Woman Left Feeling Confused and Alone After Being Fired for Having a Miscarriage
Perhaps even more unsettling is that the woman is not the first person to have been fired from her workplace for the same reason.
One Reddit user says a miscarriage at work turned into something even harder to process, a sudden firing that left her stunned. The story has struck a nerve because it mixes grief, workplace coldness, and a manager who seemed unwilling to listen. She says she even brought medical records to back it up, but the response from her workplace was still to let her go.
Now the Reddit thread is filled with reactions, and the details only get more upsetting from there. Read on.
The woman posted her story with the title, "I got fired today because my miscarriage was 'too much.'"
Luis Galvez (not an actual photo)"I don't actually feel like this is reality at all," she wrote.
Reddit/meltedvelvetThe woman explained that she began bleeding heavily, and her colleagues had to call an ambulance for her.
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When she returned to work after a few days off, she explained that she had suffered a miscarriage.
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She even brought in her medical records as proof.
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A week later, she was fired.
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The store manager had not even been informed of what had happened.
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The manager said he needed people who would be "consistent."
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The comments did not hold back.
The Reddit community was outraged.
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The OP later posted an update thanking everyone for their advice.
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"I want to fight this, but there is too much going on right now."
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"I will still do what I can to study up on labor laws," she wrote.
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More reactions kept piling in.
This is similar to the woman who missed her best friend’s baby shower while dealing with pregnancy struggles.
Here's how people reacted.
Reddit/Salt-Selection-8425
Report them!
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"Talk to a labor group/lawyer."
Reddit/Monechetti
It was a "medical emergency."
Reddit/SomeCallMeMahm
Send them to jail!
Reddit/thegothess
"It's so wrong."
Reddit/stereonix
They could've "bent the rules."
Reddit/JericIV
How can they sleep at night?
Reddit/5carPile-Up
"I am sorry this happened to you."
Reddit/iamdenislara
It sounds like "They personally didn't like you."
Reddit/Codyandcambria
That kind of response says a lot.
What's your take on this story? Do you think our OP should take legal action against her workplace?
Surely, there needs to be more compassion from an employer in a situation like this one. There's a lot to be said for human empathy.
We would love to hear your opinions on this topic. Feel free to share your thoughts with us in the comment section below.
Some workplaces really do fail the basic decency test.
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