'Karma for the old manager': Hardworking employee earns her dream job over her ex-boss, gets a 60% pay raise and a happy ending

Fleeing a toxic workplace is like dealing with a bad breakup. It's tough to muster up the courage to break it off and even if you finally do, the Ghost of Cubicles Past may follow you into your next job, lurking around every corner, poisoning references, and tainting every good interview. Although, even if you're trying to run away from bad bosses in your closet, leaving your current job is harder than you think, especially in this case, where OP spent nearly 10 years at a dead-end job with a toxic boss breathing down her neck. 

Recently, she left this terrible workplace in lieu of a smaller company with a way better vibe, but the old boss continued to haunt her on Linkedin and made fun of her new position… Until one day, the tables turned and a department head position opened up. OP immediately applied and lo and behold, so did her ex-boss. 

Scroll to read what happened next in this victorious tale of retribution and validation. Next, check out this tantalizing report of another toxic boss who offered his employees a $100 'bonus' in exchange for 24/7 availability and 12 hour work days. 

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