Two weeks ago today, I was called by HR and informed that my hours would be reduced to part time and that I would therefore lose my health insurance (Hooray for US healthcare).

He called on a Monday afternoon. When would I go to part time? Wednesday. They gave me two days notice.

Keep in mind this isn't retail or factory work. This is an office job I've been at for a year. I should have been up for a raise, but instead got this.

That was bad enough, but then I only received $102 for the vacation time I'd accrued but not used.

I should have received $325.

When I asked HR about this, he said, "Well, this is a termination. Ok? So that's why you only got a portion of your vacation pay. Trust me, we're not cheating you."

Ok. First of all, the procedures handbook says NOTHING about qualifying reduction in force as a termination. If anything, it can be placed under their "termination of convenience for [company name]" section of the procedures. Under such policies, my vacation should have been paid in full.

So yes, you *are* cheating me.

I'm *not* terminated. I'm here, sitting at my desk, and praying for one of the companies I applied for to call me back.

Thanks for letting me share.