Employee puts up 'stop crying before returning to work' sticker in washroom, fired
A Reddit user has gone viral after sharing a story about being fired from their job - all because of a sticker they put up in the staff washroom.'Got fired because of a sticker,' read the title of the Reddit post in which the employee explained that they had placed a sticker above a mirror in the washroom that read: 'Employees must stop crying before returning to work.'advertisementIn fact, the employee said it was meant as a 'harmless' April Fools' joke and that Human Resources (HR) even knew about it and told them where to put it.
'I went into work the next day and noticed all my things weren't where I left them so I knew immediately I was getting suspended for it. I had full intentions of admitting it and speaking with him about it so that's what I continued to do that morning. I didn't want anyone getting blamed,' the employee said.Soon after, the employee went to speak to their boss to take responsibility and apologise. 'He then told me we have to let you go. Not sure why he said we, HR was not there,' the employee said.The employee, who had worked at the company for 10 months with no previous write-ups or suspensions, said the boss also brought up a past disagreement about the use of toonies (two-dollar coins) as part of the decision.advertisementThe employee, thus, was rather upset over how things ended, especially since they felt they had worked hard to support their coworkers and be a good leader.'My heart is broken because a lot of the staff believed in me as a leader. My ex-boss cried too after everything was said. Which I thought was weird. It's like he expected a fight from me. Or to beg for my job. But that's not my character,' the employee said.
In the comments section of the post, several users sympathised with the employee and questioned the fairness of the firing. Some suggested they contact a labour board, while others warned that without written proof of HR's involvement, it might be hard to take action.
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