I Refused to Wish My Team Leader on Her Birthday

Next thing I knew I was fired

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I honestly never thought this would ever happen to me.

In real life I’m quiet, very work focused and always ready to help my colleagues out with their software issues. I bring home my work sometimes. I’ve prepared presentations to train staff. I’ve introduced efficiencies in work flows which has increased productivity. I’ve been doing this job since my daughter was 6 months old. Full time. No work from home.

I thought I was giving my job everything.

Apparently not.

But to be fair — the company was right. I wasn’t giving my job everything.

I finished my work and left my job at 4:30pm without fail. I had to take a lot of sick leaves for my daughter who was in day care — also full time. And worst of all — the cardinal sin — I let my team leader take the fall for her own mistakes. Oh and I also refused to wish her Happy Birthday on that same day.

*Gasp*

How could I do that? Especially with a baby at home and bills to pay?

Here’s the thing — my company had been laying the groundwork for my dismissal from the day I was hired. When I applied for the job it was advertised as a full time permanent role. At the interview…