Rant: My old coworker got fired for a dumb joke about our office coffee

Honestly, it was a tweet about the sludge we brew, calling it 'industrial waste' and tagging our company. HR found it by Monday. They said it hurt the brand image and let him go that afternoon. Tbh, it felt super harsh for a joke everyone in the building had made. Has anyone else seen someone get canned over something that petty?

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drew_mitchell17d ago

My buddy in Phoenix got fired for a similar tweet about his boss's car. Companies are just so scared of social media now, they'll drop anyone to avoid bad press. It's a really weak reason to lose your job over.

claire87216d ago

Yeah, @drew_mitchell, that's why I keep my work stuff and my personal social media totally separate now.

beth27616d ago

Wow, that is seriously harsh... I'd be terrified to even think about our office coffee now, let alone post it online. Claire872 has the right idea keeping everything locked down tight. My own social media is basically just pictures of my sad houseplants and bad takes on movies, nothing my boss could ever see. It feels like you can't even be a real person anymore without it being a risk to your job.