kmcmullen
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Post by kmcmullen on Jul 17, 2015 0:01:08 GMT
I just joined here today after finding this message board, I used to be a member on Two Peas…so glad you ladies are still around!
On to my husband, today he was fired from his job that he has been at for 16 years. The sad part is that it isn't because he wasn't doing a great job but because his boss did like him. This is what the guy said to him "We just don't see eye to eye on how to handle the market". Not you are not getting the results, not that he didn't do everything else right, just you don't think like me so you are gone.
My husband is doing fine, he has figured this was coming because at every meeting the guy would rip him apart for the smallest things. Using one form when he would use a different one, both forms do the same thing. An issue with some employees came up and the boss said he didn't handle the problem…but he reported the problem to HR which started the ball rolling.
He doesn't have any recourse because we are an at will state, so it just sucks. Good thing is he will get a package but is going to see an attorney first just to find out if he can get more. We will be fine, we have money in savings but he should find something before the severance runs out. One other thing that gets under my skin, the boss has been with the company for 2 years and my husband has been there for 16. The boss has worked for 3 different concepts in the last 10 years. What ever happened to loyalty, I guess it isn't valued very much any more.
I'm just sad for him, this job meant the world to him, he believed in the company and worked hard for 16 years.
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SabrinaP
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Post by SabrinaP on Jul 17, 2015 0:03:21 GMT
Hope he finds a place that is perfect for him!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 0:04:48 GMT
Oh no, I'm sorry. I'll keep your family in my thoughts for him to find a great job quickly!
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on Jul 17, 2015 0:05:23 GMT
That is sad. I am sorry your husband has to deal with this ass of a boss.
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Judy26
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Post by Judy26 on Jul 17, 2015 0:06:17 GMT
Welcome to the board. I am sorry your DH was treated so poorly. it sounds like he has a good handle on his future plans. can he get letters of rec. from his previous bosses? It sounds like the new boss probably won't last long at the company. maybe your DH can replace him when the time comes!
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Post by lucyg on Jul 17, 2015 0:06:52 GMT
Welcome back and I'm sorry about your husband's lousy experience at work.
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AnotherPea
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Post by AnotherPea on Jul 17, 2015 0:07:31 GMT
That sucks. Ihope he finds something else soon.
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Post by mikklynn on Jul 17, 2015 0:09:14 GMT
Welcome to our new and improved board.
I hope your DH finds a new and better position. It can't have been fun for him dealing with this person.
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kmcmullen
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Post by kmcmullen on Jul 17, 2015 0:10:28 GMT
Thanks everyone, I think he is handling it better then I am.
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Sue
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Post by Sue on Jul 17, 2015 0:17:50 GMT
Welcome to the board. Glad you found us. I'm sorry about your husband's job loss and hope he finds a new and better job soon.
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akathy
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Post by akathy on Jul 17, 2015 0:19:07 GMT
I remember you! Welcome back. I'm so sorry to hear about your DH's job loss. I hope he can find something else quickly.
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Post by moveablefeast on Jul 17, 2015 0:20:40 GMT
So sorry that happened! It's awful. My DH was put on a performance plan by a boss he had several years ago. Up until then he had had all rave reviews from superiors and customers alike, all top marks on his annual reviews, good revenue numbers, was requested by large clients to do their projects. And in the middle of that seeming success his direct superior went out for blood and worked hard to fire him and was nearly successful. It obviously wasn't my DH's performance, it was that one guy. And for similar reasons.
I will only say that it worked out better for my DH when he went to his next gig than it ever would have if he had stayed at that company even with a great boss. He came out ahead of the game. I hope very much that your DH comes out ahead of the game, too.
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Post by hop2 on Jul 17, 2015 0:21:19 GMT
Glad you found us!!!
And I hope your DH finds a great job soon.
Long term employment and loyalty are things of the past for both companies and employees. Job hopping for a bigger increase in salary or benefits is common for emploees now. And companies don't always value longer term employees the way it used to be because they can often get newer employees at lower salary.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 0:45:17 GMT
You might want to consult an attorney. You can do so online, for free, to see if there's a wrongful termination cause. Maybe just for peace of mind.
My dh and I are pursuing wrongful termination lawsuit. We worked for the same firm. He was a director and I was I mid level manager, not under his chain of command. My husband discovered some serious issues in one of his markets and approached his boss (a VP). VP said don't take it to HR, that particular market was a big money maker, just let it be. DH took it to HR regardless, due to the serious nature of what he discovered and to protect himself and the company from legal consequences if he had knowledge of the issues and did nothing. VP was irate and terminated us both. I had nothing to do with the situation. It was pure retaliation.
Anyway, it might be worth a phone call.
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 17, 2015 0:48:39 GMT
Oh man, that sucks. So sorry for your dh. Glad you found us again!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 0:50:45 GMT
I'm so sorry! That's really hard and stressful! I hope there are better and brighter things in store for you both, and someday you can look back on this and realize that it was a bad way to something good!
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 17, 2015 0:58:06 GMT
First off, welcome! Glad you're back with us!
Second, I'm sorry your dh was fired. That's so unfair and awful.
Here's hoping that he finds something he really loves soon!
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Post by bluepoprocks on Jul 17, 2015 1:11:41 GMT
That sucks. I hope your husband finds a better job soon.
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kmcmullen
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Post by kmcmullen on Jul 17, 2015 1:25:02 GMT
Thanks all, yes my husband is going to call an attorney tomorrow to try to get more then 18 weeks severance. There is a 6th month non compete clause in his contract so I think they should pay him for 6 months at least.
The company he worked for has changed a lot, I'm not going to say who it is because everyone knows the company. It is a very larger restaurant chain, the leadership of the company has really changed and gone down hill the past year or two. He is sort of glad to be done with them because the corporate way isn't what it was a few year back. I was hoping that they would figure their issues out before this happened but it didn't.
We will be fine, we are very happy together and about to celebrate our 25th anniversary. The job isn't him and he knows that, my friends have said this is an opening for something better and I truly believe that.
Thanks again for listening and I'm so glad to see the peas are back together!
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pridemom
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Post by pridemom on Jul 17, 2015 1:30:36 GMT
That sucks. It is hard to reconcile being terminated, especially when you did nothing wrong. I encourage him to file for unemployment. Even in an At Will state, the employer had to prove a just reason for termination to prevent unemployment insurance. He should be able to file online by Google your state unemployment.
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Post by brynn on Jul 17, 2015 1:32:53 GMT
Welcome back!! Sorry about your husband losing his job. Best wishes for him to find a more fulfilling and higher paying job.
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Post by Mary_K on Jul 17, 2015 1:33:43 GMT
I'm so sorry!
I pray that he finds something much better than he could have imagined.
Please let us know when he finds something!
Mary K
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 1:45:25 GMT
I hope that your family gets through this quickly!
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Post by maryland on Jul 17, 2015 1:47:27 GMT
Thanks all, yes my husband is going to call an attorney tomorrow to try to get more then 18 weeks severance. There is a 6th month non compete clause in his contract so I think they should pay him for 6 months at least. The company he worked for has changed a lot, I'm not going to say who it is because everyone knows the company. It is a very larger restaurant chain, the leadership of the company has really changed and gone down hill the past year or two. He is sort of glad to be done with them because the corporate way isn't what it was a few year back. I was hoping that they would figure their issues out before this happened but it didn't. We will be fine, we are very happy together and about to celebrate our 25th anniversary. The job isn't him and he knows that, my friends have said this is an opening for something better and I truly believe that. Thanks again for listening and I'm so glad to see the peas are back together! I think if you have a 6 month non-compete clause they should get paid 6 months severance. What are they supposed to do in the meantime? Some people only can find employment with a competitor depending on what they do. And it sounds like the boss doesn't think he is a good employee, so he should be happy if he goes to the competition (said sarcastically!!!). The new boss has only been there 2 yrs. and your husband 16! I wonder if the new guy will get in trouble for letting a good employee like your husband go. And I agree with the other poster that said new boss won't last long and your husband can take his place.
My husband went through something similar 6 yrs. ago, (company buyout) so I understand what you are going through. I hope he finds a better job soon!
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kate
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Post by kate on Jul 17, 2015 3:29:57 GMT
I hope he gets snapped up quickly by a company who will value him as he deserves!
Sounds like you both have a handle on things. God bless you.
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Post by anonrefugee on Jul 17, 2015 12:51:44 GMT
Welcome! I hope your DH has success negotiating his terms and finding a new job.
@ammaliatrice I don't recall hearing your story before. Disgusting!
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Post by originalvanillabean on Jul 17, 2015 13:53:01 GMT
Welcome back! Hopefully, this is the gateway for something even better.
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scrappert
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Post by scrappert on Jul 17, 2015 14:13:47 GMT
Sorry about your husbands job. But glad you made it back to 2Peas!
Hope his unemployment will be short and he will find an even better job. Good luck to him.
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Post by kckckc on Jul 17, 2015 14:23:29 GMT
Glad you are here!
I'm sorry about your husband's job loss - I hope he finds a new and better job very soon.
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Post by snappinsami on Jul 17, 2015 14:31:52 GMT
Welcome! Glad you found us again! My husband went through something almost identical to yours last year. After his company merged with a competitor, DH was kept on, and was working directly for the combined company's CTO. In DH's case, his results were great. His team was productive and he was recognized corporately for getting the highest team satisfaction scores on their annual employee survey. But DH hates corporate inertia, and didn't like that the company was constantly chasing their competition instead of seeing what they could do to get ahead. He'd come up with ideas, float them by this boss, and nothing would happen. He was unhappy and frustrated. And he knew his boss didn't like him or that he did that. So when his boss met with him and said they had decided to have a mutual parting of ways, he wasn't really surprised. (The weirdest thing was that his boss said something like, "We've made a decision that we think might make you happy." Like ) DH got a decent severance package and found a new job quickly. In the end, and looking back, it was a good thing. Although the situation definitely falls under the subject of "short term suckage," I hope things work out well for your DH and he finds a new position quickly that will make him happy and where he's appreciated!
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