Ex-boss offers $250 gift card to the employee he fired in exchange for potential job candidates: 'I actually like my friends and would never recommend they try for employment at this company'

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Mar 30, 2025 2:00 PM EDT

Most people do not want to hear from the boss who fired them, especially if it's for help. If you were let go, the only reason why your former employer should be contacting you is to help you get a new opportunity, not the other way around. Unfortunately, there seem to be far too many narcissists out there with zero self-awareness, and they believe it is well within their right to initiate contact with the people they did wrong. 

Keep scrolling below for this tale of a former employee who received an email about what their ex-boss calls a brand new "alumni referral program!"

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  • Before we get to the strong reactions folks in this online community had in the comments section, let's start by sharing the email this former employee received, the contents of which dangled the carrot of a $250 Amazon gift card if the author referred friends and recommendations to the company. 

    Clearly, this ex-boss has no idea that most of the ex-employees he let go still harbor justified feelings of resentment, and therefore, have absolutely no plans to help this guy out. The audacity of narcissists in charge, am I right, folks?!

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    My former employer, who me off last year, is holding a contest for "company alumni" to refer new potential employees.
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    Alumni Referral Contest- 4 Days Remain! Inbox Hello 14:38 Unsubscribe to me ✓ This is a friendly reminder that there are only four days left to submit a referral for the Alumni Referral Contest! Every eligible candidate you refer through the External Referral Program earns you an entry into the Alumni Referral Contest. The drawing will take place on April 1st, and the winner will receive a $250 Amazon gift card. Don't miss out on your chance to win! Good luck! ☆
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    ChubbyStoner42 · 21 hr. ago Award is granted on April 1st. Too bad you can't create a bunch of fictional people and submit them all to get entries. If/when you win, let them know it was your April Fool's Day joke.
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    Hyche862 20 hr. ago Reply with "I actually like my friends and would never recommend they try for employment at this company"
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    UnAnimal1 19 hr. ago Two things stood out to me: Company alumni, what an interesting way to refer to their ex- employees. Playful yet nauseating. I suppose the cemetery is full of Earth alumni.
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    What kind of company wants ex- employees --- either people who got fed up ans quit or the company decided to dispose of -- to refer people to work for them?
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    Horror_Cow_7870. 18 hr. ago A really desperate and mismanaged one.
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    Garrden 20 hr. ago Find the most toxic narcissist without a glimpse of self awareness and refer them to this job
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    yossarrian34 18 hr. ago You should report them to the state AG for running an illegal lottery: game of chance, consideration, and a prize. All the elements are there.
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    Kovulwa 20 hr. ago "Unsubscribe"
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    Horror_Cow_7870. 18 hr. ago If that "unsubscribe" link is missing, refer the e-mail to the FTC. Bulk mailings are required to have a dedicated "unsubscribe" link contained in the e- mail.
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    nihilishim 18 hr. ago • I would flood the job with referals that i know 100% they wouldn't like just to waste their time.
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    Noneerror 9 hr. ago . Oh look. The person who drew the name picked exactly who they wanted to win. What a coincidence. And a $250 gift certificate? It's throwing peanuts to the monkeys in the zoo.
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    Majestic_Lie_1518. 15 hr. ago This is next level stupid, I never thought I'd see something like this e company alumni I'm O de d
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    FriarNurgle 4 hr. ago Submit a long list of incarcerated people
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