Life Right to Work Options (Not DC-ish)

'Hamas' Jenkins · 03-13-2013, 06:27 PM

This is a total shot in the dark, but it's worth a try.

I just got off the phone with my mom. She told me that my stepdad was laid off yesterday. He's 55 years old and works a job with a moderate amount of manual labor. He works behind the counter during the winter months and delivers feed and other goods during the summer.

Here's the issue. He's been there for a number of years. He's never been reprimanded or written up whatsoever. However, he is going to need back surgery. Last week one of his supervisors kept hounding him about the results of his MRI, which shows a herniation in L5. The results came in on Monday. Tuesday, they told him that because of a customer complaint, which was never specified beyond "You were rude on the phone," he was laid off.

It's obviously a bullshit story b/c they don't want to have to absorb the claim on insurance and/or hold his job during a convalescence period (which, given the method of surgery will only be two weeks, but in a more traditional surgery could be several months).

I just want to know if my parents have any other options beyond "get ****ed." I'm assuming not b/c Missouri is a right to work state, but it's worth asking.

Thanks for all replies.

03-13-2013, 06:27 PM	Topic Starter
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! Join Date: Jan 2006 Casino cash: $8009572	Right to Work Options (Not DC-ish) This is a total shot in the dark, but it's worth a try. I just got off the phone with my mom. She told me that my stepdad was laid off yesterday. He's 55 years old and works a job with a moderate amount of manual labor. He works behind the counter during the winter months and delivers feed and other goods during the summer. Here's the issue. He's been there for a number of years. He's never been reprimanded or written up whatsoever. However, he is going to need back surgery. Last week one of his supervisors kept hounding him about the results of his MRI, which shows a herniation in L5. The results came in on Monday. Tuesday, they told him that because of a customer complaint, which was never specified beyond "You were rude on the phone," he was laid off. It's obviously a bullshit story b/c they don't want to have to absorb the claim on insurance and/or hold his job during a convalescence period (which, given the method of surgery will only be two weeks, but in a more traditional surgery could be several months). I just want to know if my parents have any other options beyond "get ****ed." I'm assuming not b/c Missouri is a right to work state, but it's worth asking. Thanks for all replies.
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