'My coworker just got fired for literally the pettiest reason': Company attempts to gaslight top-performing employee

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  • Boss scolds worker for taking PTO to attend her sister's wedding.
  • My coworker just got fired for literally the pettiest reason.
  • She was just terminated, and honestly it has me a little scared now.
  • This girl was one of the top performers on our team. She consistently hit her metrics and never caused any problems.
  • Last month, she submitted a PTO request for her sister's wedding with three weeks' notice. The manager approved it in the system, so
  • she booked her flight and hotel- none of it was refundable. Then, two days before she was supposed to leave, her manager messaged her on Teams. He said,
  • "Hey, I know you have PTO scheduled, but we really need you for this client presentation. Can you push your trip?"
  • She replied, "No, I can't. It's my sister's wedding. Everything is already booked."
  • He responded, "Well, this is a really important client, and I need you to be a team player here.”
  • She stood firm and said, "No, I'm taking my approved PTO." After that, he didn't respond.
  • So she went on her trip, attended the wedding, and came back on Monday.
  • That same day, HR called her into a meeting and told her she had abandoned her responsibilities and had shown a lack of commitment to the team.
  • She was completely confused and asked, "What are you talking about? My PTO was approved a month ago."
  • Boss scolds employee who requested PTO to go to her sister's wedding.
  • Honestly, if I were her, I would have been losing my mind.
  • HR then said, "Your manager expressed concerns about your dedication, and we've decided to let you go effective immediately."
  • She asked to see the documentation supporting that decision. They couldn't produce anything.
  • No written warnings. No performance issues on file. Nothing. Just her manager's word.
  • An employee who knows to cover her bases! You love to see it

    Then she calmly pulled out her phone and said, "I actually have a recording of the entire Teams conversation where he approved my PTO and tried to guilt me into canceling. It's all right here."
  • HR's face went completely white. They suddenly said they would "look into the situation" and ended the meeting.
  • This is great news for her. Perhaps there's a case to be won while she finds new employment!

    That was four days ago, and nobody has heard anything since. She's currently talking to a lawyer.
  • Fantastic advice!

    The moral of the story? Some companies will absolutely try to gaslight you—so document and record everything.
  • Employee considers quitting workplace that gaslit her.

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