My Boss Fired Me After 10 Years of Running Payroll for 12,000 Workers—72 Hours Later, 1,237 Employees Had No Paycheck

entire afternoon working with Marcus to resolve a dispute involving overtime calculations after a shift schedule changed. We had reviewed timecards, contract language, and payroll records until we could explain every discrepancy.

He knew that when I said I would investigate something, I would follow it through.

Now, he was standing in a conference room with a list of employees who had not received their wages.

“Harold,” he said, “I need a clear answer. Why are 1,237 employees missing their pay?”

Harold adjusted his tie.

“We experienced a technical