Terminated After Three Days of Employment in Massachusetts - Unemployment?

**cynders** · 07-21-2007, 12:03 PM

Hello I accepted a job offer and gave my two weeks notice at my old job.

At my new place of employment I started employment Tuesday July 17th, 2007. Upon arrival of my employment I had no desk and or office. I was hired as a software developer. I had my computer installed on the 18th and my office and desk on the 19th of July. I went to 3 meetings and attended the human resource orientation. I had extreme difficulty reaching the human resource people on the 18th due to the fact the HR manager was at a seminar. I needed to suppply my green card. The individual the was to be working with me gave me the "idea" that I was to report to her. Yet HR indicated I was to report to the IT Director. Anyway long story short. I had questioned some things with the indivudual and that was about it. I explained that I was confused about who to report to. That was the only hiccup.

I finally on Friday July 21 given the information of my green card and then was told that my employment was terminated. I was given a paycheck and no termination letter nothing. I asked why I was being terminated and they solely indicated that I was not a good fit. Also that I did not gel in well.

I took my belongings and was escorted out the building. I am applying for unemployment. I have done nothing wrong. Nothing unethical, not late or anything wrong, I followed the lead of the employee. I am a working professional of 18 years in the IT industry. I spoke about this with some people and this does happen. I fully understand the employee at will law in MA.

To cut to the chase of all this. I know that the company must indicate I conducted misconduct to be denied benefits. Is it solely based on what the company says. Isn't some sort of physical evidence required?? I am extremely confused by all of this so please any info would help tremendously. By the way when I applied for UI they indicated that this happens all the time.

Thanks

**danielpalos** · 07-21-2007, 03:31 PM

I am not sure I understand your position? Are you giving us anecdotal evidence of at-will forms of employment? If the employment was at-will, why would a company resort to writing derogatory information?

Perhaps you can ask your local representative, in the public sector, for redress, in the form of a product enhancement. Providing for the general Welfare of anyone experiencing frictional unemployment can also be considered a form infrastructure development; in a first world economy.

panther10758 · 07-21-2007, 03:48 PM

Rather than worry about IUB why not ask your former employer for your old job back? Now if you file for IUB and its denied you may appeal at which time a hearing date will be set. Now all this can take weeks or months can you afford to be without income that long?

**cynders** · 07-21-2007, 04:27 PM

Thanks to both for replying. I have been employed for over the last 8 years and have never been in a situation like this. I was approached to work for another company I left my previous employer to go to new employment. I was told after 3 days that I was not a good fit. I just got my desk the day before.

I am going to ask for my old job back and I would be happy to take it. I left on the best of terms. I am sure there is a curouis reason as to why I would leave an employer. The job was closer to my home and I have a 3 year old also the company was / is doing well.

I have approached my old employer and I will wait and see for there response.

Thanks

Now I am unemployed of no fault of my own the "new" employer didn't have a desk or computer for me. I just was not a good fit they told me. They just acquired another company between my offer and hire date may be the new acquired company has employees with my skill set.

Also I do not expect any government body to give me a hand out. I just have never been in this situation. Any other feedback would be appreciated.

panther10758 · 07-21-2007, 04:34 PM

You can of course file for IUB. If denied you will get aletter saying so with your option to appeal. However if you have already contacted your former employer I would wait to see what they say. Base don you rpost I would think someone with your skills would have no trouble finding employment. You have however put the car tin front of the horse since you havent even file for IUB yet.

**danielpalos** · 07-21-2007, 08:02 PM

It would not be a handout in the private charity sense of the word.

Public charity can be considered a form of providing for the general Welfare; and is enumerated in the US Constitution.

In a more economic sense, public charity can be considered a social benefit for the public good. We already pay taxes.

Why not consider better forms of providing for the general Welfare of the United States, if it will improve the standard of living of all market participants?

**cbg** · 07-22-2007, 12:20 AM

"Not a good fit" is not misconduct. You haven't even applied yet and you're already trying to fight what your employer has not yet said.

**cynders** · 07-22-2007, 05:15 AM

Thanks to all for replying, I am not fighting anything though I just want to be prepared for any situation that arises.

Again I have NEVER been in a situation like this. The advice posted has given me ideas to ponder and consider. (Applying to my old job they haven't found anyone yet to replace me and I left on good terms.)

I just want to be prepared in the event that I apply for UI and not be totally off gaurd. I am sure stranger things can happen. The company that let me go because I was not a god fit, is a comapny growing in leaps and bounds. I think that they misjudged what the needed as a developer in their office.

I think the strangest thing of all this is this happens a lot apparently in the IT industry. I have heard of it but didn't think that it would of happened to me.

Strange indeed. Well best of luck to all and thanks again for your posts.