AITA?
Maybe some of this is irrelevant, but I feel like telling the whole story.
In June I was targeted and retaliated against by an two employees, who I wrote up for attendance issues, filed a complaint against me for the content I spoke about with them. The first employee needed to have medical accommodations, but only began asking for them once my boss told me I needed to write him up for his attendance. He went through the proper channels and obtained the accommodation, but only after he had filed the complaint. Attached to the same complaint was one by an employee who had a history of filing complaints against management and getting them fired. I was his third attempt in three locations and he was 3 for 3. The company in question, a rather large magenta one, chose to believe him even though the complaints were about his sales- he likes to commit commission fraud and then say his managers told him to do so. I refused to let him pull these same moves and even wrote him up for an incident. There was an investigation, many of the things they stated I said were either A. flat out incorrect, B. way out of context and C. I was invited by these employees to discuss. One month after the investigation started, I was terminated.
I filed for unemployment and that was denied after 3 months. The state I applied in has a major backlog because of a system changeover, it was brutal. The company stated that I intentionally broke their policy. Let’s just say I can’t wait to file the appeal with the evidence that my behavior was not only encouraged, but others were MUCH worse.
Well, today they really topped themselves. After 16 years at said company, naturally I have made many lifelong friends and connections. The last location I managed is having issues with their safes and the issue can be resolved with my codes. I think you can see where this is going. My former boss thought it was appropriate to ask one of my closest friends (I’m a god father to one of her children), if she could ask me for my codes to help them get into the safe. My response was a resounding absolutely not and I made sure to let her know to tell them they have big balls for even asking. I can only think of the struggles the new manager and former team are having. These safes will require a locksmith to come out from the manufacturer, which I know will cost hundreds of dollars. They’ll also need to order new panels to get in, also hundreds of dollars.
We’re also having a major snowstorm here today and the locksmith and company charge a premium for emergency service during a severe weather event.
So, AITA?
NTA. Once you leave a company, especially after being terminated, you have zero obligation to hand over security credentials. In fact, doing so could put *you* at risk if anything goes wrong. They fired you, contested your unemployment, and now want free labor and access codes? Absolutely not. They can follow proper procedure like every other business. Their poor planning is not your liability.
Absolutely NTA. You owe them nothing and it is their fault for not having backups in place.
NTA. I would have said that since I no longer work there, I’ve forgotten everything about that place. Including the codes. Why didn’t they have the codes written somewhere safe?
I’m not sure why they can’t find them. I had them stored in a different, secure location. This location is supposed to be standard for every location. Who knows? Them contacting me is a huge plus for my unemployment appeal, though! Silver lining 🤣🤣
Codes? You mean, passwords to the safes? Combinations to the locks?
Ab-so-fuckingly-lutely-NOT!
This is a security violation and can get you prosecuted criminally. Do not do it.
“I haven’t worked there for *x* months, and I don’t work there now. I don’t remember.”
NTA. And good luck on your appeal.
Thanks! Honestly, getting fired was a blessing in disguise. I never would’ve known how unhappy I was if they didn’t let me go.
NTA. You dont work there any more and owe them nothing. They terminated you for blatant lies and want you to do something for them? Yeah. No…
NTA
If they used your access codes and anything of value (money, etc…) went missing, the history would show that you stole the money. Do NOT do anything for this company. They can hire a locksmith to access the safes.
Nope
And also, you could potentially open yourself up to litigation for giving out store specific financial access codes, I wouldn’t touch it with an 80ft pole
INFO:
Why would your codes or credentials work, when they fired you (for cause) they should have immediately revoked them, and I would communicate with regulators or their legal department demanding they confirm your access has been revoked and admit you have no further liability
Lol no. You’re not under their payroll anymore. The audacity of your old boss to go through the parent of your godchild. Very disgusting behavior and they get what they deserve
NTA regardless of the reason for termination. You’re only obligated to the company if you have a separation agreement that provides severance in return for your ongoing cooperation.
In this case, it’s pretty much “good luck with those codes, assholes.”