In the beginning of March, my boss announced that she will be closing her practice and our last day of work would be May 12, 2016. We were all told that we would receive 4 weeks pay as severance, and then after our meeting, my boss came to me and said she would be giving me 6 weeks, I asked if I could buy my company laptop and was told, I could keep it, I thanked my boss for her kindness, for the extra 2 weeks, and for the laptop. She said, I've been a great and loyal employee of 5 years and it's the least she could do.
Until...
I fucked up!!! Yep! In February I sent the wrong receipt to a patient, which is a HIPAA violation, in 5 years doing what I do, I have never made such a mistake, and yes it was big.
So, as punishment I lost 4 weeks of severance. This is a huge hit, my plans where based on the verbal promise of 6 weeks. It is true that I've been a loyal employee, I've turned down 2 job offers made to me during the 5 years I worked for my employer, I've endured some pretty bad verbal abuse, and ignored years of co-workers and colleagues telling me to "get out, and don't look back"
I know I should be thankful I still have 2 weeks severance and the laptop, and I am thankful for that, but I also feel betrayed, let down, and forgotten about, as if the last 5 years were all boiled down to this one mistake, no matter how big the mistake was.
I am ready for a change, a big change!!! I'm scared but also very excited!!!
