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Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ
I am going in for my review tomorrow. I have been with the company 9 months.
Without getting into too many details, I have "ruffled some feathers" within some of the management. I have been basically asking for direction on some projects and not getting it. Also being proactive with others, and then getting my hands slapped. A lot of the time I feel helpless and like my hands are tied. I get one manager telling me one thing, and then my direct manager telling me another. Kind of a "damn if you do, damn if you don't" situation.
I am very anxious about what is going to be said in the review. I have decided to go in with an open mind.
So I guess my question is this: I they decide to let me go, do they have to give me written reason on the spot? What is the protocol? I've never been fired...so this is new to me. Of course this is a worst case possibility, and I'm hoping this doesn't happen.
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Did you discuss any of your issues you had with the lack of direction with anybody that could support that you weren't just acting insubordinate but rather had differing sets of directives?
Incidentally, if one manager is giving contradictory instructions, you should let both managers now of this, so they don't think you are going against what they asked.
I have had similar issues in the past, manager says one thing, and company president comes along and tells me to do something else. Basically I just told my manager about it and let him get a better handle on the channels of communication.
You should bring it up first thing in your meeting, so the reviewer is aware of the conflicts you were facing, and it doesn't sound defensive then if they bring it up during the review.