Fiance Got Suspended

loveislouder · September 2014

AGAIN. Like for fudgsicles sake.

It was stupid too. One of the things his boss has been making him do lately is drive all over town to pick up product they ran out of. He's usually fine with it, but it makes me a little cranky because they don't compensate him for the gas. Anyway, his car was out of gas, we're short on cash, so he says hey, I can't with my car, may I borrow yours? Boss says no, then suspends him for insubordination and not following orders.

What the actual fuck.

sarawifenow · September 2014

Time for your FI to get a new job.

loveislouder · September 2014

He's hunting. I'm just so mad.

jnrsgirl · September 2014

That doesn't sound legal to me... Definitely time to find a new job!

sarawifenow · September 2014

I would be mad, too! That is some bullshit right there.

pinkcow13 · September 2014

What the fuck?! His boss sounds like a prick. I hope your FI gets a new job ASAP.

AprilH81 · September 2014

That is beyond stupid. Why can't the boss order enough supplies/materials so that NO ONE has to drive all over town to pick crap up?

lyndausvi · September 2014

I think this would be illegal. I would call Dept of Labor.

anjemon · September 2014

I agree, it doesn't sound legal at all. I don't believe they can require him to go and get anything in his own car without compensation since it's not in his job description. You definitely should see if you can get his pay for the time he's not working.

theartistformerlyknownas · September 2014

Insubordination?! Is that even a thing outside of the military? WTF?

levioosa · September 2014

If you're not getting compensated for gas from work I hope you're claiming that shit on taxes!

Ditto PPs, that job/boss sucks and he needs a new one.

loveislouder · September 2014

That place breaks labour laws all the damn time, so he's been hunting for a new job. But he wants a job in the administrative assistant field, but he wants to make $35,000.00 and he's entry level. So he's SOL. Either way, I hate them and I want to egg his boss. Not his house, not his car, just him. But I won't. (This is probably my 45 minutes of sleep last night talking, but I really do want to throw eggs at him.)

anjemon · September 2014

loveislouder said:

That place breaks labour laws all the damn time, so he's been hunting for a new job. But he wants a job in the administrative assistant field, but he wants to make $35,000.00 and he's entry level. So he's SOL. Either way, I hate them and I want to egg his boss. Not his house, not his car, just him. But I won't. (This is probably my 45 minutes of sleep last night talking, but I really do want to throw eggs at him.)

This is probably my evil side talking... but do it? It's almost Halloween. You can wear a mask and drive by and he'll never know who you are. The only problem I see is that it takes a lot better aim to hit a person than a house. Aim I know I don't have.

raissyrais · September 2014

Bossman is an ass. Ditto he needs a new job!

PennyBlossom2311 · September 2014

That sounds highly illegal and I would be mad as hell too! Hmmmmm....we could all join in the egg throwing party. If lots of us are aiming, then surely someone would make contact. (I've got some aggression I would like to let go of and hitting a jerk with an egg should do the trick. lol I'm sorry you and your fiance are going through this. I hope he finds something better soon. In the mean time I would be making some calls to the HR or the Dept of Labor.

jenajjthr · September 2014

Is there a person above bossman FI could file a complaint with? District manager? I would fight this tooth and nail. Don't even threaten this time. Just do it.

missdelilah · September 2014

Serious WFT moment! I hope your FI finds something new soon.

hellosweetie1015 · September 2014

loveislouder said:

That place breaks labour laws all the damn time, so he's been hunting for a new job. But he wants a job in the administrative assistant field, but he wants to make $35,000.00 and he's entry level. So he's SOL. Either way, I hate them and I want to egg his boss. Not his house, not his car, just him. But I won't. (This is probably my 45 minutes of sleep last night talking, but I really do want to throw eggs at him.)

I'll help you throw eggs. I could probably hit a person with an egg - I've played lots of dodgeball-type games with a lot of squirmy, dodgy kids.

Seriously, FI needs to gtfo and get a job that actually follows the laws.

huskypuppy14 · September 2014

He needs to go over his boss' head. They need to pay him $0.55 per mile or whatever the IRS payment is. Otherwise, you can claim that on your taxes.

manateehugger · September 2014

He can (and should) claim it on his taxes, but his employer's requirement of personal vehicle use is 100% allowable under federal employment laws. It may vary by your state however; some states, like California I believe, mandate that employers have to reimburse mileage, so check your state statutes as well.

The IRS rate is guidance for either employers or employees trying to claim a deduction. Employers aren't even required to reimburse at the IRS rate if they do offer reimbursement.

PrettyGirlLost · September 2014

Maybe you shouldn't have gotten your FI his job back, huh?

Your FI probably should have been looking for a new job this entire time as well. . . but he needs to manage his expectations a little bit. Would he be switching careers to pursue being an admin assistant? And what are base salaries in yur area for those types of jobs?

OliveOilsMom · September 2014

Go above the bossman's head. Whoever is next up the ladder, he should ask for a meeting.

jenajjthr · September 2014

This will all depend on whether or not his job description requires him to use his personal vehicle for job purposes. Again he will have to research things. I know in certain jobs I was not allowed to use my personal vehicle to run errands for my boss even if it was job related. Liability issues, if I got hurt, I could then turn around and sue the company. Also, unless all of their deductions add up to more than the standard deductions it is pointless to claim them. Driving for your job can be a big deduction, if you do it every day and put a ton of miles on your car. But it's a pointless deduction if you only do it occasionally. I would still have FI talk to a district manager and bring up concerns about what has been happening. See if that is resolves the issue of a manager that is doing illegal actions.

VulgarGirl · September 2014

Guys...pretty sure OP is in Canada, different labor laws I think. Also she might not be in Canada and I'm screwing her up with someone else. In which case totally ignore me.

loveislouder · September 2014

Totally am in Canada

KatieinBkln · September 2014

What a shitty situation.

If your FI is looking for admin work, I highly recommend temp agencies. You can get your foot in the door and get some experience, and many places hire temp-to-perm, too. In the meantime it's a good idea for him to brush up on his typing and Microsoft Office skills. There are free online demos for these, which I recommend highly. Most temp agencies make you take a test on basic office stuff and the Office suite, so the more prepared he is, the better chance he'll have of being placed somewhere good/high paying.

Good luck! This is a blessing in disguise if it lights a fire under his ass to get out of that dead-end job.

VulgarGirl · September 2014

It that case: http://www.labour.gc.ca/eng/home.shtml

mrsjhodge · September 2014

I would contact employment standards for the province he's in. Suspensions like this sound like they'd go against what most provinces have in writing, but if you call in, they'll give you information.

That said, depending on where he's located I can't see finding a 35k admin job difficult. I am, however, in Alberta where there's a stronger job market.

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