Man fired via group text message for missing work to watch his son's birth
New Hampshire man fired over text message after missing shift for son's birth
Lamar Austin of Concord, New Hampshire
was fired by his employer, Salerno Protective Services, for missing his shift in order to attend the birth of his son, Cainan Austin, on January 1.
Austin was scheduled to work Friday, December 30 and Satuday, December 31.
His wife, Lindsay Austin, went into labor that Friday.
Lamar Austin told the Concord Monitor:
"I didn't want to make it seem like I'm trying to miss work or something. The second day I told my boss, 'My wife is still in labor,' and he just said, 'You're forcing my hand, if you aren't in work by 8 tomorrow we are going to terminate you."
Austin received a text message later that evening form his boss that read:
"As of now, you are terminated."
What's even worse is that the text message came in a group message format, including Austin's number in a group of "other numbers he didn't recognize."
New Hampshire man fired over text message after missing shift for son's birth
Lamar Austin of Concord, New Hampshire
was fired by his employer, Salerno Protective Services, for missing his shift in order to attend the birth of his son, Cainan Austin, on January 1.
Austin was scheduled to work Friday, December 30 and Satuday, December 31.
His wife, Lindsay Austin, went into labor that Friday.
Lamar Austin told the Concord Monitor:
"I didn't want to make it seem like I'm trying to miss work or something. The second day I told my boss, 'My wife is still in labor,' and he just said, 'You're forcing my hand, if you aren't in work by 8 tomorrow we are going to terminate you."
Austin received a text message later that evening form his boss that read:
"As of now, you are terminated."
What's even worse is that the text message came in a group message format, including Austin's number in a group of "other numbers he didn't recognize."
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my side chik gonna have to care of wifey while i make this money..
