Employee Records Herself Being Fired and Shares on Social Media
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Brittany Pietsch, a former employee of Cloudflare, recorded herself being fired and shared it on social media. In the video, she is told by HR that she is losing her job because of poor performance. Brittany disagrees, saying she has only received positive feedback from her manager. She questions the lack of clear reasons for being fired.
The video has divided opinions. Many viewers praise Brittany for standing up for herself and say the company was insensitive. Others think she should stop complaining and work harder. And some think it’s wrong to make a private conversation public.
Cloudflare’s CEO, Matthew Prince, said the company should have been kinder.
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