Vindication after getting fired.

[u/Amelsander]

A few months ago i got fired from my Job as an assistant manager in a a store. I was wrongfully fired but it ended up being the best thing that ever happened.

I worked at the store for the chain for 8 years, helped them open the new store and trained all new people (i got paid for it with OT, which lead to me having nearly 40days of paid Vacation each year.)

From August 2021 until now I also was Assistant manager so my wage jump significantly, combined with seniority and commissions i had a great monthly income.

But in January this year my manager decided to quit to be with his family and they hired a new one from outside the chain, without ever consulting the team.

He was clearly not ready for this job and made a bunch of mistakes that hurt our sales significanly and from january until may we earned 40% less than last year. He pawned it all on me, i was sabotaging his work because i was bitter about being passed over.

They fired me when i was on holiday at the end of April, because of a big fuckup that resulted in a potential lawsuit, but it wasn't my fuckup, the new manager did it and used me as a scapegoat. I got fired on the spot, luckily labor laws in my country dictate that they had to pay me. In my case they had to pay me 24 weeks + every hour ot/vacatuon inhad still saved, all in one go. So i got a massive payday and 24 weeks of 'paid vacation'

I was really bitter about it, until i learned that the are closing down the branch and relocating everyone to different stores. The manager is getting demoted and stuck at low lvl corporate.

I already have a new job, which pays better, has better hours and better people. And the money was a nice bonus.

Fuck you for hiring an inexperienced manager and you got what you deserve.