Well here's my rant. Haven't ranted for a loooooong time but this one needs to be released.
In early October I responded to a Facebook Post by a news organization about certain developments and the negative impact that they can have on a community.
I talked about the backers only thinking of themselves and not worrying about the local community, the environment and individuals that can be negatively affected.
I said that these backers seek to influence politicians and councilors for their own gain.
There were 240 responses to this news article, mine was but one of these.
A company has gone into my Facebook profile accessed my details and written to my employers asking for me to be stood down because I made allegations that they were corrupt and sought to unlawfully influence politicians and council.
I made no such allegations and I didn't name any one or any company. However I must have made comments they didn't like, probably too close to the truth, and they have started a campaign against me.
Early this week I get a phone call from my QLD manager telling me I have been naughty and asking me to take the responses down. Out of respect I did so.
Yesterday I receive a letter and an invite to a meeting to discuss further action and to be told that I have breached company policy and that my position may be terminated.
At the meeting I accepted my error and responded as best I could. I asked that the matter be closed.
No. I have another meeting today, for me to be told the results of a report that follows on from yesterdays meeting that will be presented to senior management today. the results of this presentation will be presented to me in todays meeting and I will get a suspension, a severe warning or I may be terminated.
So today I might lose a job I have had for 16 years, that I have performed well in and that I am respected in.
All this because some dickhead didn't like my comments. even though no names were used.
At 64 and wanting to scale back a bit, this is not a good feeling.
Pretty bloody gutted actually. Particularly when some little girl who has worked here for a couple of years is delivering the message.
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