A viral exchange revealed a fired employee being asked for help by their former boss, who struggled with new software. The ex-employee expressed disbelief over the request, pointing out the awkwardness of the situation. They agreed to assist only if paid for their time, leading to a dispute over compensation. Workplace expert Ben Askins commented on the absurdity of the situation, criticizing both the firing and the boss's attempt to avoid paying for skilled help that was previously terminated.
I need to ask a favor because the team was struggling with the latest software update and needed help sorting it out.
I told you this would happen when you outsourced to a team that couldn't fix the problem.
What are you doing firing the only person that can do the work? This whole conversation could have been avoided.
It's outrageous to try to weasel out of paying the ex-staffer for their work after firing them.
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