If That’s Not Poetic Justice, We Don’t Know What Is
Someone worked themselves to death to obtain a raise. Guess what? They got it, as well as a wage boost. However, the promotion didn’t take effect until the start of the following week– and they were laid off that Friday. According to reports, when management asked for salary reductions, they just fired the top earners instead.
Even though they haven’t earned a single salary in the new position, they don’t care. Naturally, the firm kept their last pay hostage until their replacement was trained – in a job they hadn’t done yet. When the store’s owner passed by, they complained to him about it. He responded with indifference: “Hastings will outlive you.” Hastings went bankrupt on the East Coast.