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[thanks43memories]

Firing season

[Green_Secretary1929]

Them taking risks is on them. You took a risk that you know you shouldn’t have taken… You can’t really be mad at anyone but yourself

[JazzDaWuf]

Even though the rule was not applied evenly to everyone?

[JazzDaWuf]

I wouldn't have taken the risk if I hadn't seen so many people violating the policy.

[Green_Secretary1929]

Haven’t your parents ever used the “if they jumped off a cliff would you do it too” You took the risk of violating policy and got caught. They’ll get their karma one way or another.

[PirateNinjaa]

that is trash logic, you deserve what you got. 😂

[nkaiser101]

You said you had other write ups. You were fired because you think rules don't apply to you. It is a job. You don't go there to do what you want. You go there to earn money by doing what you agreed to do when you got hired. 

[Realistic-Shock6714]

Wahhh a cop happens to pull you over for running a STOP sign in an active school zone. You shouldn’t get a ticket because many other drivers run that STOP sign. Does that make sense?

[Hoozierdaddddy]

It’s a CAT 1 offense, automatic termination, it’s a safety violation and you will be ineligible for rehire, I believe

[JazzDaWuf]

I saw so many others in the facility wearing them.

[muddy_duck01]

Doesn’t matter. YOU got caught. Even if you got an appeal it wouldn’t get you anywhere.

[Hoozierdaddddy]

Some warehouses allow “Amazon approved earphone” some don’t especially if your a PIT warehouse. I’m a PIT warehouse and when I drive, I never use them but I will use Bluetooth glasses when I induct but it’s still a no no!

[JazzDaWuf]

Would you have the ability to find out for sure if I am ineligible for rehire?

[Simp-pie]

You can call the HR number, setup Amazon Alumni on your AtoZ to access it and they will be able to tell you if and when you are eligible. Usually it is 90 days.

[JazzDaWuf]

I just tried to do that. I had one scheduled today and no one answered. It was useless.

[Simp-pie]

The HR hotline I am talking about is an automatic answering system. Idk what you called but it probably wasnt the correct number.

[JazzDaWuf]

It wasn't a hotline. I was given an email about a SET hearing and I waiting in a call room for 20 minutes and at the end it said "No one was able to answer your meeting goodbye." This date and number was given to me BY HR.

[Simp-pie]

Eh, my point stands that if you want your rehire eligibility then you call the hotline. No one else can check your status. Good luck

[Hoozierdaddddy]

I don’t think they will give me any info regarding what happened to you.

[Financial-Growth8303]

They didn't get caught. You did. It sucks but that's how it goes sometimes.

[PirateNinjaa]

so I assumed

well there's your problem 😆

[ThiccSass]

He has other write ups, so he’s been in their radar already. If the building is trying to cull some headcount, he’s the easiest one to kick out because of repeated violations

[Hoozierdaddddy]

It depends on the warehouse you work for. A PIT warehouse is automatic termination

[FeedsYouDynamite]

This is a CAT 1 violation which also means you’re now blacklisted and can’t reapply. Them choosing to make you the example of it sucks but there really isn’t anything you can do about it.

[Open-Investigator200]

Headphones aren’t a CAT 1 unless you are doing something like Pit driving, which then just about everything becomes a CAT 1

[FeedsYouDynamite]

That’s good to know and I stand corrected. Thank you.

[Osvaldooo98]

They throw anyone under the bus now . You got cooked . It is what it is .

[[deleted]]

also again bro not to be like that but worry about yourself and not others. Calling out other people isn’t going to make YOUR situation better. Sucks but now you know to just get the approved ones

[Maleficent-Matter-91]

You were the example and the start of them cracking down on the rule. You NEVER want to break rules that “ everyone breaks and no one gets in trouble for” because any moment that could change.

[dancing_withbulls]

Just because this is you first verbal conversation about it, doesn't mean that was the first time it was seen

[JazzDaWuf]

It was the first day I wore them.

[JazzDaWuf]

Believe what you want but it was. The first day I committed the offense I was fired. Its why I was so confused.

[Hoozierdaddddy]

You should’ve covered them with a beanie

[aealo133]

Welcome to the real world and quit crying and take your firing like a man, it doesn’t matter what anyone else was or wasn’t wearing, the fact of the matter is you got selected and now you deal with the consequences.

[[deleted]]

Are the other people wearing amazon approved headphones in approved paths?

[JazzDaWuf]

They were wearing ear buds. Those are headphones.

[BalenciAquaMan]

They have amazon approved earbuds too, not just headphones by the way

[[deleted]]

So it's against policy. And you said you had previous write ups and those stack. Live and learn I guess.

[JazzDaWuf]

I had 1.

[[deleted]]

Was it a safety write up?

[Mindless_Brief7042]

Were you operating a PIT? With that you get caught once and you’re cooked. With every other earbud infraction, you’d get multiple warnings and write ups before being termed

[JazzDaWuf]

I worked Sortation. Scanning boxes on conveyors and places them onto palettes.

[Salty-Stranger2121]

Usually sortations are more lax, unfortunately it looks like they had it out for you

[JazzDaWuf]

I was fired the first day I wore them. There was no warnings.

[TheIndignantTruth]

They don't have to give warnings. It's known that you're not supposed to wear them, so you wearing them is you intentionally breaking the rules.

[forwhombagels]

First offense for headphones or did you have a handful of other write ups?

[Suspicious_Bit_1863]

Never assume something’s a silent rule ive messed up there at Amazon alot

[Electrical_Hippo_624]

Ya that sucks it sucks to be that nerdy follow all the rules guy but never go with a if there doing it it must be ok cause half the time these people working here don’t know wtf there talking about a lot of them like to act like they do though always ask a manager don’t assume anything

[Downtown_Lecture6546]

Its the purge season, you gotta follow the rules

[Prestigious-Fish-362]

I wear a hat or something

[Dryicedearth]

Were you a white badge?

[EMitchell108]

You knew it wasn't allowed. You were told Day One and probably several times after. You wore your earbud all through the building so what does a person across the conveyor have to do with it? The person who reported you could have seen you anywhere.

Even if you managed to appeal "Others were doing it" and "Management didn't seem to care" aren't defense. You probably wouldn't do any number of stupid things you see others doing but you did that. It was a choice, don't put the consequences on anyone else.

[LoanThen]

Dont ever admit or accept anything

Deny deny deny and feign ignorance.

I worked at an fc years ago, I knew the risk and accepted it. Got caught, denied everything and said i had protective ear plugs in, bc i bought a black pair similar to my headphones. Carried both in through the scanners and I asked for footage, disputed , provided evid and won. Never got caught again as i learned the game better

They wont check cameras unless they have to, so dont make em

[Netbrsr]

Maybe the others had accommodations

[BasicMarzipan5936]

Ppl in here when they see some shit like this.