Vesta
Corinne Peters Wrongful termination: hearing disability

EmployeeRights227
12-10-2012
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Recently I was fired from Vesta Corporation for reasons I consider illegitimate. Obviously nobody (or very few) believe themselves deserving of termination, however upon sharing the information with former co-workers who expressed shock that I was fired for something this trivial I was convinced to lodge complaints. Imagine my lack of surprise to find 92 consumer complaints against Vesta on usacomplaints.com. Let's make that 93.

Nearing the end of training, the trainer (Corinne Peters) was struggling to quiet student discussions near the front of the class, but could not be heard over them. I intervened, exclaiming "silence" in a humorous accent, which in retrospect was out of place but also a joke that has always been received well before. It was, in other words, a well intentioned attempt to volunteer assistance to the trainer in returning to the lesson.

I believe it may have been startlingly loud (I often am, due to a partial hearing loss) but I don't understand how this can be a firing offense nor did anyone I've described this event to.