'[Boss] started screaming like a petulant child': Tech worker poached by rival dealer, worker gives boss the opportunity to match the offer, boss loses it

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Dec 17, 2023 4:00 PM EST

Here's a friendly reminder that giving two weeks' notice is a courtesy, not a requirement. And if you are met with anger or resistance or any unwanted tension from your employer during those final two weeks, you have absolutely no obligation to stay. This tech worker at a dealer learned that the hard way after being poached by a rival dealer. He was fully transparent to his boss that if the other owner accepted his asking wage, he would consider it but would give his current boss the opportunity to match the offer. In that case, he would stay. OP's boss seemed completely amenable to this idea, but he clearly did not think the asking wage would be met. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had this childish reaction.

OP shared his side of the story via this thread on Reddit's r/pettyrevenge subreddit. Keep scrolling below to see what happened when OP confronted his boss, how his boss reacted, and how OP got some petty revenge. For more stories like this, check out this post about a lawn care worker who got back at an entitled homeowner.