'You make $200 and hour?': Arrogant boss brags about making more than IT Guy, he quits and charges that as contract rate

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    r/ProRevenge Posted by u/Hot_Cryptographer552 You're better than me because you make $200 an hour? This happened to me way back in 1998. I had been working as a one-man IT shop for a very small manufacturing company. The owner was a tax attorney who had incredibly wild mood swings. One day he called me into his office and told me how great I was, how I was his "data prince", and too many more compliments to count. In the middle of the
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    conversation he suddenly switched gears telling me how much better he was than me because he made $200 an hour, and he could replace me in a minute. I quit on the spot and told him "You'll need me before I need you. And when you call me it'll cost you $200 an hour." Then I left.
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    Fast-forward a year. I'm working another job and making twice as much money as I did at the old job. I get an unexpected call from one of the plant managers at the old job. He tells me that after I left they hired two consultants at double my rate (each) to finish some of the critical work I was doing. One of the projects I was working on was ensuring their ordering system could handle special requirements from a very large national retailer: their biggest customer. Turns out the consultants cou
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    "Oh that sounds bad" was my response. "Yeah we were wondering if you could do it for us, like on a part-time basis." The owner had sent his lackey to beg me to come work for him because he was too scared to call me himself. "Sure I can do that, no problem." "Really?" he asked me. "Yup, for $200 an hour."
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    After a long silence (I assumed he put me on mute to talk to the owner who was sitting in the same room, because that was his style), he agreed. 6 months later at $200 an hour, they had their ordering system in place and were able to maintain their biggest, most lucrative account.
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    BartFly 5 hr. ago kind of blew it by not saying 201 per hour 365 Reply Share doezelx. 5 hr. ago Was gonna say the same! ↑ 51 ↓ Reply Share ...
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    manmyth 4 hr. ago Maybe this doesn't meet bylaw section 8.34.2 of this sub but this is amazing and definitely revenge in my book. You had the to quit and the spot and tell him your price then... then got it after they couldn't do it. Nothing mean, illegal or permanently damaging (outside of his ego). ClassyProRevenge!!!! 92 Reply Share
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    lukienami 4 hr. ago Man. Everyone is harsh. That's was good revenge. Nice job. You win and made a good amount and found a good job. 38 Reply Share
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    ConfusedAt634 hr. ago You forgot to add a percentage for inflation! 16 Reply Share 12 ... Trubtheturtle 3 hr. ago $200 per hour attorney sounds like someone I would have to hire. Spoiler alert: I'm broke as Reply Share
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    TranquilTwilight2750 3 hr. ago Wow even if it's just part time for 6 months $200/hr is a huge amount even by today's standards. Hope that money helped you a lot and great job on the revenge! 10 Reply Share ...
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    Beautiful Phantom1 4 hr. ago And that is how you stay true to your word and your value. Great job 45 Reply Share
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    Final_Balance2831.3 hr. ago So how many hours did it take to do the job? 45 Reply Share Kaydonsmom1 - 4 hr. ago Freaking love this 3 Reply Share
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    DrunkTides 3 hr. ago I'd have said only if HE asks himself. What a coward getting his workers to do it 3 Reply Share
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    username_default_01 5 hr. ago Semi pro revenge 9 Reply Share 2 ... Luised2094 1 hr. ago He was a professional, so I'd say it technically qualifies Reply Share
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    mhofer1984 4 hr. ago Would have been better if when you quit, you set the level with "and you'll wish I'd only cost you $200 an hour" 42 Reply Share
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    WearifulSole 2 hr. ago The owner had sent his lackey to beg me to come work for him because he was too scared to call me himself. The icing on the cake would've been making the owner call you and beg for himself, lol. However 6 months later at $200 an hour, they had their ordering system in place and were able to maintain their biggest, most lucrative account. This is still pretty good 2 Reply Share ...

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