by Brad
(Riverview fl usa)
I was transfered to Sarasota from Tampa prematurly before I was able to move due to my employer fireing a warehouseman as well as another sales associate. Leaving me to commute an average of 115 miles a day as well as an extra 120.00$ in fuel costs a week. I explained my situation to the owner of the company letting him know it was hurting me financialy as well as personaly. I was told by the new manager that I was under in sarasota that if he could get me a raise to cover the gas would that work? I thought about it and when I spoke with the owner and he asked if I would rather go back to Tampa or stay in Sarasota and given mileage .49 cents instead of a raise. I told him I would like to go back to my old position. and was told that he was hiring someone to fill the spot. Throughout my employment I have dealt with serious back pain and made my supervisors aware that I was only able to lift small boxes nothing very heavy per dr. instructions and never was a problem until , six months had passed and I was really financially struggling now. I spoke with the owner of the company and asked for mileage until they were able to find a suitable replacement , I was told that it was not a standing offer. Soon after I was being written up for tardiness and absences. The first write up was inaccurate it had days that I requested off also personnal days. I told him that it was not true and I was not signing it. Not to mention it was from six months ago if a problem was apparent I was not notified of it. A few more weeks passed and now have been written up for the same sort of things. I was written up for no show when I called and explained car trouble I wouldn't
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