‘My boss messed up’: Driver finds out he's getting fired via group chat boss forgot he's a part of

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Eleonora Bader
Jun 4, 2023 1:00 PM EDT

Every workplace has some kind of group chat, and you'd assume managers would check the members before spreading information about someone getting fired beforehand, but alas, in this case, they did not. OP found out that he was going to be fired in 3 weeks after his boss forgot that he was actually included in the group chat. OP was working as a driver for the company and had been accused of breaking something that according to him, was already breaking since he had started working.

The reason that his boss was going to wait for 3 weeks was because they were overworked and behind schedule. OP found himself at a loss for what to do, as he had a lot of debt and needed this job. Moreover, he hadn't even done what he was accused of. He wondered if he should just quit. Redditors were quick to chip in with some sound advice on r/antiwork. Scroll down to read what they had to say.

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  • 01
    Font - Posted by u/lookatmemeow_ 23 hours ago 2 They forgot I was included in a text chain; and now I know I'm getting fired in 3 weeks
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  • 02
    Font - So I had a really hard time in my life I had started a business with a friend of mine and worked my a: s off over 2 years. I was killing myself doing 16 hour days while he was running it like an unsuccessful ponzu scheme. I ended up walking away with nothing and am still trying to get repaid for debts in my name.
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  • 03
    Font - Moving on I got a job as a driver needed something without stress to detox from my small business implosion. I have been working there for about 4 months and I feel like I have doing pretty good. The pay isn't great it's 40k salary paid every 2 weeks but week 1 I work about 35-40 hours and week 2 is more like 45. I figured I would ask for a raise in a month or 2.
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  • 04
    Font - Well on Friday another driver/owner lost it at me accusing me of breaking something that has been slowly breaking since I started. And today I was included in a text they thought I wasn't in talking about firing me in 3 weeks.
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  • 05
    Font - 3 weeks because they need me for the next 3 weeks they are behind and overworked. What do I do? Do I quit now, make them pay me more for the next few weeks? I'm already looking for another job.
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  • 06
    Font - Symmetric 21 hr. ago Any sick time? Sounds like a great time to use it 2.1k Reply Share
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  • 07
    Font - thebadgersanus · 22 hr. ago So you're on salary? Work your salaried hours. Route not finished? Drive back to the depot and tell them you'll deal with it first thing in the a.m. Just go nuclear work to rule malicious compliance while searching for another job. Reply Share 3.8k
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  • 08
    Font - Person012345 - 18 hr. ago fr. If you know you're getting fired you can treat the job like a lazy leisure thing. Stop at a cafe and buy lunch halfway through a job. Drive a weird route. Stay reasonably under the speed limit all day. Work only your obligated hours. I mean what are they gonna do, fire you? 1.6k Reply Share
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  • 09
    Font - senormud 20 hr. ago Take a picture of the paycheck to show the unemployment people proof of employment in case these guys haven't really been sending in your and theirs payroll taxes. It happens. 961 Reply Share
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  • 10
    Font - lookatmemeow_ OP 20 hr. ago No paycheck just a regular check like a personal check from the business account twice a month 334 Reply Share
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    Font - Bad DuelMan. 23 hr. ago Stick it out for three weeks, work slowly, look for jobs on company time. Document everything. 1.2k Reply Share lookatmemeow_ OP 23 hr. ago Since I'm salary half adding it just makes my day longer unfortunately but I am planning on documenting everything 421 Reply Share
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  • 12
    Font - te71se 22 hr. ago lazy and proud I would at least pipe up in the text chat saying something along the lines of "so you really need me for only the next three weeks huh?" 848 Reply Share
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  • 13
    Font - KSknitter 20 hr. ago here for the memes Also screen shots so if you need unemployment you can prove that the firing was not for cause. 802 Reply Share
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  • 14
    Font - mysticalfruit 22 hr. ago You've got a bunch of options. 1. As soon as you have a job, do your last day and let them know you won't be returning tomorrow. 2. Same as 1, but wait until 8am the following day so they're scrambling.
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  • 15
    Font - 3. Ride out your 3 weeks, let them know you knew they were going to fire you, but decided to stick around anyway and wish them luck. Now for some likely legally dubious options. 4. Ride out your 3 weeks letting every customer know the company is imploding and they should bail. 234 Reply Share
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    Font - lookatmemeow_ OP 21 hr. ago So after reading these responses I feel I should add some detail. -I am salaried at 40k a year -I was told I have 4 weeks paid vacation that starts 90days in but I've heard it called pto as well -there is no contract no paperwork but I was told I am w2
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  • 17
    Font - • I get a handwritten check every 2 weeks with taxes taken out in the amount of 1375$ I'm not sure how much is taken out • there are 4 employees including myself but three are also owners • I have my cdl license but it is not utilized I am the only one that has one
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  • 18
    Font - • I have been working since 2/20/23 being salary depending on how fast you go you could be done in as little as 5.5-6 hrs but im not destroying my body so I do it in 7-8 • week 1 is mon-thurs about 7-8 hours daily • week 2 is mon-wed 7-8 hrs and thurs and Friday 12hrs each
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  • 19
    Font - I knew the job wasn't great but I was in a hard spot and was staring down not making rent so I did what I had to 79 Reply Share
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  • 20
    Font - Laur_duh · 20 hr. ago Wait what? You were TOLD you were w2??? Unless you filled out the tax form when you were hired you aren't w2....and they should be giving you a paystub that lays out what taxes and withholdings are being taken out. This sounds suuuuper sketchy... I've never had a w2 position where I didn't do paperwork upon being hired so that I could tell them the amount of taxes to take. 167 Reply Share
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    Font - rsdiv 20 hr. ago Check with your local labor board or even the irs if they're sci_ wing around with paying taxes. They sound like they could use the extra scrutiny. Reply Share 66
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    Font - enchiladasundae · 20 hr. ago Text back "Well I got some good news and bad news. Good news is you don't have to tell me I'm being fired. Bad news is you've gotta find someone to fill in for those three weeks"
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  • 23
    Font - All jokes aside you're not keeping the job. They're trying to extract as much work out of you before dropping you. You're not going to be using them for a reference either way. Having a check and a half is nice but best to search for a new job immediately on not waste your time 87 Reply Share
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