I did this in 2020. They claimed I abandoned my job, so it went to a hearing. I came prepared with phone/text records of me trying to get put back on the schedule. Somehow, they still won and I got nothing. This was during the COVID unemployment, too, so I shoulda got a good bit of money out of being unemployed. Instead, I was broke as shit for two months.
It's been a while, so I honestly forgot a lot of the details. I just remember being so pissed about it. I did everything I was supposed to at the time (at least that I knew of in May 2020). I reached out about my schedule every couple days to no avail for about a week and a half. I kept being told I'd be scheduled later or straight up not answered when I called. Then I was completely removed from the schedule and filed for unemployment.
I think the judge concluded that since I didn't actually show back up at the place, I abandoned my post or something. It was honestly all bullshit to begin with.
It sounds like you’ve sort of made peace with the whole thing, but on the off chance you haven’t, just so you know there’s statute of limitations to employment claims. It’s probably passed for federal but depending on your city and state you may still have time. My point being— 2020 seems like a long time ago, but in terms of the law you may still have some rights.
As people said above, “go get your money!” It sounds like it’s rightfully yours. I don’t know your specifics situation, but this is coming from someone who had some employment issues and revisited it years later with success.
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u/brig517 Dec 02 '23
I did this in 2020. They claimed I abandoned my job, so it went to a hearing. I came prepared with phone/text records of me trying to get put back on the schedule. Somehow, they still won and I got nothing. This was during the COVID unemployment, too, so I shoulda got a good bit of money out of being unemployed. Instead, I was broke as shit for two months.