It happened today

I got fired. My cult days are over. I was fired because I didn't "actively participate" in a meeting with the CEO. I had a headache and said so at the beginning of the meeting, kept my eyes down because the fluorescent lights were bothering me and didn't say a whole lot. After the meeting was over the CEO came to my desk and started berating me about how DARE I attend a meeting in his office and not look him in the eyes and HOW DARE I not participate in one of his holy meetings?

Once again, I looked at him and said very slowly, "I'm not feeling well. That's why I didn't participate".

"I DON'T CARE! IF YOU COME TO A MEETING IN MY OFFICE, YOU HAD BETTER PARTICIPATE!!"

I replied, "FINE!" and turned back to my work, which really pissed him off. He commanded me to the HR manager's office, where he continued to berate me.

"I'M TIRED OF YOUR ATTITUDE! IF YOU CAN'T CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE, YOU'D BETTER FIND ANOTHER JOB!"

I said, "I've been looking for another job since I got hired!" Oops, wrong thing to say. Or was it?

"TWO WEEKS NOTICE AND SEVERANCE! GET HER OUT OF HERE!"

I was given the closing interview by the HR manager, where she stated that my habit of standing during meetings with my arms crossed, looking downward, meant that I was "defiant". Children are defiant against parents; rebels against governments, but the adjective really doesn't apply to employees of mortgage companies. I could be wrong....They only want employees there who can be happy little robots with no sense of humor, no sense of dignity and no sense of self-preservation.

I packed up my stuffed animals into my tote bag and left with my supervisor following me, bawling her eyes out. I feel bad for her, but she's put up with that shit for over 6 years now. She can have it.

My best days are coming......