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[–] [email protected] 45 points 5 days ago (4 children)

There was an ice cream party for the company. Those who attended were laid off.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I feel like I need more context. What???

[–] [email protected] 34 points 5 days ago

It was a frozen yogurt company. The ice cream was a ruse to smoke out those not committed to the cause.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 days ago (1 children)

What the hell? And how didn't it ended in a massive lawsuit?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 days ago

Assuming not-Montana US, you can be fired for any reason other than membership in a protected class (race, religion, etc). Attending an ice cream social, even a company one, is not a protected class.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I’ve heard of similar things. Boss wants to see who is the least busy, so they do something like open an employee gym. Then anyone who uses it is fired, because β€œif you have time to use the gym, you’re not working hard enough.”

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Exactly. There was also a puzzle table once. The higher boss said he loved to see people building teamwork and closer relationships and liked the puzzle. I luckily knew the whole time that even though he said this he fucking hated the puzzle. I winced everytime he'd catch someone working on it. Some people are just oblivious AF. "He said he likes the puzzle!" Yeah he said that, but he absolutely does not and you're probably on the shit list now

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Why??? I'm very confused!!