Boss sends prank email firing employee on April 31st, a date that does not exist: 'What a terrible joke in this economy lol'

Generally speaking, pranks should flow upwards, not downwards. If you're in a position of power over somebody at work, it's really risky to play a joke on them. You never know how they're going to take it, or what they might pretend to tolerate just because they're afraid of losing their job. Especially joking and printing about getting fired could easily be taken the wrong way. You might be relieved that you're not ultimately getting fired, but you might question why they think it's okay to joke about in the first place. Plus, what happens when they actually do want to discipline you, but it feels like a joke, so you're on edge for the rest of your employment. It's a slippery slope, and you probably shouldn't start to go down it in the first place. But that's what happened to this employee who got an email that sent a chill down his spine. It may have been revealed as a prank, but that didn't mean he felt settled about it at all. Keep reading to see what happened in the story.