A woman explained how her boss, who stopped going to work, fired her for working too hard in his absence.
TikToker Mariela took to the platform to discuss the story about recently being fired as Art Director at her job.
Saying she did tasks on social media, coordinated marketing angles, and took the lead in meetings, Mariela felt she was let go for being “too efficient.”
TikTokershave since reacted, saying she’ll find a better position somewhere else where her boss actually values her work ethic.
Viewers suggest woman’s boss was threatened by her work ethic
In Mariela’s first videoof her explaining how she was fired, she gave an example of how she was “too efficient” at work. Saying she had already done the work her boss asked her to do, Mariela had no problem telling them so.
However, she got the bootwhen her boss decided to come back to work and take on their leadership role after not showing up or calling when they decided not to go into the office.
Essentially, Mariela made her own position in the company in her boss’ absence, and when they came back, there was no room for both of them at the company, per her boss’ opinion.
Viewers of Mariela’s viral TikTok reacted by suggesting her boss was threatened by her, “When they can’t control you is when they show [their] behind, you’re gonna be better off somewhere else plus you get to work on yourself in the meantime.”
Another viewer added their theory on why she was fired, saying that her boss realized the company would decide to save money and cut at least one of them after seeing how Mariela could handle all of the work on her own.
Some viewers, however, felt Mariela was hiding part of the story andquestioned if she was let goafter “talking too much.” She has since replied to that comment, laughing it off and calling it a “wild assumption.”
Molly Byrne is an Entertainment Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in viral news, TikTok, and YouTube. She also has bylined for Groover and Movieweb. You can contact her at: molly.byrne@dexerto.com
