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everyone knew I was fired before I knew, losing a bonus, and more

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(We’re in a small department–previously three, and now four, employees; all three of us report to my boss, but I am the most senior of the three reports and the other two provide administrative assistance to both of us. Is this legal? It’s legal, and it’s pretty common.

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my career hit a dead end when we moved to a small town

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I had a compliance role in the legal department of a Fortune 500 investment company. Everything else is basically low-paying retail and fast-food jobs. in my exact field, albeit in an administrative assistant capacity (which would be a step down from my previous compliance position).