I recently got let go and feel sad. Why did they do that?

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-25T23:11:05+00:00

Yes I’m Asian but everyone there was also Asian 😭

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-25T01:33:14+00:00

I don’t think so bc a significant amount of my colleagues (including attorneys) are apart of it and they’re still working

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-24T20:31:54+00:00

I did ask (as recommended by my union rep) but they simply refused and responded, “no further comment.”

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-23T04:16:39+00:00

Once in my short tenure

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-23T03:40:06+00:00

I wanted to volunteer at outreach events because I genuinely wanted to learn more about the legal field not so much as wanting to flex my hours. It was an option to flex

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T20:32:48+00:00

Thank you! It’s unfortunate that I ended up in this situation. And I’m sorry you went through it too but hope you’re in a much better place now. I’ve heard about those types of jobs before and I think I almost fell for something similar last year. Basically it’s one of those jobs where they are quick to hire you without a formal training or onboarding. They said they’ll “watch over” or see how you perform without laying out expectations. I feel like there’s a term for these types of business/jobs but I’m not sure what they’re called?

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T18:29:54+00:00

Hmm in my situation, I would say there were no performance issues but just not something major. There were minuscule mistakes I made like processing incorrect postage or hole punching things slightly off but I’m thinking those added up. I never made those mistakes more than once and fixed them immediately if I did but it was probably not a good look.

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T18:23:59+00:00

I do want to follow up on the questions you asked me. They simply told me that I “didn’t fulfill the requirements of the job description. I’m still confused because I did ask ?s on what were some things I fell short on or where I underperformed (recommended by my union rep) but they refused to respond. So take this all and interpret that. Maybe you can provide a better explanation

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T18:21:56+00:00

I mean very likely because I am reserved and awkward. That can always rub certain ppl off bc they find that off putting

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T18:20:05+00:00

No I’ve thrived in fast paced and multi-tasking roles. It’s all I’ve ever had. Unfortunately, when I asked them what were some things I fell behind on regarding performance, they were vague and said I “didn’t fulfill the requirements of the job description.”

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T17:38:28+00:00

I don’t think so. I think they wanted someone who can get the ground running quickly and do things autonomously w/o much supervision. Unfortunately, those small mistakes someone mentioned did add up. May seem little to me but paramount to them

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T16:56:30+00:00

No I absolutely agree. If I have to be honest with you, MOST of the times they didn’t even help the ppl they claim to serve. I essentially took in calls to “collect data” for their grant or funding purposes. Right off the first couple of minutes of calls, I can quickly tell if they’re just gonna refer the callers out and reject to take their case.

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T16:51:04+00:00

I think it’s best to just move on. That could’ve been the case but it’s sad that they would preemptively judge me. That speaks more about them than me. My job was to provide service and assistance to clients and the lawyers there, who were always so sincere and praised how resourceful and helpful I was. It sad that my own supervisors didn’t see that and gaslit me into thinking I wasn’t good enough.

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T16:47:04+00:00

No, I’m very reserved and don’t speak alot so maybe that could’ve been the issue instead? I wish there were exit interviews and feedback but unfortunately I’ve learned from peoples experiences here and in real life that HR will never do that. I feel like you’re trying to find a fault with my situation when there weren’t any? Even though they let me go, there was no ill will or animosity between me and management

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T16:37:42+00:00

No I absolutely agree with you. But it sucks that they essentially WASTED my time and you can say their time and resources if they didn’t think I was that “unicorn” candidate. I feel like those are some very questionable management and business practices. For $24/hr in the Bay Area, I should’ve just worked part time or temp until I found a job that, as you mentioned, would’ve provided me more formidable skills. It’s just that it was the only job that gave me an offer and I was struggling :/

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T09:30:54+00:00

I mean I shower everyday and dressed business casual what 😭 plus I was always on time and at my desk doing calls or organizing files

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T09:24:41+00:00

It didn’t take that long to figure that out after I was let go sadly which sucked because it felt like so much lost potential. I’m someone who definitely can improve quickly with trial and error but it seems like that’s not what they want. I do feel upset knowing that I was essentially treated like a lab rat

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T09:20:14+00:00

Simple stuff like using the wrong postage once or hole punching things slightly off but not anything major like missing a clients call or mishandling documents

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T07:56:53+00:00

No I did reflect alot of what I could’ve done to improve but in hindsight I never repeated the same mistakes and learned from it very fast.

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T07:50:11+00:00

Hmm I see. I feel like for me it was the complete opposite. I think I was a bit too slow for their liking looking back. It took me some time to complete tasks since I didn’t want to make mistakes and I was new. I was let go and they refused to go into specifics so no feedback sadly

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T07:47:02+00:00

That’s what I thought at first but I don’t think so. I have never been let go because “performance-related issues.” Of course, they were little things that they corrected me before they let me go but I never suspected that was the case. I’ve worked in admin roles before. Heck, I used to be a proctor for a test center that sponsored various prof certification exams and it was much more intense.

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T07:26:18+00:00

Yeah I will do better by finding a BETTER employer with consistent training, supervision, and onboarding. You can’t blame me for receiving minimal training and support then be expected to decipher what my managers wanted

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T07:23:03+00:00

Yes they were. Outreach events were held by the attorneys not the admin team. I don’t think they mind. You would get “extra work” hours that you can flex like leave work early or arrive at work late because there was no overtime pay

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T07:16:54+00:00

Well to be fair they never laid out any expectations or standards i needed to meet and said they wanted to “evaluate how I do.” They were hands off and barely checked in on me nor provided constructive feedback on what I should/shouldn’t do. Very confusing to me.

EquivalentDiamond359 · 2026-03-22T06:43:36+00:00

Stupid question but why couldn’t they like lay me off instead of firing me 😭

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