"Everything was through email, and they somehow forgot to assign me to a team. I waited, asked around, no response. So I figured I'd chill until someone noticed."
"Three months passed. I was getting paid every two weeks, no tasks, no meetings, no contact. I started treating it like free UBI. I traveled, gamed, lived my best life."
"Your performance has not met expectations. I laughed out loud. Performance? I literally hadn't logged into a company system once."
"Stories like this have become more common as remote and hybrid work expand faster than many companies can manage."
A remote worker shared his experience of being fired after three months of receiving pay without any tasks or communication from his company. He applied for a remote position but faced a disorganized onboarding process, leading to no team assignment. Despite being paid nearly $20,000, he had no contact or responsibilities. When HR finally reached out to terminate his employment, they cited performance issues, which he found amusing since he had not logged into any company systems. This situation reflects broader issues in remote work environments.
Read at https://scoop.upworthy.com
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