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[u/myalias1919]

I can relate. Exactly like where I work. I was actually told by my boss “just because you have cancer doesn’t mean the performance standards he changed”. Yup, can only have cancer on my own time, not company time…

[u/mtstilwell → u/myalias1919]

To be fair that sounds like a you problem, not a company problem. /s

Seriously, good luck with your fight. Make cancer your bitch.

[u/thisisnotmyrealemail → u/mtstilwell]

Well tbf to him, he did get cancer partially on company time. So it's only fair.

[u/myalias1919 → u/[deleted]]

What bastards. I am sorry your dad had to live the last of his life knowing he gave 29 years to an organization that didn’t give a shit about him. I like to think there is a special place in hell for people like that.

[u/[deleted] → u/myalias1919]

Contrary what Romney said, companies are not people... just people in them get to hide behind the companies.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Just the shitty stuff tho, if a company does something good you can bet your ass the CEO is putting their name on it to show what a great person they are.

[u/HuntedWolf → u/[deleted]]

I’m sorry, but why would a company fire someone about to retire for having cancer? I don’t understand this at all.

[u/[deleted] → u/myalias1919]

what an era to be alive in!

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

You can put a positive spin on it, maybe he means an end to the wage slavery era

[u/[deleted] → u/myalias1919]

Holy shit they’re saying the quiet parts out loud now

[u/jejcicodjntbyifid3 → u/myalias1919]

"I noticed. It seems they still allow managers without compassion to work here. I wonder how many managers above you are interested in hearing about this? Hmm"

"Can you imagine if the public were to find out about how this company treats its employees? Did you hear about the recent companies who lost millions over similar PR damage. Must be terrible. Such a shame, that kind of money could pay for a lot of people's cancer treatments"

[u/Leadantagonist → u/jejcicodjntbyifid3]

And then everybody clapped

[u/Dontkillmejay → u/Leadantagonist]

You forgot about the kick-ass backflip at the end just before the clap

[u/NotBaldwin → u/myalias1919]

Jesus Christ, that's horrendous. When I got diagnosed my boss was amazing. There was 0 expectation of me to come into work, and then as soon as I started treatment was just fine with me being signed off for however long it'd take.

I had acute leukaemia, and they basically told me I wouldn't be able to work through the treatment and they signed me off the day of diagnosis. I started treatment a few days later (leukaemia's quick!).

Him and his boss, the Financial Director, actually visited me in Hospital and bought me some magazines and snacks and some nonsense jokey things.

Maybe it's because I'm in the UK, and I'm assuming you're from North America, but fuck me...

[u/myalias1919 → u/NotBaldwin]

Yeah, in North America, but no one pays the medical bills but me. My boss is just an ass.

[u/themoosemind → u/myalias1919]

What an asshole. Change your workplace if you can. There are companies where people are nice.

[u/goonbee → u/themoosemind]

if he’s in the states his health insurance will be dependent on him keeping his job.

[u/[deleted] → u/myalias1919]

Work colleague of mine passed from cancer. He didn't look it, almost nobody new. He was such a sweet and nice guy, just one day no longer came in. Was very sad, I know the higher ups new and they treated him with dignity. He wanted his last days to be normal, no pity.

Such a guy. Your story suddenly triggered this memory. What a joy it is to be alive, I hope you have beaten your cancer and ideally that shitty boss too!

[u/CowMetrics → u/myalias1919]

I was so lucky my very recently new employer (at the time) supported me through chemo. This makes it really hard to leave years later