<prompt> Human: Throw away because I dont want the company to find this.Sorry if this is off topic, but I have seen lots of post about the opposite happening here where people complain that the new guy makes more then them; well I was the revers.This summer I switched careers from sales to software development. Four months later I was called into the founders office and advised that sharing my salary with other employees was a breech of contract and a fire-able offense, I told them I did not share this information with anyone.Apparently a coworker who sits right behind me and has worked there for MANY years, went into his office earlier and wanted to resign because the new guy makes more money then him.Then about two weeks later, I was terminated for poor performance; meaning I took too long to complete tasks. I never had any meetings or talks with anyone about my performance, no action plan no warning. I have been at this job only 4 months.I really feel that I was fired today because this person complained about how much I was making. Do I have any recourseHappened in NY an at will state?  <response>: NY is an at-will state, but that doesnt mean that you cant file for unemployment. They can state poor performance as the cause, but without the documentation to back it up most of which would require your signature or other proof of acknowledgement they cant fight your unemployment.So, go file for unemployment can be done online in most states, and start looking for a new job. 