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sonnie_dee
Midonov,
I think I will reclarify what I mean, I do not mean for anyone to run away from this, I still recommend exercising caution in dealing with a graduate manager or someone who is in a position to fire you.
I have heard and unfortunately seen people work out ways to "legally" get rid of staff and replace them with graduates. It is completely unethical and should be illegal however it is done. I urge caution because the last thing anyone needs in this day and age is to be with out work.
I recommended looking for a new job simply because being the only non graduate in a work place can actually be a horrible experience. Before I did the landmark forum I was the only person in our work place who had not done it. I felt everyone else had this secret language and belonged to a secret club. It was not a plesant experience and if I had refused to do the landmark forum (something I strongly wish I had now) I would have looked for a new job quite quickly. As it was when I did leave my position was filled by a landmark graduate.
I hope this clarifys why I said what I did.
Sonnie,
We have a right to disagree, but I respect your first hand experience. The scenario you describe reminds me of the science fiction movie "Invasion of the body snatchers". I wonder where the author got their inspiration!
Back to Maggie: Perhaps a compromise would be to look for a new job (and get one), but to give them a hell of a fight before leaving.
I was once in a situation at work were I had my boss and other influencial professionals against me (because I didn't want to participate in some unethical medical experiments they did to amass great wealth for themselves), and I was successful in publishing devastating evidences to put an end to their project and deceptive claims. That work was recognized by other academics and I was given better opportunities elsewhere. It's not because everybody is against you that you can't win. But I must admit it can be very risky and stressful. So, better is to do both. Prepare for the worst, and hope for the best.
MD