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I was hurt badly on the job 2/09, foot crushed by a forklift-ambulance hospital out for 8 weeks, the whole deal. Now 11/09, had to have a planned surgery on said foot, am now out on WC and recovering with plans to return in a few weeks, according to doc.
My history with this employer is above average, always got raises when due, never on any warnings...never late, never called off-been there 2 years. I have been their Johnny on the Spot.
A friend from work called me today and said that there was a rumor circulating at work that I am going to be fired, for entering my timesheet wrong on the last day I worked prior to surgery.
I then called my manager and asked him about this, he denied knowing anything about it. What should I do, what can I do?
Someone please, any info offered will be appreciated...

there is nothing you can do about rumors except wonder why others want you to worry; want to upset you.
a true friend wouldn't do that.

I'm with 1171. My co-workers used to wonder why an employee out on WC had no contact with work in any way verbally. This is why. Please try not to worry.

Please don't get shook up when nothing has really happened yet (IF it does).
Work rumors always run rampant, and are mainly Not true.

Lilly

I agree with the rest. That is why it is called a " Rumor". When things happen at work, people love to talk, and that is probably all they are doing now. Some people even get really jealous because some people think that when we are out of work on WC that we get RICH..lol.

What they do not know is that we sit home and suffer in pain and get depressed thinking about how we are going to pay our bills and have to worry about getting better, and then there are people that NEVER get better and lose their career. You will hear alot of things when your out and people will act like your best friend and call you to find out things and talk at work about it. So be careful what you say and what you want people to know at work right now. Things go around fast. Now is the time you will find out your true friends.