8years with the company I got fired for marijuana use

[AARod626]

UPS fired me for consuming marijuana before I went in to work. It was in property. I stated I was dealing with an addiction and needed help. Despite rumors of “potheads” I have management and co workers who know and will attest to me being a very hard worker, a team player, always with a smile and good attitude always willing to help, and over all a good person. They stated even with a grievance hearing they would not accept me back. Anyone ever been in this situation before how’d it turn out my union rep says it’s not for sure but he/she is sure they can get my job back but that it was going to take time. Any advice other then I have already quit using and am looking into MA classes for help with my addiction

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

UPS fired me for consuming marijuana before I went in to work. It was in property. I stated I was dealing with an addiction and needed help. Despite rumors of “potheads” I have management and co workers who know and will attest to me being a very hard worker, a team player, always with a smile and good attitude always willing to help, and over all a good person. They stated even with a grievance hearing they would not accept me back. Anyone ever been in this situation before how’d it turn out my union rep says it’s not for sure but he/she is sure they can get my job back but that it was going to take time. Any advice other then I have already quit using and am looking into MA classes for help with my addiction

Did they test you?

 

[AARod626]

Did they test you?

Yes they did they gave me to options to resign or go through with testing and if I came out positive it was a automatic termination they were trying to force me to resign but I want to keep my job with them but since they “seen me” smoking on property that rehab was out of the question ima about to file a grievance also wanted help on wording my grievance correctly

 

[Big Arrow Down...D]

If you give them a reason to test you and come up dirty you’re done... if you ask for help on your own you go to rehab.

 

[AARod626]

If you give them a reason to test you and come up dirty you’re done... if you ask for help on your own you go to rehab.

There was no reason to test me I was working hard as always nothing was out the ordinary other then the manager seeing me

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Yes they did they gave me to options to resign or go through with testing and if I came out positive it was a automatic termination they were trying to force me to resign but I want to keep my job with them but since they “seen me” smoking on property that rehab was out of the question ima about to file a grievance also wanted help on wording my grievance correctly

I can see being under the influence and you admit to having a problem, then they let you go to rehab. But smoking marijuana on property is another story.

 

[542thruNthru]

Not much you can do but stay clean and hope they give you a rehabilitation opportunity.

 

[AARod626]

I can see being under the influence and you admit to having a problem, then they let you go to rehab. But smoking marijuana on property is another story.

Thank you

 

[yadadamean116]

Start applying for other jobs... it’s too late

 

[AARod626]

Not much you can do but stay clean and hope they give you a rehabilitation opportunity.

Thank you

 

[Brown Biscuit]

Isn’t there a whole article/section in the contract stating the procedures for this? Something like multiple people have to notice a smell...or you acting weird. I could be wrong but I’m certain that I was surprised when I saw it take up 5ish pages in the contract book.

I wish you luck.

 

[542thruNthru]

Wait you did it on property? What was it a edible?

 

[Big Arrow Down...D]

Not much you can do but stay clean and hope they give you a rehabilitation opportunity.

Rehab for weed?
You should know better hippie.

 

[542thruNthru]

Isn’t there a whole article/section in the contract stating the procedures for this? Something like multiple people have to notice a smell...or you acting weird. I could be wrong but I’m certain that I was surprised when I saw it take up 5ish pages in the contract book.

Its definitely a HUGE section of the NMA lol.

 

[Yolo]

Happens to the best of us.

 

[AARod626]

Isn’t there a whole article/section in the contract stating the procedures for this? Something like multiple people have to notice a smell...or you acting weird. I could be wrong but I’m certain that I was surprised when I saw it take up 5ish pages in the contract book.

I wish you luck.

I’m going to have to check

 

[AARod626]

I never viewed it as a problem honestly. Been smoking most of my life. Been a hard worker sweated kore then and worked harder then most people who went in sober. Not justifying anything. Just saying. It’s been normalized into my life I never viewed or seen it as a problem until this happened. A big eye opener but because of my work ethic I just never thought it would be a problem

 

[rod]

I don't think our pre-loaders were into getting smoked up that early in the morning. They all seemed to be pretty level headed. Now the evening crew---that was a whole different ball game.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I don't think our pre-loaders were into getting smoked up that early in the morning. They all seemed to be pretty level headed. Now the evening crew---that was a whole different ball game.

Well times have changed since you retired 50 years ago

 

[rod]

Our pre-loaders were basically making the same per hour as drivers,
they had mostly all been there a long time, so I think there was a little more incentive to stay employed.