Boss Punishes Staff For Not Achieving 100% Accuracy At Work, Regrets His Actions After Staff Decided To Take His Advice

Sacrificing productivity for 100% accuracy

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• January 20, 2023

When it comes to work, many people take pride in how they carry out their tasks and how well they deliver them when they are due.

For many people, achieving this takes quite a lot of sacrifice, which is why when they are not appreciated by their boss for a job well done, it can get quite upsetting.

However, in a workplace, it's pretty common for bosses to have issues with different employees, whether their reasons are valid or not. 

Due to the altercations that may occur when ideas clash, some employees leave companies, feeling underappreciated by their employers or managers.

According to research, 57% of dissatisfied workers quit their job because of their managers. This could be the superior they answer to for projects or the company's CEO.

The truth is bosses have the power to influence the workplace positively or negatively, and if they begin to under-appreciate a team member, it could create a toxic environment for employees. When this occurs, looking for alternative work is the logical next step.

However, in some cases, such employees may decide to take matters into their own hands and prove their worth to their boss. We found one such case in the Reddit community.

Check out the full story below!

This welder was just complying with his boss's demands. But we're sure his boss didn't expect everything to blow up in his face.

How it all started

You get what you ask for.

Handwork is hard work

Different results for different people

No Saturday work for OP

Help declined - 100% pass or nothing

When your productivity is not appreciated

99% is failure in the foreman's eyes

OP decided to sacrifice productivity for 100% accuracy

The foreman definitely regretted not appreciating 99%

Positive change at last

Time to answer some questions

OP took his time to respond to the many questions thrown at him in the comments section.

The boss is the foreman

A more productive alternative

Faster is better

Someone’s rooting for OP

"Take your time and do a good job"

Some heat for OP

Not everyone was on OP's side. Some people asked more critical questions in the comments.

Another angle

If failing a UT is costly, then the foreman might be onto something.

Weekend work is no privilege

More like a petty move, rather than malicious compliance

A surefire way to lose your job

continuation...

A look at a foreman’s side of things

A perfectly reasonable enquiry

continuation...

Experience usually trumps speed

Some office shenanigans

Seems like OP isn't the only one with such an experience

Some commenters had similar stories to tell about their workplace.

A piece of advice for no cost at all

Lesson learned

The best way to negotiate a salary

It’s always fun finding a story relatable to so many people, and this is one such story. It’s even more fun when the story inspires a standing debate like this that has inspired the "quality or quantity" debate.

Although the Reddit post had many supporting comments, and people even shared their personal experiences, not everyone was on OP’s side.

Why not join in the conversation? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Jesse