Can my boss fire me without telling me?

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I work for a private tutoring academy. For the short period of time between summer and fall, there was a break and when fall started up again, I asked my boss every week and she would tell me that no one has signed up for my classes, yet. Students have been emailing me asking when I would come back because they want to sign up for my class. I stopped by work yesterday to ask her about it, and once again, she told me no one's signed up. I went to find the students in the classrooms and asked those who wished to take my class sign up. I turned in the list of names to her-- which she asked for. A student messaged me today and said that my boss had hired an instructor to teach the classes he had signed up for because he thought i was going to teach them. She has always told me that no one has signed up for my classes and she hires a new instructor to teach my classes. Could she have fired me without telling me? I have asked her, but she continually tells me no one has signed up for my classes. The students and the secretary tell me differently.

michele · Accepted Answer

Sounds like it's time to cut your losses here and walk away.

For some reason, they don't want you teaching there and are trying to get you to take the hint without outright firing you.

That actually works to your benefit, b/c you won't need to explain to your next employer why you lost your previous job. You can honestly say "there just was not enough work available".

Most employer/employee relationships are "at will" , meaning that either party can sever the relationship at any time for any reason.

Sorry to be the bearer of ill news,
~Dr. B.~

Anonymous · Answer

They haven't fired you, they just haven't assigned any students to you yet. Unfortunately you're kind of at their mercy as far as assigning students and if they choose to just not assign any to you, they can do that.

Tutoring is a horrible racket. I worked for a major national tutoring company while in grad school and I would never recommend it to anyone. The students are great but the system is just so capricious.

Anonymous · Answer

you're gazing it the incorrect way. Your boss isn't firing each individual. He basically isn't choosing to proceed their employment for the foreseeable destiny. "At will" potential that your job belongs on your organization, and he's basically letting you occupy it at his sole discretion. in case you haven't any longer have been given a settlement that ensures you in any different case, then that's how that is. Welcome to united states of america.

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