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Veteran Worker Who Refused to Train 25-Year-Old Promoted Over Her Secures Six Months’ Severance

Jennifer Schroeder says careful documentation and public scrutiny on TikTok helped her negotiate a paid exit.

Overview

  • Schroeder detailed in a Feb. 10 TikTok that she declined to train a 25-year-old who received the promotion she sought, and the video went viral.
  • She later alleged a meeting about her “attitude,” exclusion from meetings, and reduced workload, which she says she documented.
  • Roughly three weeks after the initial post, she met with her manager and HR and says she negotiated six months of severance pay.
  • She has not named her employer or industry, and reporting relies on her TikTok posts and follow-up videos.
  • The New York Post reports she was told the younger hire lasted about four months, a claim attributed to her account and noted with limited sourcing.