There is a master plan in place by upper management to make you miserable, to frustrate you, to add to your burn-out. They want you to leave on your own, to save money on severance packages. Chaz doesn’t care if you are an excellent employee or not - everyone is a number on a spreadsheet - he just needs to get those numbers down as cheaply as possible. As attrition slows, Chaz is encouraging managers to turn up the “pain” dial. All departments have been given their “maximum employee count” which must be met by the end of the year.
It’s illegal (but difficult to prove), however they are particularly focused on forcing out older workers. You have the highest pay, the longest tenure, the most expensive severance package. Here is how they are freezing you out:
- Cutting your job duties
- Limiting your authority
- Humiliating you with low-level tasks
- Cutting you from meetings
- Sticking you in a cubicle away from the action
- Denying opportunities for advancement and learning
- You’re “suddenly stupid”. They’re nitpicking you after years of great reviews.
- Asking you when you are going to retire
- “jokes” about your age, ageist comments etc
Anything look or sound familiar?? Document everything.
Chaz wants you out. Deny him the pleasure and make him pay for that severance package. You’ve earned it after surviving 3 1/2 years of his scheming and disrespect.