Abusive Boss

Hello,

I’m writing here since I have no where else to post.

I’m a pharmacist working in pharma sales for the last nine years and with my current employer for the last 3 years. Last January my boss got moved and a colleague from another city got promoted in his place. Since then he’s made life very difficult. He stalks me around the different client meeting points. He doesn’t trust anything I say and always needs validation from a male source.

In March I was awarded top achiever for 2021 by the HR and my previous boss. This was at the annual company gala in presence of all members across our region (around 100 people).

On 29th of March, this guy randomly decided that I should be on an action plan for 3 months after which he has the right to terminate my employment.

He used subjective parameters as the measure for the three months and when I asked for how I was to document these parameters he said it’s my word against yours.

He has been extremely rude, doesn’t ever acknowledge my work and is very disrespectful (scoffing, tossing pen across the desk when talking to me, etc),

He started threatening to fire me and that’s when I started looking for a new job as I’m the main provider for my family.

I passed a series of difficult interviews abd was accepted at another company. However, when they called for employer verification, he informed them that I’m on action plan due to lack of performance (not true, I have proof of full achievement sent by the management) and poor attitude. They immediately cancelled the offer and I was left in

A worse situation than before. I had covid in May and now he’s claiming that I was faking it. It was actually very bad and left me with breathing problems.

I don’t know what to do especially that I don’t want to lose my job but I’m feeling super depressed and demotivated. Only thing making me go to work is the thought of my debts, son’s school and rental.

HR and his boss gave him full authority to do as he pleases and advice from a mentor was to wait and see.

Any advice to cope with this situation as it’s affecting my physical and mental health.

Thanks and sorry for the long post.

Update-: I’ll reply to your comments here as someone people I know are on this app and I’m scared of retaliation.

I contacted HR and the director when he forced me to sign the action plan since it’s considered an official warning here in the Middle East and gives him the right to terminate me if he claims that I’m not improving.

They both took his side and refused to listen just keeping me under extreme work pressure and asking me to work at 3times my capacity.

I have lots of different academic degrees and have better experience than him. When he joined our team I was very respectful and trusting. I made this mistake I guess.

The other company mentioned that they are not willing to hire someone who comes with trouble or a bad history with their boss. Actually he breached the confidentiality agreement to keep this confidential with only 3 people knowing of this other than myself. I can’t afford to file a case as we’re literally living paycheque to paycheque.

I also got through to my previous boss as he’s still in the same company but he didn’t want to interfere internally or externally as he wants to keep his job.

I’m very hurt! I feel humiliated every single day with his stalking and rude phone calls.

Update:-

He terminated me without notice. His manager and HR endorsed him even though it’s all lies and based on non measurable parameters. They didn’t even want to listen to what I had to say. I will take it to the labour court but I’m so heartbroken 💔.