I had a bad day.

[undeterred]

My manager wants to get rid of me. I know that much for sure. So what can I do? I was miserable all day thinking I would be fired. There are a million ways he can do this. He could trump something up. We all have performance reviews coming up- imagine having a review done by someone who has been your manager for less than two months and who has never spoken to you one on one and doesn't know what your job is? He can make me look like an idiot.

I feel physically nauseous. Ultimately, I don't know what choice I have except to leave and get another job.

[malta blue]

1. ...

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
I have been in that same spot, and nothing could remedy the situation until the deed was done.

Good luck and take care of yourself!

[Chan790]

2. Well...what do you do?

I had one of these a few years ago...went into the review and told the SOB off like nobody had ever talked to him, gave my 10 minutes notice to his superior (and never told him I quit...he couldn't fire me because he was not authorized to do so) and left with enough of the development records that he had to call me at home and beg me to come back because failing convincing me to return with the records he was going to prison for fraud when the yearly audit started 27 days later.

Needless to say, my contract wasn't renewed. I was okay with that.

[undeterred]

3. I am going to talk to his supervisor.

And when I resign, I will resign to his supervisor. I can at least do that.

[SPKrazy]

4. Hang In There friend

you can talk to his supervisor and find out if it is true?

or talk to him and find out if it is true?

or you can do what you suggested upthread and resign

or you can do nothing.

none sound pleasant and I'm sorry I can't think of any better alternatives.

:hug: :hug:

sometimes nothing is something... sometimes it is not the right thing to do.

I guess I'm just hoping that you aren't going to do something without all of the facts. You may well have them already.

:pals:

[undeterred]

5. ..

:cry:

[SPKrazy]

6. ...

:hug:

:pals:

[Fla Dem]

7. Sometimes leaving a job is the best thing that can happen.

Start sending out resumes. Don't leave in a huff, get a good recommendation. You can collect unemployment for a while.

But how have you been evaluated in the past? If average to above average, what has changed with the new boss...the requirements? your performance?..those are questions that should be answered.

If you really need the job, (you are self supporting, others depend on you) does your company have a progressive improvement/discipline program...in other words, can they just fire you, or by company policy do they have a period where they give you goals to reach and then reevaluate your performance at the end of the period? If so make the manager be VERY SPECIFIC in itemizing what you have to do to improve your performance. Make sure it's in writing.

After the performance interview, YOU write up your understanding of the discussion, what was stated about why you're not meeting expectations and where you disagree with the that opinion. Not meeting productivity---show where your productivity did meet or exceed the stated goal. Same with quality requirements. I was in a customer service environment and back office operations for a financial services company, so that's my frame of reference. But the same principles can be used in almost any other position.

But the point is get the manager to state specifically where you are falling short of expectations Restate those comments in your response, refute them with specifics (if you can)in a factual manner, not with anger, state the goals you both agree you will have to achieve to show improvement. Commit to meeting those goals. Request that you meet monthly with the manager to review your progress to make sure you're on the right track. Ask that the memo is made a part of your file. Address the memo to the manager with a cc to the manager's boss.

I know this is a lot of work, but you can do it if you really want to save your job.

BUT, if this is really stressing you out,and you really don't like your job, then the best thing to do is meet with the boss now, tell him/her about the feelings you have (that they want you gone). If they confirm they want you gone, ask them for 6 month severance and you'll leave today and save them the time and effort of going through a process.