My contract clearly stated that if I was terminated, the company-paid certifications attached to my position would immediately become invalid. My new manager fired me anyway, never realizing that one of the credentials keeping the firm operational was tied directly to my name.
“If you pack your desk right now, HR has your final check waiting,” Blake said, his fresh-off-the-MBA smile razor-sharp across the mahogany table. I looked at the pink slip resting…