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The original was posted on /r/antiwork by /u/scarletnolan on 2024-11-01 21:40:26+00:00.

So my husband was just let go from his full time job because he has been out of work for 4 weeks due to back problems. No, not a work injury. The first week he took off, they asked him for a letter of resignation and then dropped off his work things from his desk (he never insinuated he was quitting). I said do NOT resign. Fast forward to the next week he gets a doctor’s note for a leave of absence for 4 weeks. We were waiting to get imaging results and a consult with a neurosurgeon for next steps and so then would have a timeline of when he’d be back.

They seemingly agree to this leave and then after about 2.5 weeks email him he has been terminated. He’s the sole provider and we have 2 children. They know this. They had ZERO issue firing him because he doesn’t know when he will be back (but intended to come back). It’s a smaller business so no mandated FMLA for him. The cherry on top was at the end of the email they go “when you’re feeling better and if the position is still open we’d love to have you back!” Like wow, thanks so much for your charity.

I am not naive, their actions do not shock me. I know employers do not value their employees whatsoever. But I am just so angry. The lack of compassion, the lack of respect, the lack of THOUGHT that this person was supporting himself and others and the fact there was zero regard for that. When he got this job the owner BRAGGED about the amazing healthcare they had, yet didn’t end up paying my husband enough for us to afford said healthcare every month. We are all on Medicaid right now. I truly just don’t have words for the state of things in this country right now when it comes to employers/employee relations. Makes me sick. Thanks for reading :/