Hi Despondent Daisey. Hope it helps to know so many of us have experienced this same situation. My boss actually marched me down to HR, fired me, then announced that there was another position written just for me. Convenient? All this was done after moving all things I did to another person. The lack of simple respect for anyone was obvious and after I stated emphatically that I will not be talked to derogatorily or just any ole' way this was the result. I FELT better for having stood up for myself regardless of what happened. I work, found that I am good at what I do and I try. A person behaving such as we've experienced is weak to say the least. Just do what you can do at your own pace.