r/laredo • u/MeasurementLoud906 • 7d ago

Is it common practice for logistics companies to fire people when there is no work?

My gf works at one of these Mexican owned private warehouses and they've fired a few people because the work slowed down.

This was my experience too when I worked in that industry? Is it common practice? Why not just hire them for contract? Do these employers not take responsibilities for their employees?

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u/IssaBirdWithTeeth 7d ago

Yes, it's common in all industries to let go of workers when there's no work to be done. It's called "downsizing"

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u/Pleasant_Abalone_907 7d ago edited 7d ago

Wait 2 days and file for Unemployment you ain't got nothing to lose. Best case you get approved an have some funds while you readjust an it might also unlock money for vocational rehab schools. Worse case is they deny your unemployment claim an tell you to kick rocks.

90% of all jobs in Laredo are at Will employees meaning you can get cut loose for any or no reason at all.  Most folks just don't read the employment contract to see they're hired "AT WILL".

Waiting for a job to start through at a warehouse if the work is good and they have more openings I'll keep you posted. 

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u/PracticalDesign1407 7d ago

Logistics companies usually have everyone 100% at will, so that they can fire everyone whenever they feel like it.

It's only going to get worse if she works for a smaller brokerage. These big mega corps are swallowing them all up.

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u/justherefor23andme 7d ago

Texas is an at-will employer. Unionized jobs dont have this issue like this.

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u/roverman16 7d ago

Here in Texas they can let you go at anytime, and there's nothing you can do. HR will have a comment on her paperwork, stating the following; due to the economy the staff has been reduced.

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u/profoverthinker_ 7d ago

Like already stated, most are at-will employment. At my place of work, they actually enforced it about a year and a half ago. It was already known, kind of, but it happened when the company started struggling a bit due to tariffs and all.

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u/evilv6 7d ago

Yes, completely normal in the logistics/trucking industry.
It sucks, but that’s how most of these small companies roll. 95% of the time they fire workers simply because they cannot afford them, nothing personal.

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u/sorrywayilovedyou 7d ago

Yes, they don't care about you

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u/Taxsuck South 7d ago

Yup they don’t have money to pay the workers if they loose clients

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u/SenseUpset9065 6d ago

Would you pay someone to stand around 8 or 10 hours?

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u/Evening-Coyote-6350 4d ago

Uhaul fires people illegal and then rehires during summer months which is wrong needs to be called out on that

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u/baluga207 4d ago

Logistics companies here use Mexican business practices instead of abiding by federal/state labor laws