‘I want him fired': Boss attempts to fire employee following employee's refusal to answer work calls on weekend, HR flips the script and orders boss to give employee company phone

Many companies expect their employees to be on the clock 24/7, and that can be at the expense of their personal time; it's no wonder so many employees feel bitter towards their boss. OP was working at a small factory where he had the managerial role of logistics and purchasing. Now, anyone who has had to deal with trucking brokers will know that the road isn't always exactly smooth. Sometimes it can get pretty bumpy, and that can result in a lot of phone calls for a manager. OP was receiving so many calls on his personal cell that he approached his boss and asked him for a company cell phone. His boss denied his request immediately, saying he didn't 'really need it'.

So OP decided to stop taking calls during the hours he wasn't working. In fact, he put his phone on mute and didn't answer a single call from the trucking companies or brokers all weekend. He fully expected to be fired, and his guess was more or less accurate. His boss called him into a conference call with HR the second Monday arrived, and he braced himself. His boss went on a raging rant, despite the fact that answering work calls on OP's personal phone wasn't in his contract. To his boss's surprise, HR took a different stance.

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