A New Jersey employer said she fired a worker who twice skipped work without notice. Shortly afterward, she got a phone call from the man’s mother and she said it bothered her more than the absences.
The boss described the episode in a TikTok video shared on the account @monicafabara1.
“I fired someone and then shortly thereafter this person’s mom called me and told me that firing him was not the right approach,” she said.
The Employer Complained How the Man Didn’t Show Up For Work
She did not give her name or her company in the clip. The employer said the worker had already missed a shift once and was given another chance. When it happened again, she let him go.
“He didn’t show up for work and this was the second time he’d done this. The first time I gave him a second chance and then he did it again,” she further added.
She said the call fit a pattern she saw in younger workers.
“It’s insane the things these kids get away with and their parents excuse it as if it’s okay, as if it’s normal,” she revealed.
Man’s Mother Called Boss to Ask For a Better Approach Than Firing From Job
According to the boss, the mother suggested a different punishment: Have her son keep working, but without pay.
“She said the better approach would be to have him work and not pay him, so that way he could learn a lesson,” the boss said.
She said she turned the idea down flat.
“I don’t want to teach your kid a lesson. That’s not my f—— job. It’s yours,” she further added.
The employer revealed she was willing to train new hires.
“I have no problem teaching finance, sales, marketing,” she said.
“There’s lots that you can learn here, but you have to show up.”
She said the parent’s call stung more than the missed shifts, adding, “I think I was more upset about the fact that his mom called me than him not showing up.”
She closed the video by asking viewers to weigh in. “What do you guys think?” she concluded.
