At work, people have to be respectful in order for it not to become a toxic work environment. However, a whopping 37% of employees report experiencing some kind of bullying behavior either from their peers or from those in positions of authority.
When this guy made inappropriate comments about one of his colleagues during a meeting, the CFO reacted immediately. Expressing that weight-shaming is not welcome in this workplace, they fired the man on the spot.
This situation prompted a discussion online about whether that was a show of great leadership or an overreaction that could’ve been solved with disciplinary action.
A guy got fired at a company meeting for body-shaming his colleague
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The CFO sacked him on the spot, saying that no bullying will be tolerated
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Many people thought that the guy got what he deserved
However, others thought that firing was too harsh a punishment
Others shared similar instances they’ve experienced at work
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