A former fresher has shared a startling experience of workplace misinterpretation during a virtual meeting amid the COVID-19 work-from-home period. The employee, who joined a mid-range company with a batch of around 10 freshers, recounted on Reddit, how a simple smile during an online session led to severe overreaction from a senior executive. The post was titled, ‘Almost got fired for smiling.’

Senior Executive Misinterprets a Smile

In the introductory call, a senior manager, described as initially friendly and humorous, joined to interact with the new hires. During the session, the employee said, “hi”, and smiled at a joke directed at a colleague.

“xyz why are you smiling,” the executive reportedly asked. The employee responded calmly: “nothing sir. All good.” The interaction ende

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