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

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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Posted by Eric Lund
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