Re: Digest Number 4595/Larry

[Guest guest]

Larry,

I hear yah. I had almost the exact same experience with my job as you did

and they fired me when I got sick. Even though I tried everything to get

retrained and moved to a job I could do. My job found it better to fired me and

hire some 19 yo kid off the street and spend a $10k training them.

Which by the way I worked for a MAJOR computer manufacturer here in Texas.

Since I left that job I have worked one job which lasted a few days because I

got the flu..and could not comply with there attendance policy....so they

fired me too. Hmmm..its funny cause they make the employees come to work sick

and with the flu...the place is a big cesspool of germs....they just pass crap

around. My immune system just could not hold up to this kind of assault.

Toni

In a message dated 3/14/2005 4:03:44 PM Central Standard Time,

writes:

Larry Holmack <bichondaddy1057@...> wrote:

....

My wife does not even understand...so don't feel bad. Dispite the fact she

goes with me, and listens to the doc, she does not comprehend. I also got laid

off...I was in retail Management and when I could not work the 10-12 hour

shifts,stand up, stock shelves...etc...well they first decided to put me as a

cashier. Yeah right...you go from management salary to 6 bucks an hour!!! I

don't

think so... So what do I do now...I work every other week for 7.50 an hour. I

can't even get an interview after they read my application and it says I am

disabled. I have even had a person throw my application in the trash in front of

me when they found out I was disabled!!!

I did not have the luxury of not telling everyone since I was injured on the

job and thats when they found I had RA. Otherwise I would never have told

anyone anything...now that I know what happens. Disablility discrimination is

one

of the easiest for an employer...and heaven help you if you are overweight

also! Then you really don't fit their company " image. "

The fact was at my last full time job was I could have easily be left alone.

I could work the Customer Service Desk on a stool. I did the paper work better

than all the other managers, I could also have done any banking and prepared

the work schedules for the hourly employees...which I did anyway. So instead

of keeping a well trained employee they decide I am a liability...and poof..I

am gone..out of sight. Luckily I got out in time, because our biggest

competitor came into the same area and they closed the doors to my old store

about a

year and a half after I left.

Hopefully with some education people will understand what a dibilitating

disease this is.

Always of course..just my 2 cents...

Larry

[Guest guest]

Larry,

I hear yah. I had almost the exact same experience with my job as you did

and they fired me when I got sick. Even though I tried everything to get

retrained and moved to a job I could do. My job found it better to fired me and

hire some 19 yo kid off the street and spend a $10k training them.

Which by the way I worked for a MAJOR computer manufacturer here in Texas.

Since I left that job I have worked one job which lasted a few days because I

got the flu..and could not comply with there attendance policy....so they

fired me too. Hmmm..its funny cause they make the employees come to work sick

and with the flu...the place is a big cesspool of germs....they just pass crap

around. My immune system just could not hold up to this kind of assault.

Toni

In a message dated 3/14/2005 4:03:44 PM Central Standard Time,

writes:

Larry Holmack <bichondaddy1057@...> wrote:

....

My wife does not even understand...so don't feel bad. Dispite the fact she

goes with me, and listens to the doc, she does not comprehend. I also got laid

off...I was in retail Management and when I could not work the 10-12 hour

shifts,stand up, stock shelves...etc...well they first decided to put me as a

cashier. Yeah right...you go from management salary to 6 bucks an hour!!! I

don't

think so... So what do I do now...I work every other week for 7.50 an hour. I

can't even get an interview after they read my application and it says I am

disabled. I have even had a person throw my application in the trash in front of

me when they found out I was disabled!!!

I did not have the luxury of not telling everyone since I was injured on the

job and thats when they found I had RA. Otherwise I would never have told

anyone anything...now that I know what happens. Disablility discrimination is

one

of the easiest for an employer...and heaven help you if you are overweight

also! Then you really don't fit their company " image. "

The fact was at my last full time job was I could have easily be left alone.

I could work the Customer Service Desk on a stool. I did the paper work better

than all the other managers, I could also have done any banking and prepared

the work schedules for the hourly employees...which I did anyway. So instead

of keeping a well trained employee they decide I am a liability...and poof..I

am gone..out of sight. Luckily I got out in time, because our biggest

competitor came into the same area and they closed the doors to my old store

about a

year and a half after I left.

Hopefully with some education people will understand what a dibilitating

disease this is.

Always of course..just my 2 cents...

Larry

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: aclavern33@...

> I hear yah. I had almost the exact same experience with my job as you did

and they fired me when I got sick. <snip>

Which by the way I worked for a MAJOR computer manufacturer here in Texas.

I also got fired from my job for being sick and I live in Texas. It's one of

the worst (if not THE worst) state in the country for workers rights.

Nina

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: aclavern33@...

> I hear yah. I had almost the exact same experience with my job as you did

and they fired me when I got sick. <snip>

Which by the way I worked for a MAJOR computer manufacturer here in Texas.

I also got fired from my job for being sick and I live in Texas. It's one of

the worst (if not THE worst) state in the country for workers rights.

Nina

[Guest guest]

Me, too! And I worked at the same place for almost 20 years. Ain't Texas

GREAT???

Dennis

Re: [ ] Digest Number 4595/Larry

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: aclavern33@...

>

>> I hear yah. I had almost the exact same experience with my job as you

>> did

> and they fired me when I got sick. <snip>

> Which by the way I worked for a MAJOR computer manufacturer here in Texas.

>

> I also got fired from my job for being sick and I live in Texas. It's one

> of the worst (if not THE worst) state in the country for workers rights.

>

> Nina

[Guest guest]

Me, too! And I worked at the same place for almost 20 years. Ain't Texas

GREAT???

Dennis

Re: [ ] Digest Number 4595/Larry

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: aclavern33@...

>

>> I hear yah. I had almost the exact same experience with my job as you

>> did

> and they fired me when I got sick. <snip>

> Which by the way I worked for a MAJOR computer manufacturer here in Texas.

>

> I also got fired from my job for being sick and I live in Texas. It's one

> of the worst (if not THE worst) state in the country for workers rights.

>

> Nina

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: Dennis W

> Me, too! And I worked at the same place for almost 20 years. Ain't Texas

GREAT???

Yep, makes you wonder why they call it a " right to work " state, doesn't it? And

the workers comp laws are just as bad. I've often thought of moving to CA, but

I'm a Native Texan and can't bring myself to leave. My husband got fired last

year when they found out he was having some heart problems. Two weeks later he

had a quadriule bypass. Then when he tried to go back to work, he found if they

did a physical and found out about the bypass, they wouldn't hire him. Texas

does not care about diability laws, no matter what your disability is. I'm so

glad I don't have to look for work with all my health problems. Just the stress

of that alone would send me into such a flare they would have to wheel me into

the interview.

Nina

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: Dennis W

> Me, too! And I worked at the same place for almost 20 years. Ain't Texas

GREAT???

Yep, makes you wonder why they call it a " right to work " state, doesn't it? And

the workers comp laws are just as bad. I've often thought of moving to CA, but

I'm a Native Texan and can't bring myself to leave. My husband got fired last

year when they found out he was having some heart problems. Two weeks later he

had a quadriule bypass. Then when he tried to go back to work, he found if they

did a physical and found out about the bypass, they wouldn't hire him. Texas

does not care about diability laws, no matter what your disability is. I'm so

glad I don't have to look for work with all my health problems. Just the stress

of that alone would send me into such a flare they would have to wheel me into

the interview.

Nina

[Guest guest]

Nina, you're confused about the " right to work " definition. It doesn't say

anywhere that it's a " right to get paid for work " . You can work as much as

you want.

Dennis

Re: [ ] Digest Number 4595/Larry

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Dennis W

>

>

>> Me, too! And I worked at the same place for almost 20 years. Ain't Texas

> GREAT???

>

> Yep, makes you wonder why they call it a " right to work " state, doesn't

> it? And the workers comp laws are just as bad. I've often thought of

> moving to CA, but I'm a Native Texan and can't bring myself to leave. My

> husband got fired last year when they found out he was having some heart

> problems. Two weeks later he had a quadriule bypass. Then when he tried

> to go back to work, he found if they did a physical and found out about

> the bypass, they wouldn't hire him. Texas does not care about diability

> laws, no matter what your disability is. I'm so glad I don't have to look

> for work with all my health problems. Just the stress of that alone would

> send me into such a flare they would have to wheel me into the interview.

>

> Nina

[Guest guest]

Nina, you're confused about the " right to work " definition. It doesn't say

anywhere that it's a " right to get paid for work " . You can work as much as

you want.

Dennis

Re: [ ] Digest Number 4595/Larry

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Dennis W

>

>

>> Me, too! And I worked at the same place for almost 20 years. Ain't Texas

> GREAT???

>

> Yep, makes you wonder why they call it a " right to work " state, doesn't

> it? And the workers comp laws are just as bad. I've often thought of

> moving to CA, but I'm a Native Texan and can't bring myself to leave. My

> husband got fired last year when they found out he was having some heart

> problems. Two weeks later he had a quadriule bypass. Then when he tried

> to go back to work, he found if they did a physical and found out about

> the bypass, they wouldn't hire him. Texas does not care about diability

> laws, no matter what your disability is. I'm so glad I don't have to look

> for work with all my health problems. Just the stress of that alone would

> send me into such a flare they would have to wheel me into the interview.

>

> Nina

[Guest guest]

Nina and Dennis, I have always lived in Texas and I agree

with you both. Often I think Texas stinks. I have homesteaded

my home but my taxes are still going sky high. Talking to

the tax collector hasn't done any good either. I have thought

of selling my home, moving out in the country into a doublewide

mobile home and get rid of this brick house.........Joyce M

Re: [ ] Digest Number 4595/Larry

----- Original Message -----

From: Dennis W

> Me, too! And I worked at the same place for almost 20 years. Ain't Texas

GREAT???

Yep, makes you wonder why they call it a " right to work " state, doesn't it?

And the workers comp laws are just as bad. I've often thought of moving to CA,

but I'm a Native Texan and can't bring myself to leave. My husband got fired

last year when they found out he was having some heart problems. Two weeks

later he had a quadriule bypass. Then when he tried to go back to work, he

found if they did a physical and found out about the bypass, they wouldn't hire

him. Texas does not care about diability laws, no matter what your disability

is. I'm so glad I don't have to look for work with all my health problems.

Just the stress of that alone would send me into such a flare they would have to

wheel me into the interview.

Nina

[Guest guest]

Nina and Dennis, I have always lived in Texas and I agree

with you both. Often I think Texas stinks. I have homesteaded

my home but my taxes are still going sky high. Talking to

the tax collector hasn't done any good either. I have thought

of selling my home, moving out in the country into a doublewide

mobile home and get rid of this brick house.........Joyce M

Re: [ ] Digest Number 4595/Larry

----- Original Message -----

From: Dennis W

> Me, too! And I worked at the same place for almost 20 years. Ain't Texas

GREAT???

Yep, makes you wonder why they call it a " right to work " state, doesn't it?

And the workers comp laws are just as bad. I've often thought of moving to CA,

but I'm a Native Texan and can't bring myself to leave. My husband got fired

last year when they found out he was having some heart problems. Two weeks

later he had a quadriule bypass. Then when he tried to go back to work, he

found if they did a physical and found out about the bypass, they wouldn't hire

him. Texas does not care about diability laws, no matter what your disability

is. I'm so glad I don't have to look for work with all my health problems.

Just the stress of that alone would send me into such a flare they would have to

wheel me into the interview.

Nina

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: Joyce McCrary

> Nina and Dennis, I have always lived in Texas and I agree

with you both. Often I think Texas stinks. I have homesteaded

my home but my taxes are still going sky high. Talking to

the tax collector hasn't done any good either. I have thought

of selling my home, moving out in the country into a doublewide

mobile home and get rid of this brick house.........Joyce M

The price of land is out of sight. Everyone wants to move to the country and

then they turn it into the suburbs!

Nina

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: Joyce McCrary

> Nina and Dennis, I have always lived in Texas and I agree

with you both. Often I think Texas stinks. I have homesteaded

my home but my taxes are still going sky high. Talking to

the tax collector hasn't done any good either. I have thought

of selling my home, moving out in the country into a doublewide

mobile home and get rid of this brick house.........Joyce M

The price of land is out of sight. Everyone wants to move to the country and

then they turn it into the suburbs!

Nina

[Guest guest]

Are you guys aware that " right to work " refers to whether there can be mandatory

union membership? It has nothing to do with working with a disability.

Dennis W <betnden@...> wrote:Nina, you're confused about the

" right to work " definition. It doesn't say

anywhere that it's a " right to get paid for work " . You can work as much as

you want.

Dennis

Re: [ ] Digest Number 4595/Larry

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Dennis W

>

>

>> Me, too! And I worked at the same place for almost 20 years. Ain't Texas

> GREAT???

>

> Yep, makes you wonder why they call it a " right to work " state, doesn't

> it? And the workers comp laws are just as bad. I've often thought of

> moving to CA, but I'm a Native Texan and can't bring myself to leave. My

> husband got fired last year when they found out he was having some heart

> problems. Two weeks later he had a quadriule bypass. Then when he tried

> to go back to work, he found if they did a physical and found out about

> the bypass, they wouldn't hire him. Texas does not care about diability

> laws, no matter what your disability is. I'm so glad I don't have to look

> for work with all my health problems. Just the stress of that alone would

> send me into such a flare they would have to wheel me into the interview.

>

> Nina

[Guest guest]

Are you guys aware that " right to work " refers to whether there can be mandatory

union membership? It has nothing to do with working with a disability.

Dennis W <betnden@...> wrote:Nina, you're confused about the

" right to work " definition. It doesn't say

anywhere that it's a " right to get paid for work " . You can work as much as

you want.

Dennis

Re: [ ] Digest Number 4595/Larry

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Dennis W

>

>

>> Me, too! And I worked at the same place for almost 20 years. Ain't Texas

> GREAT???

>

> Yep, makes you wonder why they call it a " right to work " state, doesn't

> it? And the workers comp laws are just as bad. I've often thought of

> moving to CA, but I'm a Native Texan and can't bring myself to leave. My

> husband got fired last year when they found out he was having some heart

> problems. Two weeks later he had a quadriule bypass. Then when he tried

> to go back to work, he found if they did a physical and found out about

> the bypass, they wouldn't hire him. Texas does not care about diability

> laws, no matter what your disability is. I'm so glad I don't have to look

> for work with all my health problems. Just the stress of that alone would

> send me into such a flare they would have to wheel me into the interview.

>

> Nina

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From:

> Are you guys aware that " right to work " refers to whether there can be

mandatory union membership? It has nothing to do with working with a

disability.

No one said it had to do with a disability. What it means in Texas is that they

can fire you for any reason or no reason. You cannot sue for wrongful

termination. Texas has so few unions (which is why so many companies move

here), that it's a moot point.

Nina

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From:

> Are you guys aware that " right to work " refers to whether there can be

mandatory union membership? It has nothing to do with working with a

disability.

No one said it had to do with a disability. What it means in Texas is that they

can fire you for any reason or no reason. You cannot sue for wrongful

termination. Texas has so few unions (which is why so many companies move

here), that it's a moot point.

Nina

[Guest guest]

Yeah, but it's a nice interlude. It's our right to complain, no matter what

it's about!

Dennis

Re: [ ] Digest Number 4595/Larry

>

>

>>

>>

>> ----- Original Message -----

>> From: Dennis W

>>

>>

>>> Me, too! And I worked at the same place for almost 20 years. Ain't Texas

>> GREAT???

>>

>> Yep, makes you wonder why they call it a " right to work " state, doesn't

>> it? And the workers comp laws are just as bad. I've often thought of

>> moving to CA, but I'm a Native Texan and can't bring myself to leave. My

>> husband got fired last year when they found out he was having some heart

>> problems. Two weeks later he had a quadriule bypass. Then when he tried

>> to go back to work, he found if they did a physical and found out about

>> the bypass, they wouldn't hire him. Texas does not care about diability

>> laws, no matter what your disability is. I'm so glad I don't have to

>> look

>> for work with all my health problems. Just the stress of that alone

>> would

>> send me into such a flare they would have to wheel me into the interview.

>>

>> Nina

[Guest guest]

Yeah, but it's a nice interlude. It's our right to complain, no matter what

it's about!

Dennis

Re: [ ] Digest Number 4595/Larry

>

>

>>

>>

>> ----- Original Message -----

>> From: Dennis W

>>

>>

>>> Me, too! And I worked at the same place for almost 20 years. Ain't Texas

>> GREAT???

>>

>> Yep, makes you wonder why they call it a " right to work " state, doesn't

>> it? And the workers comp laws are just as bad. I've often thought of

>> moving to CA, but I'm a Native Texan and can't bring myself to leave. My

>> husband got fired last year when they found out he was having some heart

>> problems. Two weeks later he had a quadriule bypass. Then when he tried

>> to go back to work, he found if they did a physical and found out about

>> the bypass, they wouldn't hire him. Texas does not care about diability

>> laws, no matter what your disability is. I'm so glad I don't have to

>> look

>> for work with all my health problems. Just the stress of that alone

>> would

>> send me into such a flare they would have to wheel me into the interview.

>>

>> Nina