Redditor Was Called Unethical By Boss After He Found A Better Opportunity And Tried To Resign

"I'll run your business if I get the company, you can get a stipend and f*ck off to another venture"

Chelsi

• Published in Interesting
• February 16, 2022

There’s a current movement in the working industry where people try to put themselves first instead of staying in a toxic environment. People are getting more vocal and brave whenever they are being held down by bosses or co-workers just because they want to extort something from them.

Bosses that are toxic would often guilt trip you into staying or doing a lot of favors for them. They would shower you with compliments to soften you up before they hook you with the guilt.

Well, it might not be that extreme but there’s a lot of passive-aggressiveness, especially with professional gaslighters. You would carry the burden unconsciously of not messing up and pleasing them.

If you’ve paid your dues and know your worth then you’ll get to walk away when your workplace becomes unhealthy for your mental health. A similar story from a Redditor was posted, recalling the time his discussion with his boss about changing jobs didn’t go too well.

The post was under the subreddit r/antiwork and was made moments after the chaos happened. OP said that he wanted to rant about it since he was treated as a bad guy even though it was because of him that the company he worked in succeeded.

THis is the post that OP made

The boss didn't have the best track record

The company was about to crash but OP found a way to make the sales go back up and they managed to stay in business

When the company stayed afloat, the boss procketed the hard-earned profit instead of using to make the company grow

OP found an opportunity that would make his life better

The boss started to call OP unethical since he kept insisting that the company would go up in flames if he didn't stay

Instead of trying to be happy for OP and be thankful for what he's done, the boss tried to make him stay and didn't prioritize planning how to help the company without OP.

The boss was clearly capable of making good changes but he scoffed at the amount of work he has to do and put the burden on OP

This interaction solidified OP's decision to go and instead of staying for two more months, he quit on the spot

OP really needed an outlet

If you want to know how rich the boss is OP provided more details

Money can’t really buy you common sense and kindness

A few words to the CEO after trying to put it all on OP

It’s them thinking that they are entitled to the best life just because they’re rich

Looking down on people who are part of the core of your company is a big red flag

So for those who are trying to find a stable job, here’s a tip from one of the Redditors

This was tried and tested by another Redditor who replied

But always make sure to be careful

If you still want to stay in the company and fight for your rights, you can make a smart move like this one

Things were getting sketchy

At least OP knew when to say goodbye to that place

Toxic work environments are everywhere. They’re also trapping you into a loop where your self-worth slowly depreciates.

OP got out of that thorny business

For OP’s boss, here’s a question for you

Or better yet, nevermind we already know how things like these work often

OP could practically be a partner with the thing he did for the company

They always think that you’re wrapped around their little finger after giving you the bare minimum like it’s the biggest gift

And sometimes they give you more work for the same pay since they think that you’ll do it anyway

If you’re also at a job that doesn’t compensate for your effort then it’s kind of disheartening to work at 100% all time if it’s not fun

Probably additional work for you would be a one-sided advantage

This is why it is important to talk about your work experience with other people, sometimes you don’t even know that you’re already missing out

The CEO didn’t even try to match OP’s other offer even though he did more for them

Wish bosses are like this and wouldn’t resent you for taking care of yourself

The boss wasn’t too blind to see OP’s worth since he knows how much impact he has done on the company. Although his greed made him turn into a kind of boss that didn’t care about anyone else’s welfare except his own.

If you were stuck in the same situation as OP and found another opportunity, would you take it? You can type in your answers in the comments.

Chelsi