Oh my God, everything has gone wrong!

[Urban Ranger]

Also includes the sacking of the training manager as part of the deal

[Az]

Good luck, Richard. I, too, think that you've been wronged.

[Juggernaut]

Oh my God, everything has gone wrong!

That's a cool song title...

[Lefty Scaevola]

Re: Oh my God, everything has gone wrong!

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
the training manager, claiming that I was socially inept

He must be prejudiced against cherryade.

[Provost Harrison]

duke o' york: Well about the temp thing, the work was arranged through an agency, but I was on a contract, so it wasn't like I was just temping.

Bear in mind people, they have not even tried to claim incompetency or gross misconduct or negligence, they have tried to claim I was not socially compatible with the position although there have been no incidents, in fact, I got along with everyone very well. They were singing my praises until the very end, even after they'd informed me of my dismissal.

Well I will be going to Leeds on Monday to see my agency representative. I was in contact with them this morning and they seem to be mystified by the whole thing. There has been no correspondence of dissatisfaction back to them at all right up until they decided to dismiss me. They were meeting about me an hour before I was ousted, next door to my office, conspiring and planning (they said they were).

My major concern is the damage to my reputation. It is hard to find a job without them causing me hell like this, especially when I have done nothing but conducted myself with professionalism until the bitter end.

I will have my satisfaction in this matter.

[Buck Birdseed]

Pistols at dawn?

[Provost Harrison]

Originally posted by Zylka
What exactly was your role in this company

Regulatory Compliance Officer. I was responsible for releasing batches and made sure that their manufacture was up to GMP standards, and maintaining GMP critical systems.

The strange thing is, I thought I was going to have the downer to end all downers with this 'rejection'. But it didn't, it gave me strength. I have been getting my story together, I have sent letters (recorded delivery) demanding in writing (which I was not given) the reason for my dismissal. They have given me some flimsy excuse about 'not fitting in' with no examples of how, nothing quoted or no complaints.

[Bereta_Eder]

Did you offend anybody important? Did they want someone else of theirs to get your job? It certaintly seems like an unfair dismissal...

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Big Crunch
went into a salary review and was told there wasn't enough money to increase my salary. Times were tough. The attractive girl who had gone in before me had been awarded a $2,000/year pay rise. I also asked why persons with less experience and aptitude for the role I was doing were being paid more than me (2 years experience and professional exam passes vs 6 months experience and no study). The firm said they weren't being paid more, I must have been mistaken. I named the two girls who I was explicitly refering to. His face went red and he shuffled his papers a bit, feigning to look at their salary figure. A moment later he said "Frankly they do a better job than you". Which was laughable given that on my previous few job reviews manager had graded my work as excellent and said that I was "a valuable asset of the team" and that I was "The rising star of auditing". I showed him photocopies of my reviews proving such comments. He didn't have anything to say except that if I failed my upcoming exams I would not be kept on (a contractual get out clause for them). I failed one of the six exams by 1%. BY then it didn't matter because I had already resigned instead.

Several people I know jumped/were pushed at and around the same time and were given similar phoney excuses.

I'm sorry to hear that Big Crunch. Some people will do anything and stab anyone if they think they will get something out of it.

[Bereta_Eder]

The rising star of auditing

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Right- action stations.

Write down your version of all events. Clearly document when any potential failures/development areas on your part were brought to your attention by your employers. Pay specific attention to anything taking place prior to the incident with the Training Manager.

If any development areas were brought to your attention, be sure to document the timescales agreed for review of the situation, and any criteria by which success or failure would be measured. Be ruthless and document any criticism or "helpful advice" you can recall. This will all help you if this goes to an industrial tribunal.

One other thing. In your next job, make damned sure you join the union.

[Dinner]

Most jobs in the US aren't union so it's hard to find union jobs. I know Crunchy is in Oz but I'd bet Oz has the same low union rates the US has.

[chequita guevara]

We should do something about that.

Sorry to hear about your troubles, comrade. Given 'em hell.

[Provost Harrison]

Thanks Laz, now my mind is clearer I am writing everything down and dating it. I am going to pay extra special attention to the points you have mentioned. Looking at the evidence, even the flimsy excuse they have given for my dismissal is exposed as blatantly false. I have more character references than there have been expansion packs for The Sims, and that is excluding you lot And when people were coming to me specifically at work to help them and resolve their problems, does this sound like someone who was not fitting into the team? No, it's plain and simple envy and fear of my potential...

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

It's more likely to a be a personality clash with a raging ego in a senior position who's unfamiliar with the concept of modifying one's outward personality to accommodate others in a working relationship.

I used to be a training manager, and based on your account of events I'd have to describe the treatment you received as shockingly unprofessional. No trainer should ever dole out unconstructive and judgemental criticism. Their job is to develop others, not act as some sort of vocational hangman.

On the plus side- well done for handling this positively. Be sure to reward yourself for doing so.