09/08/2023
Social media took away someone's job, brought down a company's reputation, and opened up long-buried debates about the toxic work culture of the most powerful nation in the world.
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We present the story of PS Food Mart, owned by Folk Oil.
Like the usual day, a store manager received a text message that an employee won't be coming in because of a medical emergency. But instead of replying cordially, she replies very tartly to the texts, as you can see below.
Little had she expected that this small action would cost her her entire job.
With over 100,000 shares, every tired employee joined the movement and ensured Crystal's story was heard, and, boy was it heard by the right people.
Within 24 hours, the store manager had lost her job, the employee got support from the parent company. But the negative comments had done their damage to the company's reputation.
This is a cautionary tale about how unpredictable and fragile everything is in the world of social media, where news flies faster than light, and repercussions roll in before even the action is completed.
