Comments on: Gone After 12 Years http://howigotlaidoff.com/2009/08/12/gone-after-12-years/ Layoff Stories from the recently unemployed Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:08:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sucker Punched http://howigotlaidoff.com/2009/08/12/gone-after-12-years/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Sucker Punched Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:41:31 +0000 http://howigotlaidoff.com/?p=857#comment-875 The exact same thing happened to me. I had six straight years of top performance evaluations when a new manager was brought on board. We immediately butted heads in disagreement over minor administrative procedures. It was a constant battle for me to use her antiquated spreadsheets to perform the analyses I did much quicker utilizing the accounting system report tools. Over the next six months, I was constantly second-guessed about my workflow and procedures. Also, my performance evaluation was due several months after she had started. My performance evaluation was constantly delayed to the point where it was over several months past my anniversary date and I did not receive any change in my salary. Finally, the new manager sat down with me in a conference room and then to my surprise, her manager comes in a few minutes later. The new manager tells me in clipped tones that I was put on a Performance Improvement Plan for 45 days or risk termination. I told her to f**k off and I walked straight out of the conference room. HR contacted me several days later and asked me to come in for the exit interview. I went and told them about the my past work history and the clashes I had with the new manager, but HR said unfortunately they could not do anything about it and the manager had her perogative on her managerial style. I was the one that had to adapt. This took place over a year ago and I am still unemployed. Funny how people can turn your entire life upside down, but I'm not in a position to dwell over catastrophies - just have to keep my head up and keep moving forward. The exact same thing happened to me. I had six straight years of top performance evaluations when a new manager was brought on board. We immediately butted heads in disagreement over minor administrative procedures. It was a constant battle for me to use her antiquated spreadsheets to perform the analyses I did much quicker utilizing the accounting system report tools. Over the next six months, I was constantly second-guessed about my workflow and procedures. Also, my performance evaluation was due several months after she had started. My performance evaluation was constantly delayed to the point where it was over several months past my anniversary date and I did not receive any change in my salary. Finally, the new manager sat down with me in a conference room and then to my surprise, her manager comes in a few minutes later. The new manager tells me in clipped tones that I was put on a Performance Improvement Plan for 45 days or risk termination. I told her to f**k off and I walked straight out of the conference room. HR contacted me several days later and asked me to come in for the exit interview. I went and told them about the my past work history and the clashes I had with the new manager, but HR said unfortunately they could not do anything about it and the manager had her perogative on her managerial style. I was the one that had to adapt. This took place over a year ago and I am still unemployed. Funny how people can turn your entire life upside down, but I’m not in a position to dwell over catastrophies – just have to keep my head up and keep moving forward.

]]> By: Siddiq http://howigotlaidoff.com/2009/08/12/gone-after-12-years/comment-page-1/#comment-698 Siddiq Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:45:12 +0000 http://howigotlaidoff.com/?p=857#comment-698 hi, I'm doing a college research paper for ECON about good employees who were let go after 10 or more years of service. Would you be willing to do a short interview? thanks hi, I’m doing a college research paper for ECON about good employees who were let go after 10 or more years of service. Would you be willing to do a short interview?

thanks

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