Influencer Outraged After Colleague Threatens Firing Over Voting Choice
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Social media influencer Miran Buzaglo was angered after a colleague threatened to have her fired over her political vote. Buzaglo had posted a message encouraging unity and respect for differing opinions after voting. A senior employee at a company Buzaglo works with allegedly wrote in a group chat, "That's it, now we can fire her," after seeing Buzaglo's post. Company representatives apologized, but Buzaglo felt the damage was done.
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- Influencer Miran Buzaglo was upset by a colleague's threat to fire her over her political vote.
- Buzaglo had posted a message encouraging unity and respect for differing opinions after voting.
- A senior employee allegedly wrote in a group chat, "That's it, now we can fire her."
- The employee reportedly sent the message by mistake and then deleted it.
- Company representatives apologized, but Buzaglo felt it was too late.
Social media influencer Miran Buzaglo documented her voting experience on Tuesday, emphasizing a message of unity and mutual respect. After casting her ballot, she shared a story on Instagram urging others to vote and to "choose differently while still respecting each other." However, the positive message was quickly overshadowed by a disturbing incident.
Buzaglo revealed that a senior employee at one of the companies she works with sent a screenshot of Buzaglo's story to a group chat, allegedly by mistake. The employee then wrote, "That's it, now we can fire her." Although the employee reportedly realized the error and quickly deleted the message, Buzaglo had already seen and documented it.
"Since when is a different political opinion a reason to harm a person's livelihood?" Buzaglo questioned in her post. She argued that people are allowed to vote differently and disagree, adding that this was her assumption. "You can't talk about democracy and in the same breath want to fire someone because they don't think like you. I wish we learn to accept others' opinions even if they are different from ours."
Buzaglo stated that representatives from the company apologized, claiming the comment was made in jest and attempting to rectify the situation. "But for me, it's already too late," she concluded.
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