I have worked as a professional in the Title business for many years. Since the mid 1990s. I have a ton of experience and have always had high reviews. About two years ago I was given the job of manager over an office. The office was failing and I turned it around. But my manager took another job and the man they hired in is one of those people who knows little of the business and thinks they know everything.
I was told as a manager that we need to start cutting staff as the economy is slowing down. I was told we need to do it by “Attrition” I asked what this meant and was told to make it a work environment that some will leave. That way the company does not have to pay for unemployment or any other thing that may be available to people who are fired. Also the Company gave a company wide bonus of 5 to 15 thousand dollars just under two years ago for people to sign a I will not leave for two years agreement. That will be up in November. The company then is going after its former employees to recover the bonus if they quit.
I am not on the receiving end of that “Attrition” I was called into a meeting with my manager and a witness. In the meeting I was told that there was a laundry list of things I did that were wrong. One was I communicate too much and another was I communicate too little. It was all bull shit and it was obvious they were trying to push me out. Since I was promoted to manager my salary went up 50% and I believe one reason they want me out as a manager is to save the money. One of the things I was written up for was I have my office door closed at times. When I am on a call to a customer or to management I don't need my door open. Its never been an issue before. The other thing is no one at any time has even whispered any of the complaints. It went from Zero to official reprimand over night.
I will not quit, not at the very minimum before the November two year date is past. I can draw SS in early summer next year. I may just do that and not wait for Medicare to kick in, which I had planed on. If the work environment keeps on being hostile I will file a complaint with HR. That will at least leave a trail of issues. This is all new to me. I have never in my life had anything like this happen to me. I would love to have an official memo about the attrition but they did it all verbally. I will be recording any interaction in the future but I have nothing on the attrition push officially.
I would also like to know if anyone has any ideas of how to anonymously get revenge on my boss. Nothing illegal but things that can not be traced back to me and can cause headaches. Thanks for any help.