fired....

Need I say more?

Supervisor said they were eliminating my position so I would no longer be employed there. THen offered me $2,000 severance if I would sue them for discrimination...which I declined. I've already got a lawyer working on my case.

Thinking I'll probably go back on SSDI and do art work part time unless I find a good job that I care about. The Symphony was just a hell hole on earth because of the egotistical CEO.

Oh well...means I get a nap today. I'm just going to enjoy this as a vacation day, then tonight start getting the resumes out and filing for unemployment insurance.

Sigh, we all knew it would happen sooner or later. And I felt pretty certain that it would happen right after I got back from vacation.

Oh well. Good riddance. Don't have to deal with that condescending biotch again.

Seesaw

It sucks but I think you're in the right mindset to turn this into a positive more than anything. You weren't happy there and it wasn't good for you and now you don't have to even juggle working and looking for a new job.

Plus being fired without cause is basically the best case scenario for leaving a job you weren't happy with, and doesn't negatively impact job searching. I don't know about there but here you're practically guranteed to be covered by unemployment if you can show you were fired without cause and are looking for a new job.

Take some time for yourself to relax and spend some time with your dogs then you can move onto your next thing.

That sucks - but you've got a good attitude about it.

Enjoy your nap today!

Being out of work does suck, but you do have a great attitude about it! Maybe it's a blessing in disguise? I think the lawyer is a good idea, if they think you have a case, go for it! For right now, rest, relax, and put out those resumes!

The woman who fired me said "I'm sure you'll be happy about this in the end."

And I wanted to shove a pencil through her eye. Lol.

Lmao! I can actually picture that!

You are a leader and you knew it was coming. It may not feel good but more of the same bs would have been even worse....

https://www.fastcompany.com/3052250/...ss-as-a-leader

Wow. I'm so sorry. Glad in a way, because it was obviously a nightmare place to work, but the way they treated you...... No offence to anyone, but American employers really seem to treat people like absolute crap compared to the UK and Europe.

I will post more later, when it's not the middle of the night and try and give you some ideas about working for yourself.

And BTW I hope your lawyer gets you a HUGE payout

Wowowow....you would have been totally justified too lol. I mean, I think I understand where she's coming from but at the same time...tact...she has none.

I'm sorry this happened.

No, this woman has no class and is completely condescending.

Me too. Sorry but I think it is for the best.

Sending you hugs seesaw.

I hope you are able to find a job with co-workers and bosses that treat you with the respect you deserve. Hang in there.

I don't know remember much of what was happening to you seesaw....but what I have remembered is that you have always been positive thru it..Hold on to that positivity...

And you were brave enough to get a job while on disability and you can do it again if that is what you need in your life...its sounds like you do...I did too...I have let my self esteem take such a beating.

Don't let the "biotch" take it from you...I hope you find something that makes you happy.

It sucks that you had to deal with such abuse from these idiots, but at least it's over finally.

It's likely that you have an extensive paper trail of medical related data due to all of the accomidations that you needed for that job plus any psychiatrist or psychologist visits you have so it seems likely that you will get approved rather quickly.

In the meantime, I hope that you can finally have some peace and actually enjoy life for once. Life is to damn short to give bullies like your former employers over 40 hours a week of your time. Live life for you and to hell with those who don't love you and care about you.

I hope you get a huge payout from them. I hope they go bankrupt and you make out with hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars. If anybody deserves that kind of money, you do. You deserve to live the rest of your life in comfort because most people would break from all of the hell you went through, yet you are a true fighter for continuing to try to live life. You deserve praise.

I hope things go well for you. I will keep you in my thoughts.

Sorry to hear that, but I agree that it is probably better in the long run since it was a terrible work environment. I wish you all the best in figuring out your next steps.

Aww I'm sorry to hear you were fired. At least you are out of a toxic work environment and can get something better.

So in the interest of taking a lot of the advice given to me on here, I am opening my own Etsy shop, to sell my art. I'm also filing for unemployment and SSDI. But, it's possible I may land a job fairly soon...I am being considered for the top position, Executive Director, at a regional ballet company. It could be perfect for me to do that 3 quarters time and then also have my Etsy store and art markets on the side.

I'm feeling okay. I'm surprised I don't feel more panicked.

Seesaw

Good job!

I've been getting into ecommerce myself in the form of product resale and I plan on starting a company within the next couple of months so if you need any pointers on product listing and selling, hit me up and I will help you to the best of my abilities.

Doing things like this is really the only viable option for those of us with MI. Holding a regular job for us can be difficult, especially if they aren't sensitive to our issues or willing to work with us. People like us need to be creative and innovative to survive in a world that simply isn't wired to deal with us yet.

I hope the best for you.

That's awesome! Good luck with everything. PM me the link to your etsy store when you have it set up and I'll check it out.

Hi

I also got fired few months ago, maybe it's better in this way, I hated the job, I did it just for the money, and I am sure that they felt it. I just didn't like the way they fired me, the person who fired me cried so much that I had to hug her (?? and I was the fired one!) and tell her that I was ok

Now I am taking my chance to find a job I love.

You're not alone, keep fighting!!!!!!

Glad to hear. I think you aren't feeling panicked because it was such a disastrous job anyway.

I have a friend who quit her job and does just have an Esty shop (jewelry) and home schools her kids. She has chronic fatigue syndrome. I am actually envious of her as she seems so happy.

Sorry about the loss of job, but glad you held out until they fired you. it was tough, but at least you didn't give them the satisfaction of quitting.

Hope things go through you with getting a new job with the Ballet. It sounds great.

I've been away. OH. MY. GOD. I'm so sorry, what a ***** and I don't know if I could have kept my tongue when she said the position was being eliminated. There they were treating you like you were paranoid about your job and SHE WAS PLANNING ON GETTING RID OF YOU ANYWAY.

Ugh. Please PM your Etsy link to me as well!

Again, I'm sorry. I'm kind of astrological and lightly dabble in that but this is a time when many of us are going to start shedding what doesn't serve us anymore. Kind of a ramp-up to the eclipse coming in August.

Keep moving forward, whichever direction you want but keep moving forward. Don't look back. File for unemployment, start your Etsy shop and investigate the ballet position.

Its weird but there IS a sense of relief once its over. I made quite a career out of getting fired.