In recent years, professionals have turned to social media to call out toxic workplaces. Several employees have shared personal stories about toxic leadership and burnout on platforms like LinkedIn, X, and more. This often sparks broader conversations about mental health, work-life balance, and employee rights.

A Reddit user recently shared a disturbing workplace experience where a casual smile during a Zoom onboarding session almost had him fired. In a post titled “Almost got fired for smiling,” he recounted how a seemingly minor moment during the work-from-home period escalated into a chain of emails from a senior official calling for his dismissal.

According to the viral post, the employee had joined a mid-range company as a fresher, along with about ten other new hires. During one

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