I started a job as a front office business assistant in January in the dental field for a corporate practice. I had so many duties that you would've thought I was hired to manage the practice...all of which I was not informed of until after I started. The

I started a job in January as a front office business assistant for a corporate dental office! After being hired I found out that the girl that would be working with me & training me was pregnant and will be going on maternity leave! a little sneaky but I didn't let it get to me! She was absolutely miserable but I thought it was due to her pregnancy, I now know different! I also was not informed when hired that I would basically have the duties of a management position! They won't call it a management position because They don't want to pay you for it but it was a lot of work! However they did inform me that it would take me up to a year at least to become comfortable in this position! My counterpart goes on maternity leave and when it was time to come back she informed us that she would not be coming back...she had found a position at a private practice with less stress and responsibility! Kudos to her. I totally understand at this point & don't blame her one bit. Now it's June 2017 and we have a new office manager! I had barely known her for two weeks when she takes me into the office and breaks me down and pick me apart for not completing the tasks that I'm supposed to be completing! Mind you I'm on my own here with a ton of responsibility and I am truly doing my best to complete as much as I can with very very little help! When she took me in the office I thought it was for a "get to know each other meeting" because she did that with every other team member.... instead it was like a punch in the gut because I didn't see it coming! I know that I've worked very hard and do not deserve this kind of treatment! Now it's July 25, 2017 just two days ago....her and her boss take me to the break room and tell me they're not happy with my work performance but that I'm an amazing person although they don't think I'm a good fit for the office. I was like what is going on here are you guys firing me they said well we don't think you're a good fit, but we don't want to fire you...we would rather give you the option to resign & we will give you a wonderful referral! I said I don't know what to do I've never been in this position before and I've never had this option before! They kept saying we just think you're wonderful person sweetie and we would prefer to write you a really nice referral versus firing you but that's totally up to you! I hesitated I pondered I didn't know what to do and they just kept throwing this At me over & over. If you decide this option we would love to write referral for you & we'll do it today...so I finally just broke down and said OK I guess I'll just resign...I mean I don't know what else to do, so they bring me this paper and I signed it. Next it's asking me why am resigning...I told the managers I don't know what to put here because this is not my choice and they told me what to write!!!
Now I feel like I've been done pretty dirty and was persuaded to make a decision that I really didn't want! I've never not wanted to work there and I feel like I was pushed into resigning!! If I filed for unemployment would it be a waste of my time as I had already signed the papers or is there something that I can do about this??? I really feel like I have been treated poorly, lied to and deceived and then blamed for this new managers lack of work that she knew she was responsible for and she put on me! I really need guidance & direction in this manner please!!
Sincerely

0 answers  |  asked Jul 27, 2017 12:43 PM [EST]  |  applies to Indiana