Employee Quits Job After Their Manager Tells Them Their ‘Abilities Are Not Worth That Much’

• By Malaika
• 11 months ago
• 5 minutes read

It is difficult to be a manager.

When most people think of a manager, they envision someone who is drunk on power. However, effective leadership necessitates mutual respect and open communication between managers and subordinates. When managers are condescending or disrespectful to their team members, it can create a toxic work environment and impede productivity. Managers must remember that their role is to support and empower their teams, not to belittle or intimidate them.

Managers can inspire their subordinates to perform to their full potential and achieve success by cultivating a culture of respect and collaboration. This cannot happen if you are assigned Karen as your manager. That is exactly what happened in the following piece, and the original poster of this story devised a plan to retaliate against her for her nonsense. Why did the OP want to get back at their manager?

You can find out for yourself by scrolling down.

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Malicious compliance can be especially delicious when the one in question doesn’t understand what is happening.

OP worked at this company for quite a while and never quit because she enjoyed the work rather than the environment.

She had a great relationship with most of the higher-ups, and her direct boss was apparently also a joy to work for.

Things were going incredibly well until a new HR lady, Karen, was hired, and she thought she was above everyone else.

She not only acted arrogant, but she also set up new rules that made things harder for a lot of the employees.

The direct supervisor that OP liked was also promoted to a different sector, so OP was left with training her new boss.

Things got even more difficult when the pandemic and a lot of OP’s co-workers left after facing all of the abuse by the company and Karen.

OP worked hard during the pandemic, but she did not even get a bonus, so she thought of negotiating with Karen for better pay.

OP wasn’t even asking for much; she simply wanted to know that the company valued her.

Rather than getting a raise or a bonus, OP was instead insulted and told that her abilities weren’t worth that much.

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OP was genuinely hurt by this, but she quit right on the spot, as she wasn’t going to let anyone walk over her anymore.

OP left her notice the day before she was going to take her two-month notice so that she could still get paid for the two months.

OP felt bad for her co-workers as they now also had to do her job, but this is something she had to do.

Everyone in the company understood where OP was coming from, as they all knew how Karen had ruined everything.

OP quitting was the last stray, and the CEO finally stepped in and started an investigation.

She was finally fired after it came out that she only gave bonuses to her friends rather than to people who deserved them.

The story does not end there, as Karen apparently came for an interview at the place where OP now works.

This was the moment that OP had been waiting for, and she went to HR to get the last laugh.

OP was also offered a position in her old company, but she refused as she enjoys working at her new company.

Apparently, Karen still hasn’t found any work, which isn’t surprising.

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Did Karen really believe she’d be able to get away with her behaviour forever? There was bound to be someone who would challenge her. Not only that, but the higher-ups were essentially ignoring the issue, as they could have resolved it before it escalated rather than attempting to re-engage the OP later. I always tell people that it’s a small world and you never know who you’ll meet, so leave a good impression on everyone. Karen didn’t realise this.

One person can ruin the bunch.

The world is quite small, so you never know what will happen in the future.

It is always satisfying to see people get what they deserve.

I would have loved to see her face.

Karne burned more bridges than she built.

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What are your thoughts on how the OP dealt with the situation? Would you have quit sooner if you were in the OP’s position? Have you ever been in a similar situation? If so, how did you deal with it? Leave a comment below to let us know. Also, don’t forget to share this story with your friends so they can add their thoughts as well.