Assistant Store Manager Badly Treated an Employee and Sparked a Walk-Out, Leading to a Catastrophic Chain of Events

One bad assistant store manager can turn an ordinary job into a full-blown workplace mess. In this story, one employee tried to keep showing up, keep helping out, and keep her life moving, only to end up in the middle of rumors, pressure, and a walk-out.

OP had already spent years building her career when she transferred to a new store after moving in with her best friend and her husband. The branch was short-staffed, she picked up extra work, and even a part-time schedule came with more responsibility than expected. Then a new assistant manager decided to make her personal life part of the problem.

Things escalated fast, and once the rumors started spreading, the whole store began to crack. Read on.

This is how OP started the post

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OP recounted how she had to move from one state to another

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The store was functioning with a skeletal workforce while she pushed for a full-time job

Then OP’s godchild was born, which was a great gift.

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OP made a good impression on her co-workers and continued to work hard

Everything was going well until the new assistant manager arrived.

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When OP finally worked full-time with the supervisor, a lot of conflict ensued

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Rumors started circulating around the workplace that OP’s niece was, in fact, her actual daughter, and there was suspicion that it was the ASM behind it

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OP's problems began to pile up ever since they canceled her leave

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She was in contact with her supervisor, who then tested positive, so she had to isolate, but they still hounded her with work calls

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OP then had an emergency that required her to be absent from work

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They called her relentlessly despite the dangerous circumstances if she returned to work

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OP filed her resignation after the third strike but was blackmailed by the ASM

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OP finally confirmed the source of the rumor, and the ASM didn't realize that OP's friends knew about it. They were as upset as OP

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It also echoes when a coworker tried adopting the office dog the other employee bonded with.

After OP quit, a series of unfortunate events unfolded for management

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Department after department began to leave

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This update was the last OP knew, and it was catastrophic, to say the least

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OP is doing great with her new job, especially without an ASM like the last one

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Redditors are very aware of how badly OP was treated by the ASM and wish her nothing but revenge as well

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If OP wishes to update us, we’re all ears

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Maybe it isn’t surprising to find someone like the ASM in that specific chain of stores, and OP was just lucky to have worked with better co-workers during her seven years

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His jaw must’ve dropped quickly, and so did his attitude

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The only thing the ASM could positively contribute is the negative impact employees like her have on a company’s demise

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People were surprised that OP and her co-workers weren’t stopped by the higher-ups when they tried to take matters into their own hands

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And OP explained how they did it without being run over by unnecessary rules

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If some of them decide to take legal action, then OP can consider this

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The workers didn’t deserve that treatment, and they weren’t paid enough to deal with the drama. If they can gain something positive from it, it might be worth looking into legal counsel

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Unfortunately, there might not be protections in place for workers in the U.S.A.

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If the ASM was doing all of that, where was her boss?

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It wasn’t the best answer

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But after everything, it proved one thing

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People think that power is the greatest thing they’ll have in their workplace. But OP didn’t last that long just because she was drunk on power. 

It was because she treated her work and her co-workers well. They didn’t value her, though, and what workers collectively contribute to the company. That's why the chain of events sparked so quickly.

What do you think happened next to the ASM? We’d love to hear your guesses in the comments.

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