The Difference In Corporate Ethics Is Highlighted Perfectly When This Skilled Employee Realized His Value And Moved On

One bad boss can change the way you look at every job after that, and this Reddit story is a perfect example. An employee spent two years keeping a company running, helped generate more than $1.5 million in commission, and still got a Christmas bonus that barely counted as a gesture.

After being handed a $25 movie theater gift card, even though the nearest AMC was a 1.5-hour drive away, he decided it was time to move on. He found a new job, trained his replacement, and then gave his boss two weeks' notice, only to watch the situation get even messier.

By the time the legal team and HR got involved, the power dynamic had already shifted. Read on.

They tried to make OP divulge new information about his new job, but he told them he wouldn't be discussing that.

After OP left this company, the chief legal officer began calling him at odd hours to intimidate him. They even called OP's new company, thinking the issue would make them back out of employing OP.

Fortunately, OP has a better job now and an even better boss. After hearing about the calls, OP's new company's CEO got involved and told them he would gladly fight them in court.

After the CEO got involved, all of the intimidating calls stopped. OP realized that his old boss never really wanted to sue him; they just wanted to scare him off from his new job.

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3 years later...

TheOldAngryAnus

"Oh yeah, you're quitting? Well, you can't quit because you're fired!" OP dodged a bullet.

LFG530

OP has the money and opportunity to win against his competition

TheOldAngryAnus

A commenter thought the old company might come back to haunt him.

A commenter got worried that if all this information gets back to his old company, it could bite OP in the a**.

Crood_Oyl

OP doesn't seem too concerned.

But OP is not too worried.

TheOldAngryAnus

Someone had a blunt suggestion for the old company.

This is also like the lost bet fallout, where OP debates whether to refuse a coworker’s money request.

Here's a helpful suggestion to the old company.

NaNa_Na

The company does sound like it sucks the joy out of life.

somethingfree

OP named the company, but the moderators of the forum deleted his comment. If you look at the other comments, you'll figure out which company OP worked for.

SweetiePieJ

Apparently, there can be a loophole to OP's non-compete that makes it unenforceable.

cardinalsfanokc

Another worker bee supports this based on a similar experience.

TheinimitaableG

Here's something that people should know: you are not legally required to hand in a two-week notice.

Ok_Acanthisitta_4900

I enjoyed this exchange.

parkesc

OP naively thought that he had a good relationship with his boss, hence the courtesy of the two-week notice and training his replacement.

TheOldAngryAnus

Dear working people who are slaves to capitalism, here are some lessons we need to learn:

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Never willingly share this information with your current employer or your colleagues.

Leobrn12

Don't be too loyal to your company because it's a one-sided relationship. You are just a commodity to them that they can profit off of.

rip_kobe8_24

OP is one of the lucky few who finally found a good job with a good boss. Stories like these are at least uplifting, showing that if you quit enough jobs, you'll eventually find a good one that doesn't depress you.

We're no longer settling for bad jobs with equally awful pay, right? Remember, your boss and your company are not on your side; they are there to make money through you.

Some bosses only appreciate people after they leave.

For more workplace betrayal, read what happened when a colleague took credit for my promotion, and I skipped her farewell party.