Boss fires employee who put two weeks’ notice in viral post

A former employee took to Reddit to share his recent experience with a former boss after handing in his two-week notice.

The Redditor posted to the r / antiwork subreddit using the username _distortedmorals in a post that has now been voted over 17,000 times. The post explained that after finding out they got a new job that would offer them more money and a shorter commute, they knew it was time to give their two weeks notice.

At the end of what was to be their last shift, the Redditor shared the news with his boss which went less than smoothly.

“After a few minutes of silence he declares’ I have fallen[sic] like you’re stabbing me in the back right now, ‘”the Redditor wrote.

The Redditor said they thought the answer was “hypocritical” given that two weeks ago, when they had to call in sick for showing symptoms of COVID, the boss was interviewing other people to fill the position.

“He asked me where I was going and I said to him ‘it is none of your business, know that I am leaving only because I got a better offer and this place offers real advantages unlike here. “wrote the Redditor. “He became visibly upset with that response and said, ‘I don’t need your two weeks notice, you’re fired. Make your phone work and your keys. [s**t]. ‘”

Commentators on the thread suggested that the Redditor should apply for unemployment benefits so that even if they don’t receive a paycheck from their former employer, they have some income until the new job takes over.

A commentator, _distortedmorals, explained in a published article that they had a work permit through the DACA program and therefore were “not eligible for unemployment benefits”.

According to a document posted on the website of US Congressman Joe Neguse from Colorado, where the Redditor claims to reside, DACA recipients are in fact eligible to claim unemployment.

“Anyone with a valid work permit or some form of legal presence, including DACA, is eligible for unemployment benefit, if you are unemployed through no fault of your own, and capable, available and actively looking for new work, “says the congressman’s site document.

Unemployment assistance, or unemployment insurance, offers people who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own a means of continuing to earn an income while looking for another job.

Tens of millions of people have applied for employment assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. A June 2020 report from the Pew Research Center said that during the three months of the COVID pandemic, unemployment increased more than during two years of the Great Recession. The number rose from 6.2 million in February to 20.5 million in May 2020.

At the end of their original post, the Redditor ended with a note to anyone who might stumble upon it: “Don’t let anyone make you feel guilty for taking a better job offer. You have the right to do what is best for you, not someone else’s business. “

News week contacted _distortedmorals for comment.