I work for a rather large retail chain. I started working their in september, have not had any problems, was promoted from a cashier to a customer service rep within a month of being there.
Lately stuff has started to go down hill fast.
Now I'm not racist but if you know Midland at all it's a pretty White community. 1/2 of my Co Workers are Black and from Saginaw. Most of the Managers are black as well so there is a lot of preferencial treatment going on.
A couple weeks ago we were super slow so I was told by my manager to go out and learn the media department of my store. I go out and start learning a little more about our inventory system, xbox hdmi etc etc. Well I was out there for about 4.5hrs learning all sorts of stuff and the manager who is in charge of most of the sales floor comes up and tells me very rudely to "go back to ops and stay there" So she takes the guy that was training me to the back.
Just so happens I have been friends with the guy who was training me for 10years. He told me she told him that I have no right to be on the floor because I dont even know how to do my own job properly. Mind you I have never heard this from MY manager before.oke:
So the next day I went in and talked to my manager about it and how rude she was and how she had no right saying stuff like that about me to another employee.
After that shit has hit the fan. I was pulled aside about 2 weeks ago and told by my manager that people are telling him, I stand around, I dont do anything, I pretend to be busy so I dont have to help a customer etc the list is completely retarded. I work with one girl who asks to go home early all the time and never gets in trouble.
So he told me I need to work hard at over comming this perception people have of me. OK I figure I'll work at it. Today he calls me into the office again to tell me that people are still saying stuff to him and that he doesn't like hearing it, doesnt wanna fire me bla bla. He made me sign a final warning stating that if he hears ANY negative feedback from here out I am FIRED!
WTF! He tells me its hard to over come the perception people have of me yet only gives me 2 weeks and then tells me if I dont change asap I'm fired?!
I am pretty sure it is the girl directly above me, her 2 buddies in my area and the stupid bitch floor manager that was talking shit about me.
The other day I was cleaning above the customer service area, stocking apps and all that and she came back and stood at the bottom of the ladder with her arms crossed staring at me. She came back on Monday as I was waiting for help from a member of the comp. area to help me look at an Xbox to decide what we needed to do for the guy and she came stalkin back asking people where the hell I was. Mind you I had only been off the floor for like 2 minutes.
At this point in time I see it as pure harassment. My manager only has hearsay as to what is going on, he is going off of people just telling him what they wanna say. The girl that is directly above me spends HOURS sitting on her ass in the office pretending to work.
So I don't know what to do I don't need or want to get fired but I have a feeling that is comming in probably a week or 2. I told him I feel like someone has it out for me and he tells me I'm being silly.
So tomorrow if my GM is there I am going to him and I am calling HR as well. Other than that I don't know what to do.
Any suggestions? I've worked retail since I was 17yrs old and have NEVER had any problems but all of a sudden in the last month I am the worst employee ever. Even though there are days I sell $600 in service plans and warrenties.
I have the option to go back to Mosquito Control In April which I am very highly considering but I'd like to at least keep the job I have no for weekends and such.
Other question is If I do get fired do I have enough proof to file a wrongful discharge or harassment case against anyone at my work. My manager doesnt do shit when I go to him and nothing ever gets taken care of. I'm not looking for money out of the deal I just want shit to be corrected so people quit getting screwed over. We have even had customers say that the Racial tension in our store is very high.
Lately stuff has started to go down hill fast.
Now I'm not racist but if you know Midland at all it's a pretty White community. 1/2 of my Co Workers are Black and from Saginaw. Most of the Managers are black as well so there is a lot of preferencial treatment going on.
A couple weeks ago we were super slow so I was told by my manager to go out and learn the media department of my store. I go out and start learning a little more about our inventory system, xbox hdmi etc etc. Well I was out there for about 4.5hrs learning all sorts of stuff and the manager who is in charge of most of the sales floor comes up and tells me very rudely to "go back to ops and stay there" So she takes the guy that was training me to the back.
Just so happens I have been friends with the guy who was training me for 10years. He told me she told him that I have no right to be on the floor because I dont even know how to do my own job properly. Mind you I have never heard this from MY manager before.oke:
So the next day I went in and talked to my manager about it and how rude she was and how she had no right saying stuff like that about me to another employee.
After that shit has hit the fan. I was pulled aside about 2 weeks ago and told by my manager that people are telling him, I stand around, I dont do anything, I pretend to be busy so I dont have to help a customer etc the list is completely retarded. I work with one girl who asks to go home early all the time and never gets in trouble.
So he told me I need to work hard at over comming this perception people have of me. OK I figure I'll work at it. Today he calls me into the office again to tell me that people are still saying stuff to him and that he doesn't like hearing it, doesnt wanna fire me bla bla. He made me sign a final warning stating that if he hears ANY negative feedback from here out I am FIRED!
WTF! He tells me its hard to over come the perception people have of me yet only gives me 2 weeks and then tells me if I dont change asap I'm fired?!
I am pretty sure it is the girl directly above me, her 2 buddies in my area and the stupid bitch floor manager that was talking shit about me.
The other day I was cleaning above the customer service area, stocking apps and all that and she came back and stood at the bottom of the ladder with her arms crossed staring at me. She came back on Monday as I was waiting for help from a member of the comp. area to help me look at an Xbox to decide what we needed to do for the guy and she came stalkin back asking people where the hell I was. Mind you I had only been off the floor for like 2 minutes.
At this point in time I see it as pure harassment. My manager only has hearsay as to what is going on, he is going off of people just telling him what they wanna say. The girl that is directly above me spends HOURS sitting on her ass in the office pretending to work.
So I don't know what to do I don't need or want to get fired but I have a feeling that is comming in probably a week or 2. I told him I feel like someone has it out for me and he tells me I'm being silly.
So tomorrow if my GM is there I am going to him and I am calling HR as well. Other than that I don't know what to do.
Any suggestions? I've worked retail since I was 17yrs old and have NEVER had any problems but all of a sudden in the last month I am the worst employee ever. Even though there are days I sell $600 in service plans and warrenties.
I have the option to go back to Mosquito Control In April which I am very highly considering but I'd like to at least keep the job I have no for weekends and such.
Other question is If I do get fired do I have enough proof to file a wrongful discharge or harassment case against anyone at my work. My manager doesnt do shit when I go to him and nothing ever gets taken care of. I'm not looking for money out of the deal I just want shit to be corrected so people quit getting screwed over. We have even had customers say that the Racial tension in our store is very high.