Overview

• The director was laid off 11 months ago during a corporate restructuring following an acquisition despite hitting performance goals.
• The CEO unexpectedly emailed the former employee requesting assistance to recover accounts locked behind two-factor authentication tied to the ex-director’s phone number.
• No compensation or formal agreement was offered in the CEO’s request, prompting questions about post-layoff professional obligations.
• The director’s Reddit post detailing the exchange quickly went viral and has drawn thousands of comments.
• Advice ranged from billing the CEO at standard consulting rates to ignoring the email entirely as an unwarranted obligation.