'She got fired': Worker gives two week's notice, giving their employer time orchestrate firing them and ruining their new position

Brad Dickson • Managing Editor

Jul 20, 2023 6:00 PM EDT

There's some dubiousness to the truth behind this post, and, let's be honest—as with anything you read online—there often is. But this thread sparked an important fervor of discussion around something I think is an important topic: How much information about your personal life do you owe your employer? If you're taking a sick day—do they need to know why? If you're leaving your position—do they need to know why? The answer, in any case, is no. Your employer doesn't need to know more than the extent it affects their operations. You're off for the day and won't be in, or you're leaving for good, respectively—end of story.

Of course, depending on your relationship with your boss and your employer, you may want to let them know more—and that's fine too. Let's dispense with the idea that every working relationship should be a hostile one, but you should guard yourself when required and as required depending on the way your employer, boss—and even your industry—operate.

This poster claims that their employer orchestrated the cancellation of a coworker's position at a new job by contacting their new employer during their extended notice period and dramatically firing them on the spot once a replacement for their position had been found. It's a bit of a tall tale, but I'm sure stranger things have happened.

Still, as ever, gauge your relationships and make sure you're looking out for number one. Ciao.

Once you're done perusing this thread, which was originally shared with Reddit's r/antiwork workplace community, check out this worker who quit and went full scorched earth on their employer on the way out.