Gaslit and then fired
Well, after 9 years as a stylist, I just got fired for time keeping violations. It wasn't that I would change my schedule or forget to clock in/out--it was that I had "idle" time while I was clocked in to style. Never mind that my efficiency was always 105% or more. Apparently, you cannot even check your feedback while you are clocked in to style.
My original lead was such an understanding and sympathetic manager, but then she went on maternity leave. I was placed with a tyrannical, micromanaging lead, who never wanted to get to know those below her.
My mean girl lead gaslit me by sending me a slack message saying, "HI! I hope all is well. I sent a message in R**** a few weeks ago but did not see your response. I have been working through the WYB metric and noticed this is still an opportunity. Do you have some time in the next week to review some Fixes together?"
I went into the meeting thinking we were going to style together, but she cut straight to the point and fired me.
To the mean girl leads, you are no better than the stylists who you manage. In fact you're worse--you chose to lose your full time pay and benefits, and choose daily to micromanage and bully those of us who are just trying to do our jobs. I keep trying to justify how a lead can be so mean and miserable, and the only reason I can come up with is the only part of their life that they can exert what little power they have.
EDIT: Use your sick time!!! I was just informed my 20 hours of unused sick time will not be paid out.