I loved my job and I was good at it. I was faithful to the firm and did everything in my power to always do and say the right things. I was in a high position having worked myself up the ladder. I thought I was safe. I thought I would work there for a few more years until I decide to retire.
Yet, out of the blue and without any warning at all at the end of the first day back after the Xmas holidays, he says to me "We're going to have to let you go" I sat opposite him at the board room table asking what notice I would be given and he said 4 weeks and I told him there should be an extra week for my age and he agreed. I told him my ten year anniversary was coming up for long service leave and he shrugged saying "Oh, you'll still get that". He started rambling about staff problems and other insignificant crap of no interest to me. I looked back at him and said "Fuck". He cringed looking back at me and I said again "fuck". Then said "well if that's that, then that's that" got up and walked out the door, gathering my things and walked out the premises.
I was mad as hell. The injustice of it all. The fucker, I though. It's not a good decision, I thought
Next day I was abnormally pissed off but worked to overcome my anxiety
The following day he emailed to question why I had signed a contract 6 months previously about the mobile phones of the firm. I replied that I thought I had the authority to do so in my position but he said I had no right to do so. I apologised and told him I thought I had the right to do so. He asked me to get him out of the contract. He saw a copy of the contract and queried my signature. I assured him that it was my signature but he kept arguing the point. I was becoming more and more anxious. I called a Government agency to ask about going on sick leave during my notice time and he told me that as long as I had enough leave time due, my entitlements could not be affected. I left and went to the Doctor for a certificate. I also got a referral to a psychologist as I was feeling really down. I was also prescribed sleeping tablets. Feeling very sleepy right now, no will continue tomorrow or the next day
That sorted itself out and I was free and clear to move forward
April 2014 Months later - I'm completely over this trauma and spend my days looking after my gorgeous grandsons - its a blessing and I am enjoying every moment of this life
I did try getting another job but after over 100 applications with not one interview in sight, I gave up and officially retired
A guy in government said to me "Enjoy your retirement" - I had never thought of it in this way before but those words changed my thinking for good
The past is the past and I hardly ever even think about that bad experience - the depression was frightening as I planned my demise thinking my life over but I visited a psych lady for about 5 weeks, went on anti-depressants and my mind and soul are better.
I've never been happier
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| Liam Gannon - such a wonderful grandson xxx |
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| Hunter Gannon - 2nd wonderful grandson xxx |
