Got fired today!

[GCFordChic]

Wow, I only just noticed your update and before I even read the email this annoyed me "Dearest Colleen"

There are a select few I would let address me as 'dearest' and it definitely would not extend to a boss that sacked me from his high horse.

The fact that you are not able to move on to the new job you were seemingly so looking forward to makes me much more inclined to suggest to definitely seek legal advice.

It seems you have a very supportive family so I imagine that any stress from taking this further will be alleviated somewhat.

It may be a good time (while everything is fresh in people's minds), to ask those who worked with/for you to write down their experience in working with you (probably leaning more towards those who have left the company so they will be honest as they won't fear retribution). Get them to answer if they ever saw you smoking at work, in an unauthorised place, ask them to honestly recount whether they felt your work was indeed impacted by your 'health issues', what they thought of you as a co-worker or a boss.

Whatever you do, don't reply to the email yet. If you seek advice and there seems to be no course of legal action (doubtful) then I would personally email back all guns blazing and tell him what I really thought of him.

Good luck in finding employment where you are valued and treated well.