She Got Fired From Her Job At A Clothing Store After Her Manager Accused Her Of Promoting Her Small Business On Company Grounds
Have you ever been fired from your job? If so, you know it’s not a very pleasant experience, even if you weren’t happy working there.
TikToker Kendal (@ugcwithkendal) aired out her concerns about getting fired in a video that has now received 5.5 million views.
So, Kendal had been working at a clothing store, and she was asked to stop in at her job on a day when she wasn’t scheduled to work.
She had gotten into some trouble with her manager while on her last shift, so she was pretty sure she would be getting fired at some point during this unplanned meeting. Then, she launched into an explanation of why she was in hot water.
“Basically, I have a small business, and sometimes, I wear my pieces to work because I get a lot of compliments on them, and people want to know where I got it from,” she said.
She added that she was always upfront and told customers that the items were from her website, where she sells hair accessories, jewelry, fleece-lined tights, and swimwear.
“I’m really low-key about it because I know how managers are. I don’t even talk about my business with my coworkers,” said Kendal.
Still, just the one slip-up on her end was enough to set off her manager and get herself booted from her job.
A customer had come into the store and voiced their admiration for the tights she had been wearing. Of course, Kendal told them the tights were from her own website.
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However, her manager overheard her discussing it and accused her of promoting her business on company grounds.
In a follow-up video, Kendal confirmed that she no longer worked at that store after attending the meeting with her now-ex-manager.
She said it was a “mutual decision” and that there were other reasons as to why she needed to leave her job.
“It’s really hard to just stay committed to a job that you don’t necessarily love, especially when you’re trying so hard to work on your business, so it was just a lot, juggling everything. But basically, I don’t work there anymore. It is what it is,” concluded Kendal.
Several TikTok users criticized the retail industry and took Kendal’s side, while others believed that the manager was justified in firing her because she broke company rules.
“As a manager, I respect side hustles (as long as the work is done) get that money,” commented one user.
“FR!! Managers hate that their workers have a second job, but they refuse to increase pay,” wrote another.
“Yes, you gotta be subtle with these things. The store’s reaction by firing you was too much, but you are not completely blameless,” declared a third.
“That’s always a conflict of interest with any business—it’s business. Can’t agree with you on this one,” chimed in someone else.
https://www.tiktok.com/@ugcwithkendal/video/7315059381266156806?_r=1&_t=8ivQzC3QWZH
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