Years after a turbulent firing, former employee’s warning to HR leads company to cut major partnership with nonprofit that let her go: 'I did not spare any details'

Workplace dynamics often leave a lasting imprint, especially when an employee leaves under strained or opaque circumstances. One employee described an experience at a small nonprofit where, despite the organization's outwardly positive mission, she faced what she characterized as a deeply dysfunctional internal culture.

After making a mistake on a public-facing project (one she acknowledged and apologized for), she was told the issue was resolved. Yet over the following weeks, she noticed her responsibilities quietly reassigned, messages contradicted, and communication from leadership becoming increasingly inconsistent.

Eventually, she was informed her position had been eliminated due to "budgetary concerns," only to discover weeks later that the nonprofit had hired a new employee to perform nearly identical duties under a slightly altered job title. 

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