When I was a teen working at Canes, I vividly remember management asking a guy to come in on his day off at 8am(mind you, employees normally got there around 930 or so to open) just so they could fire him. He had worked the night before and was looking rough but always eager to pick up an extra shift. All for $6/hr back then. Hope he’s doing well.
Had something similar happen when I was a kid working at a local ice cream and coffee joint. Manager called me in on my day off, I wasn't driving yet and my parents were at work so I rode my bike all the way there just to have them sit me down and fire me. Had to ride my bike all the way home while crying. They closed down within the year, fuck them.
Custard shop for me. Called me 15 minute before I was going to go in for the day. “It’s raining today so we won’t need you to come in. Actually we don’t need you at all, so you’re all set.”
The saddest part, the person calling me was 1 of the 2 assistant managers who were in college. The mid 40s FT Manager woman made the college guy(s) call people to fire them instead of her doing her job.
I was fired because I refused to work the day before Thanksgiving when I specifically told the manager and the scheduling manager that I had classes, I had a Calc test. They didn't call the college, just assumed I wanted the day off.
Neither of them called me later to fire me. They made my sister, the shift supervisor who also told them I had classes.
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u/R3353Fr4nkl1n Jul 12 '25
When I was a teen working at Canes, I vividly remember management asking a guy to come in on his day off at 8am(mind you, employees normally got there around 930 or so to open) just so they could fire him. He had worked the night before and was looking rough but always eager to pick up an extra shift. All for $6/hr back then. Hope he’s doing well.