On Sept. 24, TooFab reported that Vincent no longer worked at FedEx."We are appalled by the behavior depicted in this video, which does not reflect the views of FedEx," a spokesperson told the outlet. "This individual is no longer providing service on behalf of the company," the statement continued.
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On Sept. 26, however, Vincent Paterno took to the platform again. In this video, he spoke out about the news circulating that he had been fired from FedEx because of the video he shared. He explained to users that he had quit.
"I had a couple of text messages that I sent out to my boss in August, that Sept. 3 was going to be my last day," he said, showing a screenshot of an alleged conversation with his boss. In the exchange, Vincent's boss acknowledged Vincent's request to leave on Sept. 3.
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Vincent then shared another text conversation from Sept. 13 with his boss; however, he did not elaborate on why he did not leave his position on Sept. 3. In this exchange, he informs his boss that the week of the 13th would be his last week. He also shared some messages he exchanged with a coworker on his last day, which he cited as Sept. 16.
"I didn't know I could get fired, when I didn't work there anymore," Vincent says in the video.
Unfortunately for Vincent, users didn't seem to believe his story. "How long it take you to rehearse it?" one user asked. "Who quits their job via text?" another user inquired. While it's not particularly clear if Vincent quit his job before posting the TikTok or was fired as a result of posting it, FedEx did not seem too happy with Vincent's video. Bottom line: never bring politics into the workplace ... or onto TikTok.