Few things are more devastating than learning that the love of your life has passed away. Sadly, one woman in Texas discovered that even an already heartbreaking situation can become worse. After attending her husband’s funeral, she was reportedly fired from her job without a reasonable explanation.
Rather than accepting the information passively, she went directly to her employer to seek clarification. Unfortunately, the situation appears to have been driven by miscommunication—or possibly by an attempt to have her removed from the company immediately.
The video above was posted to TikTok by @shivonna, an account belonging to a woman named Shivonna. It immediately places viewers at the center of the situation: Shivonna says she took two days off from work to attend her husband’s funeral and was later reportedly told she had been fired because of it. She then offers additional context, explaining that she is relatively new to the company and does not yet have any PTO.
However, during the week her husband’s funeral was scheduled to take place, the woman she reported to was reportedly on PTO as well. As a result, she decided to go directly to the office and ask someone at the company why she had been let go. The video then continues inside the office, where she is seen speaking with a woman about the incident.
According to the woman’s testimony, Shivonna reportedly missed three days of work the previous week and had failed to check in with a specific person. Shivonna responded, “I talk completely to you because we had a conversation about me talking only to you,” to which the other woman replied, “That’s exactly right. But I still told you you had to report to Art [sic].”
There was further back-and-forth between Shivonna and the woman she was speaking with. Unfortunately, it appears the situation was never meant to be resolved in that moment.
Texas Woman Reportedly Fired for Attending Her Husband’s Funeral
Many commenters flooded the replies to share their thoughts on the situation, with one person writing, “Wrongful termination and unprofessional… report it to the EEOC.” In an update video, Shivonna revealed that she was ultimately let go from her position. She also shared that she has received an outpouring of support online following the initial video’s viral success.
She also briefly explains the circumstances surrounding her husband’s death, her expectations of the company that hired her, and what ultimately led to the events shown in the video above.
Many viewers offered advice on what she should do next. One commenter wrote, “File for unemployment, contact the EEOC, and get a lawyer. Keep praying—we’ve got you. Ignore those people; nobody knows your situation like you do. Prayers for you and your kids.”
Shivonna currently has a link in her profile directing people to a GoFundMe created to support her family.
