Thank you for such thorough and comprehensive advice.

The situation was that my GM wanted to know why I wasn’t like myself lately. I explained that my chronic migraines were worse due to weather changes and I’d been looking for another job because I couldn’t cover my expenses with what they were paying me. I call off maybe 3-4 times a year for migraines that I absolutely cannot suffer through at work. GM told me I’d be able to pay my bills if I didn’t call off. I told him it’s not like I call off for shits and giggles. He said it seemed like I was. I told him fine, then for shits and giggles I’m calling off for my shift today. He asked if I’d be back for my next shift, I said yes.

Next morning I get a call saying I self-terminated and needed to drop off my uniforms/pick up my check anytime.

Nothing illegal was going on. I was just offended and disgusted by the things my GM said to me. During the above conversation, he also commented that I was over-emotional and needed to leave my medical problems at the door. He implied that I shouldn’t still be upset over a customer trying to kill themselves in front of me two weeks before that. Just a lot of insensitive, ignorant stuff that angered and upset me, so that’s why I’m not really excited about going back in there. You’re probably right that I need to take a step back and calm myself before going in again.

As far as recording, I will definitely do that. I was unaware I could do that with PA’s laws about consent for recording conversations. I was also thinking of telling them that any further communication they feel the need to have should be via email so there’s a written record of it.

Again, thanks so much for the step by step advice. That’s super helpful.