Ok I was as of last week working for a security company in Davenport Ia. for the moment I'll hold back from naming the company. How ever I will state that according to The Ripoff Report the company in question has at least 21 Reports filed against them for dishonest, harassment, poor business practices, Disciplinary transfers, corrupt management, Cover-up of scandal, unethical management, and discrimination on medical grounds to name a few. How ever I feel it seemed fishy that I get fired the moment I go to file a complaint against a supervisor for his unprofessional behavior on the job. The Supervisor was not only rude, impolite, but at times seemed brain dead about the laws regarding the security field. One case being that according to him, one could not hold a security license in two different states. Despite a friend of mine who's working for Whackenhut has one for Illinois and Iowa. Also while I was working for Per Mar Security I had one for Illinois & Iowa. From those I worked with while there, the supervisor was once in the marines and worked as a sheriff's deputy. The following below is a clip from my official report that I handed in before I was fired. (I removed the full names of those involved, I only used their first name as to not break any rules for this forum site.)
From my POV the supervisor escalated a situation to a level that it never should have been taken too. Also his tone of voice while talking to me was unprofessional and way over the line. Please forgive me for this, but I'm the type of person who if spoken to politely you will get everything under the sun and more. How ever if you come at me like a dog with it's teeth showing backing me against a wall, I'll start showing my teeth and want to come out fist a flying. Despite wanting to lower my self to his level in the way he was acting, I did not. I stood firm and kept my ground with my responses and attempted questions. I only say attempted because he would not allow a word in edge wise. According to the office I was fired on the grounds of insubordination for not leaving the property after being told to leave. According to a friend of mine who works in the security field, when a supervisor is asked who is above him he has a duty to answer the question. I don't know if this is true or not, hence me asking those here about that. How ever with the way he acted towards me it could be classified as unbecoming of an officer. On the grounds that not only did he turn a small problem in to a mountain, then proceeded to kick me off of it, then way he handled the problem, and his actions in general.
I would like to know from those of you here a few things. #1 how would have you handled the situation both from the supervisors POV and mine. #2 What steps if any I should take against the company in question. #3 When asked does the supervisor have a duty/responsibility/legality to tell you who is above him in the chain of command?
P.S. Hopefully my comments in this thread or the thread it self didn't break any rules for the site. If for some reason someone feels I did, I do apologize in advance it was not my intention to do that but only seeking information regarding this problem.
On the morning of August 15 around 0645 there was a dispute over how the truckers are to receive their bills for their shipment. I was trained by Anthony, that the driver is not to receive their bill until after the following was done: I had place the date, the out time, temps, and whether or not the seal was in tack. After those was placed on his bill, the driver was to received copies 2 & 3, the manifest, and a paper stating if his seal had to be broken by someone of authority.
Ken, the on site Supervisor, on the other had said that once the truckers signed the bill they are to have the papers. I tried to inform him that under the training I received, that was incorrect. He said that the issue was not up for debate that it was the end of story. I tried to rebut his statement but was once again told that it wasn't a debate. I told him fine sir.
After the back up of trucks at Gate 19 was checked in, Ken requested to speak with me in private. I followed him to the back of the Gate 19 guard shack. Where he began to state that I'm to never argue with him and that things are not up for a debate. I tried to state once again I'm just going by how I was trained but was interrupted by Ken again with him stating that the only words that he wanted to hear from me was that I understood. I told him calmly that no sir I don't understand. I then tried to once again explane my self only to be rudely cut off again by Ken. He basically stated everything again adding that I was on a short leash in a tone that was by far unprofessional and uncalled for given the matter at hand. I once again tried to speak up to defend my self, it was at this point that Ken demanded that I grab my clothing and leave the property. I firmly and professionally asked who is it that he answers to. I said, "Sir, who is your supervisor?" Ken failed to answered my request and once again in what seemed to be a fit of rage demand that I leave the property or else he would call the Davenport Police. At no point did I state that I wouldn't leave the property. How ever I did try to make a request to place a single call for my ride to come get me. Only to be rudely interrupted multiple times with threats of calling the Davenport Police. It was at this point that Ken placed a call with one Greg, chief of security/client contact. He briefly informed him that I was refusing to leave the property. Which was false. As I noted earlier I never once stated that I had refused to leave. I simply wanted information before I left regarding who was above him in the chain of command. I explained to Greg about the events and that before I left that I wanted to place a call to my father to pick me up. Greg informed that I should leave at this time and understood that I needed to place a call for a ride. He informed me to make the call and to kindly leave. I said to him, "Thank you for lessoning to me and allowing me to make a quick call." Once I was off the phone Ken was no where to be seen. According to the mobile he had walked back up to Main Gate. At that point I rounded up my items and begun to walk off the property. The guard that was taking over reminding me to swipe my badge one last time to log out. So I agreed and swiped my badge and went through the turn styles. Then started to exit the property. Upon reaching the side walk, I walked towards main gate to wait by the cross walk for my ride to show up. It wasn't until about 745 that my ride showed up allowing me to leave the area.
Ken, the on site Supervisor, on the other had said that once the truckers signed the bill they are to have the papers. I tried to inform him that under the training I received, that was incorrect. He said that the issue was not up for debate that it was the end of story. I tried to rebut his statement but was once again told that it wasn't a debate. I told him fine sir.
After the back up of trucks at Gate 19 was checked in, Ken requested to speak with me in private. I followed him to the back of the Gate 19 guard shack. Where he began to state that I'm to never argue with him and that things are not up for a debate. I tried to state once again I'm just going by how I was trained but was interrupted by Ken again with him stating that the only words that he wanted to hear from me was that I understood. I told him calmly that no sir I don't understand. I then tried to once again explane my self only to be rudely cut off again by Ken. He basically stated everything again adding that I was on a short leash in a tone that was by far unprofessional and uncalled for given the matter at hand. I once again tried to speak up to defend my self, it was at this point that Ken demanded that I grab my clothing and leave the property. I firmly and professionally asked who is it that he answers to. I said, "Sir, who is your supervisor?" Ken failed to answered my request and once again in what seemed to be a fit of rage demand that I leave the property or else he would call the Davenport Police. At no point did I state that I wouldn't leave the property. How ever I did try to make a request to place a single call for my ride to come get me. Only to be rudely interrupted multiple times with threats of calling the Davenport Police. It was at this point that Ken placed a call with one Greg, chief of security/client contact. He briefly informed him that I was refusing to leave the property. Which was false. As I noted earlier I never once stated that I had refused to leave. I simply wanted information before I left regarding who was above him in the chain of command. I explained to Greg about the events and that before I left that I wanted to place a call to my father to pick me up. Greg informed that I should leave at this time and understood that I needed to place a call for a ride. He informed me to make the call and to kindly leave. I said to him, "Thank you for lessoning to me and allowing me to make a quick call." Once I was off the phone Ken was no where to be seen. According to the mobile he had walked back up to Main Gate. At that point I rounded up my items and begun to walk off the property. The guard that was taking over reminding me to swipe my badge one last time to log out. So I agreed and swiped my badge and went through the turn styles. Then started to exit the property. Upon reaching the side walk, I walked towards main gate to wait by the cross walk for my ride to show up. It wasn't until about 745 that my ride showed up allowing me to leave the area.
I would like to know from those of you here a few things. #1 how would have you handled the situation both from the supervisors POV and mine. #2 What steps if any I should take against the company in question. #3 When asked does the supervisor have a duty/responsibility/legality to tell you who is above him in the chain of command?
P.S. Hopefully my comments in this thread or the thread it self didn't break any rules for the site. If for some reason someone feels I did, I do apologize in advance it was not my intention to do that but only seeking information regarding this problem.
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