Dear DEI Esq: My Manager has just told me that we are not working together anymore. I feel hurt and upset about this. I don’t want to be alone in the office any longer. But, I need to figure out how to fix the problem, so that we can all work together again. I am writing this to help you figure out how to deal with this issue.
First, let me say that my Manager did not fire me for the cause. As a matter of fact, he fired me when he found out that I was going to file for re-employment so that I would not lose my job. Believe it or not, that bothered me. So, what did he do? He sent me a Cease and Desist letter.
Now, the letter says that they would be in touch with me and give me details of what will happen if I don’t go back. Well, I was surprised to see that there was no Cease and Desist letter! I asked him why he didn’t use the letter, and he said he hadn’t written one because he didn’t know what to expect from the letter.
Now, the next question I had was, “What did he mean by not firing me for a cause?” The letter says that he will let me know if I’m being terminated for cause, but it also says that things will be different if I don’t go back. So, what do the “different things” mean? What does “different things” mean?
The letter says that we will be having a meeting on Friday and that I must go in on that day. Then, at the end of the letter, it goes on to say that my employment will be terminated without warning. What does the “fire me” part mean? Well, according to my manager, the reason I wasn’t told about the meeting is that he didn’t know I would be going in, so there was no need to tell me.
He admits that he couldn’t hire someone else to replace me because of my skills, so he decided to do things differently. But then, after thinking about it for a few weeks, he decided that it probably wouldn’t work and that it might make things worse. So, he decided to fire me. This caused me to be very angry, and I thought that the letter was written to get back at me for criticizing his process and attitude.
So, now I’m wondering why the “Dear” part is in the letter. Does he really think that it’s funny to send a letter like this to an employee after he or she has done everything right? Did the “Dear” mean that I shouldn’t expect a thank you or a break during the hard times? Or did the “Dear” mean that things would just be a lot worse if I didn’t leave and that he was afraid that I might?
All I can say is that I don’t think this is any way to treat someone who is doing a great job for you. My letter was only meant to let my boss know that I had some things up my sleeve, and that I may be willing to try something different. Whether or not that actually helps is another story, but I’m glad that he thought so. And I’m also glad that I was able to vent my anger over his firing to him, instead of keeping it inside where it could do me more harm. Thank you for reading my article, and I hope that it has helped you understand some things about management that you weren’t aware of before.