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'Ok, then I quit.': HR tries to make employee work weekends after learning they work a side hustle, they quit

It's no secret that some employers think they own your soul just because they pay you for your work. Somewhere between now and the 15th century, they got lost in time and mistakenly thought they were feudal lords. Unfortunately, there are more comparisons between peasant working conditions in medieval Europe and today than we would care to admit.

This viral thread was shared to Reddit's r/antiwork community by the worker, u/InfiniteMaf. With a bewildering level of forwardness, the company's HR department called him in for a meeting to discuss his weekend activities. When it became clear where things were headed, the worker decided he'd rather not work for that company anymore. 

Just another case of a company ultimately costing themselves money and good employees through an obsession with maintaining absolute control over their workers.

Keep reading for screenshots of the original post and selected comments. For more, check out this boss who tried to terminate a worker when they stood their ground over schedule changes.

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Posted by Brad Dickson
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