Ceo Fires 900 Staff Over Zoom Call Before Christmas, They Get Revenge
Sudden Meeting
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It couldn’t come at a better time. Christmas was right around the corner, and even if no one got a raise, the idea of job security at least took a thick layer of stress off his shoulders.
So, when everyone was called to a Zoom meeting, he didn’t think anything of it. Maybe it was just updates like usual? Boy, was he wrong.
All Fired
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The 900 people present had turned their mics, and video feeds off. There was only the CEO, Vishal Garg, left visible.
He started with, “I come to you with not-so-great news.” Kevin held his breath and felt his heart rate double. “If you’re on this call, you are part of the unlucky group being laid off. Your employment here is terminated, effective immediately.”
Life Expenses
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Kevin felt his world fall away.
His oldest needed braces, the middle child was growing like a weed and needed new clothes, and the youngest was still on formula and diapers. Now, all of a sudden, he wouldn’t be able to pay for any of that. Add Christmas expenses on top of it all. This was a nightmare. The CEO continued…
Me, Me, Me
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“This is the second time I’m doing this in my career, and I do not want to do this. The last time I did it, I cried,” Garg said. “Um, this time, I hope to be stronger.”
Seriously?! Was this man making this about him? He wasn’t the one suddenly out of a paycheck. Then the next kicker came – they would only get one month’s wages and three months’ benefits as severance. But it was about to get worse.
Even Veterans Gone
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The Zoom call erupted with questions and angry comments.
Some of the people there had been with the company since the beginning. They had poured their hearts and souls into their jobs – things like working extra hours for no pay. And what about the huge cash infusion the mortgage business had just received?
Lack Of Empathy
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The lack of empathy from Garg was appalling. He might’ve spoken about crying the last time he had to let people go, but from the look on his face, it was clear that he felt nothing.
His employees were just put out on the street, and they had no idea how they would continue until they found new jobs. But he didn’t seem to care at all.
A Leaked Email
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It was later found that Garg actually wrote an anonymous blog post in which he accused employees of stealing from their co-workers because they were clocking in but not working.
And in an email that was later leaked, Garg referred to his employees as “a bunch of dumb dolphins” who are “too damn slow.”
“Overhired”
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After the fateful zoom meeting, Garg arranged another meeting with the rest of his staff members. He claimed that the company had overhired during the pandemic and that they hired the wrong people.
He claimed that because of that, they “failed.” He also said he “failed” and had not been “disciplined over the last 18 months.”
Wrong Approach
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Whatever the case, firing 900 people over a zoom meeting and not giving them any notice was definitely not the way to go about things.
Everyone’s contract stipulated what was to happen if it had to be terminated, and there are usually time frames both the employee and employer have to stick to.
Not Caring About The Impact
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It was also clear that Garg didn’t care about the impact such termination would have on his employees and their families. Christopher, one of the people who was terminated, had five children to feed.
Others like Kevin had a tough time making it through the holiday season with the money they were supposed to make.
