10th May 2025, 12:23 AM
First off, I commend you for opening up on this public forum and speaking your mind. It tells me that you’re not afraid to tell us what’s going on in your life. Not a lot of people have the guts to publicly open up about their problems, especially the way you did. Here’s my perspective on your scenario here:
1) A lot of the old heads (particularly baby boomers, and unfortunately Gen-Xers now) seem to jump to conclusions with all the young guys (particularly Gen Zs under 30) assuming that they’ll make excuses for not obeying orders or being absent from the work premises. I’m sure you had a genuine reason for being unable to show up to work. But these clowns that you’re dealing with are old school, and even though you may have been honest and mannerable about the situation, they took it as “this kid is just another punk who’s hardheaded and likes to break the rules”. That’s it. That’s all they hear.
2) Unfortunately, on a regular basis, they’re right about the part where they said “it’s a serious offense to disobey a directive from the CEO”. However, I don’t see it as being a “heinous crime”, let alone firing someone over something that could be a legitimate reason. What if you had to tend to a sick, loved one who’s disabled? Now what?… Are they going to fire you for that? You get what I’m saying? They only dismissed it as you having a bad attitude because it sounds like they like to micromanage everyone to ensure that you guys are fattening their wallets.
3) You can’t let those HR, CEO, and managers intimidate you like that. All they care about is making money, and that’s it. When these large corporations roll in six and seven figure checks, then they become obsessed and forget where they came from. They probably thought that the sales data chart would plummet or something if an employee wasn’t in the office.
4) The nerve of them to tell you to “find another employer who suits you better”. Are you freakin’ kidding me?! You see, this is why I encouraged a lot of you guys to start your own business instead of slaving a 9-5 job because they can abuse their power, fire you, lay you off, and work the shit outta you. Unless you have a great employer who’s not an asshole, then I’d be looking for another job.
5) I think we all would have felt like doing what this guy did to handle a scenario like your’s.
1) A lot of the old heads (particularly baby boomers, and unfortunately Gen-Xers now) seem to jump to conclusions with all the young guys (particularly Gen Zs under 30) assuming that they’ll make excuses for not obeying orders or being absent from the work premises. I’m sure you had a genuine reason for being unable to show up to work. But these clowns that you’re dealing with are old school, and even though you may have been honest and mannerable about the situation, they took it as “this kid is just another punk who’s hardheaded and likes to break the rules”. That’s it. That’s all they hear.
2) Unfortunately, on a regular basis, they’re right about the part where they said “it’s a serious offense to disobey a directive from the CEO”. However, I don’t see it as being a “heinous crime”, let alone firing someone over something that could be a legitimate reason. What if you had to tend to a sick, loved one who’s disabled? Now what?… Are they going to fire you for that? You get what I’m saying? They only dismissed it as you having a bad attitude because it sounds like they like to micromanage everyone to ensure that you guys are fattening their wallets.
3) You can’t let those HR, CEO, and managers intimidate you like that. All they care about is making money, and that’s it. When these large corporations roll in six and seven figure checks, then they become obsessed and forget where they came from. They probably thought that the sales data chart would plummet or something if an employee wasn’t in the office.
4) The nerve of them to tell you to “find another employer who suits you better”. Are you freakin’ kidding me?! You see, this is why I encouraged a lot of you guys to start your own business instead of slaving a 9-5 job because they can abuse their power, fire you, lay you off, and work the shit outta you. Unless you have a great employer who’s not an asshole, then I’d be looking for another job.
5) I think we all would have felt like doing what this guy did to handle a scenario like your’s.
