Microsoft worker says they were thanked for an overnight fire fix, then put on a PIP

thedealdirector · x · 2026-07-23

A Microsoft worker says they were called in at 9 PM to fix a fire, stayed online past midnight, got thanked for being dependable — and then was suddenly put on a PIP the next day.

The image turns the complaint into a tech-industry meme about being overworked, rewarded with praise, and then hit with a performance-improvement plan anyway.

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