Bad Boss Story: Redundant After Dad’s Funeral

Source: Reddit

"Boss announced a restructure - I said if my job is going could it be done soon as dad was dying and due to border restrictions regular visiting had not been possible.

Boss said no my job was a critical role.

A few months later 3 weeks after dad died they announced redundancies including mine. I’ll never forgive that $@#&."

👀 Our Take:

We talk a lot about “psychological safety” — but this? Total betrayal. Moments like this don’t just affect one person. They wreck trust across the whole team.

🧠 Could this have been avoided?

Probably. A bit of foresight. Some emotional intelligence. Maybe a leadership team that actually talks about values.

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