Hi everyone,
Well, I'll know on Monday whether or not I'm being a) fired or b) forced to resign. Long story short, I did something to help a client (a domestic violence survivor) and apparently I violated an Army reg that I didn't even know about. So my best of intentions ticked off some powerful people and my boss (I work for a private company that contrats for the Department of Defense) told me this morning that I need to "start making preparations for the worst."
What I've learned working for the military is that the things that I could do for a client in the civilian world that would get me medals and awards will apparently get you fired in the military world. Go figure.
Anyway, this looks like the end of my work as a victim advocate for the military and it's very bittersweet. I've wanted to quit for some time because of MANY issues (being on-call every other week, horrible leadership, moral objections to some of the policies, to name a few) and I've been looking for other jobs for a while now. It just angers me so much that, instead of having the luxury of quitting on my own terms, I may be fired because, quite simply, I told a client something that the military did not want her to hear. I do not regret my actions one bit, but I am very angry AND very sad that it's ending this way.
So thanks for reading this far. Any vibes or prayers you can spare for me for the coming days would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much guys.
~Amy
Well, I'll know on Monday whether or not I'm being a) fired or b) forced to resign. Long story short, I did something to help a client (a domestic violence survivor) and apparently I violated an Army reg that I didn't even know about. So my best of intentions ticked off some powerful people and my boss (I work for a private company that contrats for the Department of Defense) told me this morning that I need to "start making preparations for the worst."
What I've learned working for the military is that the things that I could do for a client in the civilian world that would get me medals and awards will apparently get you fired in the military world. Go figure.
Anyway, this looks like the end of my work as a victim advocate for the military and it's very bittersweet. I've wanted to quit for some time because of MANY issues (being on-call every other week, horrible leadership, moral objections to some of the policies, to name a few) and I've been looking for other jobs for a while now. It just angers me so much that, instead of having the luxury of quitting on my own terms, I may be fired because, quite simply, I told a client something that the military did not want her to hear. I do not regret my actions one bit, but I am very angry AND very sad that it's ending this way.
So thanks for reading this far. Any vibes or prayers you can spare for me for the coming days would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much guys.
~Amy