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

records, the bank’s processing requirements, and the company’s ability to validate the results.

When the call ended, I sat quietly for several minutes.

I wasn’t pleased that the crisis had happened.

I wasn’t eager to return to a company that had dismissed me so casually.

But if I could help ensure that workers received accurate pay, I was willing to consider doing so on professional terms.

The next morning, I received a written consulting proposal.

I reviewed it carefully, asked for several changes, and returned it to legal.

By Sunday