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Hello, and I hope you've all had a great start to spring and a lovely Easter holiday. I haven't been around because with work I am absolutely swamped! No free time at all. This job sure isn't for the faint of heart.

I am going through a major, major crisis with work. Bottom line, I've tried my very best but I just can't take it anymore. Even worse, I'm only two years away from retirement pension and I will not qualify for anything close to the full pension amount if I just stay 2 more years. I have no husband, living parents anymore, children, or kinship. I don't even have pets. (no time) It's just me. I WILL NOT make enough to retire on my own, without this pension. I NEED this pension.

The principal and one of the vice principals has been really hard on me this year. In fact, they were awful the first year I was there, and they pushed me out to a sabbatical. They made me feel like I had no choice so I took it. Then I found out later that only I could make the choice of sabbatical so they were wrong to coerce me into it but it was already said and done with nothing I could do to change it. I really did enjoy my one year away from the eternal hell known as my job, although the financial strains from earning a half salary while being restricted by my employer contract from earning extra income while in sabbatical definitely upped my stress levels especially toward the end.

It seems they were mad when I returned to my same teaching position at their school after sabbatical ended, despite the union telling me I had every right to my old position that I'd left. The union assured me I should stay to get my pension. But now the principal is threatening to find a way to formally document me and get me fired if I stay. I am so frantic. This ordeal literally ruined my entire spring break for me two weeks ago.

Of course I have almost zero support system either these days. My brother keeps twisting around the blame on me, no matter what I say or do, and R hasn't been helpful either.

I am beyond devastated and bitter that 33 years of hard work and all nighters has gotten me next to nil.

I’m sorry to hear if your continued issues with your job.

I’m not a yea her so I don’t know how it works but a few questions:

1. What can the union do to protect you?

2. Can you get a lawyer to protect you so you can stay in the job for the next 2 years?

3. Can you get another role for the next 2 years so you can qualify for your full pension?

Agsin I’m sorry to continue to read this. Your toxic work environment is horrific.

This is not really anything new from the last time you posted about your job. Of course your principal said they will try to fire you, it's been obvious since before the sabbatical that they want you out. Why did you end your post as if you're already fired and lost full pension, you're not! You're probably not even close if the principal still needs to find something to document. You have due process rights in your union contract, learn the process and keep your union rep in the loop. You have 2 years to avoid trouble, demand your rights, appeal any losses, delay the process, whatever combination of legal means you have to get to that mark. 2 years is not a long time in context of a contested termination with union rights. All the while you can search for another position within the same pension system.

It sounds like you need to reach out to your union rep to let them know what's going on and maybe talk to a lawyer. Have you re-read your post from last September? You received some really good advice back then.