What is going on with my job?

MalMonroe

Hi,

If I were you, I'd want management to explain exactly what this (taken from your OP) actually means and ask them to give details.

"I have management saying that I am not meeting targets and expectations for the role (not that these were ever discussed previously)"

It's all a bit vague and as you say the targets and explanations were never discussed before, I'd want to delve more into that. I'd prepare some questions and some explanatory notes of my own and ask for an official meeting that is recorded in some way, either by a secretary taking notes or via a recorder.

Even if you haven't been there long enough to have any proper rights, you do deserve a proper explanation. And it will show 'management' (they're horrible!) that you're not just going to take their actions lying down. 

I'd also contact acas, just to clarify the situation. Sometimes employees DO actually have rights. 

https://www.acas.org.uk/contact         It's worth a try, for nothing.

happyc84

Honest as difficult as it sounds look for another job, stay with them until they make a call. Don't resign. make them pay you your notice period if the worst happens. Honestly why would you stay, better for your sanity to move out of a toxic environment.

Undervalued

MalMonroe said:

Hi,

If I were you, I'd want management to explain exactly what this (taken from your OP) actually means and ask them to give details.

"I have management saying that I am not meeting targets and expectations for the role (not that these were ever discussed previously)"

It's all a bit vague and as you say the targets and explanations were never discussed before, I'd want to delve more into that. I'd prepare some questions and some explanatory notes of my own and ask for an official meeting that is recorded in some way, either by a secretary taking notes or via a recorder.

Even if you haven't been there long enough to have any proper rights, you do deserve a proper explanation. And it will show 'management' (they're horrible!) that you're not just going to take their actions lying down. 

I'd also contact acas, just to clarify the situation. Sometimes employees DO actually have rights. 

https://www.acas.org.uk/contact         It's worth a try, for nothing.

You may "want" it but there is no legal way of making them give an explanation unless they choose to do so.

The OP may "deserve a proper explanation" but again there is no way of forcing one!

Brie

happyc84 said:

Honest as difficult as it sounds look for another job, stay with them until they make a call. Don't resign. make them pay you your notice period if the worst happens. Honestly why would you stay, better for your sanity to move out of a toxic environment.

but also be aware that if you are "fired" this may stop you from getting a job elsewhere.  sometimes it's better to jump than wait to be pushed.