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Question: My manager told me not to come in to work today. do you think i'm fired?

(Posted by: helloothere on 2010-03-08 19:18:07)

I work at a restaurant. Yesterday I made a mistake of erasing this customer's credit card information. How I did it? I added another table's order onto their bill after the credit card customer left. So thinking that this "void charge " button would void what I just charged, it instead erased the credit card information.. So the restaurant had to basically pay for their 120$ meal. I just got hired and have been working for only 2 weeks. Only about 5 days I've worked within those 2 weeks. My manager told me not to come in today and to come and talk to the main manager tomorrow. Do you think I'm fired? @ashley r it's part of my job to use that machine. no wonder you have like 11 % best answer. don't even bother next time :)

Posted by: David on 2010-03-08, 19:23:54

Best you start looking for another job.

Posted by: HlUlNlTlElR on 2010-03-08, 19:24:25

If he starts to be all Donald Trump, just run before he hits you with "YOU'RE FIRED! "

Posted by: tara on 2010-03-08, 19:32:57

I dont understand how they could fire you for a simple mistake. I mean, the button you pressed is pretty misleading. Anyone would think that thats what the button is for. You have only been there for 2 weeks and only had 5 shifts in those two weeks so they cant expect you to know their systems straight away. If you were to push this button all the time or if you knew the people whos bill it was and just thought you would give them a free meal then yeah you should be fired. But i dont think thats the case In terms of whether you are fired or not im not sure but if they start to go down that track then i would plead your case using those grounds. Sure it was an expensive mistake but thats how you learn and im positive you wont press that button again for a long time.

Posted by: Ashley R on 2010-03-08, 19:36:35

Most likely. It is a serious mistake and you should have asked a manager before messing with the credit card machine.