Code, Lies & Termination

I worked on May 30 and 31. Then in the afternoon of the 31st, he messaged me suggesting I “finish up” my work that day. I reiterated: if they insisted on lies and false accusations, fine—but we would follow the terms of the contract. I then emailed the CEO, CFO, and PM, informing them about the situation. The CEO, Edward Hartley, replied saying we’d talk the following Monday (June 3). But that Friday evening—after I sent the email—I was kicked out of GitHub and Linear, and by the weekend, Slack access was gone too. I was shocked. This had never happened to me before. I thought on Monday, Hartley would call me and set things right. But he postponed the meeting to Wednesday. During the call, he asked me what happened. I explained everything. He said he would consult with management. The next day, I got an email from Hartley wishing me good luck and offering to pay less than half of what I was owed. I rejected it.