Why would an employer ask you to resign rather than terminate the contract himself?

[Anonymous]

When I started this job there was a 2 month trial period in which termination from both ends was free and no accountability held. However, I’m now 4 months into this job and 2 of the people in the top were complaining about my performance out of the blue (they have never raised these concerns before) and asking me to quit. I made it clear I wanted to stay but he was pretty determined it was a bad idea. Wtf? Then he was like: I believe it will be bad on both ends and he will try to come up with a plan for me but if it doesn’t work we will have to separate.

I asked about this to admins and she said he probably doesn’t have the balls to terminate the contract himself hence why he’s trying to pressure me to resign. Because it is an international firm, he has to provide a Legitimate reason to the global office and hence why he’s hesitant to do it himself.

he also said that he wants to have another meeting about this. Is he just using these tactics to get me to quit?

[DaveJord]

Severance Pay... wrongful termination suits... if they cancel the contract, they probably have to buy you out of it in some way. So if you terminate, they are off the hook.

If they fire you then they got to pay a portion of your unemployment... but if you quit you are ineligible for unemployment because you voluntarily stop working.

[DaveJord]

Trust me I know, I used to do contract work.

[Asker]

Yeah but I’m a pretty new employee. I don’t think it’s about the pay (probably not very high) they would be entitled to pay but the excuses they would have to provide..

[Ben487]

probably... you have no idea why this guy wants you out of the job? what film are you working on?

[Asker]

They are arguing it’s a communication issue.. but they never told me this before so

[Ben487]

usually when people get fired they either screwed up really bad or someone just really doesn't like them. I guess you fall under category 2.

[Asker]

Yeah I think it’s this one lady who’s difficult to communicate to on my own end. And I guess the other person just believes everything she says

[Ben487]

that sucks

[Asker]

Yup.. I’m still working with her by the way. A week after she threatened me she asked me how I was doing. She’s fake af