One man shared his experience in a Reddit post titled “I just deleted thousands of hours of work from my old job”.
He described how he realized that his former employer continued to use the work he had created, even after being told he was not competent enough for the job.
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It is common for most companies to inform their new employees that any work created during the work schedule is considered intellectual property of the organization. However, it seems that many former employees do not know how to deal with this idea.
Former cameraman employee rebelled against the company he worked for
One former employee claimed to have produced around 50 videos a day, despite receiving pay just above the minimum wage. The individual explained that he worked as a freelancer, with a flexible contract, and was in a desperate financial situation, which caused him to work so hard for such a small reward.
According to the former employee's account, the workload was extremely intense, which he described as "insane". Despite this, he was able to meet the company's demands for six months.
In addition to low pay and overwhelming work demands, the freelancer described the office environment as "bitter" and "evil".
He even accused management of creating trouble among employees for its own entertainment. These additional aspects of the work environment contributed to his negative experience during the period he was employed.
In an attempt to get managers to understand and adjust his pay, the man compared his pay to industry standards to highlight that he was being underpaid.
However, to his surprise, just hours after submitting his proposal, he was fired by the company, claiming he wasn't "putting in the effort".
Despite claiming to have presented clear data that linked his social media campaigns to an increase in sales, the employee was informed that his content had not had the desired impact and therefore was no longer needed for the company.
This news made the man extremely angry and indignant. In addition, he faced difficulties finding work in the following months, which further aggravated his situation.
The combination of having his work undervalued and the struggle to find a new professional opportunity led him to a state of frustration and discontent.
What happened after the layoff?
Three years after being let go by the company to which he had dedicated himself intensely, the former employee was browsing his personal Google Drive and saw the contents folder he had shared with the company. Upon accessing the folder, he saw that 18 people were making use of all of his work with social media.
Feeling outraged, the former employee was shocked to discover that the company that had fired him was still using the cloud service he paid for himself. Driven by frustration, he decided to act.
Saved all your files to a local drive on your computer and decisively deleted the folder online, thereby preventing his former employer from accessing any video resources, including projects in progress.
Revenge is never complete
It is important to note that deleting company files can lead to legal consequences if not done carefully. Under US law, an invention agreement can release all rights to creations made during the employment period.
Therefore, intentionally destroying proprietary files and data when leaving may be against the law.
On the other hand, it is understandable that the former employee considers it irresponsible for the company to continue using the cloud storage which has no property to keep any documentation related to the work. After being terminated, the former employee is under no obligation to pay and maintain company records.
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