When they’re practically showing you door!
It doesn’t have to be in an explicit pink form because they usually don’t do that unless they have a really good reason for it. Here’s a real story of someone who for the first time in his life was indirectly forced to leave his job.
Aaron (name is changed to protect the privacy of the person) has worked in several large corporations for the last sixteen years of his career. In the recent two years, he was head-hunted to join X company. He didn’t get along very well with his new boss. Nevertheless he still did his best given the fact that his boss wanted him out. He was practically thrown with every unjustifiable task and piled on with numerous responsibilities. When he saw his performance report, he knew it was totally biased. Aaron had always received very good appraisals for the last fifteen years and this was the first time he saw a below average report of his performance. Would he want to bother talking to the boss? Maybe not. It would just be a waste of time. He would be harassed with whatever his boss had in store to press him down further. His colleagues who did less and achieved far less than he were given accolades and recognition. He understood it all to be his boss’s intention to get him out. No increment, no promotion, not an ounce of recognition for all the hard work, and Aaron practically did about 70% of the work in the department to keep things going for the team.
Aaron knew he was practically shown the exit. He wanted so much to take legal action against the company but he thought it would lead to nothing more than sleepless nights and more money spent on legal fees. But Aaron knew that his skills would be much sought after by other more deserving employers. He has had a good track record in the past. Although Aaron felt uneasy going to work on most days knowing his boss was tying to throw him out, he just remained focus on getting a new job and not for a day slacked in his current one.
When the opportunity came, Aaron resigned. Aaron waited two years and all that time he was harassed and bullied by his boss. If you thought your situation was bad, think about Aaron who endured.
“It was the toughest two years of my career. But today, I’m a much stronger man. Looking back, I knew I shouldn’t have taken up that job. But fate had brought me there and I’ve learnt so much. I now learn to appreciate my boss, my colleagues, the new environment and everything here is so pleasant as I compare it with what I had before. Although this is not a perfect place for anyone, it’s like working in heaven for me now!” Aaron joked and laughed.
Job Seekers Unanimous 