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'I got fired for being sick': Employee gets fired for ER visit, boss loses customers

Here's a classic story of a boss acting out of line and getting her comeuppance. For those of us who aren't new to Fail Blog or to the working world, we know very well that these kinds of employers exist. Sometimes, they're flat-out ethically wrong and oftentimes, they manage to get away with their actions without the proper repercussions.

 

However, in this story, which was posted to Reddit's r/pettyrevenge subreddit, this boss and her gymnastics business were both affected after she unjustly fired an employee for having to go to the hospital. Yup, you read that correctly. There were no well wishes, no "get well soon" messages, just a ruthless dismissal. Thankfully, OP, who worked as a gymnastics coach there, had befriended most of the facility's regulars and informed them of what happened. Pretty soon, this boss would come to regret her decision-making as her business was slowly but surely falling apart. 

 

For more stories like this, check out this post about an employee who quit over email.

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