Patience is a virtue — so states the proverbial phrase — but in a modern world, that idea seldom comes into actual practice. Everything is happening so quickly, changing so suddenly, that waiting or trying to be patient often means that it's already too late. We've all been trained by the idea of "missing out" into giving in to each and every impulse; when, retrospectively, if you don't miss the thing you "missed out" on… did you really miss out at all?
Well, when it comes to delaying the payout of $50k in unpaid overtime, there is definitely a gamble involved. Usually, the interest charged on the payment will barely keep up with inflation (if at all); getting the payments back in a lump sum may result in higher taxation by local governments; plus, there's always the risk of the company going under in that time, which means you never see a dime of that money.
Luckily for u/SScheibler their gamble paid off, and they were able to hold their former employer accountable to the tune of $135k.
Keep reading for the full tale of revenge, as originally posted on Reddit's r/ProRevenge subreddit. For more, check out this delivery driver who orchestrated a similar revenge when cheated out of their tips by their employer.
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