New Managers Fires The Company’s Best Employee, Regrets It Immediately, Requests Him To Come Back

Firing a high-performing employee can have severe consequences for a company.

Most managers expect employees to play along with them and do whatever they want but some employees refuse to do so. They would come, do their thing and would not indulge in office politics. Sometimes, the employers do not like this attitude and would find their way to fire the employee but little do they know that they would regret firing the best employee.

A Reddit user shared the story of her friend’s father who worked at a company as a mechanical engineer. He was good at what he used to do and had unique skill sets. He used to have a positive attitude at work and would help if someone needs it. A new management team joined his company and they brought a new office culture. They expected him to play along but he refused to do so. The new management team fired him after catching him using the company’s laptop for his side business. Since he was a master of his game, he knew how to handle all of this. Scroll down for the complete story.

OP’s friend’s father was a mechanical engineer and he had unique skill sets.

He used to do his job well and used to point out problems that he used to notice. He used to keep a positive attitude at work and was always ready to help if someone needs it.

He also has a side business and told his employer about this and his employer had no issues with it.

He was a valuable employee and got several awards for his work.

A new management team joined his firm and the new management team brought a new office culture:

The management team pressured him to play along with the new office culture but he refused to participate:

The new management team ordered him to work overtime but he told them to bring it up with the union.

The new management team wanted him to participate in the cheering and clapping but he did it unenthusiastically.

The new management team fired him for theft of company resources. He asked them if they are sure to fire him.

He was escorted out of the building. He called his union representative and his firing was canceled right away.

The company had a policy that one can use the company’s laptop for personal business or side business as long as they are on break and he was on break.

He called his lawyer and he was prepared with paperwork:

He went for some vacations and focused on his side business. He got two job offers from competitors:

He declined the job offers but offered them to consult his side business and they immediately accepted the offer.

It’s essential for managers to carefully evaluate an employee’s performance before making any decisions about termination. They should also consider alternative solutions, such as additional training or support, before resorting to firing. Managers should think carefully about the potential consequences and seek advice from HR professionals or colleagues before taking any action.

His colleagues started calling him for advice the day after he left but he denied.

His manager phoned him and asked for some things but he politely declined.

HR called him and stated that the firing was a mistake and that he can join back but he politely declined.

After a few days, they accepted to pay him six times more than his previous salary and he was back to work.

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The firing thing came to the labor board after three months.

OP’s friend’s father and the union stated that he was employed elsewhere. The labor board ruled in his favor.

He worked there until he retired:

The managers were not fired but they were ineligible for bonuses for several years.

“What are you going to do? Fire me?”

The story happened in Sweden around 2005:

Unions should work like this:

There are so many favorite parts about the story:

Never mess with engineers; they are pro at taking revenge:

Have you ever been fired for a silly reason? Share your opinion in the comment section down below!

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