Just Got Fired by New Cat Lady Boss

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LDN_SYD

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Hi Fellow RVFers

So I'm a lawyer at large Fortune 500 corporation. I've had a good career so far: I've worked under a now Supreme Court judge, worked at Private Equity Firm, and a top law firm.

I get a new boss two (2) weeks ago. Today I get notice I'm being fired for under performing in the last weeks.

My boss is an old 48 year old lady who has never been married and doesn't have a boyfriend.

I don't think there's any real justification for the underperforming since I've shown in my career that I can exceed targets consistently.

What should I do?
 
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LDN_SYD

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not_dead_yet said:
Supreme Court judge?

Either a troll or a strict Constitutionalist. Betting the former.
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A Supreme Court judge in Australia not the USA. Don't be too presumptive. It reflects poorly on your own social status and it clearly reveals your own social circle to be composed of losers who simply can't fathom someone working under someone who is now a judge.
 
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Kona

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LDN_SYD said:
not_dead_yet said:
Supreme Court judge?

Either a troll or a strict Constitutionalist. Betting the former.
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A Supreme Court judge in Australia not the USA. Don't be too presumptive. It reflects poorly on your own social status and it clearly reveals your own social circle to be composed of losers who simply can't fathom someone working under someone who is now a judge.
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I'm concerned about your social circle.

You are a lawyer asking about how to be a lawyer?

I have an idea:

I don't know what its called down under, but what lawyers do in america is called "suing" people. I'm not a lawyer, but I think those guys that are call it "wrongful termination" or something.

Aloha!
 
Easy_C

Easy_C

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LDN_SYD said:
Hi Fellow RVFers

So I'm a lawyer at large Fortune 500 corporation. I've had a good career so far: I've worked under a now Supreme Court judge, worked at Private Equity Firm, and a top law firm.

I get a new boss two (2) weeks ago. Today I get notice I'm being fired for under performing in the last weeks.

My boss is an old 48 year old lady who has never been married and doesn't have a boyfriend.

I don't think there's any real justification for the underperforming since I've shown in my career that I can exceed targets consistently.

What should I do?
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Don't listen to some of the advice you're getting here.

With a resume like that, I'd imagine you have a pretty impressive rolodex in your network. Get to work and start calling people.

Then again....this is career 101 for people in that kind of career. I find it highly unlikely that you would have such a resume without already knowing how to react when you lose job, or being the kind of person that is easily able to replace it.

Hell. When you run in that circle you're usually fighting off headhunters with a stick.
 
iknowexactly

iknowexactly

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I've had some of the best, most productive times of my life on unemployment. Was in first year of grad school while on one stretch of unemployment, wrote some nice songs in the country on a second.

That stretch was from a stint of work in IT, I was obviously so much smarter than my cat lady boss everyone in meetings started asking ME questions like I was the boss. I didn't last long with her after that.

Once you've weaseled out of work for a day and enjoyed yourself, the snoids and cat ladies can never get that day back lol.

OP, your problem is you're already making too much money to enjoy unemployment, or perhaps are one of those bizarre characters that enjoys his job.
 
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Phoenix

 
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OP hit the nail on the head. He didn't even say a federal SC judge, each of the states have them too.

WestIndianArchie said:
No one here is against "At will employment" until they're at the wrong end of management.
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And they ignore its effect on their ease of getting rehired elsewhere.

Chalk it up to the game, OP, and move one.
 
Off The Reservation

Off The Reservation

 
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LDN_SYD said:
Hi Fellow RVFers

So I'm a lawyer at large Fortune 500 corporation. I've had a good career so far: I've worked under a now Supreme Court judge, worked at Private Equity Firm, and a top law firm.

I get a new boss two (2) weeks ago. Today I get notice I'm being fired for under performing in the last weeks.

My boss is an old 48 year old lady who has never been married and doesn't have a boyfriend.

I don't think there's any real justification for the underperforming since I've shown in my career that I can exceed targets consistently.

What should I do?
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It may not be obvious now but this ↑ is why you got fired.

Move forward in your life.

Welcome to RVF.
 
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chakalaka

 
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Peregrine said:
I would speak to an employment lawyer about whether you have grounds for wrong dismissal.
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If he does that he will have a bad reputation. He seems to have a good resumé. And as a lawyer can´t expect to have too much job comfort. Just find something else. It will not be hard. Or open own practice.
 
Vacancier Permanent

Vacancier Permanent

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If this is legit...

Take it as a wake up call and a blessing in disguise. Take some time off and travel the world, pursue your passions/hobbies. Go see the world, bang some exotic girls in exotic locations. Meet cool and interesting people around the world while learning new things, even picking up a language or two. While doing the most important thing in life, LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST!

Cheers. ;)
 
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chakalaka

 
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FireStarter said:
chakalaka said:
It will not be hard. Or open own practice.
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I think it will be hard for the OP. Succeeding in a law career is significantly harder when you're someone who plays a lawyer on the internet...

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I don´t have to be a lawyer to realize if the OP is telling the truth he will find a similar job in 3-6 months. Unless there´s a recession or he enters some depression.
 
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