I reside in TN and have been employed as an Escrow Officer with a title company for 6 years. I'm a very hard worker and was always very appreciated until this past year, when something seemed to change in the workplace dynamic. This past week on my first day off in ages, I received a text late in the day, asking me to not come back. Other than being completely childish and unprofessional, is text firing legal? The reason was "many factors", the main one being that I should not have obtained a loan I'd obtained because the investor does business with us sometimes. The "investor" is just that- and as I am not a partner in the business, it is not a conflict of interest. I fail to see how it is any of their business or why they should feel they're able to dictate who loans money to me. If I had failed to make payments then maybe. But that has not happened. They nosed around and found the deed of trust that was on my property and found it that way. I feel as though they are discriminating against me because I'm having some financial problems and needed a loan. It's all just ridiculous. I don't want my job back, but I want the money due to me. They are paying me 2 whole weeks. Won't pay my vacation pay. There's no sense of urgency in getting my remaining HSA pay to me, or signing my 401K form so I can make a withdrawal and know that I have money to live on until another job is found. I'm a single mother with 2 children. I just want what is due to me, at the least, after the embarrassment of being fired thru text - I feel that's deserved after 6 years of loyal service. I guess I'm just wondering if I'm overly bitter about this, or if they are in the wrong as I believe them to be?
Any input is greatly appreciated.
Thank you

0 answers  |  asked Jan 28, 2017 05:34 AM [EST]  |  applies to Tennessee