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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/BILLERGIRLBITCH on 2024-01-13 20:36:22.
Back on February 23, 2014 (Sunday) I was driving home from going clothes shopping for my new job I was starting in a week when my car literally caught on fire with me and my then 4 year old son in it. I had just bought $200 worth of clothes AND my laundry was in my car from the laundromat (including my work shirt and white lab coat)
I had already given my notice to my boss that I was leaving and the next day (Monday) I called in to tell her what had happened and that I would not be in due to smoke inhalation issues and needing to go buy a new car. This was supposed to be my last day. She decides to tell me then that I needed to return my 3 work shirts and both lab coats or I would have the costs garnished from my last check. I told her that they were a pile of ash at the salvage yard. She tells me I have to bring them in.
Ok. Will do. (Insert eye roll and a certain finger flashing from my side of the phone)
Tuesday I walked in with a picture of my laundry basket melted in my car and a Ziplock filled with ashes and mud. I recorded myself giving them to her and telling her again what happened. I got a side-eye and a “WTF?!”
I walked out with a smirk.
*Edited to add that I’ve been at the new job now for 10 years in March. Best move I ever made.
Also, my wages never were garnished. I don’t think they legally could but who knows.