PIP plans at work

[TipsyRedCritic]

Hi everyone!

I am 20 years old and have been in my first corporate job in London for 18 months now. I have been given continuous positive feedback and as of yesterday been put on a PIP plan with 21 days to progress or they will sack me. In January I had an Occupational Health review for my ADHD and autism and ways to help were suggested to my boss which I believe she has not met nor have I received continue support/training from her.

I am rather anxious that I will be sacked, understandably with the price of rent and bills etc and I am unsure of what to do.

I am an administration assistant for an Investment Management firm (that has a reputation for things such as this) but struggling to find any jobs/recruiters and will take any advice possible as I really anxious and unsure of what to do in this situation. Thank you :)

Well they want you to leave and honestly it’s just best all round if you do. It’s highly stressful to go through the PIP process and you know the desired outcome,

you can try to fight it from a protected characteristic POV but I wouldn’t bother. I’d update my CV and send it out directly to all their competitors if you want to stay in that field. They can’t give a bad reference,

Are the things on the plan things you feel you can do?

If you’ve always had positive feedback why have you been given one? Have you spoken to HR about the lack of support from your boss and the occupational health things?

They are very vague things such as attention to detail, time management, improving collaboration etc. These are all things which had not been raised in my 1:1 with my manager. I will raise this concern with HR but accepting the fact this will most likely end in termination.

Thank you! I am finding the process really quite stressful and unnerving especially as this is my first experience in a job. I really love the company, the people and the role I am doing so this has come as a complete shock.

Please don’t have any further meetings on a 1-1 basis. Bring in someone to support you.

don’t feel like you have to answer questions straight away. Saying you’ll have a think and come back is fine.

ask for clear objectives and measurable targets. But also, job hunt

It doesn’t have to. A company has to show they have done things properly. Which it doesn’t sound like they have.

so for example with the attention to detail what have they suggested you do to show this? There should be examples given.

Also if it didn’t come up in a 1-2-1 then definitely bring that up with HR.

Submit a grievance and show them the positive feedback received and tell HR it came out the blue. The PIP should have measurable targets to help you improve. If not, then it’s unfair and I’d start asking for a without prejudice conversation if you want to leave so it can set you up with a bit of a fund to look for other jobs. 21 days is not long. I got 60 days first time round.

I'm so sorry your early experience of the world of work is like this.

I'm afraid (having seen both sides and been PIP'ed out) that the decision is foregone probably.

I wish you all the best - if you do end up leaving

No right to be accompanied at this stage unless it's in her T & Cs.

Improvement plans should be SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time bound). If the points are woolly, or unachievable due to not being the above, you should raise this.