But one employee discovered that she was “fired” by a manager who didn’t have the authority to do thatWhile it’s basically a cliche at this point, there is something about positions with the smallest amount of power, like a mall cop or “Robert” in this story, these same individuals will abuse this power as far as they can. At some point their delusions of grandeur and reality start to break down and they begin to indulge in fantasy.
For example, firing someone when that is not something they were actually allowed to do. One has to really wonder about “Robert’s” mental state here. After all, he seems like an aggressive and volatile fellow, so OP can’t be the first person he has “fired.” One wonders what actually happened with these people.
As OP later shares in the comments, some of which can be found below, “Robert” seems to have gotten his just deserts in a variety of other ways. Fortunately, he did at least get to see what it’s like when he is actually fired, when he himself was let go later. It seems like the general managers most likely got tired of having to manage “Robert” since there is no way this is the only time he attempted something like this.
It’s also worth noting that “Robert” didn’t just flip out in an inappropriate way, he did it over something quite meaningless. After all, firing a worker when you are somewhat understaffed over a can on Monster that you left out is downright absurd. Remember, OP was basically cleaning up after him. So, hopefully,like this can serve as a warning to other managers who think they can throw around the idea of firing someone willy-nilly.I am a writer at Bored Panda.