'This is not working out': Guy gets fired for not having work to do for the last five minutes of his shift

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

May 29, 2024 8:00 AM EDT

Getting all your work done early should be rewarded, not chastised. However, in the professional working world, there's a reason why people always say one should never get too good at one's job. Otherwise, you will start getting more responsibilities and often without further compensation unless you fight for it.

It turns out that efficiency and productivity are only encouraged to a certain degree. This employee learned that the hard way when they were fired on the spot for reportedly "standing around waiting" during the last five minutes of their shift. There was nothing left to do, all their tasks had been completed, and it was not like there were customers to serve in the moment. Folks on the internet were quick to point out that this Redditor's boss may be trying to shadily get away with framing this incident as the employee's resignation.

Keep scrolling below for the full exchange. For more stories like this, check out this post about a job applicant who was rejected after found rounds of interviews and unpaid free labor.

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