I was looking for a job because I'm unhappy with my present situation. I had formed my supervisor the added tasks are not apart of my job description, but I was told I had no choice. The next week my supervisor found my resume online and stated they can fire me! Is that true?
2006-10-09 03:26:18 · 5 answers · asked by MadDog21 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
In some states, there is a law that employers can fire you for any reason or no reason at all (called Employment at Will). Technically he doesn't have to give you any explanation.
However, while your looking for another job, you may also want to contact someone in HR about either getting a raise or to voice your frsutrations about the retaliation from your boss after your resistance to the added work. Before you do, go back and read your job description and see if there is any line or clause that says something like "other duties..."
Also, your boss should be happy that you are looking. It should show him that you are upward looking, goal oriented etc. and he should be proud to have you as part of his team ("team" used loosely). Perhaps you could send him an anonymous email with an article about the organizational benefits of having satisfied employees. If nothing else, finding the resume online should alert him that you are not happy and he should take the opportunity to sit down with you and address your concerns in a noncombative, nonconfrontational manner.
Lastly, posting a resume is not the equivalent of actively seeking another job. Mine is at at least three job sites and I'm perfectly happy where I am. If your boss had any sense, he would always keep his resume in circulation as well.
2006-10-09 03:39:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, in most states, private companies are at-will hire, which means they can fire you for any reason - even though there may be consequences, i.e., unemployment compensation (probable if you get fired for looking to better your situation) - but they cannot fire you for discrimination, which does not seem to apply in your case.
Sounds like you need to leave anyway - you are unhappy and your supervisor is trying scare tactics (how small is his penis!)
2006-10-09 10:43:22 · answer #2 · answered by Savage 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe so, when I did office work a co-worker of mine was fired for that very reason. The boss said it was 'disloyalty to the company'.
2006-10-09 10:37:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i don't believe that thats legal. you might want to check with an attorney. if they do fire you, i would highly suggest that you speak with one.
2006-10-09 10:29:48 · answer #4 · answered by Andrew H 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No and if they don't collect unemployment. It was stupid on their part.
2006-10-09 10:33:47 · answer #5 · answered by Karrien Sim Peters 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋