Getting fired is never fun. On the bright side, now it can score you a free Whopper.

Burger King's New Promotion Is Getting People to Share Their Funny, Unique, Sad and Straight Up Weird Stories About Getting Fired

Though getting fired can be a sore subject for many, Burger King is enticing people to share their stories of being let go in exchange for a free Whopper. And lots of people are taking the bait.

So, if you’ve ever been fired and feel courageous enough to publicly share the story on social media, you could score some free food. The process behind the fast-food chain’s “Whopper Severance” deal is pretty simple: People can head to LinkedIn, post that they’ve been fired in the past and use the hashtag #WhopperSeverance, and the fast food chain will send a link to register for the severance deal.

By leveraging a negative and touchy…