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My story is not much different than the other million people laid off this year, but I can't help wonder.
I worked technical support for a software company. There are 4 hourly employees in our department. I earn the most, have the longest tenure, am the oldest (58), and am the only "minority" in the department.
I was called into the HR mgr's office and told that my position had been eliminated and that I no longer have a job.
I asked if it was because of performance and they said no. I asked what were the criteria used to determine who would be let go and they said they could not answer that.
To prove it was not age-related they gave me a spread sheet of other lay offs that gave the positions and ages of employees laid off, but mine was not on it.
For sure I was not the only one laid off that day and people with more senority than I were let go. But I was the only one in my department. Given my tenure, age, pay grade, etc., I just can not figure out why I was let go, unless it was soemthing nefarious.
(I just hope with all this time on my hands I don't turn into a conspiracy freak.)
But its got to make one wonder. Can I force them to tell me why I was selected?
I have 3 weeks to sign a document saying I will not sue or lose a $10,000 severance payment. That makes me wonder...
Should I just sign and move on?
My story is not much different than the other million people laid off this year, but I can't help wonder.
I worked technical support for a software company. There are 4 hourly employees in our department. I earn the most, have the longest tenure, am the oldest (58), and am the only "minority" in the department.
I was called into the HR mgr's office and told that my position had been eliminated and that I no longer have a job.
I asked if it was because of performance and they said no. I asked what were the criteria used to determine who would be let go and they said they could not answer that.
To prove it was not age-related they gave me a spread sheet of other lay offs that gave the positions and ages of employees laid off, but mine was not on it.
For sure I was not the only one laid off that day and people with more senority than I were let go. But I was the only one in my department. Given my tenure, age, pay grade, etc., I just can not figure out why I was let go, unless it was soemthing nefarious.
(I just hope with all this time on my hands I don't turn into a conspiracy freak.)
But its got to make one wonder. Can I force them to tell me why I was selected?
I have 3 weeks to sign a document saying I will not sue or lose a $10,000 severance payment. That makes me wonder...
Should I just sign and move on?