Work: Unfair dismissal

Unfair dismissal

By representative - 20/04/2017 00:00

Today, I was let go without warning at work. Why? Because my boss saw some comments I'd posted. Nothing I'd said was offensive or controversial, but he said he didn't care, because he didn't agree with it and didn't want me to "smear" the company name. I represent the company? I just serve coffee. FML

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Today, I got fired from my job. When I asked why, all that was said to me was, "We don't have to disclose that information, but you did nothing wrong. It's just not working out." FML

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By DietKelp - 23/10/2015 10:30 - United States

Today, at work, I was fired from my job for being too "forward" to my boss. All I did was get him coffee and a biscuit from McDonald's to celebrate his 15-year anniversary working there. FML

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By sdk2010 - 06/03/2012 17:05 - Canada

Today, I was fired from my job. My boss claimed it was because I smelled like alcohol, never mind the fact that my job was brewmaster at a beer company. FML

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By Loopylogo - 10/01/2017 14:01

Today, my boss came into the office asked how I was doing and seemed totally normal and happy, then said, "I have to let you go. I heard some bad things about you." He wouldn't tell me what he heard, or from whom. FML

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By trollbot13 - 24/10/2016 09:39 - India - Hyderabad

Today, I was fired from my job because I, in my boss's words, "Abided by company policy to such an extent that customers were starting to hate me." FML

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How very dare you?

By FOXYgrandpa441 - 19/07/2012 00:41 - United States - Casper

Today, I was getting lunch at a fast food restaurant. My boss was in front of me, and in order to get on his good side I offered to pay. Instead, I got fired because I guess my boss assumed I was making fun of his salary, which I knew nothing about. FML

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By SM - 30/10/2009 03:35 - United States

Today, at work one of my co-worker was oddly nice to me; and my boss, who usually always says hi to me, didn't look or speak to me. Later that day I found out that I was going to be fired, not because my boss told me but because my picture was missing from the wall of employees. FML

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By Jem - 11/01/2015 03:02 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, I was fired for "blatant, inexcusable racism". My boss had asked me which website background I preferred for our company, and I said that white backgrounds are usually best. He thinks that I believe in white supremacy, and that's bad for the company's image. FML

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Allie614032 34

Thursday 20 April 2017 0:02

I'd need to know what the comments were in order to judge if this is an FYL or a YDI...

Ash_U78 12

Thursday 20 April 2017 0:31

This is why I never friend anyone from work on social media unless we are actually good friends outside of the office. I already spend enough hours in the day with work people to be worrying what they think of me when I'm not there. Last thing I want is for my boss to be judging me by anything other than my productivity and performance.

Comments

mala_19 19

Thursday 20 April 2017 6:04

If you work at the company then yes, you do represent them. Especially if you are in contact with their costumers

PhoenixChick 26

Thursday 20 April 2017 16:20

NO. NO. NO. You do not "represent the company" full time, in your free time, when doing things that have nothing to do with the company. If you run a red light, that is an issue for the police, not to get fired from Kinkos. If you post that you like Twilight, that should not get you fired from the Post Office.

pelletman67 16

Thursday 20 April 2017 6:09

What you say at any level can be infectious

JMcool 18

Thursday 20 April 2017 7:18

How dare you have an opinion on something. Seriously though, it sucks but a boss can do that. Anything they think can be even a little bit misconstrued can "smear the company name." Your boss does sound like a bit of an ass though.

Rachel Todd 9

Thursday 20 April 2017 7:47

Whatever you did, I got fired the same way, except I sell clothes. Honestly, my manager hated me because I did my job too well and threatened to report her violence to HR, so she looked for a cheap excuse to fire me.

Britt125 16

Thursday 20 April 2017 9:37

Every employee is a representative of the company. It doesn't matter what you do. I have to be careful what I say online where I mention my employer or could be recognised as an employee of the company by like my name or something. Like I don't have my job listed on my facebook, but I can't say stupid on facebook in case somebody from the company was looking at my page for some reason. It was actually a warning in our orientation. It's just retail, I'm just a cashier. But people have tendency to think one employee is representative of a whole company. They have a bad experience with one person and start trashing the whole company to everyone they talk to and scream at the company on facebook. And I've seen people threaten to try to get others fired from their job from totally unrelated comments online. They didn't agree with what the person said, noticed they had their employer listed on facebook, and threatened to call and let they employer know what an awful person they had working for them. So like it or not, you are representative of your company no matter your position. But if you really didn't say anything offensive then that really sucks and I'm sorry. Some people just really can't handle a difference of opinion.

amarie2009 22

Thursday 20 April 2017 11:06

Highest privacy settings on Fcaebook, and no co workers and boos on your friends lists. This can save you from a whole lot of trouble!!!

babs22291 15

Thursday 20 April 2017 12:44

Sadly in most states employers don't need a valid reason to fire someone, it's called at will employment. And secondly yes, you do represent the company, you put on your uniform, name tag and interacts with others throughout the day and at the end of the day, regardless of your opinions and feelings on things, if the boss doesn't like it or want any part of his company or employees disagreeing with what his business maybe founded on.

nemcali 34

Thursday 20 April 2017 13:46

It's called unfair dismissal. They cannot fire you for no reason, at least not in Europe, hopefully this law is valid in US too

amypr 20

Tuesday 25 April 2017 8:16

No, the US doesn't have a similar federal law. In fact, most states are "at-will" states, which means anyone can quit or be fired for no reason, at any point. If I wear a red shirt and my manager decides it's "I hate red shirts" day, I can be fired. But there are lots of employment laws protecting employees from discrimination in the work place.