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‘It honestly feels like a breakup that’s one-sided’: Worker says boss was cold while she got laid off for the very first time

'It was kind of weird to see my manager really not showing any emotions.'

On May 26, 2023 by Jack Alban

worker speaking with caption 'I've had like 4 or 5 meetings cause people are like wait hoe do I do this' (l) worker speaking at desk with caption 'I'm getting fired so come with me to my last day of work' (c) worker speaking with caption 'to go over my separation agreement and find out when I lose my health insurance' (r)

‘It unfortunately came down to them just not liking me’: Worker who’s getting fired shows what happens on her last day

'They logged me out.'

On May 26, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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‘Sounds like you dodged a bullet’: Worker says she was asked to leave before taking company photos. Then she found out she was fired

'I had a job remove a picture of me from the work Instagram, then I got fired.'

On May 23, 2023 by Maya Wray

Corporate worker explains how she finds out someone at her company got fired

‘That’s how I found out I got terminated’: Corporate worker shares how she finds out about firings at her company

'Never a good sign when they disappear from the system overnight.'

On May 14, 2023 by Maya Wray

Paramount worker films herself getting laid off in a group call

‘Take care of yourselves’: Paramount worker films herself getting laid off in a group call

'Over a group Zoom call is crazy.'

On May 12, 2023 by Jack Alban

former Anytime Fitness employee speaking in car with caption 'These jobs are a joke' 'I got fired' (l) Anytime Fitness building with sign (c) former Anytime Fitness employee speaking in car with caption 'These jobs are a joke' 'but I got fired after I put in my letter resignation' (r)

‘They just don’t want to pay that unemployment’: Worker says Anytime Fitness employee only accepted 2-week notice after they fired her

'I'm getting emails from the owner saying that I was never fired.'

On May 11, 2023 by Maya Wray

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‘This is for Tim’: Fired employee leaves behind Vaseline, screw in the office for co-worker

'I just know Tim deserves it.'

On May 11, 2023 by Jack Alban

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‘Why are you trying to hire me back at less money than you paid me?’: Laid-off Google employee says a recruiter approached her about the same job she held for 3 years

'Lol their reply was also shameless.'

On May 5, 2023 by Jack Alban

Woman says boss abruptly fired her over the phone, she got escorted all the way out of the building to the street

‘They literally had nothing negative to say about my work’: Woman says boss abruptly fired her over the phone, she got escorted all the way out of the building to the street

'I’ve never been kicked out of a club or a bar before, but I imagine this is what it feels like.'

On May 1, 2023 by Maya Wray

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‘Lock your account’: Employer used The Work Number to find out employee has 3 jobs at the same time, fires her

'I’m tired of companies having all this access to our lives as if they own us.'

On Apr 27, 2023 by Jack Alban

meeting on laptop with caption 'Breaking News Part1 Victoria's Secret Fires their Customer Service Center to Outsource!!' (l) Victoria's Secret store in mall with sign (c) former Victoria's Secret employee speaking (r)

‘To not only fire your associates, but have the nerves to sit and talk about why this is a good thing for their business model’: Victoria’s Secret fires customer service workers in video call

'None of the hundreds of people being let go care about what's saving you money.'

On Apr 27, 2023 by Braden Bjella

Target Starbucks employee speaking pointing right (l) Starbucks Stanley collab cup Target Starbucks employee greenscreen TikTok (c) Target Starbucks employee in car with caption 'Nah target I'll forever shop with you it's just the fact you you fired me over a tik tok when other employees have millions of followers that just threw me off...' (r)

‘I wasn’t the first one to post about it’: Target Starbucks employee fired over sharing Stanley cup collab on TikTok

'I was at Target for almost five years...'

On Apr 26, 2023 by Adrienne Hunter

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‘But they hired 2 new people the same day’: Worker says she was fired due to ‘budget cuts’ after company announced 2 new team members

'If they are cutting the budget then how are they hiring?'

On Apr 26, 2023 by Jack Alban

Woman says she was fired for a 3rd time in a year over her TikTok videos

‘Well, I got fired again’: Woman says she was fired for a 3rd time this year over her TikTok videos

'We've seen your TikTok. And today's gonna be your last day.'

On Apr 24, 2023 by Phil West

TikToker recording phone call with caption 'I recorded my boss firing me because he found my tt page...' 'so you're firing me over because I have it' (l) TikToker recording phone call with caption 'I recorded my boss firing me because he found my tt page...' 'because I'm on TikTok or' (c) TikToker recording phone call with caption 'I recorded my boss firing me because he found my tt page...' 'don't see why you would wanna represent yourself the way you have been online' (r)

‘So you’re firing me because I’m on TikTok?’: Worker records himself getting fired over his TikTok account—but viewers question whether it’s real

'Never understood why companies think a personal page represents their company.'

On Apr 14, 2023 by Brooke Sjoberg