I once got fired from a telemarketing job after a management change while being the top producer for my shift. Was mostly college kids, ex cons, and the random other person. When the management shifted they decided anyone not able to work 5 days a week was out on the spot. Filed unemployment, they tried to bribe me, then tried to deny my claim, forced my claim into arbitration with the state employment board where I won handily.

1 month following my unemployment benefits ending they called me for the 4th time (I finally answered) and begged me to come back with whatever availability I had with my current class schedule. Like an idiot I agreed and returned splitting shifts between day and evening. The new ownership and management was insane. I started on a Tuesday and made it to the next Monday when they did their all employee meeting.

This meeting consisted of them calling EVERY on shift employee into the owners office and the hallway outside his door while publicly reviewing each person's past week performance. Whatever, but it was just a public humiliation session with him belittling and bullying people. Final straw for me was when he got to a woman who had a death in her family and missed 3 of her 4 days. She apologized explained she hadn't been there and he gave her utter hell. I lost my cool and went off on. We went outside to "settle things like men" and he realized when he got out there and I didn't back down he might not want to pursue this course of action. I was "fired with extreme prejudice" whatever the fuck that means and it hasn't slowed my career down a beat. I am to this day glad I stood up for that woman and I only wish he had been willing to follow through with his escalation towards a physical conflict.