My boss pulled me aside and told me that I have until May to get a nicer car, less than 10 years old because my rusty truck is an eyesore and makes the company look bad. If I don't, I'll be fired. I only make $17 an hour, with my expenses, I only have $100 at the end of the month. I can't afford a car payment+insurance. I got the "your co workers can do it, so can you" speech. I asked if I made it look better and they said that would not be acceptable. The truck hasn't been unreliable. They are treating it like a dress code thing and a rusty truck doesn't look professional. I'm putting in applications but this can't be legal, can it? I said I would when I can afford it, and expressed interest multiple times to learn new things to earn raises.
>>34077314Nope, it’s not legal grounds to fire someone. And your boss knows that, but you need to remember, your boss is prob a lil bit sociopathic as most company bosses/ceos usually are. So they have a strategy at play.The strategy is option-select. They have a problem with you, and they don’t care if you are kicked out or you take yourself out, as long as you’re out. So strategy is simple:>Tell you if you don’t get a new car, you’re fired>They won’t actually fire you for this, they know it’s illegal>But they also know you are very likely to quit in response>That way the rusty truck is gone>And if you decide to stay, it means you got rid of the truck>Rusty truck is gone>And if you decide to stay and you keep the truck and they have to fire you, they cannot. Except…>They find a diff reason to fire you, they invent a setup or entrapment at work that gives them a reason>Rusty truck is gone.Basically in every reality or outcome that rusty truck is gone in your boss’ mind. You don’t have a choice, that boss is your daddy. If I were you I’d spit in his coffee, call him a prick and resign. Find a new job, your boss is a whackjob.
>>34077314You're in the right, document what you can, look for a new job and let yourself get fired.If you have the moral high ground it's better to get fired than to stay or resign. If you're doing a shit job and the truck is an excuse then you may want to resign instead.
>>34077394In many US states they can fire you for anything not related to race, national origin, gender, or age
>>34077412My performance reviews have always been good. I'm not a top performer but my work is above satisfactory.
>>34077314Ask your boss to put it to you in writing. If he refuses, record every subsequent conversation with him, then sue him to the ground.
>>34077427So where mine, then when my company decided to let people go so they can sell the company off that's when all my phone use became a problem.
>>34077314>this can't be legal, can itOf course it can be legal. You can be fired for no reason at all, what make you think they can't fire you for negatively impacting the image of the company? Find another job that doesn't have this requirement, or that at least pays enough to cover the image requirements.
>>34077314It is probably safe to ignore it as you have no choice but you need to learn to money glitch. You can always make more, bro.
>>34077314Anon your one and only reply should be"Great! Can I get that in writing please?"
>>34077314Tell your boss to borrow his credit card, then promptly tell him after to fuck off and you quit. Do this after you find another job though.
>>34077427What kind of job has that kind of shit at $17/hr?That's where this LARP / LLM breaks down.
>>34077314>>34077394>If I were you I’d spit in his coffee, call him a prick and resign. Find a new job, your boss is a whackjob.THISI've worked in the trades and as a Independent contractor for over 25 years.I've never heard of such an assholish move.Are you a really new hire? What's the work?Unless your boss was trying to goad you into asking for a raise in a truly shit-tastic way, that fucker is just playing power games and trying to make you his yes-man.Another anon also posted RECORD EVERYTHING. you may be able to find a good app for your phone to do it clandestinely, so do that. I know just how sociopathic some of these fuckers are, once as a subcontractor, The lead of the core crew of a HUGE remodel, who was a biker club fag too, didn't like me AT ALL for showing him and his crew up in quality of work. So he sent his fucking toadies out to sabotage me at every opportunity, even to the point of fucking with my truck's brake lines. Once by taking a 5 pound engineers hammer to my brake calipers,(some trucks have ceramic caliper cups on them, like mine,) and once by smearing a dab of plumbers flux on the brake line between my rear tires.(That acid slowly does it's work until one day, you're on the highway and the line just bursts.)I was insanely lucky both times that the catastrophic leaks both happened right before I parked somewhere, and saw the puddles before started off again.I knew who it was; Cody, you little sawed off cunt, If I ever see you again...Anyway, I tell you this only because some of the fuckers in the trades are just fucking evil. Your boss doesn't sound that bad...YET, but some fuckers have NO PROBLEM "creatively" making a problem go away.There are PLENTY of better jobs out there, many of which have company vehicles for you to drive, if not better wages.BTW, I have that exact lawn tractor.Am I to assume you are in lawncare? or maybe apartment complex maintenance?
>>34077394This except I disagree with the quitting part. Stick it out for as long as you can and make them fire you instead. That way, you’ll be able to get unemployment. Depending on where you live, being fired also makes you eligible for SNAP, food banks (like the grocery store but free), tech assistance (I replaced my laptop with a newer, better model for only $250), and even training benefits (you can choose a different career field and get paid to study it. In my state it extends unemployment benefits for an extra 6mo, and there are other programs to help pay for your gas, tuition, books, and other expenses.) There are stipulations with training benefits, it depends on what state you’re in and what’s in demand in your market, etc. Being “low income” definitely has its perks. Super extra bonus points multiplier: Keep track of all the illegal shit your employer does, then after you’re fired, go to your state’s BAR website and email employment attorneys. See if they’ll take your case on contingency, and you just might win a fat settlement from these cunts
>>34077314>my rusty truck is an eyesore and makes the company look bad. If I don't, I'll be fired.Everyone gather around, point and laugh at the American.
Ever heard of the honey badger, OP?They’re small and unassuming, and coexist among much larger animals like hyenas, leopards, and lions, but all of these nasty predators don’t dare tangle with them…The honey badger has long, dagger-like claws and sharp teeth. If you dare to bite it, it’ll maul your face off and never let go. The honey badger goes out swinging, and keeps on fighting until the very last breath…It’s so ornery that even other animals MANY times its size will think twice before picking on it. They know that if they mess with it, they’re gonna wish they weren’t born. Be the honey badger, OP. Show that company who’s boss.
>>34078119I like that analogy i am not OP but honey badger maxxing is a true archetype and I have seen it in my autistic brother who was oblivious naive aloof easily duped easily manipulated easily bullied until one day he fucking snapped and had the autistic rage meltdown and became more beast than man in 10 short minutes but within those 10 minutes of red-tinged fury had beaten one bully so bad he had to be in hospital for a week and the other one needed therapy and a fake tooth to replace his old one that he almost swallowed. May thine honey belong always to thyself, good badger.
>>34077314I would just say "sure, I would love it if the company bought me a newer truck. Go right ahead". Those cocksuckers want you to drive a better truck for the appearance of their company, then they can paybfor it. They want tens of thousands of dollars to be spent for the benefit of the company, so the company can foot the bill. I would tell that to their face.
>>34078108>kicking a young man while he's downSo...Are you a NIGGER or a KIKE?
