Of course, confused by the whole experience, OP approached HR, but they were no help either.

To understand more about industrial challenges,Bored Pandareached out toApoorva Kale, an industrial and organizational psychology practitioner.

She claimed that suchcallousmessages from management would have significant psychological consequences.

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The employee would experience distress triggering feelings of anxiety, anger, humiliation, and distrust.

Its really frustrating when a single persons actions can turn the work environment so negative.

Our expert also mentioned that the managers behavior in this situation is highlyunprofessionaland inappropriate.

Man holding phone, distressed after receiving unexpected text about being “fired”.

Such behavior undermines the principles of respectful communication and violates the ethical standards expected of individuals in leadership roles.

Apoorva explained that managers inherently hold more power than employees.

Check out the results:

Text message showing shock over false firing assumption, discussing a culinary role.

Text message questioning management and discussing misunderstandings about job status.

Hostile text message from boss after employee was fired.

Text image showing HR’s response after someone were fired.

Text showing a conversation about unacceptable behavior and addressing tech issues after a firing assumption.

Person in a red shirt using a computer mouse at a tidy workspace, symbolizing unexpected work scenarios.

Comments discussing jealousy and tension after a boss assumes an employee got fired.

Reddit comment thread discussing a surprising incident with a boss’s text after assuming someone was fired.

Text exchange criticizing a manager’s spelling mistake in a workplace dispute.

Text exchange discussing job status and reasons for not returning after boss assumed firing.

Text exchange discussing a workplace issue with HR after receiving a hate-filled message from a boss.

Text comment about inappropriate behavior from a manager; suggests sharing with HR.

Comment discussing a surprising work incident, highlighting assumptions and the need for clarity.

Text message discussing jealousy and unexpected job situation, highlighting “I Was Never Fired” keyword.

Comment on a Reddit post discussing a boss’s assumptions about an employee’s firing.

Comment on a forum expressing curiosity about a shocking job incident.

Reddit comment discussing a boss’s text and its implications for a shocked employee.

Comment discussing shock after receiving hate-filled text from boss.

Comment discussing a sarcastic reply about not getting fired, user suggests not fueling the boss’s anger.

Reddit user comments on assumed firing, calling someone a “drama queen” in the replies.

Text exchange about being fired, sharing thoughts on work complaints and assumptions after job departure.

Comment discussing assumptions about being fired and job performance.