Interesting insight to this situation. The only thing I want to challenge is that she was unstable. I don’t know whether she was unstable, certainly impulsive. From my perspective, given the climate in the workplace and the lack of trust between managers and employees, it doesn’t seem out of the realm of possibility that it could have been her job being posted. Her response was obviously poor, but i talk to too many people who are terminated for variouse reasons. Managers are afraid to be honest with employees and as a result there is a climate of distrust in most organizations. Marie Lupe should not have assumed anything until she has more information. How does an employee get more information from a manager who may not have any vested interest in letting an employee know they are being terminated until absolutely necessary. Those are my thoughts!

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