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Bosses Mishandle Employee’s Notice, He Gets Pro Revenge By Forcing Them To Collect The Company’s Truck Before It’s Towed Away
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Bosses Mishandle Employee’s Notice, He Gets Pro Revenge By Forcing Them To Collect The Company’s Truck Before It’s Towed Away

Bosses Mishandle Employee’s Notice, He Gets Pro Revenge By Forcing Them To Collect The Company’s Truck Before It’s Towed AwayEmployee Reports Work Truck As Abandoned After Higher-Ups Caused A Scene Over His 2 Weeks’ NoticeBoss’s Unprofessional Reaction To Man’s Notice Convinces Him To Declare The Company’s Truck Abandoned, Giving Them 24 Hours Before It’s TowedBoss Overreacts To Worker’s 2 Weeks’ Notice, Employee Forces Them To Pick Up The Company Truck 3 Hours Away On A Sunday Or Else It’d Be Towed By The PoliceManagement’s Poor Response To This Guy’s Notice Provoked Him To Declare The Company’s Truck Abandoned, Which Gave Them 24 Hours Until Its TowageHigher-Ups Not Happy With Employee’s 2 Weeks’ Notice, He Gets Pro Revenge By Forcing Them To Pick Up The Company Truck Before It’s Towed On A SundayBosses Mishandle Employee’s Notice, He Gets Pro Revenge By Forcing Them To Collect The Company’s Truck Before It’s Towed AwayBosses Mishandle Employee’s Notice, He Gets Pro Revenge By Forcing Them To Collect The Company’s Truck Before It’s Towed AwayBosses Mishandle Employee’s Notice, He Gets Pro Revenge By Forcing Them To Collect The Company’s Truck Before It’s Towed AwayBosses Mishandle Employee’s Notice, He Gets Pro Revenge By Forcing Them To Collect The Company’s Truck Before It’s Towed Away
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The majority will agree that if there was an opportunity to weed out infamous workplace toxicity, our society would be a tad bit happier.

Imagine not having to worry about being surrounded by anxiety-inducing higher-ups who micromanage your every move, bully on every possible occasion, and overwork you to the point where you feel like you aren’t allowed to take a break?

Enduring an environment where your boss’s mood swings determine whether you’ll be able to have at least a semi-relaxed day at the office is not an option for most; however, not every employee has the luxury of quitting on the spot.

This online user decided to cut his mental health some slack and hand in his 2 weeks’ notice after tolerating his job for a couple of months – and his management’s reaction is a prime example of how not to treat your beloved staff members.

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    Put in 2 weeks on Friday. Management went apes**t and fired me. Forced them to come pick up their truck on a Sunday” – this netizen turned to Reddit’s r/antiwork community to blast his now former management for handling his voluntary dismissal so unprofessionally. The post has managed to receive over 71K upvotes in just a matter of a day, as well as 2.3K comments discussing the audacity of some employers.

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    Management went ballistic over 2 weeks’ notice, so this guy declared the company’s truck abandoned and gave them 24 hours to pick it up instead of returning it himself

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    The author began his story by sharing that he started the job two months ago. It was “field plumbing service work” – however, it didn’t go that well and the man eventually decided to hand in his 2 weeks’ notice, which resulted in a rather unpleasant reaction from the higher-ups.

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    The OP’s now ex-direct boss allegedly caused a scene after the man informed him of his resignation in a “calm” and “professional” manner; he told the worker to get lost and hung up the phone – however, the man still had the company’s truck.

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    He informed the higher-ups that he had the police come over and declare the vehicle abandoned

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    Naturally, the higher-ups demanded him to bring it to a stated location that was a 3-hour drive away, but since their goodbye was quite terrible, he decided to declare the vehicle as abandoned and gave them a total of 24 hours until it would get towed.

    Both bosses uttered some profanities but eventually traveled down to the author’s property to collect the truck before police got to it first.

    Fellow Reddit users shared their thoughts on this situation

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    Most Reddit users expressed their amazement, saying that the situation was handled perfectly – but one of the readers was pleasantly surprised, as he admitted that while he was reading the story, he thought that the author’s bosses were going to call the authorities and accuse him of stealing the vehicle.

    A few folks also suggested that the man could potentially be eligible for unemployment since he handed in his notice but was told to leave.

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    Others shared their own stories: For instance, a Redditor was told that they didn’t work enough to get vacation pay, even though they worked full-time for 9 out of 12 months. So, when management told them that they didn’t get their vacation, they apologized to a colleague that worked with them that night and simply left.

    Most netizens expressed their amazement, saying that the OP handled the situation like a pro

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    Daycare Attendant Sun
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those pr1cks should have thought about that first, before firing him outright. Morons. Technically, if he didn't work for the company anymore, he didn't have a right to drive the truck anyway, right? Who was to say the company wouldn't try to claim he stole it. Easier and more legal to tell the police, HAVE A REPORT ON FILE (in case these boys decide to do something untoward), and make sure it gets towed. Easy. Fück em.

    leah
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had one accommodation at a job I was working after a brain injury that gave me localized seizures to my arms and that was I don't work in the kitchen because I was often losing control of my arms at that point. I reminded my boss of that fact and she told me to leave. I asked if she was sure she wanted to do that and she repeated it. So I did and went home to apply for unemployment. I got it within three days. Four people quit within the month after that and it went from one of the best overall performing stores in the company to having to close early and pulling people to cover every shift from other stores in the district daily.

    David
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not to mention that you're now eligible for unemployment.

    Daycare Attendant Sun
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Those pr1cks should have thought about that first, before firing him outright. Morons. Technically, if he didn't work for the company anymore, he didn't have a right to drive the truck anyway, right? Who was to say the company wouldn't try to claim he stole it. Easier and more legal to tell the police, HAVE A REPORT ON FILE (in case these boys decide to do something untoward), and make sure it gets towed. Easy. Fück em.

    leah
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had one accommodation at a job I was working after a brain injury that gave me localized seizures to my arms and that was I don't work in the kitchen because I was often losing control of my arms at that point. I reminded my boss of that fact and she told me to leave. I asked if she was sure she wanted to do that and she repeated it. So I did and went home to apply for unemployment. I got it within three days. Four people quit within the month after that and it went from one of the best overall performing stores in the company to having to close early and pulling people to cover every shift from other stores in the district daily.

    David
    Community Member
    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not to mention that you're now eligible for unemployment.

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