I realize while you are on probation you can get terminated with or without cause. However how many people out there think this situation is a little to crazy? One of the coworkers found fourteen local bags in a cart. They were suppose to go to the claim area. There were two drivers working this particular flight. One was a probationary and the other was an employee who has been with the company for seven years. Also the seven year person just came back from out on injury time. The probationary only had two weeks left to go before probation was up. The probationary was called at home by a CSM regarding the fourteen bags. I can't believe they would call you at home regarding bags. I can see if you messed up a plane or stole something but to call you at home about bags was a little absurb. Anyway the probationary told the CSM that there was another person working the flight. She only thought the probationary worked the flight. The crew chief forgot to tell the CSM there were two people working the flight. Just blame the new person. Once that was clarified she said that this was huge and there would be an investigation. This is a line station so this might be huge but at a hub fourteen bags isn't really a big deal. The CSM had the probationary write two statements regarding this matter. I guess to see if the story would stay the same. There was no way the probationary could have left the bags. One was the fact that all three flights that were done was used with the same carts and tug which were empty after each flight. Two the probabtionary had help on all three flights. Three the probationary was the first runner so that person was getting help. Four why would your coworkers tell you to go if you still had bags in the cart? The CSM was asked that same question and her response was you still need to check after yourself. To conclude the probationary was terminated and the seven year employee was not reprimanded at all. However while you are on probation you have to join the union,pay the iniation fee and you aren't even guaranteed a job. Life sucks but I guess it could have been worse. Do you think this was fair? Shouldn't they have reprimanded both employees instead of one. Also the probationary was an excellent worker. All the reviews were good. The probationary got along with all the employees. Even the CSM who did the terminating told the probationary we are glad to have you. You are a hard worker. Maybe the CSM was under a lot of preesure to get to the bottom of the situation and her job was at stake.
