Age: 30
Occupation: Learning and Development Coordinator
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
“I’d feel bad. Depending on the circumstances, I’d probably take legal actions or whatever means or risks to get my job back.”
Age: 41
Occupation: Clerical Assistant
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
“At this time, I would feel really hurt. I wouldn’t know where to turn. It would just be really hard because I’m already backed up on my bills.”
Age: 19
Occupation: Student
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
“It would depend on why I was fired and how. I would probably bring it to the Department of Labor to handle the issue.”
Age: 22
Occupation: Building messenger
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
“Oh, I think I would cry; I’d just be in shock. But, I would want to be justified and would take it to the Better Business Bureau and argue.”
Age: 23
Occupation: Student
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
“I’d be pretty upset. I don’t know what I would do.”
Age: 53
Occupation: Executive Assistant
Hometown: Bronx, NY
“If I was wrongly fired from my job, I would try to prove my innocence and if it were offered back, I’d definitely have to think about it. I would ask the reasons why from my bosses. I thank God I haven’t been in that situation before.”
Age: 31
Occupation: Account Receivable Coordinator
Hometown: Bronx, NY
“I’d find out my rights and then just pursue it with everything that I have. I’d want some kind of compensation for all of those weeks or months or however long I would unjustly be without my job.”
Age: 26
Occupation: Receptionist
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
“I’d be pretty upset and I’d try to fight it—just calling all the right people to figure out why I was wrongly fired. I’d want justice.”
