A woman has claimed that she was fired from a new job, in which she got a huge raise, after sharing a video explaining her pay increase.
Lexi Larson - who goes by the handle @itslexilarson on the social media platform - revealed that she was sacked after two weeks because she posted videos explaining how she bagged more money through a job in the tech industry.
"Their issue with my [TikTok] videos was me sharing my salary," Larson said. "And just to be super clear, I did not share any company private information. I confirmed with them that I hadn’t broken any policies or shared anything that was a security concern."
In addition to revealing details about her earnings, Larson said the company believed her videos made them question her "judgment as an employee". However, she said that they specifically cited her disclosing her salary as being the main issue.
Check out Larson's TikTok below:Larson further explained that after the meeting, she decided to take the videos down because she didn't want the employer to be "mad" at her.
Even though she removed the videos, she was called back in after two days and told that her TikTok account was "a security concern" because she could "post something private about the company".
Larson then asked if she'd broken any actual rules or security measures, she was told that she hadn't but that the company was "not gonna take that risk".
The tech worker went on to say that after the difficult meeting, she "literally had a panic attack on the way home" and that she was crying for "days straight" after.
It all worked out in the end as Larson got in contact with her previous employer who hired her back and was very sympathetic to her situation. They also said that they had no problem with her TikTok videos.
"My old job that I am now going back to never had any issue with my social media posts and when they offered me my job back, they actually specifically told me that I am free to share my salary information however I want," she said.
In a follow-up video, Larson elaborated on why she left her old job for the new one despite not looking for one, saying that the company reached out to her through LinkedIn.
She explained that she took the job on the assurance of them saying: "We are a great place to work. We support our employees. You’ll love it here." She also took the role because she would earn $40,000 more than usual.
Two weeks later, the TikTok creator remarked that she was fired with no prior warning or discussion of what she can and can’t post online.