[b33j0r]

I got a PIP because my manager mistakenly thought I was stealing equipment, and he just kept adding agile story points until I failed.

I was too pissed off to go to an ombudsman. It honestly didn’t occur to me. It just felt like “this guy hates me and wants me out.”

He called me two years after I was fired to inquire about missing equipment that I never had.

[vee-kay]

You made the mistake of allowing PIP to be invoked on you for a fake reason given by your manager, and you made the even more serious mistake of getting fired because you "stole equipment".

If you were innocent of that dangerous charge, you should have fought hard against it, and ensured the top management, HR head and Ombudsman became involved in the investigation.

Being fired for theft or such serious crimes, can and will leave a permanent black mark on your employment record with the HR, and it may get pulled up during BGV (Background Verification) invoked by a prospective employer evaluating your candidacy for hire, thus seriously affecting your career and life.

I think you should now reach out to that company HR and clear the conspiracy and black mark against you. Perhaps, you can hire a lawyer who deals with employment matters, so he or she can legally get the matter resolved in your favour.