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Can anyone reassure me with their success stories of surviving after a messy end to a job?
Briefly, I have worked for a number of years for a company. I’ve built a good reputation in those years (confirmed in all of my annual review documents by management) and although it’s not always been enjoyable (the company has exercised a few questionable practices over the years and I have a line manager of a few years who has made it clear she feels threatened by me (I have more experience but have tried my hardest to keep out of her way/avert my gaze/appease her as much as I can) which have caused me to job hunt a number of times) I’ve largely enjoyed it and had, over the last year, decided this was where I was going to happily stay for the foreseeable future. Having been assured of it (verbally) previously, I was expecting a promotion this year.
Cut to early this year when I got very stressed over a large piece of work, received no support and ended up in hospital with a stress related injury which I now require surgery for. After a very short period of sick leave I returned and it was made very clear they now want to get rid of me. Lots of accusations were levelled at me (which I can show with evidence are not true) and they’re accusing me of underperformance.
It looks like I’m going to be unemployed imminently, in one way or another, which is an alien situation for me. I have a buffer to lean on for a few months and I have an interview lined up but my confidence is at an all time low and the job market for my profession is exceptionally quiet at the moment.
Having been accused of underperformance (although in my more lucid and logical moments I know this isn’t true) I feel shame and my inkling feelings of imposter syndrome are now at the forefront.
Have people survived this and come back with confidence?
How have you explained a career gap?
Have you successfully hidden this from future employers?
AIBU?
Life after messy end to job?
Islandblue99 · 01/04/2024 17:12
Islandblue99 · 01/04/2024 22:11
@GlobetrottingPercy thank you!
I feel very naive for being unaware that this sort of thing happens. I felt so sure of myself and confident in my role that I’ve spent the last few weeks in complete shock that this is happening. It’s going to take a long time before I feel confident and comfortable in a role again, if ever.
I just have to get out now before I’m sacked and I’m hoping to set the wheels in motion this week.
Thank you for the advice regarding reasons to give future employers and sorry to hear about what happened to you.
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