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Okay, here is the deal, I just got back from vacation, and as soon as I got back I called my boss, in order to alert him that I was back home and ready to work. He did not pick up. I called again, and he did not pick up.

The next day I drove over to my work and I checked the schedule and saw that I was not on it, and naturally, I asked my assistant manager what the deal was, and she had not idea why I was still not on the schedule.

Anyways, I called him up and asked him why I was not on it, and he replied that he was not going to put me back on. I asked him why and he replied:

"Too many complaints"."

So I asked him if I had been fired and he told me that in effect yes I was (Bear in mind that I have the feeling that he would not have ever called me back in order to tell me the news). So I wanted to know why this had happened and he replied again:

"Too many complaints." And refused to show these complaints against me, tell me the number of complaints, or give me any sort of compensation to hold me over while I searched for a new job.

The reason I am asking this is because I have a question,

Do I have the right to know what the complaints against me were or at least how many there were against me?

If anyone has help, please reply. Thanx.

you need to tell us where you live eh?

talk to your assistant manager. if the complaint thing is true, she will know.

then let it go and start looking for a new job.

you need to tell us where you live eh?

talk to your assistant manager. if the complaint thing is true, she will know.

then let it go and start looking for a new job.

I live in Colorado.

That's the thing, she had no idea that I had been fired! In fact, she was angry about the whole thing.

How long had you worked there?

How long had you worked there?

I worked there all last summer, last winter, and I just came back for the summer, about a month on the job.

If I recall correctly Colorado has "at-will" employment which means he can fire you for any reason at all, as long as he doesn't tell you why. The fact that he did tell you why, might be a way for you to get access to these "complaints".

If you claim unemployment he will have to either pay it or show that you were fired for "good cause", either way you get your answer.

I'm not a lawyer, so.......look up anything I said to confirm and such.

If I recall correctly Colorado has "at-will" employment which means he can fire you for any reason at all, as long as he doesn't tell you why. The fact that he did tell you why, might be a way for you to get access to these "complaints".

If you claim unemployment he will have to either pay it or show that you were fired for "good cause", either way you get your answer.

I'm not a lawyer, so.......look up anything I said to confirm and such.

K, so I think that that might be the best way to go about it. So legally I do have options on how to get the true story. Sweet.

Do I have the right to know what the complaints against me were or at least how many there were against me?

If anyone has help, please reply. Thanx.
Check with your labor laws and your employment agreement.

what kind of job was it?
was it Full Time? Part Time?
was the vacation a paid vacation? if so, then they owe you for that and any days you worked during your last pay period.

you can also check with lawyers or medators as to your next course of action.

How long had you worked there?
and this...

Check with your labor laws and your employment agreement.

what kind of job was it?
was it Full Time? Part Time?
was the vacation a paid vacation? if so, then they owe you for that and any days you worked during your last pay period.

you can also check with lawyers or medators as to your next course of action.


and this...

I just signed a standard employment contract. I don't have one on file, so I don't know for sure what it says on it.

It was an unpaid vaca, I am a Subway worker who works thirty five hours a week, what do you expect.

I just signed a standard employment contract. I don't have one on file, so I don't know for sure what it says on it.

It was an unpaid vaca, I am a Subway worker who works thirty five hours a week, what do you expect.

at 35 hours / wk. you should be considered full time.

Since we're talking "Subway's" I wouldn't persue the matter unless they still need to pay you.

I would look for another job, but put the Assistant Manager as your reference (or any co-worker who agrees to being your reference.)

if you are still curious. wait a while and talk to your manger. ask him what kind of complaints and state that you want to know because it indicates areas where you will try to improve upon. don't be confrontational.

as for reasons for leaving... put something neutral, like "looking for opportunities for advancement" or even "position became redundant" don't make it seem like you had a confrontation with your previous manager.

Colorado is an employment at will state meaning they can fire you at any time for any reason or for no reason at all so long as they do not fire you in violation of a well established civil right (such as race, sex, religion,etc) or in violation of a written employment contract. The odds that you had such a contract at Subway are pretty small and in reality I'd bet what you signed was an acknowledgment of some sort regarding store/company policies and procedures and not an actual contract.

I seriously doubt that the store has any legal obligation whatsoever to tell you exactly what complaints were made, by who, when or how many of them exist. You should apply for unemployment benefits though, that will put the store on the spot possibly to have to explain the situation, if not to you, to the unemployment people if they try to fight you on the receipt of benefits.

I would also look for another job and if asked why you left Subway just keep it neutral by saying something like "it just wasn't a good fit for me" or "We couldn't work out a good work schedule for me due to other commitmments" If you can get the assistant manager to act as a reference then do so.

Good Luck

at 35 hours / wk. you should be considered full time.

Since we're talking "Subway's" I wouldn't persue the matter unless they still need to pay you.

I would look for another job, but put the Assistant Manager as your reference (or any co-worker who agrees to being your reference.)

if you are still curious. wait a while and talk to your manger. ask him what kind of complaints and state that you want to know because it indicates areas where you will try to improve upon. don't be confrontational.

as for reasons for leaving... put something neutral, like "looking for opportunities for advancement" or even "position became redundant" don't make it seem like you had a confrontation with your previous manager.


I just left him a message saying that I need my last paycheck... which he has not given to me, and is not in the stack of checks at my old store. It should be around two hundred to two hundred and twenty five, so I think that I may pursue something through the HR department of the franchise if he does not give it to me.

oh it doesnt matter if its $225 or $2.25 the bastard needs to give you your money. don't be afraid to go over his head.