The internet is a place where people can share their stories and seek advice from others who have gone through similar experiences. There are many platforms for this, one of the most popular being Reddit. On Reddit, users can post their stories anonymously, and others can comment with advice, support, or even humor. People with similar interests, problems, or hobbies often form communities to help and support one another. Recently, a Redditor shared her experience about being fired from her job in the Indian Workplace subreddit, and the story quickly went viral.
The Redditor revealed that she had worked at a mental health startup and was fired after liking a LinkedIn post about toxic work environments. In her post, she explained that her workplace had been incredibly challenging, with a toxic work culture that took a toll on her mental health. She detailed how her manager and the CEO had created an extremely difficult environment. Her manager was described as hostile, regularly making her life difficult, and would twist things in front of the CEO to make her look bad. The CEO, in turn, was described as a "wolf in sheep's clothing," pretending to be supportive but adding to the toxicity of the workplace.
The stress from this toxic environment had become so severe that she once broke down crying in the office washroom. Her mental well-being was being severely affected by the situation. Then, out of the blue, the CEO called her and accused her of spreading false information about the company, claiming that her simple act of liking a post about toxic workplaces on LinkedIn was tantamount to defamation.
This is something that I am so passionate (employee mental health, etc) about so liking a post didn't seen to do any harm. Not only that, the post itself sounded very very relatable.
Redditor
Being passionate about mental health, she didn't think that liking the post would be harmful. In fact, she found the post relatable because of her own experiences at the company. However, her employer saw it differently, and she was fired for "spreading misinformation."
The Reddit post went viral, with many users commenting on the irony of a mental health startup being accused of fostering a toxic work environment. One Redditor wrote, "Mental health startup? So ironic that it's rusting." Another user commented, "I'm sorry for you, but honestly, this feels like a blessing in disguise. I can only imagine what would have happened if you had tried to quit."
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