Can I refuse to train the person replacing me?

Question

My boss gave me 30 days notice that i will be out of a job and he is going to hire is girlfriend to replace me. I want to stay the 30 days so i can file for unemployment if i don't find a job. If i refuse to train her will that jeopordize being able to file.

Answer 1

Yeah he can fire you instead.

Do the mature thing and train her anyway. It sucks it will make your last days much more pleasant if you play nice.

Answer 2

If you have been fired and want to collect unemployment, stay the thirty days and do what is required of you during those 30 days, including training your replacement. This will help you in your unemployment claim (which will be watertight!). If you do not want to stay the thirty days, tell your soon-to-be former boss that you are uncomfortable working knowing that you have been fired, and will be leaving on a date certain before the 30 days. Go and file unemployment the day after you leave. You are entitled to unemployment whether you stay the 30 days or not because you were terminated through no fault of your own. Good luck -

Answer 3

Absolutely NOT! As long as you are not fired for cause, you have a valid claim for unemployment. Hopefully, you got your 30 day notice in writing. If not get it in writing immediately. Once you have that, in most states you can begin the filing process. Also, with a documented lay-off notice, he cannot deny your benefits. Try to get a letter of recommendation from him as well. As long as you don't quit, you cannot be denied unemployment benefits. Show up on time each day and be friendly, but don't waste your time working overtime (unless you need the extra $$$) and nothing says that you have to train your replacement well. Show her the basics, but nothing more. And if you make a few mistakes and teach her wrong, what will happen? You've already lost the job...

Answer 4

I don't know what you do or where but I would file for unemployment RIGHT NOW. You do not have to wait until you are out of work to process the paperwork.
While you are there talk to them about finding other employment. You could possibly find a new job before yours runs out and leave him high and dry.
The is one over riding thread here. Any boss who would have the audacity to terminate you for a girlfriend(?) THEN asks you to train them, is a major jerk off. You do not want to put your time and energy toward the well being of his company.

Answer 5

Greats is a dumbass. Of course they are not going to put it like that "I hired my girlfriend" he will make some case about how they need a change, and she is uniquely qualified, etc. Also, don't teach her how to do it WRONG, do this:

Yea, they can probably make a problem for you if you are that blatant about it- but do it a better way! Train her poorly! Be real slow to react, teach her the weak way to do it, subtly mix her up on numbers, and give mediocre recommendations to people who she will be working with. Be sick a couple of days. Also, look for work during these 30 days, because your boss will have to give you a good recommendation- if you are so bad, why would he be asking you to train your replacement, right?

Answer 6

I would ask him for a letter of recommendation for your next job and make sure it is in writing. Then I would train her the best I could. Take the high road. It's insulting but you are in
most states an (employee at will) an can be let go at any time without notice. At least this will give you sometime to strategize what your next move will be.

The Karma Police will catch up to him anyway. :)

Answer 7

Of course you can refuse to train your replacement. Asking an employee to train the person whose taking their job away from them, has got to be one of the most stupidest, dumbest, degrading, conniving, and deceitful thing any boss can do. It would serve him right, if you just got up and walked off the job right now, and leave him up the creek with no paddle.

Answer 8

Depending on what state you live in - you might have a claim for sexual harassment. Odd, I know, but if you can make out a claim that he hired her as a quid pro quo for their relationship, this can actually be grounds for a sexual harassment claim by you. Also, you don't mention whether your boss is also the owner of the company. If not, he may have violated your company's nepotism policy - take a look at your handbook (if your company distributes one) and see what the policy is. It might be worth raising this with his superiors.

But definitely ask for a recommendation before you do anything else!

Answer 9

Yes, you can file, warn them soon about it. Ask for a recommendation from him if he wants you to train her. Don't burn your bridges with him...or anyone you work for if you can help it. If you have had satisfactory work performances he is doing you wrong by replacing you with his girlfriend and it makes him look like an idiot as well as that is a very poor business practice. If she decides he's a jerk afterall, she'll dump him leaving his without a GF and employee and it will serve him right. He needs cause to fire you...that doesn't cut it. .

Answer 10

Yes, you can refuse. What's your boss going to do? Fire you instead? You can file for unemployment if you have been fired. Or you can forget unemployment and look for another job!

Answer 11

If you want to stay the 30 days, you should do what they ask. And if it's his girlfriend, you can bet that she's going to tell him EVERYTHING you say and/or do. This doesn't seem right though - is there more to the story that we should know to frame a better answer?