Security Guard Thinks That He's Being Relieved, It's Actually His Boss Returning Home

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Brad Dickson • Managing Editor
May 13, 2022 11:00 AM EDT

A comically confused security guard saw a fellow security guard walking into one of the residents' apartments and decided to take action. He knew that this 'new guy' was here to relieve him and was acting out of line. When the property manager arrived, they were quick to set the record straight and identified the 'new guy' as a tenant of the apartment complex. Oh, and they were superior in the chain of command to the security guard and, essentially, their boss. When it came time to interview for a new position in the company, the security guard would be even more surprised to find out who the hiring manager was…

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/idontworkherelady subreddit by Redditor u/Ok-Cow-599, the security guard who was returning home after work. This small was created to share stories of people being mistaken for workers. Often, these stories will be about Karens mistaking random customers for retail staff and berating them for not helping them find something.

This instance plays out a little differently, but the story still works within the confines of the subreddit's content. When the story was originally posted, it reached trending at the top of the small sub. We encountered other posts referencing this one while browsing the web this week and thought it would be worth the revisit.

Scroll on for screenshots of u/Ok-Cow-599's full story and the reactions below. 

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  • 01
    Font - Posted by u/Ok-Cow-599 O 2 29 3 3 2 Security thinks I am his relief XXL I work for a pretty large Security Company that has a contract with the absolute biggest employer in the city. This is where I work security for. I also live in a Security Protected Apartment complex. Plo twist. It is protected by the same company I work for. My apartment was right next to the clubhouse. This was where Security Parked. Some Background Information: The company as a whole uses tan shirts for supervisors
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    Font - On this one particular day, I had Just gotten off at Eight Am from a 12 hour shift and have exactly eight hours before I had to be back in for another 12 hour shift. I also had to deal with an Employee of the company I protect trying to start fist fights and punching me in the face just twenty minutes before my shift ended. So I was already on edge. I pulled my car up to the front of my apartment, and being the friendly introvert I am waved to the security guard who was looking directly a
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    Font - Now I have seen this guy a few times when I went to check the mail, but he seemed not to recognize me. I can fully understand. I see 500 people walk in and out where I work and I never bother learning names unless 1. I work with you Everyday 2. Are one of the Big Shots who actually can fire me that instant 3. Cause trouble Frequently. Needless to say I can understand the lack of recognition. "I don't work here. I live here." %3D "Bullshit" He immediately responded once he got back on his
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    Font - The property manager and I were pretty cool with each other. I am skilled enough to make most repairs myself, am never late with rent, and once ran out to the pool to perform CPR for a resident. She also knew from the inspection yesterday that I was going to be pulling a messed up 12 on eight off 12 on couple days. Before I can explain anything, the other guard butted in. "He was trying to go into a resident's apartment. I got my supervisor on the way. He won't be doing it again here." La
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    Font - And this is not the end folks. Remember how I said we worked for the same company. The Corporate Big shots decided to rehire him and send him to the largest employer they guard and give him a second shot. He arrived for an interview. At my facility. Where I had hiring power. The interview went all of three questions 1. Are you going to keep anyone out that is supposed to be in here? 2. Are you going to ask for credentials for anyone you don't know trying to enter? 3. Are you going to grab
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    Font - uktobar · 9 mo. ago Good one you for giving him and appropriate chance. And good on him for growing as a person. 308 Share
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    Font - virgilreality · 9 mo. ago Good on you for giving him a second chance. It's a practice that is very underrated these days, and requires a lot of maturity from everyone involved. 150 Share
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    Font - Arokthis · 9 mo. ago Did he pee his pants when he realized you were his boss? 4 140 Share Ok-Cow-599 OP · 9 mo. ago He did go pale at first. 178 Share
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    Font - blackav3nger · 9 mo. ago Coming from a security background myself, I love this. A man made a huge but somewhat understandable blunder and you corrected it instantly. You could also cross post this into r/talesfromsecurity. 448 Share Entertainmeonly · 9 mo. ago Didn't know this sub existed. Thanks. 47 63 Share
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    Font - beedle_the_bored · 9 mo. ago this is surprisingly wholesome 255 Share BostonBabe64 · 9 mo. ago I love how things ended up. Way better than having things be contentious. 109 Share
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    Font - Ok-Cow-599 OP · 9 mo. ago So about the second question, he did say yes on that. As I was writing this, my brain was on the detail of him saying no quite quickly about grabbing people. We joke about it when I forget my badge. My grandpa taught me that "Idiots can be taught. Fools have to learn things the hard way." And learning has always been a big thing for me, so I didn't even think twice about a second chance. 157 Share •.. Slevinswife · 9 mo. ago You're a good person 34 Share •..
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