After completing 3 of my 4 weeks of training, I contracted the flu, likely from a member of my training cohort who came to work sick to avoid getting fired. I likewise tried to stick it out, but found that I couldn't do it as I was losing my voice and unable to concentrate, which just does not work for a call center. I went to the doctor and found that I not only had the flu but pneumonia. After missing just over a day of work and bringing a doctor's note, I was asked to "resign and reapply", which I did. My partner later explained to me that this most often means you're getting fired, but without the chance to apply for unemployment. Regardless I went back and completed the entire application process over again, including the initial screening and technology test which I had passed just a month ago. The whole process took several weeks. I was not rehired. During training I consistently had among the highest scores in the training class, completed extra training modules, and had not missed a minute of work until getting sick.
