"Everything was through email, and they somehow forgot to assign me to a team. I waited, asked around, no response. So I figured I'd chill until someone noticed. Three months passed. I was getting paid every two weeks, no tasks, no meetings, no contact. I started treating it like free UBI. I traveled, gamed, lived my best life. I feel a bit guilty... but also like I beat the system for once,"
"The post, shared by Reddit user u/throwaway, describes how the 23-year-old applied for a remote position last year, only to realize the onboarding process was completely disorganized. 'Your performance has not met expectations. I laughed out loud. Performance? I literally hadn't logged into a company system once. They fired me and sent a severance check. I didn't even bother replying. They paid me nearly $20k to do nothing.'"
A 23-year-old remote hire experienced disorganized onboarding and was never assigned to a team. Communication occurred only through email and his inquiries received no responses. For three months he received biweekly pay with no tasks, meetings, or contact, and spent the time traveling, gaming, and treating the pay like free UBI. HR later terminated him for unmet performance expectations and issued a severance check totaling nearly $20,000. He reported mixed feelings of guilt and a sense of having beaten the system. Research indicates poor remote onboarding reduces connections and accountability among remote employees.
Read at https://scoop.upworthy.com
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