A woman in Maine turned to TikTok to vent about what she described as the “worst day ever” at work. However, the post—widely criticized as unprofessional—reportedly led to her being fired, with her boss allegedly contacting her boyfriend for reasons that remain unclear.
TikToker Kayla Andrews shared her story on the platform, detailing how her boss was aware of her content based on customer experiences she had while working. In her now-deleted clip, she shared her thoughts halfway through her shift at a restaurant, describing it as the “worst day ever” after a client was rude to her.
Kayla asked her boss if she could respond to the client, but she was told to “get back to work.” The Maine woman said that happened on her TikTok, thinking that her boss wouldn’t mind, as he told her that “in front of a dining room full of people.” Apparently, he has laughed at her content in the past.
After the clip garnered a good number of views, someone sent the clip to Kayla’s boss. Through the phone, he called her “inappropriate names” and was rude to her, Kayla detailed, as she tried to argue that he knew about her TikTok and was fine with it before.
“It’s disgusting for business. Your parents would be ashamed of you,” the man said, according to the Maine woman.
Then, for reasons unclear, the boss called Kayla’s boyfriend, Eric—apparently in an attempt to win him over. He then contacted the rest of her coworkers, speaking poorly of her and telling them he planned to fire her, Kayla added.
Out Of A Job, Reactions
Although Kayla did not name the restaurant in her TikTok, the writing was on the wall: her termination appeared imminent. She texted her employer to say she was resigning and formally submitting her notice. He refused to accept it, and after four years on the job, the Maine woman was officially unemployed.
Users were left in shock hearing Kayla’s story, bashing her boss for such poor handling of the situation.
“I would talk to an employment lawyer. He crossed so many lines,” one user said. Another commented, “That is extremely inappropriate and unprofessional of him. You deserve better, girl!” A third person wrote, “Girl, you dodged a bullet getting out of there. I’m so sorry this happened!“
It appears that Kayla will be focusing her time on TikTok moving forward. With more than 55,000 followers already, hopefully she’ll be back on her feet in no time.
