'You fired me cause you didn't like me': Overworked employee asks to be paid as much as coworkers, gets fired, rejects boss's request for sit down

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Jul 10, 2023 8:00 AM EDT

Almost nothing good can come from a post-termination meeting. If you have been fired for unjust reasons, and if you are confident that your former employers are well aware that this was unjust, there is absolutely no need to give them the benefit of the doubt and the time of day. They simply do not deserve any grace from you at that point. Who will that serve? Certainly not you.

 

In this instance, we have an employee who learned about the other salaries of similarly ranked coworkers at the company because they were asked to handle payroll that day. It wasn't because they were snooping around; it was because they were completing an additional request from their boss that day. After advocating for a slight raise as a result of this discovery, the employee was fired not long afterward. Coincidence? I think not. 

 

The worst part of the story is that the Redditor was completely gaslit after trying to discuss burnout with their supervisor. When their boss asked for the two of them to sit down for a conversation after their termination, the employee stood their ground and refused to give their boss that satisfaction. 

 

Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from folks in the comments section. When you're finished, take a look at this post about a boss who used to brag about having never taken a sick day… until he finally did. 

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    Product - "You think I'm going to sit here and listen to you justify yourself so you can feel better?"
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    Font - I got fired and boss was mad I wouldn't have a sit down with him after I have worked at a veterinary hospital for over 2 years, started as a CSR and worked my way up to Director of Client Services. I was used during this time, to essentially fire the practice manager. I was called into meeti to address some complaints about her, and was really used as leverage to push her out. Then some of her tasks were divided up and given to me. I was working diligently, but becoming increasingly burnt
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    Font - He'll write you crazy notes about he wants everything changed, you'll change it and he spirals about how its not how it used to be. I started saving his notes to show him i was only doing what he asked. He flat out told me he expected me to just anticipate his needs and make decisions for him. How?? Huh??
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    Font - One day I was asked to help with payroll while someone was called out on an emergency. Upon walking into the office, there is was on the screen: everyone's pay. I didn't scroll, I didn't snoop, I didn't do anything other than use my brain to process what was visible on the screen (4 people's salaries) relaize it wasnt for me to see, and close the screen. But I had already seen that 2 other people with similar roles in the practice were making exponentially more than I was. I typed up a li
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    Font - The owner attempted to give me a talking to about snooping, but when I reminded him that he asked me to process payroll and that's how I found it, he relented a gave me more money. Now, a month later, he called me into his office and fired me because "I didn't like your attitude yeaterday"
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    Font - Yesterday I had attempted to speak with a superior about feeling burnt out and feeling overwhelmed. I was blatantly ignored. Today when I was fired, I turned to her and pointing this out and acted like I was insane and said "what are you talking about"
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    Font - I realized it was a banana republic and started to leave, and my boss got very angry "see this is the problem, you're always telling me what to do and you won't have a conversation"
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    Font - What's there to have a conversation about bro? I've never had a write up, official reprimand, no forewarning, no disciplinary action. Nothing. You fired me cause you didn't like me, were paying me pennies, and you think I'm going to sit here and listen to you justify yourself so you can feel better??
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    Font - I pretty much just waved him off and left. I filed for unemployment immediately and I secured a job interview for tomorrow. I'm just hoping it all works out.
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    Font - Better_Ad_8307 · 15 hr. ago You worked for a narcissist so congrats for escaping! They feed off interaction and you let him starve so good for you! 1.1k Reply Share
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    Font - WorpyPorpy OP. 15 hr. ago Yeah, once a week we had these insane leadership meetings where he would ramble about his life and then get mad nothing was accomplished. This last week he was rambling about our mission statement and how he wants it to reflect how much all his clients and staff are going to respect and appreciate him. 472 Reply Share
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    Font - Educational-Light656 13 hr. ago The going to part implies they don't now and most likely never will. 131 3 Reply Share
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    Font - WorpyPorpy OP. 13 hr. ago He's a highly entitled man. He's also the only rooster in the hen house because other roosters are threatening to him. 4172 172 Reply
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    Font - -Ok-Perception-- 14 hr. ago • edited 14 hr. ago There's nothing that can *go right* in a post- termination interview. They're mainly just looking for reasons to disqualify you from unemployment. They'll try to get you to acknowledge that it was a "for cause" firing. Try to get you to sign paper to that effect.
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    Font - They may try to get you to sign a resignation (you can't collect unemployment if you resigned). They'll goad you in hopes that it makes you "hostile and disruptive" (and afterwards muddle the series of events to say you were being hostile and disruptive BEFORE being terminated).
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    Font - It's certainly an "anything you say can and will be used against you" moment. If you get fired, you leave. You don't owe them anything after that point. Any further contact/communication just becomes ammo for them to fight against paying unemployment. 311 Reply Share
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    Rectangle - pelagius_wasntwrong 16 hr. ago Lol file for unemployment and consider yourself blessed. Your unemployment will absolutely be approved. 162 Reply Share
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    Font - plopseven 14 hr. ago I requested meetings with the management at a bar I was working at for months. When I quit, they wanted me to meet with HR because suddenly they had time for my grievances. I took the paycheck and told them "too late." 158 Reply Share
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    Font - NewToThisThing Too 12 hr. ago Should have dropped everyone's salary on the way out! Lol "Becky is making $45k. Sharon is making $48k. Daniel, time to ask for a raise!" 73 ↓ Reply Share
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    Font - fullmetal66 13 hr. ago Owner wants to appease his own conscience by convincing you it's your fault.
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    Font - WorpyPorpy OP. 13 hr. ago Well, he can tell himself or his wife whatever he wants to. I certainly wasn't going to allow it.
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