I’m confused what you’re confused about. Why are the only options in mind: “the fired employee said this on the first day they arrived a week ago,” or “they said it before they were hired”?
Instead of the much more likely: “they said it a week ago and were hired multiple weeks/months/years ago”?
I’m confused what you’re confused about. Why are the only options in mind: “the fired employee said this on the first day they arrived a week ago,” or “they said it before they were hired”?
Instead of the much more likely: “they said it a week ago and were hired multiple weeks/months/years ago”?
Those aren’t the only options I’m considering??? I said “over a week later” and “at least a week” in my comments, which covers weeks/months/years