“Two days before students were going to return, she called me to her office to say that I had been uncooperative and difficult in refusing these tasks (I didn’t refuse, I just asked questions), and she let me go. I had already set up my classroom and introduced myself to my students and their parents, but behind my back, she had already hired another teacher to replace me. She must’ve been planning it all along. I vowed to never ever teach at a school without a union again.” —Madeline, 32, Columbus, OH I absolutely BLASTED her in my unemployment benefits application, she appealed the decision when they gave me the benefits, and then she lost the appeal. Imagine being a court clerk for 30 years and losing an appeal to your 25-year-old former employee. She faced no disciplinary action for her actions, and I couldn’t take legal action because she has civil immunity as an elected official. I’m headed to law school next year, so everything turned out fine for me in the end." —Micah, 28, Arkansas, USA —aprillouised —mlguy41487 Right after that, the boss pulled me and a couple of other women into a meeting room to tell us that we were getting laid off. While that was happening… another staff member was ushering all other staff into a restaurant downstairs to tell them we were getting laid off. This is a group of like 12-15 people total at this job. I missed a new job because the startup used me to get me to train someone else first, then I was out of two jobs. I was mortified because I had seen this shady layoff process happen to someone else before me. After that, I vowed to never have a job again at a startup or where the work comes home with me. I also changed careers. Haven’t heard a word from them or any apology since and it has been years. So shady." —Annie, 29, Nebraska My last check bounced, and I ended up out three weeks of pay, permanently. Not a peep from them about getting me the money, even though they managed to pay other people on my level of employment after they filed for bankruptcy. Never heard a word of apology or anything. Still Facebook friends though." —Anonymous, 31, Illinois
