I started working for you on December 27, 2017 as a pharmacy sales associate. I stocked all the over the counter pharmacy items including but not limited to vitamins, protein shakes, protein powders, protein bars, first aid, vaporizers, diabetes section, laxatives, ant-acid medications, and cough & cold medications.
I loved my job. I loved who I worked with, I loved learning about new OTC pharmacy items, I loved helping customers find what they were looking for and seeing that look on their face when I was able to find exactly what they were looking for. I loved working in the pharmacy and had hopes to move up as a pharmacy tech one day.
I have a medical condition that affects my skin and other things as well, such as my immune system. I am immunocompromised. When I get sick- cold, flu, etc.- I get really sick and it takes me longer to get better than most people.
On Wednesday, February 7, 2018- my day off from work- I was taken to the hospital by an ambulance. I was unable to walk and was extremely dizzy and couldn't keep my eyes open. By the time I got to the hospital, I was unable to respond to anyone talking to me or asking me questions and my blood pressure dropped really low. They came to the conclusion that I was severely dehydrated, started me on IV fluids and ran a bunch of tests on me including testing me for the flu. The flu test came back positive. Along with the positive flu test, my iron level was at 17 (normal range starts at 50), my hemoglobin was 7.7 (normal range 12-16), and my albumin (nutrition level) was extremely low. I stayed overnight in the hospital and they gave me fluids and two blood transfusion. In January, I had also received two blood transfusions but they did not work because my hemoglobin level was still super low. They don't know why that all the sudden these blood levels are dropping but when they get low it causes extreme fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath, and light-headedness.
Let me rewind to the past two nights before this Wednesday. I ran a 102.4 fever on Monday night and a 101.7 fever on Tuesday night, and I still went to work both those days. I didn't think anything of having the flu, sometimes I get fevers if my body is trying to fight off something that has to do with my skin condition. I'm the person that will push myself and go to work even when I don't feel well and/or my body says I shouldn't. I never call out unless I really have to.
I was discharged from the hospital late Thursday night on February 8, 2018. Of course, the one thing I made sure to ask before I left was "When can I go back to work?." The doctors told me definitely DO NOT return to work the next week. They sent me home on Tamaflu and nutritional feedings, and told me to not return to work until my flu was completely gone and I was feeling better. I wasn't cleared to go back to work until Monday, February 26, 2018.
I had been in touch with my assistant manager and let them know I wouldn't be at work. On Thursday, February 15, 2018, I received a call from a personnel manager telling me that I had to call this 1-800 number everyday I don't come in, because I have been showing up as a no call, no show in their system. I was unaware I had to do that even if I was letting the assistant manger know what was going on. I was also told by the personnel manager that if I was going to be out much longer, I should file a leave of absence and was given the number to file it. On Monday, February 19, 2018, I filed for a leave of absence starting on Thursday, February 8, 2018 and told them I would be returning to work Monday, February 26, 2018. I had let my assistant manager know I filed for a medical leave of absence and let them know I would be returning to work Monday, February 26, 2018. I also called the 1-800 number everyday I was scheduled since I was informed to do so. I did everything they told me to do.
On Monday, February 26, 2018 at 10:00 am, I return to work. I went to scan my badge and it said invalid. I walked into the personnel office to find out I've been terminated last friday, she said. The personnel manager in the office told me I had 24 absences and that I am only allowed 4. I had a medical emergency!!! I had no idea I was going to get that sick. Also, she was wrong, I had 17 absences and 4 of those were in January when I got my first two blood transfusions. The transfusions made me sick so I had to call out the day I got each one and the day after. She also stated that she called Sedgwick (who I filed my leave through) and that they told her I never called them and that I did not file a leave. Then she also stated that she never received and email from them either, showing that I filed for a leave. So they terminated me. I was very upset and I asked if there was anything I could do and she said no. I cried the whole way to my car and the whole way home. I just started this job, I got sick, it was not my fault and out of my control. I loved my job and now it's gone.
I have an email from Sedgwick proving that I filed for a leave. I received that email the day after I called them and I showed her this email. She shrugged and went on to say that she never got the email, I missed too many days, have been showing up as a no call, no show even tho I explained that I have been calling that 1-800 number after I was informed to do so, and that I haven't even been there long enough to even file a leave. BUT thats what I was told to do and I did it!
On Monday, February 26, 2018 at 11:32 am, I received another email from Sedgwick stating that they have been informed that my employment at Walmart was terminated on February 24, 2018 and that my leave of absence case is now closed.
HEY WALMART, YOU DIDN'T EVEN GIVE MY LEAVE OF ABSENCE A CHANCE TO BE APPROVED OR DENIED. YOU TERMINATED ME BEFORE THEY COULD EVEN MAKE A DECISION.
YOU WRONGFULLY TERMINATED ME.
You suck.
Sincerely,
Your Ex-Proud Walmart Employee
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