Ever wanted to tell your boss how you really feel?

[Shady]

@99FRC

A little history. About 2 years ago I decided to join State Farm with the intentions of becoming an Agent. I had all my NYS certs/Licenses for Insurance and completed a very tough, very detailed background check and learning program. After a board review they offered me an internship with an agent. One month into working for this agent I was fired for BS reasons. She was brand new and maybe she just didnt know what to do but either way she fired me. The only time in my life I had been fired. Here is the letter I just sent to her today. Just because it makes me feel better. :o)

Hello. This is Adam Valastro, you should remember me. I’m the guy that you fired in the very begining of opening your business. Anyway, I just wanted to let you in on a little information you might like to know about.

When I first started with State Farm I was very excited. Actually it became my dream and everything in my life was put to the side. I joined the Agent Career Track program and made it through successfully at a young age when considering the rest of the Agent pool. This dream should sound familiar because it is the same dream that you had and are still living out today. At the completion of my Career Track, the team told me to take one to two years internship at a new office. I agreed and was joined with you on the opening of your office.

I was very excited and could not wait to start the learning process so that I to could live the dream that I had. To be in business for myself, to have the backing of a very large and very prosperous corporate business and to be working with people on a daily basis. This dream was shattered when you decided to fire me for reasons that even during the firing process seemed transparent and weak. I beleive they included not turning my time card in on time, which did get sent to you but apparently got lost in the process, of which I was willing to show the proof that I had, that it was sent. You didn’t even want to see it. Your second reason was that I was late one morning by two minutes. Ok, I won’t argue that but firing someone based on being two minutes late and a missing time card which I had proof of sending it a little absurd. And in this case a large loss for you and here is why:

As of December 2008 I started up a partnership called Advanced Tek Solutions. We provide consultation services and repair for computer and networking systems. In less than one month the business became very very successful. From a couple of hundred dollars a month and working out of my living room, we grew to a gross multi-million dollar a year company doing business internationally. All this from the guy who you thought was unable to handle answering your phones. And I did it without the help and support of a huge corporation. I did it on my own at the age of 24.

My life in fact continued to grow in success after working for you. In fact if I was still with you I would still not be as successful as I am now. Which is why I am not upset with the situation presented to me a couple a years ago.

But what I want to say to you is this. Before you fire someone, realize that you aren’t just firing them, you are doing much more than that. Also, maybe take other things into consideration when deciding to fire someone. Even better, if someone might be struggling in the begining don’t just throw them to the curb. Maybe take their hand and help them along before just giving them the boot because they dont meet YOUR expectations.

Good for you,

but really sending someone in something like this 2 years later? Very childish and I doubt they will care