{"id":406548,"date":"2026-01-13T14:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/406548\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:26:18","slug":"employee-was-terminated-after-multiple-write-ups-and-a-pip-so-she-refused-to-help-her-former-boss-when-he-reached-out-to-her-the-next-day-twistedsifter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/406548\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Was Terminated After Multiple Write Ups And A PIP, So She Refused To Help Her Former Boss When He Reached Out To Her The Next Day \u00bb TwistedSifter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-696664\" class=\"wp-image-696664\" src=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" alt=\"Woman smirking while talking on the phone\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" title=\"Employee Was Terminated After Multiple Write Ups And A PIP, So She Refused To Help Her Former Boss When He Reached Out To Her The Next Day\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Twisted-Sifter-2293.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-696664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pexels\/Reddit<\/p>\n<p>Some workplaces can be a little unfair when it comes to termination.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/antiwork\/comments\/1phkjwd\/former_boss_asks_for_my_help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">In this story<\/a>, an employee was written up repeatedly and placed on a PIP.<\/p>\n<p>She accepted the termination, and once out, she decided her workplace\u2019s problem wasn\u2019t her problem anymore.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the full story below to find out more.<\/p>\n<p>I was terminated last Monday after three months of my new boss trying to get rid of me.<\/p>\n<p>Consecutive write-ups followed by a 30-day PIP.<\/p>\n<p>Then termination.<\/p>\n<p>I notified the company of my autism after two write-ups.<\/p>\n<p>I was trying to explain that my \u201cattitude\u201d was not due to me not wanting to do my job.<\/p>\n<p>This woman tried to explain her condition.<\/p>\n<p>I was not being unprofessional.<\/p>\n<p>I explained to them that I had too many menial tasks.<\/p>\n<p>It was impossible to get everything perfect. Their response was a PIP.<\/p>\n<p>They wanted to have proper documentation to terminate me.<\/p>\n<p>Fine. Whatever.<\/p>\n<p>Her former boss reached out to her to get her computer\u2019s passcode.<\/p>\n<p>The next day after my termination, my former boss texted me asking for the passcode to my work computer.<\/p>\n<p>I told her to call IT. She said it was IT\u2019s suggestion to ask me.<\/p>\n<p>She wanted to set an OOO message on my account.<\/p>\n<p>I told her to just deactivate my account.<\/p>\n<p>The clients would get the message.<\/p>\n<p>She got a text from her again, but she decided not to respond yet.<\/p>\n<p>A week later, today, she texted again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hate to be a jerk, but I need your help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She has been waiting for my response.<\/p>\n<p>The nerve of some people.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s read the responses of other people to this story.<\/p>\n<p>This person shares some valid points.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-696663\" src=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025 12 22 at 7.54.18 PM Employee Was Terminated After Multiple Write Ups And A PIP, So She Refused To Help Her Former Boss When He Reached Out To Her The Next Day\" width=\"800\" height=\"269\" title=\"Employee Was Terminated After Multiple Write Ups And A PIP, So She Refused To Help Her Former Boss When He Reached Out To Her The Next Day\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-7.54.18-PM.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a petty but funny response.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-696662\" src=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025 12 22 at 7.54.34 PM Employee Was Terminated After Multiple Write Ups And A PIP, So She Refused To Help Her Former Boss When He Reached Out To Her The Next Day\" width=\"800\" height=\"123\" title=\"Employee Was Terminated After Multiple Write Ups And A PIP, So She Refused To Help Her Former Boss When He Reached Out To Her The Next Day\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-7.54.34-PM.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This user shares another clever idea.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-696661\" src=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025 12 22 at 7.55.40 PM Employee Was Terminated After Multiple Write Ups And A PIP, So She Refused To Help Her Former Boss When He Reached Out To Her The Next Day\" width=\"800\" height=\"216\" title=\"Employee Was Terminated After Multiple Write Ups And A PIP, So She Refused To Help Her Former Boss When He Reached Out To Her The Next Day\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-7.55.40-PM.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s very shady, says this one.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-696660\" src=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025 12 22 at 7.56.12 PM Employee Was Terminated After Multiple Write Ups And A PIP, So She Refused To Help Her Former Boss When He Reached Out To Her The Next Day\" width=\"800\" height=\"110\" title=\"Employee Was Terminated After Multiple Write Ups And A PIP, So She Refused To Help Her Former Boss When He Reached Out To Her The Next Day\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-7.56.12-PM.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, here\u2019s another similar thought.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-696659\" src=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/lazy-load-0.7\/images\/1x1.trans.gif\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025 12 22 at 7.56.39 PM Employee Was Terminated After Multiple Write Ups And A PIP, So She Refused To Help Her Former Boss When He Reached Out To Her The Next Day\" width=\"800\" height=\"170\" title=\"Employee Was Terminated After Multiple Write Ups And A PIP, So She Refused To Help Her Former Boss When He Reached Out To Her The Next Day\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2025-12-22-at-7.56.39-PM.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Funny how help becomes urgent right after someone is officially \u201cno longer your problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thought that was satisfying? Check out what <a href=\"https:\/\/twistedsifter.com\/2023\/12\/new-manager-denies-employee-extra-pay-so-they-demand-to-get-flown-home-every-weekend-instead-you-only-get-5-days-of-allowances\/?utm_source=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_medium=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_campaign=IN-ARTICLE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">this employee did when their manager refused to pay for their time while they were traveling for business.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pexels\/Reddit Some workplaces can be a little unfair when it comes to termination. 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