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Published 16:06 07 Apr 2022 GMT
Knowing when you're going to get paid is an important part of any job.
But for one man, asking about payday meant being fired from a role before he'd even started.
The shocked employee took to Reddit to share a text conversation he had with his new boss the day he was supposed to go in and sign the new hire paperwork.
It all started when the man - who goes by doggolover482 on the social media platform - asked how often he would be paid in his new role as a tutor.
In a screenshot of a text conversation between him and his new boss, things start friendly. The manager seems alright with the question and responds that payday is "bi-weekly".
The man followed this up with another straightforward question: "When will be my first payday?" However, this was clearly a step too far for the boss, who texted back that they had changed their mind.
"I would hire someone whose desire is to work with the company," they added.
The boss then appeared to cancel a prior arrangement for the new hire to come into the office later that day.
The Reddit user - by now understandably bewildered by the conversation - texted back: "I'm sorry? I don't understand. I do want to work with the company. But pay information is important for me to properly budget for bills."
Despite this (entirely justified) explanation, their boss took this as another cue to fly off the handle. They texted back that they were "looking for an individual who is willing to work with the flow, with the environment" and that they weren't "looking for any candidates whose priority is only pay."
"[You] didn't ask me about any other staff, uniform etc. [You] have been only asking me [about] pay. So I am not interested in such a candidate," they added.
The Redditor argued his case back, saying that while his priority was the job, he still needed money for gas, food and shelter. He didn't share what his boss responded or whether he ended up taking the job, but it seems fairly clear from his post that he didn't.
Many users in the comments were of the opinion that he was better off not working for such a crazy boss.
"I can say is thank goodness you found out! You don't work for such an a**. Here's to you finding something even better," one wrote.
"Massive red flag. You dodged a bullet," agreed another.
