I was fired over a facebook post today. - Page 2

On March 03 2012 08:26 Porcelain wrote:
I specifically got fired for saying the words "..just missed that million dollar store mark."


And I'm not a guy btw. It feels weird reading your posts with gender specific language lol.

On March 03 2012 08:26 Porcelain wrote:
"..just missed that million dollar store mark."

On March 03 2012 08:39 FreezingAssassin wrote:


honestly, I don't see how someone can fire you over THAT..?! Am I missing something here? please elaborate.

And that sucks

On March 03 2012 08:28 Torte de Lini wrote:
Ha! I got it right!

So what's your next step?

On March 03 2012 08:32 marttorn wrote:
Ha, this reminds me of that one girl who posted a long rant against her boss on FB, calling him a creep and a dictator, etc. She didn't realize she had added her boss, and proceeded to be "pwned" in a very public way.

Though i'm sure your situation is much more respectable, "just missed that million dollar store mark" doesn't seem very offensive. I feel for you.

On March 03 2012 08:44 Angel_ wrote:
OP is skipping details.

On March 03 2012 08:44 Soleron wrote:
I went to look at US law so you could possibly appeal but it looks like workers don't get rights in your country (most states). Wow.

On March 03 2012 08:34 intrigue wrote:
entire post that got you fired please?

Hm? Not sure where you were looking, workers are afforded a LOT of rights and protections here (too many sometimes IMO, but I just say that because I'm often on the other side of it - but I would rather have the individual over protected than under protected).

On March 03 2012 08:42 Porcelain wrote:



I'm hoping this will cause me to find a better paying job (it better lol). Like this situation was "meant to be" or something. : /





It wasn't offensive, but considered to be proprietary information about company goals. And it was... : /

The rest of the post was even worse, in my opinion (but wasn't what got me fired). I was ranting about something I thought was unfair (and only negatively impacting me in this case) because we "just missed that million dollar store mark."

On March 03 2012 09:10 blade55555 wrote:
Yeah why post you lost your job because of a facebook post and not write down what you said exactly xD.

On March 03 2012 08:54 EvilTeletubby wrote:


This, 100%.

A "valued employee" doesn't get fired over a vague comment like that. That might be the "official" legal reason, but there is absolutely more to it. I've been in management for a fortune 100 company for a few years now (I say that just to give a scope of how a large company has to work through the legal limitations and concerns , so I'm pretty familiar with how these things work and have seen a lot of them first hand.

If you truly believe that comment is what got you fired, then you're either lying to us intentionally, or lying/deluding yourself about your value and perception to your employer. -_-

I can empathize with you losing your job, but I just get the feeling you're not exactly a victim here.

I could be wrong, sure, but the way you position your entire post (including the misleading title) is pointing myself and others in that direction.




Hm? Not sure where you were looking, workers are afforded a LOT of rights and protections here (too many sometimes IMO, but I just say that because I'm often on the other side of it - but I would rather have the individual over protected than under protected).