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I got fired from Chick-fil-A

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Why it worked

The creator shares a relatable story about being fired from a popular fast-food chain, which resonates with viewers who have similar experiences or work in customer service.

Summary

The creator recounts being fired from her job at Chick-fil-A for posting TikToks while on the clock. She explains that while she initially felt the rules were lenient, her actions led to her termination, though she is now glad about it as she found a better job.

Structure

1Introduction of being fired from Chick-fil-A
2Recounting her start date and the company's phone policy
3Describing the two TikToks that led to her firing
4Being called into a meeting and informed of her termination
5Reflecting on the experience and her current job search

Product placement

Chic-fil-A (restaurant): ACTS - the creator worked there and discusses her experience. Removing it would change the story. TikTok (social media platform): ACTS - the creator posted videos on it and discusses her experience. Removing it would change the story.

Transcript

I got fired from Chick-fil-A so let me tell you guys the story on how I got fired. So I started working at Chick-fil-A my sophomore year of high school. It was in 2023 and then I got fired the next year in 2024. The Chick-fil-A that I worked at was like really strict on phones and like social media and everything. But as the time went on like I just got to know like all the managers and everything so like I felt like it was kind of lenient but apparently not. I got fired for posting TikToks while on the clock. The first one that I posted I was cleaning the play place, which if you work at Chick-fil-A you know that it's boring and you can bring your phone in there and listen to music. But I made a TikTok of me cleaning the play place. That was the first video. And then the second video, um, that no Chick-fil-A sauce video was like really viral and it was like all over TikTok and I wanted to do it and I got my friend to be the no Chick-fil-A sauce girl. We were still on the clock. I got fired. He did. But that's okay. I mean, go him. He still works there. But I posted both of those TikToks and then I came into work two days later. They told me not to clock in, go sit down at that table with the two managers and they were like, someone has brought it to our attention that you've been posting TikToks while on the clock. I forgot to finish this video, but basically what happened was they told me not to clock in and then they're gonna let me go. So I'm like, okay, I mean, I got fired. It was my first job, but I mean, I'm low-key glad I got fired because I got the best job ever. Now I'm searching for a new one. But yeah, that's the story.