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“Position Absorbed” just before Holidays

Well today one of the worst things that could happen at this very moment did happen. It was sprung on me at 2pm on a Friday just before Christmas that my position as Front Office Manager at an HVAC company was going to be “absorbed” by someone else that they’re hiring. New gal starts Monday, see ya never. I really thought this manager was different. He was always making sure you got recognition that you deserved, pay seemed fair based on my 8 years experience, never seemed to have a complaint about my work. The position he created for this new gal is an “Overall Office Manager” who would handle front and back office duties. His phrasing was “she has some skills beyond your capabilities.” I would truly love to know what those skills and capabilities are because the tasks were never discussed with me? On a Friday, halfway through…


Well today one of the worst things that could happen at this very moment did happen. It was sprung on me at 2pm on a Friday just before Christmas that my position as Front Office Manager at an HVAC company was going to be “absorbed” by someone else that they’re hiring. New gal starts Monday, see ya never.
I really thought this manager was different. He was always making sure you got recognition that you deserved, pay seemed fair based on my 8 years experience, never seemed to have a complaint about my work.
The position he created for this new gal is an “Overall Office Manager” who would handle front and back office duties. His phrasing was “she has some skills beyond your capabilities.” I would truly love to know what those skills and capabilities are because the tasks were never discussed with me?
On a Friday, halfway through the day, just a couple weeks before Christmas. I’m heartbroken, confused, hurt, angry, and everything else I could possibly feel right now.

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