Are You Sure About That?
A “manager” threatened to fire me because I wouldn’t make some system changes that would have led the company very open to a cyber attack.
I had recorded a phone call between the manager and I where I explained the risk and that we needed someone more senior to sign off on that risk before I would make the change.
He swore at me and told me just to do it which was all captured on the recording.
He didn’t know I was recording.
At the HR meeting where he was going to effectively fire me, I insisted on bringing representation and at the time the policy said I could bring whoever I wanted.
So I chose his boss.
The meeting starts, the “manager” cites insubordination etc., and I just sat there. When they eventually said we are giving you formal notice, I just asked “are you sure?
” He replied yes. My representative (his boss) at this point had said nothing.
It was at this point I played the recording.
I was asked to leave the room. I was called back 15 mins later, apologised to, given a pay rise and informed that the “manager” will no longer be working on this client site.
Or any client site we supported.
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