so a few days ago i posted about hooking up with a customer and now ive been told by my boss im suspended without pay which dosent really matter cause its my last week anyway but it dosent seem fair. what are your thoughts?

Are you suspended for the comments or because you were on the net at work?

no because i dated a customer i dunno

Never dip your pen in the Company inkwell...or pay the price, unfortunately...good thing you were leaving anyway...

That's horsesh!t. Your employer cannot control what you do on your own personal time. That would be like telling HIM he's suspended without pay because he drives a Ford.

Did you actually hook up with a customer? Did he give a reason for your suspension? In some jobs, you can not fraternize with patrons and that would have been outlined in all those forms you need to sign when you begin a new job. It would behoove people to read that stuff but they never do because its normally about as long as a draft of the Constitution.

I would need to know a little more about what occurred in order to render an opinion on this situation. If you are leaving the job anyway, it probably does not matter unless you are going to have other aspects of your final pay withheld. I dont know what kind of job you had either. If it was a bullshi- on the side job, who cares?

How did your boss find out?

Why is it your last week anyway?

many places of employment have a strict no fraternizing rules - with customers, competitors, etc.

Right. I worked in a place like that but it was only one summer during college.

like you mentioned, it is normally included in employee handbook or company policy. People just don't take the time to read, they prefer to go on word of mouth.

sorry about recent suspension OP

Can't argue company policy...next time read the contract better.

he overheard people talking about it and i put my 2 weeks notice in because i got something better

As a manager I can see where this could be a huge conflict of interest. It doesn't matter if you know her or not. Way to much to write here but it's something thats usually not tolerated

well congrats lavos - on better position w/new company

just leave this old practice and the practice of dating co-workers, customers, vendors, behind ya --- good luck

So if a guy works somewhere, and a lady comes in as a regular shopper, he's not allowed to date her on his own free time? That's ludicrous.

It's fair and legal if it was outlined in their policy and you were aware of the policy (which I'm sure they can show you were as you most likely signed a form indicating you were given the info).

Since you're leaving, it doesn't really matter.

Try not to be such a blabbermouth about where you put your shrimp. It's in poor taste, beyond poor taste, to discuss such things at work.

So to summarize, you posted here, you told all your co-workers.... You must really respect her, huh? Can't wait for friends and family to meet her?

Employers often have that rule. If you're discreet it is usually overlooked or not noticed at all. But, they do have the right to make it a stipulation for employment.

Does not apply to all jobs, but some companies do have it outlined in their company procedures.

Right. DIscretion is the key to these things.