‘I’m still in shock’ | Fired employee's anger as ex-boss asks for work updates - is this a grey area?

A fired worker has been left angry and shocked after his ex-manager messaged him asking for work updates after his contract had already been terminated.

The confused ex-worker posted a screenshot of his interaction with his previous employer on Reddit, with the caption ‘I’m still in shock’, showing a message from the boss saying: “Good morning, did you create an order for this week, or an inventory?” To which the bewildered ex-employee responded: “I’m confused. Was my position eliminated or not?"

The previous boss then went on to explain that the worker’s role at the company had indeed been terminated but he needed some information from him regarding work, explaining: “...but you did inventory and prepped an order on Sunday, was wondering where it was if at all.”

To this message, the now disgruntled ex-employee replied: “Bless your heart. You don’t fire someone and still contact them to ask questions about the job because you don’t know.” Is the ex-worker right to be shocked that his former employer contacted him regarding his previous role?