Meeting invite no context
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Anonymous
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I just received an invitation from my bosses boss for a meeting on a Friday with no context.
She’s new to our company and I think is trying to get to know people and understand their work. I’ve been with the company for over five years, managed staff and I’ve always had very positive reviews. Over the last year there’s been a lot of transition and recently a layoff. My boss has never given me any indication that I’m not performing but I have personally felt overloaded with work and I don’t feel like I’m doing anything very well right now. Maybe I’m just getting too far in my head on this but I can’t stop worrying that it’s going to be bad news. The meeting is in two weeks. I will also say I have some PTSD from prior employers where they would fire people on whims (not me) and often would ask me to deliver the news. How do I not make myself crazy over the next two weeks waiting on this meeting. I responded to the boss saying I was glad we will have the opportunity to meet, but I didn’t get a response back yet. She also seems pretty responsive. |
Anonymous
| I would just send an email that says can you please tell me the context for the meeting so I'm prepared. |
Anonymous
This. And your bosses are a$$holes for sending a meeting request for a Friday in 2 weeks with no context. |
Anonymous
| Yeah just ask them what it’s about. If you’re too scared to ask the person, ask their Assistant if they have one. |
Anonymous
| Two weeks is a long time so I don't think you're being fired. |
Anonymous
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Agree ask them about it.
Otherwise, yes, I've never heard good news at a meeting like this. |
Anonymous
Yes, my boss has done this to me. This is a case where an in-person, "Hi! I'm looking forward to our meeting. What will we be covering in our conversation?" should help. |
Anonymous
This. It's usually a lot quicker if its bad news because they don't want you to have time to ransack the place. If it was bad news, you'd be having the meeting tomorrow with only 1-2 days notice. |
Anonymous
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I would not send another email since you already responded. That would make you look desperate or insecure. I would ask your direct boss if he/she knows what the meeting is about.
I would NOT assume you’re getting fired. They wouldn’t wait two weeks. Also, boss’s boss would probably make boss do it. Boss’s boss would likely not want to be involved in that conversation. As for the poster who said they’ve heard good things at these meetings, I’ve never heard bad things. |
Anonymous
+1 Every layoff I’ve ever been a part of was unannounced. And I don’t think it’s ever been on a Friday afternoon. |
Anonymous
| Maybe your boss is getting fired. |
Anonymous
| It's not a layoff. No one sets a layoff meeting two weeks in advance. Usually you would have 12-24 hours notice of the meeting, tops. |
Anonymous
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You said they are new, right?
It’s probably a meet and greet where they’ll get a sense of what you do as well as what your boss does. |
Anonymous
Yep, if bad news the meeting would be tomorrow (Friday) AM at 9:30 or 10 and your access to the network would be turned off in the morning before the meeting. |
Anonymous
I’ve survived a lot (tech). Usually it is done in the morning. They usually switch off your access to important things first thing in the morning, then there is a meeting with a manager(s) and HR. |