I'm sure many of us have been tempted to "rage quit" our jobs, but this may be one of the biggest cases of "rage firing" in history.
Baldvin Oddson - who is the CEO of a Wyoming-based musical-instrument online storefront, the Musicians Club - has fired approximately 90% of his staff after they failed to turn up to a morning meeting.
As reported by Fortune, Oddson hastily dismissed 99/110 of his employees and freelancers after missing their scheduled morning meeting at 8:30AM on November 15.
Some disgruntled former staff members have opened up about the experience on social media, but Oddson has stood by his decision and slammed those attempting to "cancel" him.
On Reddit, one former employee revealed: I joined an internship, and an hour later, the entire team got fired".
What's more, Oddson reportedly informed the staff members that they no longer had a position in the company via a message on the workplace chat platform Slack.
"For those of you who did not show up to the meeting this morning, consider this your official notice: you’re all fired," Oddson wrote in the company-wide Slack group. "You failed to do what you agreed to, you failed to complete your part of the contract, and you failed to show up for the meetings you were supposed to attend and work for."
Those affected - all of whom work remotely - were then instructed to sign themselves out of any relevant work accounts and return any company property they may be in possession of.
The reported Slack message continued: "I gave you an opportunity to make your life better, to work hard, and to grow. Yet, you have shown me that you don’t take this seriously.
"Out of 110 people, only 11 were present this morning. Those 11 get to stay. The rest of you are terminated. Get the f**k out of my business right now."
The former intern recalled on Reddit how everybody went into a "frenzy" and that some of those let go had worked at Musicians Club for "literal years" before being fired with "no warning"
Oddson has since taken to the professional social media platform LinkedIn to address the incident, and it's safe to say he isn't going to apologize.
"Over the past weekend, I’ve received an overwhelming amount of attention — both positive and negative," he wrote. "While some attempted to 'cancel' me, it has completely backfired."
Oddson then boasted that the company's "traffic has surged to over 20,000 views" and "sales are at an all-time high".
What's more, he claims to be "receiving hundreds of applications daily" from potential candidates.
"I’ve had more than 300 messages, including inquiries from CEOs, industry leaders, and major newspapers requesting interviews. I will do my best to respond over the next few days," he continued. "I stand by my decisions and the values we uphold.
"Firing those individuals was the right move for our organization, and we are stronger than ever.
"Thank you to everyone who has reached out and supported us through this. The momentum is undeniable, and we are excited to keep moving forward."
Somewhat ironically, Oddson’s LinkedIn profile picture is adorned by the "#HIRING" banner.
Fortune has reported that many of those who were dismissed were unpaid remote part-timers working in roles aimed at classical music students attempting to acquire work experience.
An online job listing previously shared by the company promised that the role would provide an "in-depth understanding of e-commerce operations within a competitive market" and could lead to a potential "full-time paid" role in 2025.
One former intern wrote on Reddit, per Fortune, that the company "relies on remote interns" or are unpaid.
"A big problem was that because all of the workers are unpaid and remote, they all had different schedules, so apparently it was difficult to set a specific time for attendance, which was what the CEO was so mad about," the intern wrote online.
And, in this case, it seems like the CEO go what he paid for.
Talk about a bad day in the office.
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