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I may not be around much for a while. I got shafted yesterday at work and was let go for no valid reason. I would go in to the details, but basically my boss was covering his a__ and needed a scape goat because he can't manage people so to save his job, he had to get rid of someone. That someone was me. No verbal warnings, no written warnings, just "see ya!" yesterday. I didn't even get to talk to HR about it, and they have yet to return my calls (it's Friday, so they may not be around). I got so many calls from people last night as word got out and they ones that know what is happening are just about as ticked (keeping this great forum clean, I wanted to use other words) as I am. At least I have witnesses and references, but it is going to be hard to make house payments and so forth as my wife only works part time (they are letting her pick up a few more hours, but not much) as a techer's aide, and we know how little teachers make, let alone teacher's aides.

Our hope, besides getting a new job, is that my wife can somehow get to a level to qualify for health insurance for us.

I am also in the very early stages of trying to take some sort of legal action, but lawyers are hard to get a hold of on a Friday as well, plus with Iowa an "at will" state, I may not have any action that I can take.

Anyway, I know that things will be better in the end, but it is just hard to deal with.

Thanks for listening.

Nick,

I'm sure you don't need to hear me say it, but that is a big steaming pile of crap you were just served. I hope things turn around quickly for you -- either a nicer job or a successful appeal of your termination.

Nick,

I hope your lawyer(s) shut this outfit down. I believe your diatribe about incompetent management has reached epidemic proportions in this country. All I have to do is go to work to find evidence.

Very sorry to hear about this, Nick. Keep your chin up, and believe, that "this too shall pass." You'll get through it. All my best.

Nick,
Sorry to hear about your job, especially the way it happened. I've dabbled in HR for many years here in Texas and it's an "at will" state also so yes a company can fire you for any reason-valid or not. Howver, you can certainly go to the labor board or talk to a lawyer to get some advice. I'm over 40 and a Viet Nam vet so lawyers and labor boards love my type when we get fired or layed off with suspect circumstances. Don't know all your circumstances but the fact there wasn't any discussion or warning, etc. gives you some leverage. We'll keep you in our prayers.

My problem there is that I am an average 33 year old white male. Although I do have some evidence of sexual descrimination, lawyers probably won't jump up and down to help me out.

Nick
Sorry to hear about you job. Sounds like you got a raw deal. Keep your head up. It may be hard to see right now, but usually change is good. If your ex boss truly has his head up his a$$, you will be better off in the long run. Your young and you field is brimming with opportunity. Down the road you will look back at this and say it was the best thing that could have happened. Trust me I know what I'm doing. Oops!... sorry that line is taken.
oz

Nick, I am sorry to hear about your job. I absolutely hate people who cannot stand up for their own actions. Those who are always looking for excuses to pass the blame I hold no respect for. I truly hope you have luck finding something soon.

Nick
I've been in your shoes before, and (at least in Tx.) there are a few things a lawyer can do for you. You just have to decide if taking action is worth it to you. In my case, I got busy doing freelance work and decided not to pursue the matter. The company has since gone out of business.
Anyway.... Keep your chin up, change IS almost always a good thing.
You'll be in my prayers.

Nick

Let me know if there is anything I can do for you at my company. If your interested in Principal, there is a lot of IT areas, there should be to support 10,000 plus employees, just in Des Moines.

Let me know what type of job your looking for and I'll check the internal postings, which go out before it reaches the external posting website. Being from the IT community, it really pisses me off when people are shafted like that, sounds like you really have a bone to pick. In my book, HR sucks in most capacities. I know to many people that have gone to HR to discuss problems they may have with a supervisor, and 9 times out of 10, it magically gets back to their boss.

Again, sorry about your bad news, but it can only get batter dude. Let me know if there is anything I can do....

Your Des Moines buddy...Randy