I was fired for being on my cellphone by a regional manager named Steve. He claims he caught me on my phone during on of his very rare visits. He told the store manager to fire me without so much as a warning. What they didn't know and didn't even ask about was the fact that I was checking on my wife who has a mental illness and was very depressed because she had been home alone all day. She has been diagnose as having bipolar and schizophrenia and she has been suicidal in the past. I didn't want to reveal this info out respect for privacy but I havnnow forced to communicate this in an effort to get my job back and/or expose bad business practices. I knew the policy, but I believe family emergencies should addressed if need be. I made a quick call to wife and diffused a bad situation. I should not have been fired. My lawyer says I have a good case if I chose to go forward with it.
I would also like to say that this store has issues. It is always dirty. I would ask if the floor needed sweeping or mopping and would be told no. The bathrooms were always nasty. Management there is constanlty sitting outside in front of the store or in back office doing nothing. They are all constantly on their cell phones or the company phones on personal business. The store manager and the former first asst manager were having an affair. I caught them kissing. The store is always a mess. Employees were taking things without paying. I wouldn't recommend this company to anyone for any reason.