Remote 'employee' gets fired from a job he didn't even work at: 'Your performance has not met expectations'

"A remote worker revealed how he was fired from a company that seemingly forgot he existed and still paid him nearly $20,000. 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. Describing the incident, he wrote, "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.""

"Then last week, HR sent him an email saying they are letting him go. "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. I feel a bit guilty... but also like I beat the system for once," he added."

A 23-year-old remote hire experienced disorganized onboarding and was never assigned to a team. He received pay every two weeks without tasks, meetings, or contact and spent months traveling and gaming. After three months HR emailed termination for poor performance and issued a severance check despite the employee never logging into company systems. He received nearly $20,000 while doing no work and reported mixed feelings of guilt and triumph. Remote and hybrid work growth has outpaced some companies' ability to onboard effectively. Studies link remote onboarding failures to fewer workplace connections, disconnection, and low accountability.

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