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They Walked Me
Feb. 23rd, 2026 08:00 amThey walked me.
After I submitted notice of resignation from my job on Friday morning, today (Monday) I had a 7:30am meeting with HR. It was scheduled over the weekend. "They're probably going to walk me," I figured. There are few other reasons why HR would plan the meeting on the weekend and schedule it first-thing Monday morning.
Indeed my Slack access was revoked at 7:25am, confirming what was about to happen.
At 7:30 I joined the videoconference call. "I'll get right to it," the HR coordinator said. "To ensure a smooth transition we're decided to make today your last day."
"Are you firing me?" I challenged.
The HR person beat around the bush a bit, so I offered the term I think she was looking for: "You're offering me payment-in-lieu from now until my proposed March 5 resignation date? I'll have full pay and benefits until then?"
She confirmed that (as I expected) and re-stated that this is just standard company policy.
"No it's not," I challenged. "It's standard company policy for when a person is fired. I'll note specifically that when our Chief Revenue Officer announced his resignation a few months ago, he continue to work— and have executive responsibilities— until his chosen departure date."
The HR person just stared at me blankly. I didn't expect much else. She's a clerk given a message to deliver.
Then there's also the "To ensure a smooth transition" bullshit....
Ensuring a smooth transition is what I aimed to do by giving two weeks' notice. That would be bare-minimum time to hand over things I've been working on to my replacement. Instead the company has chosen to have me drop everything on the floor as I'm escorted out the proverbial door.
Within 30 seconds after we ended the meeting I was forcibly logged out of my company laptop and my account was disabled.
Buh-bye, you stupid, dishonest clowns!
After I submitted notice of resignation from my job on Friday morning, today (Monday) I had a 7:30am meeting with HR. It was scheduled over the weekend. "They're probably going to walk me," I figured. There are few other reasons why HR would plan the meeting on the weekend and schedule it first-thing Monday morning.
Indeed my Slack access was revoked at 7:25am, confirming what was about to happen.
At 7:30 I joined the videoconference call. "I'll get right to it," the HR coordinator said. "To ensure a smooth transition we're decided to make today your last day."
"Are you firing me?" I challenged.
The HR person beat around the bush a bit, so I offered the term I think she was looking for: "You're offering me payment-in-lieu from now until my proposed March 5 resignation date? I'll have full pay and benefits until then?"
She confirmed that (as I expected) and re-stated that this is just standard company policy.
"No it's not," I challenged. "It's standard company policy for when a person is fired. I'll note specifically that when our Chief Revenue Officer announced his resignation a few months ago, he continue to work— and have executive responsibilities— until his chosen departure date."
The HR person just stared at me blankly. I didn't expect much else. She's a clerk given a message to deliver.
Then there's also the "To ensure a smooth transition" bullshit....
Ensuring a smooth transition is what I aimed to do by giving two weeks' notice. That would be bare-minimum time to hand over things I've been working on to my replacement. Instead the company has chosen to have me drop everything on the floor as I'm escorted out the proverbial door.
Within 30 seconds after we ended the meeting I was forcibly logged out of my company laptop and my account was disabled.
Buh-bye, you stupid, dishonest clowns!
