Boss Contacts Employee To Ask For Important Files After 20 Years

Losing your job can feel like hitting a de*d end, but sometimes it’s just the beginning of a wild journey. Imagine waving goodbye to the early mornings and endless commutes, only to face uncertainty about your next meal or where you’ll sleep. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions.

But here’s the twist: Getting fired isn’t always the end of the story. Just ask Reddit user squazher all about it. OP got a surprise call from their old boss—twenty years later! Who could have guessed they’d need their help now? It’s a tale of unexpected turns and second chances, reminding us that even when doors close, new ones can open in the most unexpected ways. OP shared their story on the subreddit “r/jobs” to let the world in on this rare experience, and to see how everyone reacts.

Scroll down below to read the story!

Source: squazher

1. Should you even respond?

2. OP was contacted by his ex-boss to ask for the location of a specific source code file for a program he wrote.

3. There was one little problem, though. OP worked for that boss 20 years ago.

Source: squazher

The internet had a lot to say. Here are some of the comments shared on the story:

4. Just say that and ignore. You will only be stating a reality.

Via Winter_Ad_5961

5. They need the help, not you. Agree only on your terms.

Via Reddit

6. A person related to the same field called OP out for chatting BS.

Via keefemotif

7. I sometimes take off my glasses to go to the bathroom and forget where I put them.

Via PrimalSeptimus

8. Even if I did know, I would have intentionally forgotten it.

Via itssusiesnowflake

9. This comment wins.

Via Bad_Karma19

10. Shouldn’t have fired me then, mate.

Via lolanaboo_

11. Two great contenders for a slapback response. Which one would you go for?

Via MR_6OUIJA6BOARD6, DJnarcolepsy83

I think the decision is very simple here. OP should either ignore the request entirely. Also, I won’t blame him if he didn’t know where that freaking code was because man, 20 years is a long time. Secondly, there is a way OP could play around with this request. He could ask his boss to hire him at for an outrageous hourly rate and then tell him where the code is. But then again, does OP even know where it is?

Source: squazher