'I quit and they tried to get me arrested!': Boss tries to saddle worker with $30,000 theft after they fire them while working the store alone

Brad Dickson • Managing Editor

May 13, 2023 12:00 PM EDT

Quitting a job is stressful and can lead your imagination to anticipate a myriad of possible terrible outcomes. The worst case scenario would probably be your current boss being secret best friends with your new one, prompting them to call your new boss and tell them not to hire you before firing you on the spot. Yes, it's unlikely can happen while working in small towns and close-knit industries—or when you're leaving a company to work for their major supplier.

Still, despite wild imagination, you probably would never expect your boss to demand your arrest after you walk out after an ultimatum that you were told would result in your firing. You probably always knew they were full of it… but how were you supposed to know they were bluffing?

That's what this worker shared having happen to them in a recounting of events that they shared on Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit, sharing their experience with the popular workplace community. Read on to see excepts of the thread and some of the reactions it generated.

Next, check out this worker who quit when their boss refused to promote them.