'My boss could barely look at me': Boss begs worker to stay and train supervisor just before their final day after they fail to replicate their work

Brad Dickson • Managing Editor

May 29, 2023 12:00 PM EDT

It's often said that you'll only be truly appreciated for your work long after you've left the job; this is owing to what little visibility upper management has into your work or what little understanding they have about what it is that you actually do. Unfortunately, rather than being missed or celebrated, it's more likely that you'll be blamed for things that had nothing to do with your role (or even happened after you left.) In most workplaces, your boss will be shaking their head and muttering about something you failed to do or how you left them hanging, with no continuity—no matter how much effort you put into the handoff.

The ironic thing is, as most of these stories go, all the employer had to do was put a little bit of thought and consideration into the employee's reasonable request for a raise. Inflation and cost of living are rising, and things are getting tough out here; it stands to reason that the cost of labor should increase too.

Keep reading to see this thread, which was shared on Reddit''s r/antiwork workplace subreddit community. The worker shared how their boss asked them to stay on and train their supervisor, who was struggling to grasp and take on their tasks. Next, check out