I believe I was forced out of my job and wrongfully terminated in addition to being emotionally degraded by my former employer, whom I have learned that 4 other women quit prior to my employment because of this employer's treatment of them. In addition th

When my employer hired me to work at his financial consulting retirement planning office, he told me that although I didn't have the experience, I had great potential and that he believed I'd do very well there. He said his instincts were never wrong. He berated the former ladies who had quit, when interviewed with him, at the time I felt uncomfortable with what he said but felt excited.

His job offer was a great opportunity I saw it as a career move,I would be making more money than I ever had. While there I sat at the front desk with another girl, she is younger and incredibly experienced. I was told to reach out to her learn from her. She never made me feel comfortable about trying to learn from her, I was nervous around her, she nit picked at everything I did and was condescending towards me. I became insecure, much like a young girl being bullied.

I was hired in July, started July 11th. I was fired on 9/6.

My boss, said that my inexperience and insecurities was causing me to an annoyance to this other woman. He said that he didn't need me,I wasn't making me any money she was. He said that he didn't want lose her and he was about to if he didn't do something about me.

We had talked on the 1st, about how uncomfortable I felt, and my insecurities. He told me that we were all a team that no one was better than I was, that we all fit together and were well orchestrated.
Incidentally, this other woman and I were two of three employees he'd hired since May, we were all new, learning together he said. He rid me in this meeting on the first to be a sponge, be humble, be available to this woman I sat next to daily. He said, "you're clueless, remember that." We bowed our heads ans he prayed for me. He is a Christian which was another reason I was excited about working there, as am.
I left that meeting feeling good,encouraged almost. I didn't like being called clueless at all. It still haunts me.
In 9/6 as I sat listening him tell me how uncomfortable I was making this woman and how she was ready to leave if I stayed and how he couldn't afford to lose her.

I asked him, "Why did you hire me? You knew and said I was inexperienced. My insecurities come being to a highly skilled woman who doesn't want to be bothered with training me."

He said, "I thought it would work, I still do. Over the weekend I thougtful about moving her away from you, hiring another consultant and front desk person, but just not ready to do that, maybe in January."

I told him that I had left another job for his offer. He said go back to them and I ask for your job back, tell them your boss is an "asshole."

He said "I don't like doing this, I'm not going to apologize for my directness I like my directness. You are a smart beautiful lady I'm sure you'll find something."
I'm not sure what my beautiful has to do with my work experience.

He said,"if I keep you,she will just keep picking on ypu and then it will turn into a blood bath and I don't have time for that." She has proven her value to me in the short time she's been here faster than I expected. You haven't, not yet I'm sure in 6 months you probably would've as I anticipated when I hired you. I just don't see the value in keeping you, when I need her. That's just the way it is."

I left in tears, feeling beat up emotionally. I cried all the way home his words, "I don't need you, you're of no value" even him calling me "clueless" rattled in my head. I felt worthless and humilitated, I didn't want to live. I called a dear friend who talked to me. The former office manager called me, she said she was so upset about me being gone. She told me why the other women quit and how this man berated her in front of coworkers, how she was looking for a job. One of the other women who quit, messaged me on Facebook telling me I was better off because my former employer was mean. She gave me suggestions where to look for work.

I am so emotionally distraught. I don't know which is worse being fired, or being emotionally abused and fired.

How can he hire me knowing I'm inexperienced, put me next to someone with more experience who continually made me feel as if I was bothering her, stupid, or in her way; and expect me to thrive and be insecure to a degree.

I realize this is at will State, however I truly feel I was wrongfully terminated and emotionally and verbally abused.

I can't sleep, I replay his hurtful attacks on me, I don't feel worthy, I hear "clueless" in my head and I get doubtful about finding another job. I feel depressed.

This man treated me and several other, women as if we were garbage.

I don't if I have a case, however it never hurts to ask.

Sincerely,
Abbi McKee

0 answers  |  asked Sep 13, 2016 08:27 AM [EST]  |  applies to Washington