Fired Worker Rants About Why You Should Never Go Above And Beyond After Getting Terminated For Doing So

Workplace loyalty doesn’t always pay off, and one employee learned that lesson the hard way.

After stepping up during a period of extreme understaffing—handling double and even triple the usual workload—they expected at least some recognition, maybe even a well-earned raise.

Instead, they got the opposite: an out-of-the-blue termination for “poor performance.”

The catch?

Their so-called dip in productivity only happened after things returned to normal, making their previous numbers impossible to maintain.

Despite months of praise and an acknowledged company-wide cash flow issue, management decided that the employee’s best work had now become the expectation—an expectation that conveniently disappeared once they no longer needed someone to carry the load.

Now, they’re venting about the experience on Reddit, sharing a cautionary tale for anyone who thinks going the extra mile at work is always worth it.

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