'Plot twist': Employee left to handle everything alone while boss vacations gets publicly called out during a work dinner, ends up getting praised

It might not seem like it with all the toxic workplaces being ousted left and right and workers finally realizing they deserve more respect and quitting. But there are still some good work environments in this world and when you find one, you gotta appreciate it. 

Recently, a man on Reddit posted about how he was publicly called out during a work dinner, but the story has a plot twist. He starts by saying his boss left for a three-week vacation and dumped his workload onto him. So he not only had to do his own work, he now had to also do the work of his boss. He said the entire three weeks he felt overwhelmed and like he was not doing well, even though he was giving it his all and doing the best he could. The work day before his boss returned he attended a company dinner with all the employees, higher-ups, etc. The Junior CEO went on stage and went through the company basics, but then transitioned to the "complaint box." This was highly unusually, because those are kept anonymous. So you can imagine the shock and horror this man felt when she started to read the "complaint" from the box and it started with this man's first and last name. 

However, it wasn't a complaint at all, it was a praise. It called him out for being a great hardworking employee. Apparently, his co-workers noticed how much effort and time he was putting into his work and wanted to let him know they all appreciated him for it. The man had recently gotten a bonus, so the company ended up giving him a stipend to be used for his choice of an extra vacation day, fuel gift card, or several other options. 

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