The PR Stunt That Fired Everyone
Work Whistleblowing: Musicians Club
Work Whistleblowing #11
A CEO of an online musician equipment business, The Musician’s Club, decided to fire 90% of his employees on the spot for missing a Monday morning meeting.
Here is the viral reddit post from a former “employee” (in parentheses because he was unpaid) that sounded the alarm:
One article called this rage firing, which I love. The term is the spin off to the popular rage quitting trend. A term where employees quit on the spot out of dissatisfaction, abuse, frustration, etc…
There’s a lot to unpack with this one. Specifically, if any illegal shenanigans went down. Additionally, what the ramifications are for the CEOs in the leading days after this impulsive decision. And you’ll be shocked to hear that it’s not negative.
Key Points
Find out why this unpaid intern mass firing might actually be legal….
Learn how the CEO turned internet outrage into skyrocketing sales and hundreds of new job applications overnight.
Find out whether this viral stunt was pure chaos or a masterful business strategy.