A tech worker posted a nine-minute video of himself being fired last week that went viral on TikTok. And she said she has been inundated with messages from other colleagues of hers who have left her job, saying they wish they had done the same.
Brittany Pietsch, 27, worked as an account executive at Cloudfare until she was fired on January 9th. told the Wall Street Journal Wednesday: “I don't regret sharing it.”
“I've received so many messages from people saying, 'I wish I had stood up for myself like you,'” she said.
Piesz told the newspaper that he had no intention of the video going viral and that he only posted it to update his family and friends.
Although she did not tag Cloudfare in the video, the company's true identity was revealed during the conversation.
In a video posted Friday, Pietsch speaks from her home in Atlanta with two human resources representatives at the San Francisco-based company, who inform her of her termination.
After being told he was being fired, Pietsch demanded to know why his manager hadn't returned his calls. She also asked why she was fired.
Pietsch, who was hired on Aug. 25, defended his accomplishments, telling human resources officials, “I've grown steadily in three months.”
“I was the most active member of the team and did a really great job managing the contracts, closing three contracts.”
Dom, one of the human resources managers, said the layoffs were part of a “collective adjustment to crowdfare.”
When Pietsch asked him about the specific reason for his dismissal, Dom replied, “I can't give you specific numbers.''
Rosie, another human resources representative who answered the call, said, “We'll be happy to follow up with you to see if we can share that with you,” but added, “I can't share that with you right now.”
Crowdfare CEO Matthew Prince responded to X's video, saying it was “painful to watch.”
“Managers should always be involved,” Prince wrote.
“HR should be involved, but it shouldn't be outsourced to HR. We shouldn't be surprised that employees aren't really performing. We don't always get it right. ”
The Post has reached out to Crowdfare for comment.
