Boss fires employee but refuses to give them their final paycheck, employee files a formal complaint, forcing boss to reply: ‘Considering my kindness letting you go, very disappointed in you’

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Jul 11, 2025 10:00 AM EDT

There's nothing quite as awkward as the first (and last) time you arrive at your workplace after getting fired. Having to put all your belongings in a box, having random people who barely spoke two words to you tell you that you are going to be missed, and having to give your boss one final look as you leave the premises, never to return… Yeah, it's not a fun experience, but we have to power through it if we want to move on, that is simply how life works…

That is why, when it is time to go to work one last time, you hope that nothing unexpected happens. You want things to go as smoothly as possible, because if you think that the last visit can be awkward, imagine how awkward it would be to be forced to return yet again, because something wasn't properly finalized the first time around.

When the employee below was pushing to receive their final check after being fired, we got why they were so eager to get it over with. They wanted to be done with it, leave that workplace behind, and be free to look ahead to the future. But once their (former) boss stopped replying to their texts, they realised they must do something to ensure they get their closure…

Keep scrolling to read how that turned out.

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    COMPANY INC. 123 Street Name City Name, CA 90000 Pay against this cheque To Current Name Street Name, Cay The Sum of TEN THOUTHANDS TO Payable at Bank Name Street Name City Name, CA
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    Got fired, asked when my final cheque would be available. Didn't get back to me, filed a complaint via my local labour board. This is the text I got back from my former manager.
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    Today 11:58 AM It's based on business hours Administration is closed on Sundays, so the 48 does not apply here. I'll be revoking my offering a refferal for you going forward. You will receive a phone call from when the cheque is signed by
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    Wish you all the best, we received your business email. We'll be handing things professionally going forward. You contact us through the dealership. Your cheque will be ready soon. Considering my kindness letting you go, very disappointed in you
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    You also lost myself using you to reffer customers for professional details, I would have sent you lots of customers. Very disappointed.
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    For context worked in car sales, and have a detailing business that I run on the side. Do keep in mind this is not the owner or general
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    manager of this business but instead the sales manager which means my report doesn't affect him whatsoever.
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    InAllThingsBalance I used to work in the car business, and I swear that industry has some of the worst management in it. Everything is about sc ing people (customers and employees) over.
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    Puzzleheaded-Food939 OP I've only been in it for a few months, I can most certainly second that for the dealership I was at. And for unfortunately many others, had a few
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    deals reverted due to either improper communication regarding payments or just management pushing far too hard on a customer who needed time.
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    flappynslappy "Considering my kindness letting you go" Bro what? Fk off
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    Puzzleheaded-Food939 OP He gave me a hand shank and told me best of luck, that was said kindness A
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    COMPANY INC. 123 Street Name City Name, CA 90000 Pay against this cheque To Current Name Street Name, City The Sum of TEN THOUTHANDS TO Payable at Bank Name Street Name City Name, CA 90000
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    ALazy_Cat He wouldn't have referred people to you anyway, probably not a referral either
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    ForRealVegaObscura Let me guess: older than 50?
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    Puzzleheaded-Food939 OP Nearly 30
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    Repeat Pristine 1284 I hope you leaving this job turns out to be closing one door for a better one to open
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    Puzzleheaded-Food939 OP Really hoping so aswell, really going to be doing my research into management and work environment before starting somewhere new.
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    flappynslappy Texts are retaliatory and passive aggressive, I hope you plan on showing these to the GM and ownership. That f has no business being in any type of managerial role acting like this.
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    Puzzleheaded-Food939 OP Management will do nothing for me, but considering showing this to corporate and see if it'll do anything for me.
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    MikeBizzleVT Dude wanted his check on Sunday?
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    Puzzleheaded-Food939 OP It's a dealership, I was fired on the Saturday. I expected they had my paycheque ready in hand.
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    hostilesalami "We'll be handling things professionally going forward" *proceeds to empty his purse*
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