Got fired today, and haven’t felt happier 😃

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you gonna share with the class or na?

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Working through my hangover... so here it goes...

I’m an ex-big4, went to a midsize CPA ( learned a ton) and realized I wanted an exit from public after many miserable tax seasons...

I got a great offer from a private real estate company, owner, developer.

The job sounded great 9-5:30 no overtime, good salary, benefits, 401k....

I took the offer like a bug in headlights.

I quickly realized that my new boss just wants things done his way. I couldn’t advise him, guide him or help him. I was expected to just do whatever he wants how he wants it and thats it.

And honestly if that was all it was, I might have let it slide. But that was juts the tip on how he actually treated his employees.

He daily comes into the office and demands he gets a hug and a kiss from his female employees 😳. (I’m a male so he always refused to give me a hug🙄) the “less attractive girls” he would say straight up no to them.

Turns out he had had half a dozen controllers in the past two years, i never knew this.

I told him it’s fine he can find number 7, it’s not me or the job. Its you!

I will be treated like a professional and an adult!

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One of those girls should throw out a #metoo and see what happens...

I have a feeling you are just leading us along now. Then it's just going to be an extremely underwhelming story, like you expensed $61 instead of $60 on your phone bill.

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Story! Story! Story! We also want all the gory details.

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Yes as am I. We all wear them;)

Definelty left with blue balls from this post.. thanks OP

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Oh I’m def sorry you had to experience this.. absolutely terrible.

Lol - sorry guys had a bit to much happy juice last night. I’m guessing everyone wants to know the story?

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Relax ppl, he’s not going to tell us anything.

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What does one have to do to get fired before busy season? 🤔

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... it’s a freeing experience I thought. I made one person who fired me cry. 🍻here’s to free time and better pay!!

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I knew it was coming because I had challenged management and if they didn’t fire me I was ready to quit very quickly. He got super emotional and told me to take my time packing my office and saying goodbye because no one was escorting me off the premises... got so choked up he could barely get out that they were letting me go. I just interrupted with “are you seriously going to cry about it?? You’re not even the one getting fired.” He bolted out of the room. I set down my coffee cup and leveled with the exit interviewer about what she just witnessed.

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I know that feeling

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Ye boiiiii I wanna know

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GG

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I know were all trying to get fired but really tho how do I not get fired

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The most hilarious part is that those female employees would let him act this way with them (hugging and kissing). Like what is this? Middle Ages? Are they slaves or what?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
But you - well done!

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well that was a let down

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Ahahahahahaha!!!! 🥳 Congrats!!!

Referral to PwC?

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