'Put my resignation in the next day': CEO sends employee roses after relentless mocking

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    "Sat at my desk the next morning and found a bouquet of roses, from the CEO. Hilarious!!!"
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    r/antiwork. Posted by u/DifferenceSuch7124 13 hours ago CEO sent me a bouquet of roses after I quit due to his relentless bullying. CEO gathered us all in the conference room for company quarterly report. Wasn't a particularly positive quater (haha!! to :!)
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    Once he was finished with the stats he started talking about how we all need to pull together as a family in order to meet next quarters profit margin. All I could think about was how every time he would walk past my desk, he made some nasty comment about how I'm dressed for the day. My manger tells me it's sarcasm but it always makes me want to cry.
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    (I don't wear anything particularly strange, just office attire with a bit more frills and layers, because I like fashion) I've explained to them that I'm autistic and can't understand sarcasm, so it's just a random unwarranted insult to me. They laughed It off, pat me on the back and sent me on my way. He continued.
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    So, when he made his 'motivational' speech about how we all need to be a family to take in as much profit as we can for him, I scrunched my face up and frowned. Pretty natural reaction I would say. Next day, I'm called into a meeting and given a strike on my probation. I was told 'a coworker' complained about my 'anti productive mindset toward company profits'.
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    Put my resignation in the next day. Of course followed by all the fuss and panic managers go though when their mistreated employees finally take a stand. Sat at my desk the next morning and found a bouquet of roses, from the CEO. Hilarious!!!
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    Thanks for the flowers, and you! EDIT: woah. I'm processing all of these comments. Thank you all for your concern and for gently explaining to me that the whole situation is a lot more serious than I thought.
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    I will not be working the rest of my notice period. I've ordered a ring doorbell in case he comes by my house again. Thank you all so much for warning me, I would never have made this connection on my own. Also, I can sometimes understand sarcasm if I know the person very well, because I'm used to the way they speak and what they would and would not say in jest.
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    RahulRedditor · 19 hr. ago complained about my 'anti productive mindset toward company profits'. When I get profit sharing that's when I'll give a flying about company profits. 2.0k Reply Share
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    Q DifferenceSuch7124 OP • 19 hr. ago Exactly that!!!!!!! 532 Reply Share
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    AusXan 21 hr. ago Put them immediately in the closest rubbish bin with the tag clearly visible. 613 Reply Share
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    -Ever Seer- 20 hr. ago No. Throw them away in HIS trash can. T318 Reply Share
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    skigginstv 20 hr. ago all of that, everything is inappropriate.. flowers? just apologize like.. you know. like a normal person. 400 Reply Share
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    DifferenceSuch7124 OP - 19 hr. ago Honestly. Would it have killed him to sit me down and say 'look, I'm sorry. It will not happen again' 238 Reply Share
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    GBeastETH 20 hr. ago Sounds like he realized he is now the likely target of a hostile workplace claim backed by the ADA to boot. 4173 173 Reply Share
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    texmarie 21 hr. ago Good for you! I'm sorry you had to go through that bullying, and I hope that the next place is better. The roses is pretty weird and borderline inappropriate. Does he get people roses often? 120 Reply Share
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    DifferenceSuch7124 OP 19 hr. ago . No! Never. I've never seen him gift anyone anything even on birthdays.
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    luna-esque 19 hr. ago I'm so happy that you resigned. He sounds like a huge . Also, I'm sure your outfits look frills and great... dressing up or having fun with fashion. 115 Reply Share
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    DifferenceSuch7124 OP 19 hr. ago Everyone else in the office loved my outfits. I took great enjoyment in dressing myself every morning and doing my little strut down to my desk. It made my day. But then he would always be around, waiting for the time to whisper some nasty little sarcastic remark in my ear. 116 Reply Share

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