I Never Asked for This Kind of Help

 Today I received another email from my former employer --again, from their Senior Payroll

Administrator.

She acknowledged accessing my Paylocity account by "impersonating" me. Her explanation? She

has full company access and was "trying to help." She sent me a screenshot of my pay history and

PTO balance and called it "view-only access."

Let's be clear:

I didn't ask for that kind of help.

I didn't authorize anyone to log into my account.

And the fact that she could impersonate me -- post-resignation -- should raise alarms.

It's not about what information she claims was "hidden." It's about access without consent, and the

fact that someone used elevated permissions to reach into a former employee's records with zero

notice, zero authorization, and zero accountability.

Intent doesn't erase boundaries.

Good intentions don't excuse questionable access.

I responded clearly, and in writing: I did not authorize this. I do not consent to any further access. And I will be documenting this -- just like I've documented everything else.

For anyone who has ever left a job and wondered if your information is safe -- you may want to start asking the same questions I'm asking now. Because if "helping" means impersonating you, what else might be going on behind the scenes?

-- K