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All workers are worried about being fired; whilst a good company should make it clear that your actions will only lead to termination of contract if you break a relatively severe corporate policy, others unwittingly create scenarios in which each employee walks on eggshells due to anxiety over devastating decisions made by irrational bosses.
In the majority of cases, the individual getting fired is of course to blame; whether it be due to stealing company property or arriving at work inebriated, some individuals will feel mistreated even when breaking a pretty serious rule – yet others are fired on the spot for completely unfounded reasons. Earlier this year Executive Grapevine’s sister site HR Grapevine reported on a case in which an employee was fired for replying to their boss with a completely innocent emoji.
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The employee who worked at a bar in Changsha, Hunan province China, was asked by her boss to send over some documents using the messaging app, WeChat. She responded to her boss’ request with the OK emoji, to signify she understood and would deliver the demand. However, the manager accused her of ‘poor discipline’ and decided to terminate her employment.
In the chat, her boss wrote: "You should type out 'received' if you have received my message. Is this your way of confirming receipt?" After a few minutes passed, the manager asked the employee to contact HR so she could arrange her resignation.
