What is your opinion on my being let go from a job?

I was fired after working at a major retail department store after about a month of employment. I started work at the begining of the holiday season (2007), and was hired with many other employees. As a result, the training was poorly administered and on a training review and survey I told them I felt that this was the case. I used my employee benifits card at another store location with my brother and used a coupon given to me by a customer. Aparently, the company reviewed my employee buying record and accused me of theft from the company! I (of course) was let go and was docked by my full recipt bill of about $90. I feel fortunate that they did'nt press charges, but was upset because I honestly didnt know the rules, due to not being given an employee handbook during my training (they ran out)! Do I have merit to my being upset? Can I leave this off my future resumes, please help!

It does sound as though you were not trained as well as you should have been, but you could have requested an employee handbook at a later time if they ran out during your training session so that you could familiarize yourself with the company's policies. They were at fault for not being prepared, but generally, a defense based on "I don't know" doesn't hold well in court. You could have also discussed the limitations of using your employee benefit card with other promotions with a supervisor when you received it. I can understand your frustration, and I would think that for a period of employment that only lasted one month, you would not have to list it on a resume, but you may have to explain the gap in between your job before the retail store and the one you would be applying for next.

Sounds like something costco would do ! Anyway, I wouldnt put it on my resumes if I were you !

Did you sign a acknoledgement of reciept for the policies and or a policy book. If you did you have no grip with them, even if you didn't get a policy book. If you qualify for unemployment, take it, if not move on, those jobs are generally a dime a dozen. Given that the time of employment was not very long, if would probably be best to leave it off your resume, however a good interviewer will ask you why there is a whole in your employment record. Just give tell them something like, you were unable to work because you need to provide support to someone in your family.