I got fired after two 1/2 years.I think it was discrimination. not allwed to file greivance. What do I do?

Question

It took my boss 6 months at the library to find me for the new page (someone who shelves library materials, helps customers, etc...), and after working there for 2 1/2 years straight, i got fired last night due to "unsatisfactory work performance", but thats always used as a cover up for discrimination. I have a lot of personal issues, and she knows about my depression, bipolar, anxiety...and that i was on medication. i just dont understand why all of the sudden she just now fires me? the only problem i see with my performance is that it takes me a long time to shelve the books because either im helping patrons, or trying to make room on the shelves for the books and putting things back in order...she blames me for the reason nothing was in order, but i really was the only one who made sure that i put all the materials in order. for one, my boss is a *****, not just in my eyes,but the whole library's. ppl say how sickning she is. also, my health aint good now. i have HBP and i not well

Answer 1

While you're off work anyway, go to Amazon.com and order a cheap copy of the book "Corporate Confidential: 50 Things Your Employer Doesn't Want You To Know And What To Do About Them." You will discover that employers often DO use "job performance issues" as a cover up for other reasons for dismissal. That is really unfair and will reduce our job-related self-esteem when often it is NOT the truth. But employers don't care if that is the result for you, they are in self protective mode. Job performance is a "safe" area to go after an employee about. After all, they cannot very well fire you for talking about your medical conditions or for having medical conditions. If you file a claim, you may have a difficult time getting another job again, especially in that field. Whatever mental torture you go through as you proceed with your claim, the cost of hiring counsel, the other costs associated with a lawsuit, and the fact that you will have difficulty finding future work make filing a claim "not worth it." If you are depressed now, just think how depressed you will be after years of a lawsuit rehashing the old hurts against your old employer. And don't fool yourself that the fact you even filed a claim will remain confidential, people have secret ways of communicating these things to others in the field. It may be illegal, but they cannot get caught if the listener and speaker don't tell on each other, and why would they. Get the book recommended. You will finally understand all the fears of employers and the games they feel they must play against hardworking employees to protect the company, and you will learn how NOT to set off those fears. Employers are paranoid about lawsuits. The whole PR thing most companies say about "come talk to us if you have any problems," is hogwash. NEVER go to HR. If you do, you are marked for discharge--even if it's delayed by months. HR does not exist for the stated reasons in their company manual--they exist to protect the company. Any whining you do to HR will only be used by them against you, not matter how sympathetic they may act at the time. NEVER discuss your medical issues (especially depression, anxiety, bipolar) at or around work. The employer is paranoid that the employee will find a way to BLAME THE COMPANY for their condition, or the worsening of it. They just want you OUT OF THERE. They cannot tell you not to mention these things at work, they CAN mislabel you as incompetent however, and that is not actionable, which is why it is a ploy so often used in the workplace. NEVER believe it when another employee is gone and you ask "What happened to Sally?" and the employer says something about their job performance. That is a dead giveaway that it is a cover up for the REAL reason they let them go. The REAL reason may not be actionable, necessarily, but it would make them sound like the MONEY ORIENTED UNFAIR PARANOID HYPOCRATES THEY ARE to state that they were afraid Sally could have a potential cause of action against them someday, complete with medical damages for her depression, anxiety, bipolar, etc. On the other hand, sometimes when an employee DOES have a potential valid cause of action against an employer, they will also purposefully mislabel them as having job performance issues to sidestep the exposure to liability and just get rid of them. Even so, it is still not in their best interests to file a claim because the cost in terms of emotional, financial, time, future opportunities lost is not worth it. Just be nice and keep your medical issues to yourself and do not discuss them with co-workers/"friends" either. And NEVER fool yourself that someone is not reading every email you send at work, even if it's a personal email account. So you cannot discuss your medical issues in a personal email on a company PC either. Employers are looking for Stepford Loyalist Employees, not real people with real life problems and issues (regardless of what their Employee Manual says). If you want to work, you will have to tow that line. You can do all your whining at home when you get off work. Imagine if you owned a company, or were a shareholder in a large company: would you want to pay thousands in a claim to a whining employee? Employers have ways to cut these whiners off at the knees, so don't be one. And never fool yourself that there aren't cameras at your workstation either. This is what the litigious society has brought on all of us. Big Brother is here.

Answer 2

Depression, bipolar, anxiety?

I shall not sugar coat it for you. Advertising your problems like this will not make you more employable.

Think from the management's perspective? Are you making the other staff uncomfortable? Do you always call in sick due to your illnesses? Why shouldn't they hire another with the same amount of wage but less emotional baggage?

Calling your ex boss a ***** only shows how immature you are. And by the way, you sound like a whinger.

Answer 3

I am very sorry to hear of your troubles. Afraid all I can offer in condolance is my sympathy. You could talk to a lawyer about a suit, sounds as though you are in the UK. If the US, the ADA would probably cover you, and you could use that as a basis for a suit. In the UK, talk to a solictor, i believe they are called over there, some like rules must apply.

Answer 4

You say you are not allowed to file a grievance but most libraries are government institutions. I would contact your state office for human affairs/equal opportunity, etc... Unless they have documentation concerning poor performance you should have an adequate claim. You may want to contact an attorney as well.

Answer 5

DO YOGA AND MEDITATION AND SEARCH FOR NEW JOB! THERE ARE NO FREE LUNCHES!

i)BOSS IS ALWAYS RIGHT
II)AND IF BOSS IS WRONG READ AGAIN NO. i)