Before I start, I wanted to let you know that I live in Massachusetts which is an at will state for employment.
I started a new job the end of November at a small company, which has been around for over 50 yrs. The owner has employed consultants who are giving advice on how to make improvements. I didn't realize during the interview that I was being interviewed by one of the consultants. The interview was conducted by the manager as well.
From what I understand, the manager has also acted as the CFO and the owner's daughter acted as the HR person.
These are consultants who stay on, not just leave. One month after my hiring, the consultants recommended the company hire a CFO whom they knew and then some of the duties of the manager changed whom I reported to.
I took an immediate dislike to this person and it was known, but nobody said anything to me. I also found out that he was now in charge of the HR duties as well.
By the end of the second month, I was in a meeting and when I came back to my desk, one of the consultants was on my desk and I could have sworn he was looking at my gmail account, but I couldn't be sure. (I had nothing to hide and I think I was looking at it before the meeting) I said nothing since I felt the consultants were starting to run the company more and I thought I wouldn't get a straight answer anyway.
The company provides benefits after a 3 month period. At the beginning of the third month, I asked about obtaining information on the health plan and the CFO/HR person said he would get it to be by the end of the week, but he never did. On Friday morning, I asked the manager to look into it and he said he would. I heard nothing by the end of the day and over the weekend I became suspicious that I would be let go. Sure enough, Monday morning, I get called in and was told by the manager with the CFO/HR person in the room, that due to economic conditions, my employment was terminated after 11 weeks. (I didn't believe the reason, but I didn't say anything), was given a weeks severance and the manager said I could use him as a reference, but I didn't believe him, but I didn't say anything negative and left.
This happened mid February and at the beginning of May, I got a new job.
Just for the heck of it, I wanted to see if they posted a new want ad for my position, and sure enough, 3 months later, in Mid May, they did.
I wanted to see if anybody thinks I have any recourse. My sister thinks that since I have a new job to forget about it, the people are not worth it and that I am better off without them.
I started a new job the end of November at a small company, which has been around for over 50 yrs. The owner has employed consultants who are giving advice on how to make improvements. I didn't realize during the interview that I was being interviewed by one of the consultants. The interview was conducted by the manager as well.
From what I understand, the manager has also acted as the CFO and the owner's daughter acted as the HR person.
These are consultants who stay on, not just leave. One month after my hiring, the consultants recommended the company hire a CFO whom they knew and then some of the duties of the manager changed whom I reported to.
I took an immediate dislike to this person and it was known, but nobody said anything to me. I also found out that he was now in charge of the HR duties as well.
By the end of the second month, I was in a meeting and when I came back to my desk, one of the consultants was on my desk and I could have sworn he was looking at my gmail account, but I couldn't be sure. (I had nothing to hide and I think I was looking at it before the meeting) I said nothing since I felt the consultants were starting to run the company more and I thought I wouldn't get a straight answer anyway.
The company provides benefits after a 3 month period. At the beginning of the third month, I asked about obtaining information on the health plan and the CFO/HR person said he would get it to be by the end of the week, but he never did. On Friday morning, I asked the manager to look into it and he said he would. I heard nothing by the end of the day and over the weekend I became suspicious that I would be let go. Sure enough, Monday morning, I get called in and was told by the manager with the CFO/HR person in the room, that due to economic conditions, my employment was terminated after 11 weeks. (I didn't believe the reason, but I didn't say anything), was given a weeks severance and the manager said I could use him as a reference, but I didn't believe him, but I didn't say anything negative and left.
This happened mid February and at the beginning of May, I got a new job.
Just for the heck of it, I wanted to see if they posted a new want ad for my position, and sure enough, 3 months later, in Mid May, they did.
I wanted to see if anybody thinks I have any recourse. My sister thinks that since I have a new job to forget about it, the people are not worth it and that I am better off without them.