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I was one of the top sales persons at the company, and had been promised a management position for 2015. The day before I got fired I signed a layoff letter (because Dec is off season for them) that stated I was a valuable employee and would be welcomed back on Jan 2015. The "reason" I was fired was because a customer whom I spoke to called back the next day and canceled. My manager let me hear the recording, which was about 2 min long. I said nothing rude nor wrong in the conversation. The customer , as they told me, was upset that I "hung-up" on him. That day I was having problems with my computer and mic, and switched computers twice and used three diff mic, provided by my manager. (I have expressed concern about the lack of quality headsets with my manager before as well. That is basically why they fired me. Now, I have only ever dealt with one manager at the company. The manager told me that the decision came from the "higher ups" and that "his hands are tied". Moreover, I have messages from the same manager who fired me stating that he was going to " fight hard to get me back". He later told one of the employees at the company, who is also my friend that I had brought in, that I would definitely be re-hired in Jan. For me, this shows I was fired for no reason, and I am curious to know if I have a legal case as it really upset me and made me feel humiliated in front of my peers. Thank you.
Thank you for your question. The company does have a right to let you go even if it doesn't have a good reason, so long as it pays you proper severance. The amount of severance is based on the length of your employment, you age and your position. Most companies offer inadequate severance so it is extremely important that we go over this and I can assess what you are owed. My contact information is below.
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