[TN] Suspension pending investigation

I’m a bartender for a hotel, and I just got this notice from my manager today. I’ve been written up before, but I really didn’t see this coming.

There’s several of my other coworkers (servers, bartenders) that are late every single day, and usually by a much bigger margin than when I’d be late 2-4 times in a month. I see it everyday. Also, it always goes around the restaurant within 30 minutes if someone gets written up. There have been two others written up one. I have 4 along with the suspension.

I know the amount of time doesn’t technically matter, but I’m 99% sure I’m being singled out. I was told one of the HR reps would reach out to me for the “next steps,” by tomorrow.

Is there anything I can do knowing I’m being singled out? Would telling them about the others who never get in trouble for this help me at all? Am I definitely gonna be fired? I’m in Tennessee, if that helps.

I’m a nervous wreck right now, because this is honestly the best bartending job I’ve had. Haven’t filled out a job app in two years, and I feel like even serving establishments in general are super selective with applications and resumes these days with all of the chatGPT and whatnot going around.