST]

I have been working at this plastics manufacturing warehouse since September. I have been working swing shift (3-11pm) and it fit nicely into my school schedule. At first they would make us work maybe one Saturday a month, then every other week, and now it has come to 3 times a month. I only get 5 days off in a month.

Now, there has always been pressure that they might put my dept. back on 12 hour shifts, but the plant manager told me and my father (who also works in the same plant, different deptartment, and also Shop Steward) that they will not be going to 12hr shifts in my dept. and that I was safe from that. If they did go back I would have to quit and find another job, hopefully that pays equal or more, which is hard to find. Where else is an 18 year old going to find a place to pay them 12.19 an hour?

Well, I pulled into the parking lot on like.. Wednesday I think and my dad was walking down into the parking lot. So I pull up next to him and he hands me a "Vacation Sell-back" sheet and says "Your department is going to 12hr shifts, you had to put in a mandatory 2 weeks notice today."

I feel relieved in a sence, because now I might be able to find a REAL M-F job, not a M-S one, however I am terrified of change. The Plant manager won't talk to me now, and my dad wasn't suposed to tell me that the plant manager turned in my 2 weeks notice for me, so I am waiting to see how long he goes w/o telling me.

THEN after all of that, the plant manager told my dad that he wants me to stay for an additional 2 weeks to train the new employees. I said F*ck no, let them screw everything up.

Has anything like this happened to anyone else?

Edit: Grammar

This post has been edited by 95CelicaST: Mar 27, 2006 - 12:00 PM

[Supersprynt]

Dont burn your bridges.

[bloodrain]

Dont burn your bridges.

forget that, burn all your bridges, real men build new ones, lol. Anywho, take it easy man, when you think something bad is going to happen, it usaully turns out for the better. I got fired from publix making $6.75 at 19 years old, now im 20 making $60k+ a year, life will screw with you, just dont let it get to you that much.

[BlackCelicaGT94]

im confused by your story! and find another warehouse to make that money in! theres lots of them!

[95CelicaST]

im confused by your story! and find another warehouse to make that money in! theres lots of them!

Whats confusing about it? I got a two weeks notice and my dept. is going to 12's and no one wants to come and tell me.

[Akimbo]

They probably cut new hires first.

[95CelicaST]

They probably cut new hires first.

I'm actually not low on the seniority list. A lot of people have come and gone and some people that have been there have left. Out of about 30 people I think I am like.. #8?

[neoklis]

Dont worry about it. I have to agree with the statement dont burn down any bridges for a couple of reasons.
1. Your dad works there and you do not want to create any problems there.
2. You never know when you will need job references in the future from previous employers.
3. You may return at this place in the future, or you may want to be able to return.

I do not think it costs you much to keep the above choices open to you.
When i left my previous job i had a small argument with my manager and last week when i went for a job interview (a job with twice the salary i am getting now) they asked for references from previous employers and I was terrified that I would have to go to that SOB and lick his balls to get the references required. They got someone else with more experience. If i would loose such a job for bull**** like that (not getting references from previous employers) i would kick my self.

[BlackCelicaGT94]

Ok sorry i understand now i just didnt know what a "Vacation sell back" was! anyways...getting laid off at 18 isnt a huge deal. Im assuming you live at home still! if so then its not such a biggie. Try being those people at Boeing who are the only source of income for their family and they get laid off! Your young and strong and should have no problem finding another job in a warehouse type setting or something like that! I was laid off at 19 and was living on my own. i was laid off by the company that I never thought would let me go..but my boss was awesome and redid my resume and helped me find a job and i kept in touch while i was working at a new place and they ended up bringing me back 8 months later

This post has been edited by BlackCelicaGT94: Mar 28, 2006 - 11:51 AM

[celica47]

hey bloodrain where do you work making that much?!

[bloodrain]

hey bloodrain where do you work making that much?!

i run a pretty decent sized radioshack. Im tellin you bro, workin for radioshack is a fckin gold mine. Even when I was part time I was makin about $11 an hour. Its not for everybody, but hey if it works for you, run with it, no?

This post has been edited by bloodrain: Mar 28, 2006 - 5:55 PM

[celica47]

man thats awsome...


This post has been edited by celica47: Mar 28, 2006 - 11:29 PM

[RocketScott]

Where in Washington do you live? I can always use an extra set of hands building houses. I'm in Tacoma but our work area is pretty large.