Employee accuses company of firing top performer, not allowing more than 5-minute bathroom break

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

company's treatment towards its top-performing employee has sparked outrage and criticism. The employee narrated his/her orderal on Reddit. In a post, he alleged that the company is engaged in a series of troubling behaviors, including upper management allegedly stealing commissions from workers, disregarding contract terms, and eveb enforcing strict bathroom time limits.

The Reddit user further added that the company decided to terminate one of its most accomplished employees as a way to assert its authority and demonstrate the ability to dismiss staff at will. The Redditor said they were threatened with termination when they expressed their demotivation due to the alleged theft of commissions. The situation escalated when the company fired a coworker who was also a top performer and was closely trailing the Redditor in sales figures.

While the company officially cited performance issues as the reason for the employee's termination, the direct manager revealed the real motive behind the action. They confessed that the dismissal was intended as a warning to the rest of the employees, discouraging any attempts to challenge management over issues like commissions or contractual violations. The Reddit post has gained substantial attention, amassing hundreds of upvotes and numerous comments condemning the company's actions.

Users expressed their dismay, labelling the move as unfair and unethical. Many raised concerns about the company's overall practices and norms, questioning its treatment of employees and the blatant disregard for their well-being. «They fired the top performer so they could steal his big commission check.