Man abruptly fired by boss after asking innocent question about pay

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Reddit of the text exchange, the boss replied to the query: "Bi-weekly."After hearing back from their new boss, the man, who applied to be a children's tutor, then asked when he would first get paid.But, according to the manager - this was a step too far.Brutally, the boss replied: "I [changed] my mind,""I would hire someone whose desire is to work with the company."Although the bloke had a shift scheduled for 3pm that day - the boss told him not to come in.Understandably confused by the messages from his manager, the new employee reassured his boss that he did want the job.But despite the pleas of wanting the position, the boss was having none of it."[No problem].

You carry on. I am looking for an individual who is willing to work with the flow, with the environment."I am not looking for any candidates whose priority is only pay. [You] didn't ask me about any other staff, uniform etc."The employee insisted that he wants to job as he enjoys teaching children but needs money to be able to survive.He then attempted to reason with the boss: "My priority is helping children learn.

I can't do that very well if I don't have money for gas, food or shelter."I only asked about pay because I was so nervous at the interview that I forgot to and my wife reminded me."Stunned by the boss firing the bloke, many people fled to the comments to share their verdict on the situation.One person commented: "Asking about when you should expect to get paid, the payment method and the payment rate are all valid questions before starting a new job.

He dodged a bullet.'Another user added: "I doubt you would have been paid."A third person joked: "'Learn your lesson from that man: don't be so poor that you need money to live."Let us know in the.