Mary Ann ...
When I was 'downsized' out of my job of 9 years ... months before being qualified for a pension, I took the serverance package of 'any college for 90% tuition and 50% salary for 1 year'. I choose college as my place for my readjustment and refocusing my life and attitude.
Do NOT just stay home! Take any academic college course ... even a junior college class but a career-type class which can be used in a resume as 'updating' your background. You will met NEW people, learn something new and get out of the house. Yes, you need DOWN time to 'recover' .. but that does NOT mean, sitting home and eating chocolate!
How do you want to come across in your NEXT dream job interview? That question as to "I see a gap in employment. What were you doing?" .. how can you truly answer it in a POSTIVE WAY?
Isn't that the truth?!!!I am so busy retired that often get exhausted
What's wrong with staying home and eating chocolate? I'm in my dream job right now!
What's wrong with staying home and eating chocolate? I'm in my dream job right now!
some
Eat the fat free onesWhat's wrong with staying home and eating chocolate?
I am reading your post in a location far from home. If you feel sad to leave your job, just say Good bye to only the people who you think are your friends at work. Just do not pay any attention to your terrible boss if he is around in your view.
I like to ask if you do not mind (and if you want to share). since your boss is treat people around him badly thru these years he work for the company. How come he is still has powerful and gets his way . Why no one can not do anything about his behavior. No HR personnel around to stop his bad behavior. Did Anyone at the company to make complaint to HR. If so, I can not believe HR does not done any thing to find out the truth.
I know your seek legal advise before. Does it any help at all. Can they help get you any compensate package even you choose to reside on your own.
Sorry, if you have address similar question already. I does not have time to read all the post here.
I hope you will find something to do soon, And I wish you the very best . Good luck and take care .
Now it’s time to travel and enjoy life! Glad to hear you are out of that stressful situation.
Silentg
I'm afraid I'm going to sound a little protective of Mary Ann here (and I guess I am), but asking her to plow over a lot of old ground just because you don't want to read through her posts on this thread strikes me as a bit selfish. Mary Ann has been through hell with an idiot boss, and now that she's resigned and left that job, the best all of us can do for her is to help and encourage her in the next chapter of her life--which is what all of us who've been following her story for months have been attempting to do, especially since she informed us of her resignation. Please don't ask her to recall the events of the last eight months all over again. If you're really interested, then take the time to read the thread. One of the great things about TUG is that people care for each other here, and while I believe your intentions were good, the fact is that you didn't think through your request that she summarize--again--the circumstances of her past workplace, situation with her boss, and other issues which are now in her past.I am reading your post in a location far from home. If you feel sad to leave your job, just say Good bye to only the people who you think are your friends at work. Just do not pay any attention to your terrible boss if he is around in your view.
I like to ask if you do not mind (and if you want to share). since your boss is treat people around him badly thru these years he work for the company. How come he is still has powerful and gets his way . Why no one can not do anything about his behavior. No HR personnel around to stop his bad behavior. Did Anyone at the company to make complaint to HR. If so, I can not believe HR does not done any thing to find out the truth.
I know your seek legal advise before. Does it any help at all. Can they help get you any compensate package even you choose to reside on your own.
Sorry, if you have address similar question already. I does not have time to read all the post here.
I hope you will find something to do soon, And I wish you the very best . Good luck and take care .
I'm afraid I'm going to sound a little protective of Mary Ann here (and I guess I am), but asking her to plow over a lot of old ground just because you don't want to read through her posts on this thread strikes me as a bit selfish. Mary Ann has been through hell with an idiot boss, and now that she's resigned and left that job, the best all of us can do for her is to help and encourage her in the next chapter of her life--which is what all of us who've been following her story for months have been attempting to do, especially since she informed us of her resignation. Please don't ask her to recall the events of the last eight months all over again. If you're really interested, then take the time to read the thread. One of the great things about TUG is that people care for each other here, and while I believe your intentions were good, the fact is that you didn't think through your request that she summarize--again--the circumstances of her past workplace, situation with her boss, and other issues which are now in her past.
We all need to help her look forward, which is what she is and has been doing. Thanks for your consideration.
Our community is unique and I am I proud to be a tugger. Both, sugarcubesea and walnutbaron are great examples why.WalnutBaron, I just want to say that you are amazing and I love that you and other's are being very protective of Mary Ann. When you are going through something horrific in you life and you come here to share your burden / issue and others either don't take the time to read about the situation or jump to conclusions and try to make you feel worse is so very sad. What other's don't realize is that person is going through hell ( I have been through this myself so this is why I'm so passionate) and they are looking for support not to be critiqued.
May Ann, I wish you nothing but the best and I know you will enjoy retirement and all that life has to offer....
Mary Ann .. any written or verbal or recorded communication is ONLY collected by the employer or their agent or the governemnt is to USE against YOU for filing an employment claim or a lawsuit.
You got to love the standard line of "to make sure we are serving you the best we can" .... when it really means sometihng like "we are trying to tied you up in knots, frustrate you to insanity and prevent you from any further or future LEGAL actions".