For over 20 years I was promotable, well reviewed, well respected, often asked to be on transition teams. I was more than competent. Suddenly, I was stupid. My boss badgered and belittled me while refusing to document anything. Finally, I snapped. Does this sound like you?
Tell us about it. I think there is a pattern of abuse that we can take to a lawyer. Please participate. Management fears this talk above all else (cause they're too lame to fear their own incompetence).
figure out a secure way for us to talk and let's do this.
If they let go of you without severance and unemployment ...which you will get....sign nothing and then let's talk.
The more people who contact EEOC the better it will be for everyone. It will support the reports of others that reasons were not substainal they were tactics used by management and the current leadership that was/is both abusive and illeagl.
Suddenly stupid was the tactic to enable managers to abuse long tenured employees. Why? The company was planning a layoff of full time staff with benefits. They claim to have targeted the least senior. While I question that criteria, it fits into my theory. The longer someone worked for Follett the more they were paid. The severance package was calculated by combining years in service and multiplying it by that person's weekly wage. If you were at a store (or the home office) for 20 years you'd be paid 20 weeks of severance at your current salary. That's expensive when you consider they cut 10% of their workforce. Therefore, upper management decides to lay off the least senior of this group and they unleashed their management team to abuse the remaining long term employees hoping that they'll quit. The worst case is the "suddenly stupid" employee would be terminated for cause (also no severance or unemployment claim). The best case is the employee quits and is never heard from again. We have to ensure the best case never happens. This is something we control. We have the power and the authority to speak the truth and to expose this practice. Let's do it.
Documentation is key. I have a bunch. Who works at a company for x years and is still not promotable? Bullshit. Seems like I should've been fired long ago.
Absolutely, I have commented on this before; I became suddenly stupid after 22 years of an excellent career, no write ups, no reprimands, given Follett Value Awards, letters of appreciation, and then, new Director, and I am too dumb to tie my shoes. I left and went straight to EEOC. I don't know if any one else had the same experience I did and I don't know the out come of my suit yet but FHEG made a lot of mistakes trying to get me to leave and I have the documents to prove it.
No. It's because they want those over 40 to leave. Reduce payroll.