Instead of waiting to be pushed out, one clever employee outsmarted their new manager by letting themselves get fired on purpose. How? By playing along with their boss’s sneaky plan to replace them and securing a nice payout in the process.
The story goes like this: a tech-savvy IT Manager realized their new boss had it out for them. Rather than panicking, they started job hunting. Just as their boss made their move to push them out, they landed a new gig. Talk about timing! The best part? The reasons for their firing made them eligible for a handsome payout.
It’s a tale of turning the tables and walking away with a smile. Scroll down below to enjoy!
Source: Tazwegian63
1. Don’t cry because you totally asked for it.
2. This is a tale from the time OP was an IT manager for a large company that paid him very well which was justified given his 25-year-long experience.
3. However, things eventually took a downturn when a new boss got hired who would fire workers for fun to appoint his friends in their places.
4. OP knew the future of the company was in the wrong hands so he started looking for new jobs. And it happened. The new boss decided to get rid of OP to replace him with a friend.
5. The new boss tried to come up with an excuse to lay him off but OP knew exactly what was cooking.
6. The boss finally revealed there was no project for him to work on and laid him off. Luckily, OP had already received an offer from one of the jobs he applied for.
7. OP knew the Company wouldn’t be able to handle the workload without him and things would immediately go south.
Source: Tazwegian63
They really don’t think, do they? Oh, my bad. You require a brain to think and bad bosses were;t born with that organ. Seriously, if we readers can tell OP was a big asset to the Company and that things would take a big hit if he ever left. I would double the pay of such a talented and knowledgeable employee. But no, this bad boss wants to have fun with his buddies.
Let’s see what happens next. Scroll down below to continue reading!
8. This has got to be the smartest move played by any worker whose boss tried to throw them under the bus.
9. OP is loving it at the new workplace. His decision to take the leaving to the last minute turned out to be great, he ended up getting $200K.
10. The ship that was bound to sink, finally sank.
Source: Tazwegian63
Here’s what the internet had to say about this:
11. And such companies do collapse because of the terrible management managing them.
Via CaptainBaoBao
12. We need more people like this guy.
Via MoparMedusa
13. No wonder why gold is so valuable.
Via sydmanly
14. Great job OP for tackling the bad manager the way he was supposed to be tackled.
Via asdfadffs
15. When will they understand? When? This behavior is so infuriating.
Via javelyn10
16. The bad boss had it coming.
Via BodaciousVermin
17. Legal angles could have been explored but I am certain OP is happy to be where he is working now.
Via KeggyFulabier
18. Not. OP’s. Job.
Via AlaskanDruid
19. I am so glad these people made good decisions, and those too timely.
Via glenmarshall
20. I hope the CEO confronted the bad boss for losing the company all that money.
Via justaman_097
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