[Evil Scotty]

Today I got fired. They've been looking for a reason for almost a year to let me go and the best they could come up with...I wasn't meeting the requirements of someone else job title. I've now got 45 hours to make a decision to legally fight it or say screw and take the money...i'm leaning towards screw it.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

Take the money.... it's a battle you're not going to win, not to mention why stay in a place that doesn't want you?

If I got severance, I'd leave in a fucking heartbeat.

[Evil Scotty]

and it's a battle that I don't want to get into.

[docx]

You'll lose. You'll give yourself a reason to stay embittered. You won't have the money.
Never fight. Always surrender.

[Evil Scotty]

Solly You RULE! Thank you!

[williamssl]

Who do (did) you work for?

[Evil Scotty]

I worked for Ma Bell's sat company in Live events operations. Basically I got to watch NHL, NFL, WWE, UFC and things of that sort. My job was to make sure the sat receivers were tuned right to bring in the signal and to put that signal to air at the correct time.

[Loki]

fsolomon75 said:

Take the money.... it's a battle you're not going to win, not to mention why stay in a place that doesn't want you?

If I got severance, I'd leave in a fucking heartbeat.

Solly's right - BUT - you said "Take the money". So are you being fired or being let go with severance? big difference betwen the two. If you're being let go with severance I think you can still collect unemployment. Whereas if you're fired that's another story and can come back to haunt you. One employee applications a number of companies ask if you were fired from a previous job or not. if you say no and you were fired you can be dismissed from your new job for falsifying the application.

So while you are practically being fired, legally are you being downsized? Or shit canned?

[Evil Scotty]

the term in the letter is terminated with severance.

[Loki]

Is there any reference to your conduct in the letter?

[Evil Scotty]

It states that I failed to meet the requirements of a master control operator. Which I haven't been in 6 years.

[Loki]

That's tough. I'm trying to think how this works, legally, and I'm not sure how. I checked with a manager here and he wasn't sure, either.

If it were me, I double check with HR to see how they're recording it. If possible, I'd have them change it so my record states I was laid off.

My big concern would be a future company you apply for calling Bell's HR and Bell may telling them you were fired, and your future company rejecting you as an applicant becaue you were fired.

Something to consider, anyway.

[Evil Scotty]

I'm waiting to hear back if they're willing to change it. It's also a concern of mine as well. Thank you for helping!

[Evil Scotty]

Well I've sent in the paper work to get my severance. In a few days i'll no longer be tied to Ma Bell and her crap.

[The Canadian Content]

Sorry to hear about your loss, Scotty. I'm sure things will work out okay.