I just got fired from GameStop

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Eryu

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Let's see where to begin this thread, there was an incident yesterday. How about this, I was a senior game advisor. It is a rank above game advisor naturally. Here is where it begins, the game advisor came in on (something). He is either high or on pills over half the time, but still the company refuses to drug test anyone. Anyway the kid blacked out and grabbed me by the throat so I push him off of me and I go out the front door. I called the manager and report what has happened and wait til he gets there. Well I go home and all seems okay because I did the right thing. The managers and district managers say I did what was right. I didn't hit the person but I pushed him off of me in self defense. Well I get a call the next day saying we was both terminated. I just sit and ponder how I was fired for self defense by having someone grabbing me. We had to send in reports, both of ours was different. We was one of those Rhino Video Game stores that has no cameras in yet. I have been working here a year including the Rhino time combined with the Gamestop time. Still they fire me stating they are afraid to be sued by him. He grabbed me, he put marks on me and scratched my neck. I pushed him off so he would stop hitting me and I leave. I pushed this kid off in self defense and they terminate me? Please someone explain how this is fair when I followed all policies.
 
"Still they fire me stating they are afraid to be sued by him"

I think that means you could sue them for that. Ask a lawyer.
 
Contact your local unemployment office and collect some cash. You were wrongfully terminated and you should have some decent cash coming to you for it.
 
I'm sorry to hear that/Congratulations.

Game stores don't give a shit about their employees. You are more expendable to them than you could ever imagine. That is a given.

Perhaps this was the excuse/out they were looking for to get rid of you? Being honest, did you sense an elusive feeling of impending doom coming from your superiors in the time leading up to this incident? Once you feel those crosshairs trained on your back, it's usually only a question of "When?".
 
[quote name='Scrubking']Sue them.[/QUOTE]

Doesn't work that way. An employee got jumped by another employee where I worked one day. The guy was talking to a customer and the other employee sucker punched him from behind. The guy that got hit first fought the other guy off just enough to get away from him and they both got fired. He contacted a few lawyers about it and non of them would take the case.
 
I would go ahead and file an unemployment claim if I were you.

Did you ask for the specific reason why you were fired? I know here in Missouri it's an "right to work" state meaning an employer can fire someone for any reason or no reason at all.
 
Check to see if you live in a 'right-to-work' state like I do. They literally can fire anyone for no reason whatsoever. There are a lot of people in AZ that get fired obviously for discrimination but because no reason is stated, there is no case. They have the right to hire and fire whomever they please without cause or reason.
 
No cameras means it would just be your word against his. This is why it would be hard to sue....also might be a reason to fire you. A lawyer would be reluctant to take the case based on that and the fact that the other guy could come back and say something led up to it, that is if he admitted to it at all. He might say YOU started it. Good luck on your next job.
 
on a side note: i was at a gamestop in monterey park, ca, waiting in line; the employees had sad faces and i could hear a whole bunch of yelling/semi-crying in the back room. fifteen minutes later, still in line, a (at-that-time) former employee comes crashing out of the office. one of the patrons in line asks the guy, "excuse me, do you work here?" the guy, i could tell he was holding back his tears, goes, "not anymore." a minute later the manager waltzes out of the room with a big 'ol smile (fake) on his face, greeting the customers like nothing ever happened, "Hi :) How are you doing. Have you been helped??"

given, these "chain" store videogame stores are totally corporate and usually are lucky if an employee working for them know shit about games. most of the time they are just people needing a job.

regardless, getting fired sucks from whatever store you work at. and if its a corporately owned store, you'd better believe it is for the right reason. its not like they have lame excuses to can someone. well, strict rules can be lame, so, you get the point.

on the other hand, if you are unlawfully terminated from anywhere, get legal advise.
 
A Gamestop employee, high on pills? That's hard to believe.

I honestly don't get why people work for GameStop. At least flipping burgers has some kind of quiet dignity.
 
[quote name='secretvampire']"Abandon your post?" The guy got assaulted by a junkie, who cares if he left? It's fucking GAMESTOP, not Iraq.[/QUOTE]

:D

He was the keyholder. He can't just leave work and have no keyholders present.
 
Forget Gamestop, you need to sue the your local school system for letting you pass any English or writing classes you have taken.
 
Is GS pay really as terrible as everyone says compared to other retail stores? Target pays $9 an hour for overnight stockers here (NJ - Moorestown/Cherry Hill area) and ACME pays $10 for deli workers...

I am leaving my corporate job (~$30K) to pursue self-employment, but need a part-time job to boost my income at first. Getting fired from said part-time job would be actaully be a bonus, so really no downside for working for the evil GS. Could really use the extra tiny % off that GS gives emps, and on top of it all I enjoy games.

Don't mean to hijack, but came here to post this and looks like we have a GS employement thread starting...

anyway - OP:

1) Write down your side of the story with as many details as you can
2) File police report - as a citizen who was assulted (this is important in case he files agianst you and sues YOU for assault!!! you wnat to be first to go on record)
3) get down to the unemployment office and get registered
4) Find a lawyer - get a free consult, see what they say as to whether to pursue or not.
5) Start looking for another job

Having been a manager in various environments, it is not uncommon when an incident occurs to terminate all invovled parties rather than sort it out. I have seen some higher-ups even get upset about the decision, but it is considered "in the best interest of the company" Wouldn't expect much will get doen, but get that police report filed ASAP to protect yourself.
 
You just got fired from Gamestop?

Throw a party! Have a vacation!

Sounds like you should be collecting unemployment and look for another job in the mean time. No big loss dude.
 
Yeah dude, Im not sure you should care about it in the long run.

Better jobs out there. Take the opportunity to find a job that doesnt pay hourly. Thats my advice.
 
[quote name='darkrage']Yeah dude, Im not sure you should care about it in the long run.

Better jobs out there. Take the opportunity to find a job that doesnt pay hourly. Thats my advice.[/quote]He's gonna go from working at GameStop, to pulling in an annual salary type of job? *In best cockney accent * Not bloody likely!
 
I didn't read through this thread, but doesn't it state in most employee contracts that the employee or employer can terminate your job for any reason. They don't have to say why, but if they do end up saying why, you may be able to use that against them (depending on the reason). Not sure how legal it is to 'fire someone to prevent being sued'.
 
He was the keyholder. He can't just leave work and have no keyholders present.
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In that case, he should immediately search for the gatekeeper and summon Gozer. fuck GAMESTOP! ;)

I still wouldn't stick around if some teen junkie piece of shit just assaulted me in the store.
 
Anyway the kid blacked out and grabbed me by the throat so I push him off of me and I go out the front door. I called the manager and report what has happened and wait til he gets there.
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fuck calling the manager, you should have called the police. The police could have called your manager after they sorted through what happened.
 
[quote name='Chitown021']I would go ahead and file an unemployment claim if I were you.

Did you ask for the specific reason why you were fired? I know here in Missouri it's an "right to work" state meaning an employer can fire someone for any reason or no reason at all.[/quote]

Ignore this guy, "right-to-work" state just means you can't be forced to join a union to work. (As opposed to a "closed-shop" state where you can be forced to pay someone to work)

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File for un-employment, it costs them money.

The only way anyone could sue and win over this is if you both agree to exactly what happened and this other guys black-out/fit was caused by a medical condition that he was, or is currently seeking medical help for.
Then you have yourself an ADA suit.

I hate that you got fired but it's a free-market and employers can pretty much fire you for any reason (or no reason at all) if they want. I imagine they jumped at the chance to fire some former Rhino employees so they can advance some of their own personnel into your positions.

You should have called the cops, work-place assaults are very common and at least if someone is charged then blame, and your case for self-defense, becomes clearer to the employer.

Sucks; I would suggest applying at a Starbucks- those damn things are everywhere and you get tips.
 
[quote name='jbroush99']Forget Gamestop, you need to sue the your local school system for letting you pass any English or writing classes you have taken.[/QUOTE]
hahaha. right on. exactly what i was thinking.
 
Even though it was self defense they think that you getting into one scrap makes you a violent employee.

Also some companies will fire all employees involved in a conflict. Because if that person is "crazy" enough to get into a fight they're not stable enough to work in a "professional" environment.
 
[quote name='h3llbring3r']Ignore this guy, "right-to-work" state just means you can't be forced to join a union to work. (As opposed to a "closed-shop" state where you can be forced to pay someone to work)

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File for un-employment, it costs them money.

The only way anyone could sue and win over this is if you both agree to exactly what happened and this other guys black-out/fit was caused by a medical condition that he was, or is currently seeking medical help for.
Then you have yourself an ADA suit.

I hate that you got fired but it's a free-market and employers can pretty much fire you for any reason (or no reason at all) if they want. I imagine they jumped at the chance to fire some former Rhino employees so they can advance some of their own personnel into your positions.

You should have called the cops, work-place assaults are very common and at least if someone is charged then blame, and your case for self-defense, becomes clearer to the employer.

Sucks; I would suggest applying at a Starbucks- those damn things are everywhere and you get tips.[/quote]
No, do your homework dude. Don't go around telling people they're wrong and to ignore their comments when you don't know what you're talking about. Right to work state means exactly what I said. It may be different in the OP's state but here in Missouri an employer can fire a person for no reason at all. Now if the person that was fired thinks the separation was unjust they do have the right to seek legal counsel and file a lawsuit for wrongful termination.


Also what the hell is GLITTER?
 
[quote name='h3llbring3r']Ignore this guy, "right-to-work" state just means you can't be forced to join a union to work. (As opposed to a "closed-shop" state where you can be forced to pay someone to work)

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I know you are new here, but please know what the fuck you are talking about before you post please.

Right-to-work - you can quit, or you can be fired for any reason at all at anytime.
 
[quote name='Nemo_Hyde']Is GS pay really as terrible as everyone says compared to other retail stores? Target pays $9 an hour for overnight stockers here (NJ - Moorestown/Cherry Hill area) and ACME pays $10 for deli workers...
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Yes, yes they do. Minimum wage or a tiny bit above for regular workers, not much more for assistant managers and a bit more for managers. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think they pay much above $10-11 an hour for a store manager, but this was a couple years ago when I was working there. They also, in general, do not give anyone other than the asst managers and managers very many hours. We're talking sub-10-15 a week.
 
You should have no-sold the choke and given him a piledriver on the magazine rack. No cameras? "He was high, he must have flipped himself upside down and fallen on it head-first." HE'S HARDCORE! HE'S HARDCORE!
 
Right to work laws regard unions. I think what everybody has been referring to as "right to work" should actually be referred to as "employment at will" which means either party can terminate the employment whenever they feel like it with no reason given.
 
Go work for Target. I've heard that GS employee discounts don't work on game systems. Not the case at Target. :)
 
What I would do if you are interested in pursuing this any further, or trying to get your job back, is file a police report. You were assaulted by the guy, and it would be good to have it on record. Do it as soon as possible.
 
[quote name='SilverPaw750']Go back in and knock over the magazine rack. That'll show those bastards.[/QUOTE]

Ha ha, that was a great thread.
 
Unless you have an employment agreement that says otherwise, you generally can't sue for something like this because you are an at-will employee. I guess if firing you violated some sore of public policy or equal protection you could make a case but it doesn't sound like that's what happened here.
 
Alright most of you make really great points, some not so much. I agree this is a job that doesn't matter at all but the firing was unjust. There was no other option for me than pushing him off. I don't care how anyone states and twists it around. If you are grabbed by the throat, your reflex will be to push someone back. I did that and he fell over the gondola. So I used that time to go outside. Secondly, abandoning my post comments. That was the correct thing to do to stop the conflict from continuing and at the same time there was another employee inside so the store was not alone. Also the keyholder is the only one allowed in the store alone bit is not true. Any employee can run the the store they just can't open or close it alone. Back to the main topic again, I was attacked as far as I could figure out is that he hated me for being his boss and he just came in spacing really bad. I do also live in one of those states that can fire anyone for any reason at anytime but my manager called me to say they got rid of me because they was afraid he would sue for being hurt. So that is the part that upsets me, I was the one attacked. Why are they so worried about him suing? What about me and my sore neck that has been hurting for going on three days, not to mention being fired for protecting myself from harm. I do agree if I would of just fought him I would of been feeling better about it all right now but I had to go and do the correct thing. Doing the right thing usually is doing the wrong thing in corporate environments kids. Look forward to all of your responses. You have all been most helpful.
 
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