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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Saw an ex-boss cook up a "job description adjustment" that effectively ousted a long-time employee because the boss could not out-and-out fire her.

I knew then that my boss had an evil side, and that she had enough clout in the organization that she would be able to get away with stuff like this.  After that I kept my head down, stayed on her good side, and NEVER trusted her about anything.  I also disregarded any statements that the organization made like "we're all family."  Organizations are not a family--it is simply an exchange of money for services rendered.  [/quote]

I believe my former boss was trying to do this to me. She and another top-level manager were bullies and when I stood up for myself they paid me back with micromanagement. She also had a favorite staffer who she started to train up with new skills he didn't require before. I realized then that she was cultivating him so he could take my job. She posted my job a few weeks ago and wow, the description changed immensely. It's obvious she tailored it for the staffer she was training. I have yet to find out if her staffer glided into the job. She couldn't fire me but she made my life hard to build the team she wanted. Based on the description, I'm no longer qualified for the job I held and excelled at for three years. She wanted to make sure I couldn't even return in a year, I guess. This was also a place that liked to declare we're all family.

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