I was doing well at work but a new boss fired me – can they do that?

I worked for my organization for two years and twice received a favorable review and a raise. My immediate supervisor, who hired me, was released to return in March. Then they let me go too, since “I did not manage to achieve all the goals required of me”. Do I have any options here? Legal or otherwise?

You have no chance based on these facts alone. To seek legal help, your termination must have been for a protected reason (race, sex, age, national origin, disability, or genetic information.)

It’s always hard to lose your job, especially when it comes as a surprise and you think you’re doing well, but a new boss who has a different point of value in performing talents that were considered strong performers by a previous boss is not illegal. , and it’s actually quite a normal occurrence.

It may not be that your performance has changed, but the expectations of what is needed to succeed in the future have shifted.

Or maybe the new boss is asking people to do things differently.

If you believe the termination was due to a protected reason, seek the advice of an attorney and present your evidence as to why you believe this to be the case.

I work for a small company in a job I love. It’s pretty much perfect, except my boss’s daughter brings her dog to work every day and he barks non-stop at the smallest thing. I’ve told my boss that I’d rather her daughter not bring the dog to work anymore, but I’ve never made it clear that I can’t handle it anymore and I’m not sure if it’s my place. How do I proceed?

You’re barking up the wrong tree if you think hitting on the boss’s daughter and her beloved dogs is going to be a good career move. This is also a hard way to lose your job. Are you the top dog in the office? The leader of the pack?

If so, and the herd agrees that the constant barking is making it hard for the team to work and hurting the business, then you can try to explain the business rationale that way.

At the same time, it would be wise to reinforce how much you love the dog and the girl (but not in a weird wolf way, because that’s also a career-limiting move!).

Gregory Giangrande has over 25 years of experience as a Chief Human Resources Executive. Listen to Greg Wed. at 9:35 on iHeartRadio 710 WOR with Len Berman and Michael Riedel. Email: [email protected]. Follow: GoToGreg.com and on Twitter: @GregGiangrande