Fired for no reason

simplyforum submitted 455 days ago

I worked 9 years for a reputable and wealthy Cosmetic Surgery Clinic, one day at lunchtime they had an attorney come in and terminate my employment. When I asked why, I was told that they were not giving me a reason, that they did not have to give me a reason and that I was an at-will employee in the State of Michigan. Then I thought at least I would find out when they responded to my unemployment claim, but they put down "Employer's Business Decision" as there reason. I got six weeks severance pay and was allowed to collect unemployment. Prior to being "terminated" I had perfect annual reviews and received raises twice and sometimes even 3 times a year due to my excellent performance. It is 2 years almost and I cannot forget or forgive or even understand why they did this to me. I have gone over and over it in my head and I try to give them a reason, but I cannot. I have resolved that they just decided to cut costs. My salary and profit sharing and benefits amounted to close to $50,000. Now, they have "replaced" me with part time hourly workers with no benefits or profit sharing. They have replaced me 2 or 3 times by more than one employee simultaneously, so I hope they are feeling their mistake. It takes 2 part time people to replace me, also they have no commitment to the job and the first bad day they quit. I can only get satisfaction from that and believe that they know they have made a mistake trying to save a little money at the expense of their reputation.

Submission Id: 454