Obnoxious, Connected Coworker Gets "Opportunity," Ends Up Firing Herself

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Eric Lund
Nov 16, 2021 10:00 PM EST

Having an abusive but well-connected coworker is an absolute nightmare. Their antics end only in the misery of everyone around them, but their position makes it so no one has any leverage to stop it. In this case it was the prospect of a new program and this person's self-absorption that gave everyone else an opportunity to get rid of them. So, thanks hubris. For another reasonable boss, here's the boss who pulled a fire/hire switcheroo when a coworker came in late.

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    Font - Posted by u/zero_gravity94 16 hours ago 2 4 Boss helps abusive employee accidentally fire herself oc M I originally posted this under pro revenge but was told it would be better suited here. Here is the post: This isn't my personal story, but it happened to a friend at his company and I thought it was hilarious. The main characters are my friend "Patrick" (M, then 26), "Ally" (F, then ~29), and "BOSS" (M, older).
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    Font - Patrick and Ally worked at the same company, in the same division under BOSS. Ally was abusive to all the employees in the division, but especially to Patrick, because he was the newcomer and he was talented and he didn't suck up to her. Her bullying tactics included (but were not limited to) taking credit for other people's ideas, convincing Patrick that the others in the division didn't like him, attempting to ruin the careers of anyone who didn't suck up to her (by preventing them from
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    Font - getting assigned to cool, new projects), and, last and worst, trying to get Patrick fired (which she almost succeeded in doing). She was so horrible to Patrick that his mental health suffered a decline. Everyone was vaguely aware of her behavior, but she hid the worst parts so it was never quite obvious or bad enough to get her fired, plus she was also popular with the company's clients (who didn't know) and she was a favorite of one of the top people at the company.
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    Font - Ally seemed untouchable until several months after the Patrick-almost-gets-fired incident, when the company started having a conversation about moving some of their employees to contract positions. Becoming a contractor would have its pros and cons - contractors would pay for their own health insurance and would have no job security (being hired for individual "contracts" rather than a permanent employment position) BUT they would also be allowed to work for other companies. It was a grea
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    Font - narcissist who believed she was destined for greatness, waltzed into BOSS's office and told him she wanted to switch to a contractor position. She believed the company couldn't get by without her and would continue hiring her while she also got to work for other companies and gain fame and visibility within the industry. BOSS was all smiles and pretended to be supportive of her: "This is a great career move! Think of all the options you'll have!" As soon as the paperwork was signed, he ne
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    Font - Patrick found out the second part of the story years later. He was under the impression (because of what Ally had said and how people avoided him because they knew Ally didn't like him) that no one was on his side and that his co-workers and BOSS had actually liked her. They hadn't. Turns out BOSS felt his hands were tied because she was a favorite of one of the top people at the company, but as soon as she gave him an out that allowed him to never have to work with her again... he took i
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    Font - northforthesummer · 15h There are very few things in life quite as sweet as watching a self-absorbed narcissistic hang themselves with their own hubris and self-worth. Vote Reply Share Report Save JanuarySoCold - 8h I worked with a person who was convinced they were a vital part of the business. They weren't. On a Friday, they rage quit and spent the weekend at the local bar telling everyone how their boss was going to beg for them to come back, yada yada yada at a higher salary. They ret
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