For the past two and a half years I’d been the Executive Director of a Chamber of Commerce. When I joined the organization was in dire straits. Bouncing checks, no consistent revenue, Board members checked out. If that wasn’t enough, two weeks after I started the state shut down due to Covid.
That all being said, I was still committed to making it work, and I did. Two and a half years later we’re doing new events along with bringing back successful ones, Chamber is in a great place financially, member of engagement is up and number of members is way up. Things are good.
Until August when I let the Board know I’d need to take some time off in February for paternity leave.
Three weeks later without a meeting, a conversation or an email even raising a single concern and they fire me.
When I asked if this was due to requesting paternity leave the response I got was, “We’re not going to discuss it.”.
It’s great when hard work and good employees are truly appreciated.