I work at a fast food restaurant, inside of a walmart. I closed the gate door for closing procedures, did my closing duties, and now as i try to leave the gate door is siezed, it will not open. I have tried, and others on the outside of the door have tried, it is not that i am just too weak, i open and close this door 5x a week. I called my manager and was told i'll be stuck here at least all night long, if not longer if they cant get the door open in the morning. There is no emergency exit in the restaurant, there is inside the walmart but i cant leave the restaurant. No windows either. Am I entitled to wages for all the time stuck in here? Do I have any legal recourse for this? If I had some sort of medical emergency in here, Im not sure what i'd do. I have diagnosed anxiety disorder and this is certainly making it worse. EDIT: I called the walmart head manager, he said unfortunately theres nothing he can personally do aside from call my boss. I called my boss myself and said if they cant get down here and open the door, im going to call the fire department and have them open it. My boss made it very clear that i am *not* to call the fire department as they will ruin the door, and they will be here first thing in the morning..if i am fired for calling the fire dept to get out, is that wrongful termination? I did call them as my boss refused to come in again..heres to hoping i dont lose my job
EDIT2: The firemen chief (idk his actual title, the guy in charge of the men who showed up for the fire dept.) called my boss and told him if he doesn't come in and get something in action like calling a door technician or a locksmith or something, they will be cutting up the door. So he's coming in and going to figure something out, and some of the fire dept. will be staying until i am confirmed out. If its going to take an unreasonable amount of time with the solution he chooses theyre going to cut me out anyway due to safety concerns. Thank you everyone! Final edit: thank you everyone for the concern, i am out and in my car now, unfortunately for my boss and the store owners the door had to be cut as no locksmiths were available and door techs wouldnt be there until tomorrow afternoon, and it is 10pm my time. If i am fired for this event..i may make a 2nd post referencing this one. I am sure something will be done about there being no emergency exit in the restaurant, the fire cheif was not happy about that. I've never had to call 911 or anything before and was very hesitant, but all the comments suggesting so eased my mind i wasn't being over dramatic. TLDR; Thank you, I am safe now.
Imagine having a boss so uncaring to you as a person that they tell you to not call 911 because they might damage a fucking door lmao