Hello everyone, I am new here but was told there is lots of good advice and I am in a right pickle.
I joined a project a few months ago, and quickly became 'best mates' with the head of the project - a contractor himself who had also just joined. I then started to realise he really enjoyed causing trouble, and managed to engineer firing of a couple of contractors, for which he was really proud of himself - openly (to me anyway). It was almost a kind of sport. The more he got his feet under the table, the louder and more obnoxious he became - and always had a battle on the go with someone. To be honest, it didn't phase me until he started turning on me - embarrassing me at meetings, and telling me my views were wrong, talking over me, hijacking meetings I was running etc etc. I jokingly stood my ground as much as i could as I got on ok with everyone else. Then, over time my relationships with the client co staff went weird, i couldnt put my finger on it but they were different. This guy also turned on me big style - it was obvious he was coming for me next. I kept my head down and to be honest worked remote to keep away from him to try not to show any vulnerability.
Then suddenly out the blue I got a glee filled call from him (from a car park) telling me client co are terminating my contract because of something I'd said a month ago (I couldn't ever recall it) They had all got together and decided i do not fit in with the team.
I'm devastated but I think it's more shock than anything. I was quite enjoying the project and it was a long one. Now it feels they want to twist the knife a bit more insisting I go site during my notice period to provide them with some training (there is lots of skype and remote working at this company) and it would be all of those people who have allegedly gotten together and decided I need to go. The thought of seeing these people again, is really really chewing me up and there is every chance I will just crumble in front of them. I am terrified if I refuse to go, they will terminate the notice period, but maybe this is what they want? I am not sure how the land would lie if I refuse to travel, but happy to do the sessions on skype. I could make up some lie but this isn't my style and they are bound to see through it. I would really appreciate any advice. ps I am a long term contractor and never had anything like this before. I also just went into my war chest to get some house works done so it's even more unbearable that I need to try and find something quickly. I do know I'm lucky to have a notice period btw, and very grateful for it.
Thanks
I joined a project a few months ago, and quickly became 'best mates' with the head of the project - a contractor himself who had also just joined. I then started to realise he really enjoyed causing trouble, and managed to engineer firing of a couple of contractors, for which he was really proud of himself - openly (to me anyway). It was almost a kind of sport. The more he got his feet under the table, the louder and more obnoxious he became - and always had a battle on the go with someone. To be honest, it didn't phase me until he started turning on me - embarrassing me at meetings, and telling me my views were wrong, talking over me, hijacking meetings I was running etc etc. I jokingly stood my ground as much as i could as I got on ok with everyone else. Then, over time my relationships with the client co staff went weird, i couldnt put my finger on it but they were different. This guy also turned on me big style - it was obvious he was coming for me next. I kept my head down and to be honest worked remote to keep away from him to try not to show any vulnerability.
Then suddenly out the blue I got a glee filled call from him (from a car park) telling me client co are terminating my contract because of something I'd said a month ago (I couldn't ever recall it) They had all got together and decided i do not fit in with the team.
I'm devastated but I think it's more shock than anything. I was quite enjoying the project and it was a long one. Now it feels they want to twist the knife a bit more insisting I go site during my notice period to provide them with some training (there is lots of skype and remote working at this company) and it would be all of those people who have allegedly gotten together and decided I need to go. The thought of seeing these people again, is really really chewing me up and there is every chance I will just crumble in front of them. I am terrified if I refuse to go, they will terminate the notice period, but maybe this is what they want? I am not sure how the land would lie if I refuse to travel, but happy to do the sessions on skype. I could make up some lie but this isn't my style and they are bound to see through it. I would really appreciate any advice. ps I am a long term contractor and never had anything like this before. I also just went into my war chest to get some house works done so it's even more unbearable that I need to try and find something quickly. I do know I'm lucky to have a notice period btw, and very grateful for it.
Thanks
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