Power-Tripping Boss Threatens to Tell Employee's New Boss to Revoke His Job Offer

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Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor
Sep 15, 2023 9:00 PM EDT

There is an art and science to quitting a job. You can't just do it without any tact and expect things to go smoothly. You've got to make strategic choices based on how important you are to the company. If you're one of hundreds of employees doing very menial tasks, putting in your two weeks probably won't make waves. However, if your being in the company is integral to its functioning, be prepared to have a pretty stressful final two weeks of work. 

If there's one thing you should never do after quitting your job, it's tell your employer where you're going. Even if you don't think they would harm you intentionally, there's always a chance they will retaliate and try to get you to stay in your current position at any cost. One medical worker learned this the hard way when he told his boss about the new practice he planned on working at after quitting.  

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    Font - r/antiwork u/JKTurtleSwag - 15h My boss threatened to call my new job to get them to revoke my job offer from them
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    Font - So I started working at this medical practice a few months ago because I was interested in pursuing a career in this field. I learned a lot of new things very quickly and became very good at what I do. I have developed my own methods to doing certain tasks and created tools to boost efficiency and productivity within my department. When I was first hired at this practice everything seemed to be going well until I met the doctor. (For context I was first hired and trained when he was out o
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    Font - The doctor owns the practice and everything, and is very good with patients. On top of that, he has a very impressive reputation in the form of fellowships and certifications within this field. The problem is made apparent when I began to get to know him as a boss, and a business owner. First off, he offers literally ZERO benefits to employees. No paid time off, no time off in general. And no sick time. Insurance benefits are not offered and even medical care for employees is nonexistent
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    Font - instead of "gmail" or the address missing a dot. He hates mistakes like that so much he threatened write-ups for every employee for each repeated instance after it happened twice in a row. On top of that he never listens to criticism. Even constructive criticism. There are certain routines and methods to things that have been proven to work for us that he refuses to adapt or accommodate for despite our department being exponentially more efficient. And efficiency is among the most importa
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    Font - Naturally, after learning and experiencing his rash, unprofessional behaviors and tendencies I decided to seek employment elsewhere. After some time I interviewed and received an offer from a similar practice in the same field. Some key differences at the new practice being higher pay, a comprehensive benefits package, fully fledged staff, better commute, and attitudes of transparency and fairness from both the Doctor and office manager. I accepted the position as soon as they offered it
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    Font - My two weeks notice was short, sweet, and to the point. I said I had been offered an exciting new opportunity and have decided to move on. They took it incredibly hard. First, my office manager freaked out asking "why in the world would I want to leave such a nice place like this" and the proceeded to tell me how much they're gonna miss me and that they wish I'd stay. (All fake energy, of course. In reality they just don't wanna have to go through the work of finding and training a new em
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    Font - he was noticeably uncomfortable and borderline panicked. I intended to try and keep things professional and respectful despite my hatred towards him. He asked why I was leaving and what kind of position it was. I told him that the new place offered a more competitive benefits package as well as a better opportunity for me overall. He asked if it was in the same field and what the new practice was called and I told him as well. To my mild surprise he knew the doctor there. The conversation
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    Font - Two weeks have gone by and my last day is tomorrow. I have told my department and my fellow coworkers. They've already begun searching for someone new and mostly understand that at this point I'm just counting down the days. I will admit, that gradually my work ethic has become less and less over these two weeks, and I've gradually began doing less and less tasks just for my own sanity. Big mistake.
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    Font - The doctor called me into the office this morning and described to me how frustrated he was that I wasn't getting my tasks done. On top of that, he demanded that tasks for next week are completed by the end of my final day or else he would call the doctor at my new practice and tell them not to hire me. So now I am having to do an entire week of tasks within two days or else there's a chance I may be stuck here.
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    Font - I am pis the fu.- off and sincerely wish the worst for him when I am gone. Right now I'm scheming and brainstorming ideas for how to drop a bombshell after I'm gone, without damaging our professional relationship. I want to make him understand how much I truly despise him without ruining any potential future opportunity. I'm kind of in a predicament here. Tomorrow is my last day, and for now I plan on completing those tasks but I want to do something that will truly make him rethink how h
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    Font - aspophilia 15h Never tell your current workplace where you are going because this is exactly what will happen. They don't need to know where your new job is. That's private information. Reply 3k
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    Font - series-hybrid . 14h Tell them it's working for a relative in a completely different field. It's not illegal to lie to a ale 1k ↓ ...
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    Font - Equinsu-Ocha • 13h Every vacation is camping in the desert. Every new employer is I havent figured that out yet but I'm going to take some time to look for new opportunities. 129
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    Font - Roflattack 14h ● STOP TELLING BOSSES WHERE YOU'RE GOING WHEN YOU QUIT! ITS NOT THIER BUSINESS Reply 1.4k ...
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    Font - mjh2901 14h Its simple: you tell your boss if he interferes with your new job, your employment law attorney will own him. Then you inform him that his hostile threats make you no longer feel safe there and you are moving your last day up to today. Then, walk out. Reply 536
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    Font - Cheeese Boi3000 - 11h If you have a couple hundred bucks look up a lawyer and have them send a lawyer letter. Lawyers love this stuff and they will word it appropriately. "Cease intimidation immediately or there will be legal consequences...blah blah blah." (And it actually is true there would be consequences the employer is way out of bounds.) This usually scares the h. Sut of businesses and they back off. I've done it once before and it scared the ut of an employer and they and they sen
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    Font - mjh2901 10h I want to second this, attorney letters change the universe, if you have a labor law attorney do a quick letter not only will it shut your boss up. HR and internal counsel will be forced to investigate the matter internally its a huge deal. Your boss will have someone above him order him to shut up and never talk to any of your future employers... ever. 75
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    Font - Salt-Selection-8425 14h 12 he demanded that tasks for next week are completed by the end of my final day or else he would call the doctor at my new practice and tell them not to hire me. So now I am having to do an entire week of tasks within two days or else there's a chance I may be stuck here
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    Font - You don't have to do any such thing. And even if your jerk of a soon-to-be-ex employer successfully sabotages your new opportunity (unlikely), PLEASE do not work one day past your two weeks' notice. In fact, at this point if I were you I wouldn't feel any further obligation to work there. I would just go in long enough to pack up my desk and get out. Your two weeks' notice was a courtesy that your soon-to- be-ex employer has abused. If you can financially afford it, just ghost them immedi
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    Font - You could always call the new employer and tell them you'll be available sooner than you anticipated. Maybe you can start a week early. Otherwise just take that week to reboot your brain. It sounds like you need it after dealing with that jerk. Employers know that it's not at all unusual for people to be terminated immediately after they give notice. You could just tell the new place that "I finished up earlier than I thought I would," and leave it at that.
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    Font - Your new boss wouldn't have hired you if they didn't need someone. You know you've done nothing wrong. If your new boss really does know your soon- to-be-ex boss (unlikely), they probably also know that he's a huge jerk. Try not to stress too much. Reply 164 ...
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