Hey guys, I work at perfect north. Its a local ski resort around the 513/cincinnati area. Anyways, I was going to work, got there, walking in to clock in...low and behold. I saw a set of keys. I was like, ah, ill turn these little guys in! I was pumped. It was a relatively easy work day, super fun, super laid back. I was in a great mood! So, I was leaving after I clocked out. I saw the guy whose keys I found getting into his car, I had my employee jacket on, so he rolled down his window, and I politely asked "you get your keys in stuff bud?" (knowing very well that he had them, just trying to be nice, ya know?) and he was ecstatic that I found them and turned them in, he was going to give me 5 bucks, but only had two. so he offered to buy me lunch. I was just assuring him, im just that kind of guy and no reward was necessary. He insisted, so i said okay. and told him to have a terrific night. very very polite guy. I proceed to get in my car, A management truck bum rushes my car so I cant leave. (I was parked pretty close and I just thought he was going to yell at me for parking to close and "blocking customers") The man orders me out of my car and acuses me of buying bud from the guy just because he was known to toke up in the parking lot. I was freaked out! I was just trying to be nice. instead, a management guy searched every pocket with his own hand to see if i was hiding something. I was extremely scared. I had nothing to hide, so i didnt argue. Then they waited in a distant spot behind me until I left, They followed me to the local gas station, then drove off. Is this crap, or what?
That's pretty fucked up. and you're right it is stupid but don't let that take away from the good deed you did.
Should have let him fire you. No reason, no evidence = wrongful termination suit = "interest" money + unemployment check =
Except that most employers are now "at-will" meaning that they can fire you for ANY reason what-so-ever and you have no recourse. I've seen it happen. I've seen wrongful termination suits go nowhere. The only thing you can really do is compain to the board of wage and labor