'I think I'll give my notice early': Employee sabotages her insufferable coworker's PTO, quitting just 2 weeks before she leaves for vacation

Working for a small company means that there are very few employees to cover the basics of operations. You lean on each other when your fellow workers take PTO and it's common courtesy to make yourself overly available, pulling your coworker's slack when they're unable to do their work. For some, this business model works fantastically, fulfilling every CEO's "family" fantasy, but more often than not, small companies can harbor hostile cubicle conditions, making colleagues turn on each other. Even more so when you're forced to share a small space with an insufferable coworker, some employees can turn hostile when asked to fill in for their shortcomings in the workplace. 

But when it comes to workplace dramas, how far are some workers willing to go in order to sabotage their most exasperating coworkers? 

In this story, u/1_art_please shows us the limits of her own work/life balance, ultimately choosing herself over her company's well-being. After months of working alongside a horrendous coworker, OP found a higher paying job with a better company culture. However, after accepting the new position, her cubicle cell-mate announced that she would be taking a giant vacation. Being the only one in the office who could cover for her, OP was faced with a challenging choice: stay behind to fill in or take the job of her dreams? Scroll for the juiciest tale of workplace deception where one employee put self-care before company-care in the most epic way. 

Afterwards, here's a story of another employee who was left by the wayside. After being offered a pathetic raise, this exemplary employee decided to sow his seeds elsewhere, making a 32% raise instead of 1%.

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